The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-30

|" s,reight outs 4" will accept the invitation
butwo are quite sure that by far the larger
portion of the Ia, 900 Wigs who voted for
Mr.. Reed last fall will have no relish for tho
entertainment 70 which they are invited.
Tho. programme Of tho campaign is thus
marked out, as decided upon at the meeting
which the loquacious Smart says was attend
ed by Hon. VIM. P. Hahcs, Gen. g. W. Stan
lev, Lot NJ. Morrill,, and other prominent
men, from all tho former divisions our party"
Softly and aside, wo would remark, that
stranger things have happened than the com.
mippliuy of such excellent temperance men
rs VIM. P. Haines and Lot NJ. Morrill,, with
such consistent rum politicians as Gen. G.
w. Stanley, "Jmmy Walker Of Lowell" and
tho " Rhoderick " Of the Chandler forces in
1853, V. D. PARIS. -,
Blu. to the letter. We copy from the
Bangor Jcaersonian which has emphasized
some ofits significant paragraphs.
AUs,srA, March 10Th, 1855.
STAT, Committee at tie Stanley House in Angns-
Ia. prominent Dsnbtrats from an paris o. Me
Sir, u, atfendane,-Highly important dtlib.
rrations--a iipait 10 Neal Doic tyranny, and
TO IN, designs upon tho treasury-d neio plat
farm-union nth straight ont Ways npon
IA. proposed n.p Democratic PiaYorm-tmr
dipision Of Offices .innyht ways ~ eo"na,
desiring nrion scith the DemoerasS to sape
The Sta,s and Nation f,om Mep.nnaer. % me
Fasionist', and from tie rninoH' destgm 81
secret societies f.tr
The State Committee OF the Democratic party,
and by invitation, msG ,tof the prominent Demo.
Gratis of the State, fad a meeting nj the Stanley
House, In Augusta, on he 9th inst. The deliber.
atoms were Of the utIno,t importance. The prom
inent Democrats preseyt did not Of course pre-
sumo 10 control the acton Of the State Conven.
tion in advance, but th% were generally united
in agreeing to recommend a particular course Of
policy and action in The coming election. II
was agreed tina, there Ought 10 be no dumb con-
pentions, that we Moa3 haze a playorn-tha'
the Convention nominating our candidate for
Governor ought 10 adop resolutions against Know
Noihingism, against thee extreme liquor Legislation
of the present legislature; against the State
abuses now being perpetratcd, and especially
against all pundering Of the treasury.
Upon the above points there was, we believe
very general unanimty In relation to one prop
osi,ion there was vert full interchange Of opin-
ions. Those who have been called "Straigh,
Wings il was fully The opinion Of all present
tfoHif be int1ted TO atfcid our convention and 10
take part tyiM ns, upon the proposed platform
and such gentlemen who might now take the pla
ces Of those who have kft us, shonld be recorded
as equals in all respects,
\ IL pds agreed that tct shonh ertend an inpita
fion to 10 COO Straight Ways" TO JOIN US UP
on THE LEADING ISSUES OF THE DAY. New Is
sues have been forced upon the great na,iona
democratic party, and upon these issues IL wa'
believed that the "Stnight Wings so called
agreed iriM us, and that they could hereafter ael
ruth as tcithont Inconsistency, as a eonsohddted
Democratic party tvtth its neto issues. The prop
osiiion was not for union OF the party as /
stands to-day. "Straight Ways" are Jor oni
County, and for good faith tOwdrds all section
loft, ho,rerer bonndea-against secret societies
for religious acknowledgements the persecution
OF foreigncrs-against Neal Dowism,-agains
tire Academy robbery Of the Sta,s-agalnst lant
neutrality-suspicious. oil wasteiul expenditures by
the government-and for vigorous foreign poll
Icy, which will protect our commerce, and tnest
are all the vital issues before the public. THEY
COMPOSE THE PLATFORM OF THE
FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL ADMINS
ITRATlON. Upon such platform ii was ,ho'l
np ia ecery county from the ranks cf the Demo
Gratis and" Straight Whigs IN Just proportion.
and it was further agreed, that should thu
I" Straight Wings " Of the State join us upon ih,
platform proposed, thar al appointments ongh
hereafter 70 be made inJnst proportions Irom n
ranks of tie Democrats aud I" Straight Ways
That amer this is accomplished, oil, of course
would be regarded s.helonging 10 the great ma
tional democratic party, and all in equally goo'
standing.
Erny man present acas Npressrcedty for TIT
policy, and there were In attendance several dem
Hon w p. Haincs OF Bidleiord, Gen. G. W. Stan
ley aud Lot M. Morrll, Esq, Of Augusta, Gen
franklin Smith ofNorih Arson, Hon. V. ID. Par
ris and James II. Walker, Esq, OF Oxford, Messr
O'Bren aud Cunningham Of Lincoln, DR.. Alfret
Pierce of Greene, Mr.. Sewall Of Bath, Messrs
lledman and Jones Of Hancock, Messrs. Marden o
Palermo, Grose of Camden, Mr.. Howard Of Frank
lin County, and many others Of the most ptomlnen
men OF the State from all the former divisions o
our party. There was but one spirt,and that wa,
for peace in the democratic ranks and that no dem
ocrat would be tolerated in keeping up divisions OF
warfare ofany kind. The common dangers that
now threaten the State and nation, the spint 81
plumber that is abroad have hushed the voice o
faction, aud rendered il absolutely necessary that
there should be everywhere fair division ofcan.
dida,es among those who have been Dana men,
{" Hubbard men "and Straight Wings ~ not on
accoun, Of tho Offices, but that al may feel alke,
as equals and that Grey possible cote may be SAP
eR Provision was made Tor Stale Convention
at Augusta in June next, and toembrace IN the
Call all who may now choose 10 act with U.s.
There appeared 10 be not the least feeling rs TO the
candidate for Governor, but IL was thought that
the candidate should stump the State andspeak in
every representative district. There was feeling
to throw down the glove Of defiance 10 the land
plunderers Should these arrangements be carried
out in the spirit in which they have been conceiv-
cd, a victory would crown our efforts. No dis
tnciiOns OF woody head and "wild cat" are
10 be known in the future. All who now go with
us are 10 be regarded and treated as good men,
Such were the conclusions arrived at. They are,
Of course, only the opinions ofihC:e present, and
not In any respect authoritative but Indicative Of
what IL was hoped and believed would be done at
the State Convention, and nj all other conventions.
There can be little doubt that such will be the
course pursued. Many leading Straight Wings 4"
were in the city from different parts Of the State
and IL was understood that they considered Con.
vention ofal the good men In the State absolutely
necessary TO save II from bankruptcy and RUM
/ do moi mean to say that all the Gentlemen named
explicitly declared for each particular of principles
have stated, but heard in full discussion no
dissent.
As one Of the 5000 Reed wings, There
were only l4,oOl Of u.s. wo most respectfully
decline the invitation. We have no ambition
"to DO regarded us equals in all respects !"
with The very distinguished men who attend.
cd this meeting and who, If Mr.. Smart is to
DO believed, got up this programme Ofiuture
political operations. We like Temperance
soup md Anti-slavery meat too we'll, to be