The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-02
Gbe mniun nua spurnal,
MORNING, MARCH Q, 'ss.
State conyention.-The Republican Or
gauization.

State Convention.-The hepuphcan VI
ganization.
We publish to-day the proceedings Of tho
Mass Stale Convention held al Augusta, on
Thursday Of las, week. The attendance
was large, embracing persons from every
section Of the State and among those who
took an active par, in the doinss OF the
Convention, and were its officers, will be
found the names Of men OF character and
standing whose reputation for political hon.
esly and sagacily canno, be disputed. A
more earnest, determined body OF men we
never saw before assembled; aud all their
proceedings were characterized by unani.
nifty Of feeling, which canno, fail Of pro-
ducing the happies, results. The resolu-
lions adopted seemed 10 have been framed
with grea, care, and The principles and
views they assert will find cordial re-
Spouse IN the hearts Of vast majority OF
The people Of this State. As a whole, they
form platform of impregnable strength,
such as no party in this, or any other State,
has ever constructed upon which its mem
bers could securely stand. II mus, be proof
from all a,,acks,for !, recognizes and asserts
principles which were coeval with the
adoption of the Constitution, and have ever
been recognized by intelligent and patriotic
men as the foundation stones upon which
Republican liberty exists. Describing the
debasing idea, which has TO so great extent
characterized the old party organizations,
the resolutions maintain and assert doctrines
which recognize in party action the ele-
mems Of morality, and the necessity OF
private and public virtue.
The Republican Party by the action Of
this Convention was fully organized; bu, il
would be a mos, fatal mistake 10 suppose
that the ideas which i,.promulsatcs are OF
iecen, birth, and limited in their application
10 small number of the people. The
party has really been organized in The
hearts Of The people for a number of years,
and the Convention whose proceedings we
are discussing really did nothing but 10
adop, an fundamentally for future success
and triumph which will enable tho people
TO obtain, in more direc, manner than here
,oiore, the grea, and desirable objects which
a'e dear I o their hearts. The organization
is The work Of neccssiiy-,he child Of con-
vic,ion, long and honestly entertained by
patriotic men, that the time had fully come
when men Of like sentiments, and agreed
in the pursuit Of The same pat riolc objects,
should nc, together. The action OF The
people for several years in an indirect man
ner, yet really TO the same end, sufficiently
shows the correctness of The statements we
have made; and agreeing as we haveiever
done in the wisdom of tho measures
which have the sanction Of the Republican
Organization, and opposed as we ever have
been TO the reckless and SUNLESS course OF
those men who have violated all compton,.
lees framed 10 secure individual and nation
al freedom, we hail with pleasure the new
Organization, and so long as il, standing on
constitutional grounds, proposes the ac-
complishmen, of objects connected with
the hes, good OF our Country and State, and
is true 10 virtue and humanity, shall give ii
our earnest, cheerful support. In so doing
we are bu, following the monilions OF con.
science, and walking steadily in The path
upon which we entered many years since.
The objects and purposes which gave lie
and vitality TO old party organizations have
10 great degree disappeared or become
obsolete; those which remain and are OF
value are not a,,ainable through old party
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. based upon prin-
ciple and views of proper State and national
policy remain; but The old fundamentally
has been shattered and wrecked by being
pu, 10 improper uses, aud we accept some
thing which has the power 10 accomplish
the good for which we labor. In point oil
fact, the ambition and s,olidity OF the two
past parties have shipwrecked The parties
under their guidance, on the same rock,
and although the glorious memories OF the
pas, remain, there is nolhIng LEFT worth
saving. Webster, Fillmore and their adhe-
rents, stranded The wing party on com.
promise coast. andI Pierce and. his coadju.
tors have done like service for The Demo
cratic party, by shameiully iisresardins the
char, by which the vessel Of State was TO
be s,eered.
In the progress of lime too, the measures
which have divided, and honestly, we mean
measures connected with the financial pol
icy Of the nation, men have become settled,
the people have accommodated their bust.
ness to the existing legislation; and there
is no longer cause for division. We could
not, IL we would, nor would We II we could,
revive the discussions and discussions about
the proprie,y Of national Banks, Tariffs
and the powers Of the federal government
in relation 10 internal improvement, in such
a form rs TO make either the one or the
other Of these subject, or all combined, The
basis Of distinct organizations. These ques-
,ions have become il net obsolete-some oil
them are certainly so-of miner importance
aud there has been gradual and crafty.
lna approach towards each other, Of men