The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-29
broken compaets paramount to every other

adelphia. It was understood that the
Council would endeayor to construct plat
form upon which the true friends Of the
Constitution and Republican Liberty nigh,
stand, whether belonging to the North Oh
the South, "a platform which, while it should
recognize tho right Of the several State,
where Slavery exists, to manage it for them
selves, should also be just to the North
giving back to it, at least, the rights which
il aquired under compact which had be-
come to be regarded nearly as solemn as the
Constitution ITSELF and that forever after
tho National Government should treat the
subject Of Slavery, as il is treated in the
Constitution, as local institution which il
had no power to extend, or to bolster up.
With distinct understanding, that we
should be required to surrender none oil
these convictions, we repaired to Philadel-
phia, and while there labored in common
with others to represent the public sentiment
Of our State, standing firmly, on all occa'
sions, as did every member Of the delegation
from our State, to the position we had tax.
en-. We were cozened by no fair words
were not frightened by ats,-inyective
and abuse had no power ever us,-the lash
Of the oyerseer's whip was cracked over US
in vain; faithfully we endeavored, with
scores of other delegates who represented
the Interests OF freedom, to induce the Ma
ticnal Council to give its influence for the
correction Of the great national wrong which
had been done the Free States, by the re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise. In the
Council we boldly stated the position we
stood upon, and the course we should adopt,
If right was sacrificed to the behests Of
the advocates Of Slavery. There was no
disguise, no concealement,-the action oil
the Council in taking of all injunc,iOns Of
secresy, gave US right to speak Of these
things. The Council failed to do justice,
Convened for national purposes, by the adop-
ton of a thorough Pro-Slavery Platform, it
surrendered itself to the domination Of the
Slave power-its action was sectional, not
national-it uttered its voice for the spread
and continuance of Slavery, and having done
this, the delegates from thirteen Free States,
representing more than one-half Of the pop
ulatiOn OF these United States, Indignantly
and absolutely withdrew from the COnyen-
ton.
We tell the Age, the State OF Maine, the
Republican Journal, and all other papers
which are maligning US, especially the
State Of Maine, that no " Nebraska PianP'
is rive,ted TO our ck,-,hat,to use the vul-
gar sneer OF the Stale Of Maine, we did no,
come back from the Philadelphia COnven-
lion, "shorn Of our wool" We are no,
'dOne for" but still live TO "do for" the
right, 10 exer, ourselves, as we have done
heretofore, by showing up the clnting hypOc-
,isy Of the knaves who, while asserting they
are opposed 10 the Nebraska outrage, as
does the editor Of the State OF Maine, strike
hands with the slave power and the enc
mics OF freedom.
We are bound by no oaths " 10 carry Out
and conform to the pro slavery mandates oil
rank pro slavery PLATFORM but we ar c
pledged BY years of opposition TO the ex-
tension Of slavery, by all that man Of hon
or holds sacred, by our undying hostility TO
wrong and oppression, By every cOnsidera-
lion tina, can address itself 10 US as Cit.
zen, 10 resist, TO the bitter end, every one
and singular Of the aggressions OF slavery.
The editor OF the Age may prove false 10
his convictions Of right, indeed, he has onen
done so, Us the history OF the last eighteen
months abundan,ly prOyes,-,he editor Of
the State Of Maine may continue 10 exhaust
his wind in fro,hy declamaiion,-bu, we
shall remain unmoyed BY the misstatemen,s
OF the one, or the slang Of the o,her-now,
as ever, true 10 the interests Of freedom, and
a denouncer OF all fragrant ou,rages CON-
mitted by the Slave Power upon the people
OF these States.
In our proper time and in our own way,
and without, the advice Of the Age, we shall,
II we find ourselves in any way connected
with party or an order which either adopts
or acquiesces in platform OF principles
on the slavery question, such as the X. n.
National Council has adopted, cut the bands,
and declare our independence politically
and personally Of them. Under no circum-
stances shall we supper, for Office, any man
who stands upon the pro slavery platform
adopted, and by no deed or word shall we
ever maintain the Internal principles which
it asserts.
We are in favor of the Republican prin.
ciples Of thu Constitution, believers in the
sacreduess Of freedom; we stand by the
action Of the men who were Graded in the
storms Of the Revolution, acknowledging
their views Of craftsmanship as correct, we
80 in for a Republican party, with such
aims and purposes as characterized j,
in the days OF the Father Of his country.
We look only for permanent, peace and
prosperity TO this couniry,to this Republican
pariy-we are labOring humbly ,ye, sincere
ly, in the grea, work Of concentrating the
free sentiment, Of the North in such a way
as shall eiIec,ually restore tho government
TO the position it occupied when the ordi'
nance Of 1887 was passed, and when i, was
faithful, while not interfering with the rights
Of sovereign States, to the free principle:
asserted in the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence.
IRvNe's LIFE OF WASHINGTON. Levi: