The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-31


10 The BiJIeforJ Association had
ABRAHAM sASBoRs, Esq, Of Bangor, 10 adj
dress Them on Wednesday Of las, week
The Hall was, rs usual. filled, the seats
being generally occupied with Republicans
and Hunkers who were sitting together in
close proximity, exceedingly civil 10 each
other. We did not hear Nc. Sanborn's
speech, but We heard tina, speech Of his
made in the Legislature few years ago in
opposition 10 the Law for suppressing sanb-
ling which so much attracted public al
len'ion at lha, time, and which was general.
ly regarded rs sympathetic argument in
favor Of the science OF chances, and as we
have never heard iha, Mr.. Sanborn had
changed his opinion, we concluded iha, we
should get similar ins,allment OF liberal
ideas, we made no arrangements 10 attend.
We learn that Mr.. Sanbom had the good
taste 10 leave tina, old stale humbus Of union
saving which so much interested Brownson,
Evans and Farley, 10 take care OF itself, and
therefore the Boohoos were without, this ele-
ment Of sustenance on this occasion. We
trus, tina, the Union will take no derimen,
from this omission Of Mr.. Sanborn-and
that il will continue few days longer. and
until il can be again properly saved by thai,
distinguished juris, and expounder o! The
constitution, Luther I. Mason. Esq, who
understands the abs,ruse science Of union.
saving fully.
Mr.. Sanborn, as we have before said
was at one time member Of The Legisla.
ture fiom Bangor, and would have been re.
turned again had no, there been an unfov-
tunaie falling off in votes for him when his
namo was presented for reelection. Like
+. Wilder Farley, no looked hunkerwards
when up for ofiice-,old the wing commit.
lee who waited upon him to know whether
he would supper, the Maine Law. that he
had votes enough to be elected. and II the
Maine Law wings would not vote for him
others would-aud like Farley in The last
election-camc up elected TO stay at home.
Sanborn used 10 be rather an interesting
Speaker in the Legislature, especially to
the then Representative in BiddeiorJ, and
we presume has moi lost his power Of in
ieres,ing him now. We hope tina, he was
enabled TO hear him through on this occas-
ion wilhou, being obliged by sudden indis-
position 10 leave The hall. We have been
told lha, Mr.. S., although opposed tooth and
nail 10 The Maine Law, i, in Practice tenn
Iperance man-and we congratulate our
friends Of the BiddeGord Association, with
having had one speaker whose practice in
the matter OF temperance is much better
than his theory. Heretofore bad practice
and bad theory have been united generally
in The Speakers for the Association, and il
is an improvement, 10 get one who has The
Accomplishment, Of good practice Of tenn.
perancc, while having a very bad theory
II we cannot have both, by all means give
MS one. Next week, IL We have leisure to
hunt up Mr.. SanboTn's speech upon the
gambling bill, we will give our readers
some of its choicest paragraphs. They will
be satisfied, from their perusal that the
Biddelord Association, in getting Mr.. San
born 10 speak for 'hcm, got The most sni-
able person in the world, 10 address an as
ISOLATION which numbers among its most
distinguished members and spokesman, a
Lane, a Scammon, and Small.