The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-27
B1DDEFoRD, MAINE, FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1855

| SePPooo you sNo yout hoso w h'Shu Ao
one hundred dollars borrowed on the Sab
bath day and afterward, to avoid the pay
mcnt, set up for defence that the motto wal
consequently void, and you would not pay
Il. In what light do you suppose all honor
able men would view 1T In no other ligh,
than rs consummatc Williams, unworthy the
confidence ofall honorable men,. In this
light Ohio and the tecmins millions Of the
mighty West, whom leebly represent here,
view you, gentlemen, in relation to this
Kansas-Ncbraska iniquity I appeal to
Representatives from the South, in the name
Of all that is honorablc-in the name Of God,
to DO once influenced by the pure prOmptings
Of right and justice, and restore this com.
promise line, or from this day hide your dc.
formed heads and make your appearance
10 more among intelligent beings. But !
am resolved to place the gentlemcn-thosc
chivalrous Southern gcntlcman-risht on
the record. Many Of them do say that the
repeal Of that time-houored line, Ito use
their own words) was wrong, on injury
and an outrage, and that It ought to bc re-
stored. Isay many Of yon have said SO to
me; and inasmuch as every gentleman FROM
the North has been challenged to give the
name to any Southern man who has dared
10 even breath ono word in favor Of Free
DOM therefore, to avoid being asked so to do
come up to the confessional, or shall with
out hesitation name the gentleman to this
convention [cheers and laughter.
lat length the Hon. Kenneth Raynor Of
North Carolina arose and stated that hc had
SO said, and took this occasion to say that hc
considered The repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise wrong and an outrage, to which
the North ought not TO submit. lie said il
he had been member Of Congress ho would
have had his right hand severed from his
body before he would have consented to the
iniquity Gov. Brown Of Tennessee said he
had stated that 1t was wrong and unjust to
repeal that act; but inasmuch as II was pass
ed, ho was opposed to agitation on the sub.
jjcct by rcinstating it. Four or five more ut
this point took the floor at once, Ford re-
marking pleasantly, Keep cool gentlemen ;
VIC are going to have an interesting class.
meeting here, but como up to the confess.
ional one at time y Laughter long and
loud. A number of gentlemen confessed in
substance what Gov. Brown did,
Mr.. Ford proceeded by saying that ian
open confession was good for the soul :
and ho hoped the gentleman would learn
another truism The only way to get rid Of
guilt was to repent and sin no more All
We ask Of you, gentlemen, is 10 do right,
remembering that there arc eternal and un-
chaugcablc principles Of right which no cir
cumstanccs can vary, and which God him
self may not disturb. by your confessions
this day, coupled with your action, you place
yourselfi in the condition Of a thief, who hav.
ing broken into your house, and got posses
sion of your money, you detect and arrest.
You say to him: You villain what are
you doing, thus invading my most sacred
rights' The thief comes up to the confess
ional, as our friends have this day, saying
Il confess have invaded your most sacred
rights I confess / have committed an out
rage and inflicted great injury upon you ;
have broken into your house and stolen
your money. have dono this mean thing.
regret, dcplore it; but inasmueh noitrith-
Standing, nevertheless, as hare got in noe,
let there be no disturbance between me aud
thee. both fear and dislike agitation
Let US just SETTLE this difficulty. You jus.
step out and let me keep your house and
the money too y loud cheering and
laughter.l This is the ridiculous light in
which wo view you Southern gentlemen out
in Ohio. Hero Missourian interrupts by
saying: This line was worth nothing, Of
no value to any person. Ford proceeded
by saying That is beautiful! you will
steal our property, and for excuse say, tis
valueless.' Return the stolen goods, and
let the owner fix the value. II II werc
but an old jacknilc, tits not yours. Como
up like men and do this great thing. Con.
fess your wrong and do right-always 70.
member that to do the right and avoid the
wrong, Is the great end of our being. Don't
you gentlemen Of the South, shrink away
FROM this contact with truth; don't, en-.
treat you, thro' falsehoOd or hypocrisy,mean.
ness or fraud, attempt to hide yourselves
from the open eye oflony Honor. Long
continued opplauso.l You Southern gen.
tlcmcn have said many pretty things about
the Union. wc, too, are devoted to thi:
Union-frst, last, and all the time and
we do not make Slavery condition proce.
dent to our attachment to this Union, either
Can you say as much i! Thank God We
of the Wcs, have higher, hOlier, and more
patriotic motives. We arc devoted to thi.
Union, because ero long, by its pcrpctuity
and Advancement, VIC expect to become or
Empire of Freedom everywhere! [Cheers
long and loud.l Every public demonstration
| have attended here patriotic gentlemen
have attcnptcd to turn into Union-sayip;
machine, until | am sick Of the endless pra
ting abnt the Union-bcing fully satisfied
that they say Union once and m.dn Ncgrc
three times. Laughter. This Union, res
assured, is in no danger. We Of Ohio dc
not intend to so out Of tho Union, nor le
any body else do so. Loud cheering. i
ityou illibus.cring, South Carolina gentle
men think DIGGING out Of the Union, pleas,
take n rctrosnectiye vicyv of vour N, AZ l;ves