The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-20
JUDGE WELLS ALFRED SPEECH.

last, we furnish our readers with the speech
made by the Hunker candidate for Cover.
nor, Judge Wells, on the Fourth instant
The ypeeeh is written on, from notes taken
b,t2 gentleman who was pressn, during It'd
Jeliysry, and those who viii iiako tho trou,
ole to eompaIs.:-Ihs7 line" sivsr
IN tho las, DslAoe!i!, viii 500 Iha, the two
substantially agree. We have made an %
casiOnal annexation, placed in tho body o
the speech, Whenever we though, the char
ac,cr OF the sentiment, expressed demand
cd them. Tho gentleman who sends u
his report, accompanies it with tho follow
ing:
"iherewi,h send you tho substance o.
Tho speech Of Judge Wells at the Demo
Gratis RUM Convention, held at this place,
(Aliiedl on the fourth. A great many
homes, Democrats came here that day ex-
pecting to hear Judge w. mako an honest
ayowal OF his sentiments, bui were as.ound-
cd to hear him so openly advocate the cause
Of in,smperancc, and cater for the depraved
appetite Of the drunkard. He was followed
by Bion Bradbury in the afternoon by
Samnel Anderson and Lott NJ. Morrill,.
took notes OF all: tho principles Of true
democracy, as SGT forth by all tho speakers,
ore Rum, Sarsry, and Cathoiieism. May
the good Lord save Us from this modern
democracy"
JupGr WELLS said no was happy TO mee.
no many Of his fellow-ci,izens, congrega,ed
on this suspicious day--our naiion's birth
day-thelsun shining In such splendor upon
all nature, The sun itself is no older than
the principles Of democracy. Mar IS prone
10 DO domccra,. No false sentiment or
emotion is democracy; il dwells deep in
the bosom Of every honest man, not con-
fined by horrid oa,hs and midnight darkness.
We have como together to-day, Us hon.
cs, men, TO call 10 mind our heroic fathers
and rheir struggles in the Revolution, and
10 take measures TO defend and pcrpetua,e
the freedom they bequeathsd TO Us. In
1878, we were less than 3 millions, mil
lion OF whom were slayos,-to meet the
proudesi foe the world then knew. Boston
then had about $1,000 inhabitants-tilled
with soldiers-she alone deiied the United
Kingdom OF England and Scotland. The
people Of tho whole country rallied with
them. Our fathers in that day pledged ,heil
lives, their sacred honors and their fortunes
And by tho blessing OF heaven they were
Il l..=fF aFttI
families in poverty, with torn gS''nen's and
unhoa,ed wounds.
We have now become great and pow
erful nation, stretching nom the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and from tho lakes 10 the guilt
OF Moxico. And whs, are we doing to
preserve tho liberties we have inherited
Tyranny no longer comes 10 Us in foreign
armies, in battle array; We hear not the
drum and fife We arc sitting down quietly
while tyranny comes against Us in no less
dangerous form of insidious legislation
laying its s,ealthy hand upon the RICH. TO
leorskip God, according 10 the dictates OF
our conscience unmoles,ed. which our faith
ers fought for and obtained and shall we
remain Quie, and SEQ one sect perseeitisd
This foe is ondeayoring 10 control tho
jury-box. What verdict can wo expect
where property and even liio arc concerned
when ono half the jury Is sworn TO stand By
certain sect
II, is no, very clear what the Judge is
driving at in these paragraphs in which
"iusidious Legislation laying its s,ealIhy
hand upon the RICH; TO worship GOd'-per-
SECRETION Of one sect" and foes endeav-
oring to control tho ballot boxes and jury
boxes" stand forth in such promiscuous
yicinagc. There is evidently something
weishiy upon the mind Of tho Judge, some
"mons,er Of hideous mein" before his az
sfighied vision. What !, Is We canno, de-
fine. May il not be the ghost Of that cleo
ton las, fall in which the people mos, I" dia-
bolically, impiously and iyrannically refused
to vote him sea, in Congress, which he
has coniurod up and which causes him to
star, with houOr from something which he
oanno, express. o, there is sad tyranny
in votes, they act as a "chilllng frost" to
nip the u,imely budding OF congressional
ASPIRATIONS. But 10 DO serious about this
matter. The iRtimaiion that the Judge
makes that there is party seeking to
abridgo the RICH, TO worship God according
10 the conscience, or prosecute " ono sect, :"
Is mos, unworthy Of him. No such party
exists. There are those who feel tho no.
cessity Of limiting tho Influence Of Anti
American principles in our Government,
and who would stay the downward course
OF our Republic in its career towards tho
domination Of Pcpery, and such will moi,
vote for Judge Wells, bu: they will, we as
sure the Judgo upon our honor, resor, to no
illegal or unfair means TO prevent the
growth Of this overshadowing foreign inau-
cncc. They arc laboring TO maintain tho
night TO awOrfhip GOd according to tho
dictates Of our conscience" which is threat
ened by tho steady growth Of religious
filth which is a, variance with the IDEAS
uPOa which our Protestant civilization is
fOunded--a faith which. v.nen ia the as
cendant has always dvcuded tho idea Of
religious federation. and has always aimed
10 tho possession. Of secular powet They
wish 10 o'ca. up and destroy tho pernieiOus
habit we.ch the politicians Of the past have
had OF pandering for tho votes Of those who