The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-24
ATRoC1oUs ISLANDERS.

The editor of the Democrat, in an article
upon the nominees Of the republican party
in this county, thus a,rociously ISLANDERS
them:
Seven names are 10 be borne on the coun-
iy iicke, at the next election, and the fol-.
lowing sketch OF the fusion nominees for
The places will be appreciated by those per-
sonally acquainted with them:
Two Of them are renegades from the DEM
ocraiic pariy-one an unsuccessful appli-
cant for place under the present national
adminisiraiion-in morals and temperance
as good as the average Of those whom the
democratic party has supported for Office,
as it did them, as long rs il thought they
deserved but in respect 10 these virtues,
they are no better than the democratic
nominees they now oppose. Their old par.
ty never asked them 10 stand in such bad
company as they arc in now upon the To-
sion ticket.
Another Of them is known 10 be an ha-
bi,ual drnker land at times to eresss,) Of
intoxicating liquors-and is wiihal not free
from we'll founded charges Of gambling.
Another of them is either an habi,ual OF
occasional drnker Of liquor, and that too,
10 stupidiiy-and has wilhal been guilty Of
doing that which every virtuous family re.
CARDS as the deepest, disgrace and wrong
which can be inflicted upon il in the person
Of one Of lis members.
Another Of them is charged with drink
ing much more than the most liberal Maine
Law liquor agent would think was lequir-
ed for medicinal purposes (; bu, his position
as an officer in christian church, leads us
10 hope il is not true. We shall al once
investigate the charge, and inform our read
ers OF the result.
Another is OF that class called small lair.
gers, kind Of lecehss on the body public
which often thrive where more honorable
practitioners would starve-has stood so high
in tro parties at the same time as 10 take q
prominent part in two conventions, on two
successive days, each Of which nominated
county ticket. AT present, we suppose
he belongs 10 three parties, one OF which
meets in secret and cheats The others. He
has often been severely leclured by the
Judges in open court for his want OF truth
fitness.
Another OF them, and The last Of The
seven, is a respectable gentleman OF the
old free soil party, and has probably Ieceiv'
ed the mark OF the beast, or he would have
been rejected as others Of his party have
been.
The above are facts and are worthy o.
consideration by the honest electors Of York
County.
We copy the above 10 show The despera'
alton of the friends OF rum and slavery,
The editor Of the Democrat makes these
cowardly charges by the wholesale. He
gives no names he does not make specif
ic charges. We pronounce them false in
general and false in particular. The men
whom he ISLANDERS, and against whom he
throws out these slanderous limitations, are
well known, and The reputation which they
enjoy in the community will shield ti'sm
from this common liar and libeller, the ed
ilor Of the Democrat.
ELECTORS OF York COUNTY, 10 wha, des
pera,ion must the friends OF rum and slav.
cry be driven, thus 10 blacken, by das,ardly
insinuation and cowardly innuendo, the chal
aciers of upright and reputable men.