The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-10-19
TIL e u n ION
AND
EASTERN JOURNAL
WHO SHALL BE GOVERNOR.
Biddclord, Friday Morning, Oct. 10, 1855,

AS Mr.. Morrill, cannot be Governor mex,
year, it is a matter Of perfect indifference 10
US whether il be Judge Wells or Mr.. Reed
knowing as we do tina, the s,rai, whg
leaders, mos, Of Them, pu, Mr.. Reed on TO
the course with no expectation, and some
Of them with no desire to elect him. usi..g
him only as a stool pigeon TO draw oil voters
from the Republican ranks, we are per.
fectly willing these gentry, who proposed
to sell the wing patty in 1853, by electing
Hon. John W. Dana, U. s, Senator in place
Of Hon. VIM. p. Fessenden, SHOULD cook
the broth TO suit their taste. Their action
when the Legislature meets will determine
the amour, Of sincerity which belongs 10
hem. They can fill the Senatorial vacan-
cies with Republican, or with Nebraska
Democrats, as they choose, and the manner
in which they shall do this, will les, the de-
gree OF friendship they have for Mr.. Reed
II the vacancies are filed with the Nebraska
Democrats, Mt. Wells Of course will be
Gov. and the strait wings will have made
him so.
We notice some Of our Republican CO.
temporares are discussing the question Of
who shall be Governor, and the Oxford
DemOcra, in particular, suggests tina, the
Republicans could assist in making Mr..
Reed Governor, and this too. without tram
elling themselves by bargains, or agree
men,s, aud without dishonOr. We regard
Mr.. Reed as a much better man than many
OF the men, leaders we mean, who have put
him forward, but we have no ambition to
see him Governor, and we Know the char
acier Of the s'rai; wings too well to expect
they will labor 10 make him SO, il BY doing
so j, would displeaSe their allies, the Ne.
braska Democrats. We hope that the Re-
publicanS in the Legislature will let the
Governors question settle itself without, any
all Of theirs, and while they shrunk from
no responsibility which properly belongs to
them, assume none which rightfully be-
longs TO o,hers-eiiher in settling the CUB
material question, or in any legislative ac-
ton which may be proposed to alter, modify
or repeal the Maine Law. They eau vote for
the constitutional Republican candidates TO
fill the Senatorial vacancies and il other
members OF the Legislature choose 10 vote
with them they can do so-and in reference
to the Maine Law, that law, so FAR as lis
operation is concerned, has proved itself
wholesome one, restraining the vice OF
drunkenness and limiting the evils OF iniem.
perance, in every direction. II is sound in
its principles and its provisions are accept.
able 10 a large plurality of tho voters in the
State, if not TO a majority. !, is worthy OF
note that while the manner in which the
law has been enforced in some instances
has given rise to some complaint and objec-
tons have been made to some OF It's pro
visions as being unnecessarily stringent; and
severe, the general operation OF the law in
diminishing inlemperance, has no, been
questioned. The Republicans in the Legs
laiure may well stand upon il, meeting all
efforts TO seek its repeal, with decided
negative, and aiding in no attempts to Sc
cure The enacimen, OF law, Of such
nature as would render the business Of rum
selling less difficult than j, is a, present.
Let those who have assumed 10 cut the law
down, or modify its provisions, take all the
responsibility. These are our views as TO
The course which The Republicans in the
Legislature should putsue. While we
know that large portion Of the voters who
yolcdIor Mr.. Reed did so sincerely, we
know ,ha, their leaders, Hon. Wilder Farley,
and others have been for years
sympaihizing with, and working for The
Hunker Democrats. Their tastes, afiinities
and desires are in the direction OF Hunker
Democracy, and we wan, 10 see them
where they properly belong, the sooner the
bel,er,-wi,h the Nebraska Democrats
They intended when they sought with Gov.
Crosby 4, their head, in 1854, to sell the
yhig party, we speak wha, we know. to
and in the arms Of the Hunker Democrats
md TO this complexion they will como al
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