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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-03

DT The Union is very much dissa,isfie,
with Judge Wells idea Of a liquor law
The editor says, "a law very much of ,hi,
character was on the Statute books OF ou
State before the passage of the frs, Prohib
ilory Law" Well what of liz Are yot
sure that The cause Of temperance Is more
flourishing now than under that law! By
The way, will the Union editor inform US, H
no is entirely satisfied with the present in
,ensifed law-so tina, he would have no al.
teraiion or modification (! Now speak out
yes, or no.-Demoerat.
We have no hesitation In answering the
questions. In reply 10 the frs, then we
say lha, we ale perfectly sure tina, the cause
oflemperance is more aourishing than i,
was under the law of 1916. None bu, q
fool, or purblind Hunker politician who
had sold himself for consideration, or a
supplement, could believe otherwise. This
is our answer 10 the frs, question.
To the second we reply, we are friendly
to the principles Of The presen, intensified
law. We want NO license law, 10 legalize
pauper making and crime producing-or
laws 10 build up arisiocra,ic rum drinking
upon the poor plea that some men are gen.
'lcmen and will drink temporarily. The
temperate drinkers furnish the recruits for
the drunkard army, and we support no
measures 10 give strength 10 tina, army.
Then as 10 notifications OF the Liquor
Law-if any such arc necded-we shall
no, s,ul,efy ourselves, or will the friends OF
the law generally by aiding 10 commi, il 10
the tender mercies Of its enemies. Rum
sympailiizers and rum drinkers, and oppo-
nenis 10 the principles OF The law will not
have an opportunity, this fall, or the next
winter 10 destroy il root and branch, under
color OF modifying or amending il-Tf il
needs amending ], will be done by its
friends. The Democrat will come 10 un.
ders,and this after election. There is no,
ono chance in arhousaud that the people Of
this State are going TO turn backward IN the
path upon which they have entered, by
eleciing Wells, and rum sympaihizing
legislature.
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INV, hayo receired fl,m por,l,.a

| UWs have received f,m Portland
pamphlet ofover one hundred pages pur
porting to be the proceedings of that poli,i
cal inquest held recently in Portland, 70
the joint benefit Of Poor, Clifford, Clapp &
Co., and other Hunkers Of that city, owe
the body Of John Robbins, who was sho, |.
that city, June I'd, while heading the Run
mob which was ins,igaied by inflama,or,
articles published in the Argus and State o
Maine. We waded through part Of tn,
doings ofihis political inquest, when j, wal
published from time to time in the State o
Maine, aud shall not recommend our read
ers 10 waste their time in following out The
d e,ais OF one Of The mos, nausea,ing politi
cal humbug affairs which ever was origin
ated in this State or elsewhere. We hav.
no sympathy for John Robbins. He diet
"as the fool disih," and We have no,hin.
but contempt for the poor scavengers O
party who are vainly endeavoring to turn
his death 10 account in building up the
cause OF rum and hunkerism in this State
The opinion we have expressed is such a.
arc generally entertained in the Western
section OF The State, and We are glad 10 find
that similar views are taken in The Eastern
section US will appear from tho following
frs. rate notice Of the pamphlet, which we
copy from the Easiport Sentinel.
We have received from the estate Of
Maine" office large pamphlet OF over 100
pages purporiing to be- an account Of" The
Death Of John Robbins, Of Deer Isle, who
was shot in The streets Of Portland by or
der Of Neal Dow, Mayor-A full Report of
The testimony taken before the Coroner's
Inquest, as published in the State of Maine
Newspaper" Price 25 cents. We have
not yet seen tho first man who has waded
through the filthy columns OF the " State of
Maine" 10 ascertain, from fifty columns of
that tremendous concern, what the ever.
dict" OF that packed jury Of political oppo.
nehts Of Neal Dow is and more, there i
"""o'y :" W'S iuait o' inHt CuIcS TWO cop
peIs about the whole mailer, now il Is over.
u is only the Estate Of Maine" and the
hrgus, which papers insligated the rio, by
their inilamalory appeals, and arc now en-.
deayorlng 10 procure resurrection of the
rum traffic by pretended sympathy for this
John Robbins, that have not forgot al abou,
1t. Other papers and other people have 90,
something else to attend 10, Just now, be-
sides reading stale reports Of inques,s over
rum-riolers though, generally, II is true
tia, when the People say anything abou,
verdict, they give theirs in The briel excla.
malion Of" Srredhim righi.n In case this
pamphlet fails 10 elect Judge Wells, we
recommend John A. Poor 10 take The slnmp
and eShibi, that hat, and Try the pathetic q
while.
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CT The pemocra, pronounce

81 The Democra, pronounces as false,
",he silly story about the inioxicaiion Of
Judge Wells" lfsuch a" silly story" was
ever in circulation it was probably started
by some bunker Democrat, perhaps the cd.
iior Of the Democrat himself, for the very
purpose Of con,radicling il in the Democrat.
Il is the first time VIC over heard the story.
II is bad enough for the drunkards to lean
upon Judge Wells withou. its being said
he gets intoxicated. We do not believe
the story originated outside the walls Of the
Democrat office. Cannot the editor Of the
Democrat start some other silly story about
Judge Wells, so that ho can make capital
by coniradic,ing Il.
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THE BIDDEFoRD ASSOCIATION.

When We arrived a, the hall, Rufus Small, the
Wholesale dealer in "Engruynss" and "Calico
Dresses" had the floor, taking much, but saying
nothing. lie spoke bu, few, minutes, when
Mr.. Fairfield called the meeting to order, aud the
lottery man was again called on, fora speech
He spoke substantially as felows;-" Pre,i.
dent, am no speech maker, no politician. Bu,
mus, say am no shebosan. don't belong to
any secret conclavc. believe in taking bold.
open and manly stand, q, and though can't talk,
can work. You will dad mo q, the polls and at
work. Ihave money to spend, and am going to
work from now till mex, Sept, to put down these
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-03

c. STEAMER HALIFAX. We are glad
TO learn that our people are availing them.
selves o, the accommodations afIo,ded by
his Steamer, to escape from tho heat and
dus; of,he town 10 the Pool, to enjoy for
U while the refreshing breezes Of The Ocean
side. Tho boat we regard rs every way
safe and fully equipped as Is provided by
law, and lis officers will DO found uniformly
pleasant and attentive 10 all who make the
delightful trip 10 the pool. Tho boat u
commanded by B. F. King.
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~ Mr.. Union will you please inform Us
what prominent Democrats" Of this Coun'
,y," arc fas, and furious in favor ofdociriaes
that will lead TO tho establishment Of slav-
cry in the icuiioriesp Let rs have the
names and the proof
Dyes, mos, willingly. A. A. Hsnscon'
Joseph W. Leland, WIN. p. Haines, Ausn''
line Haines and whole battalion Of Others.
You arc now, ono and Ill, in favor Of "that
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HrNBuo.-This is an sge Of humbugs The
Hartford, CT, Republican says that the "wnd
men Of BorneO." which were exhibited In this
town two OF three years since, are natives ofthis
country, and some yean ago lived in Bristol, c.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-03
DANIEL wEBsTER, in bis Mar,hGeld Sec

b4hANhhsH !" HsA NV IN '''' -''''
Sept Is, ISIS, when abiding TO the men who ttsH
held the same position on the question Of Slavery
extension which is noe held by Nebraska Demo-
Gratis and a few Straigh,out Wings, said;
81 am afraid. fellow citizens, that the genera.
ton of "dough-iaces will be perpetual rs the
generation % men. For Iny part I thinE tnat
"dough.face" Is an epiihet not sufficiently re-
prOachiul. | think such persons are dough. faces
and doushAsais and dough-sOElS, Ihatthey are al
dough that the cOarsest potter may mould them
at pleasure to vessels Of hoaor OF dishonor. but
mos, readily To vetsels Of dishOnor
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B1DDEFoRD ASSOCIATION.

The constitution Of the association exist
ing here, trying to do business in manufac-
turing voters for the benefi, ofthe bunker
Pro.Slavery and Rum Democracy under the
style Of the Biddeiord Association was
made public through the columns Of the
Saco Democrat last week. I, is a lively
document, rich in explosives. and ioaming
with indignant dsnunciaiion. As il would
be most sad 10 have such valuable acquis-
i,ion TO the literature Of the nation. pass into
forgelfuluess, and that its author, should pine
and die in obscuriiy, we are willing 10 pre-.
ven. such a catastrophe by publishing !,
below "for the benefit Of whom il may
concern" We begin with The Preamble.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-03

THOMAS II. BENTON said, in the United
State, Senate, tina, the enactment Of the Mis-.
souri Compromise was
aThe highest, the most solemn, the most mo
menlous, the most emphatic assertion Of Congres
siona power over slavery IN a territory which Ia,
ever been made or could be conceived II no
only ohiblted II where II could legally be carried
but forever prohibited it where il had long exis-
ted ~
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.

HENRY CLAY in his last yrea, speech in the
United States Senate saidi
"Irepca, il, SIR, never can, and never viii,
and no earthly power can rPSe me, vote directly
or indirectly, TO spread Slavery over Territory
where il does not exist, Never while reason holds
her seat in my brain--never while my heart sends
the vital fuid through my yeins-nsrsr!"
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ed las, fall. Does Mr.. Bronson suppose
,ha, its friends mean tina, i, will lay supine'
ly back, and lie, the State, by the efforts oil
strait Wings and the Hunker Democrats,
so back TO the position Of an administration
State, and thus give the friends Of Frank
Pierce, either Hunker Wings, like MIR.
Bronson, who, il he did not vote for Mr.
Pierce in 1852, was only prevented by The
circumstances which surrounded him, the
power 10 raise hurah ofrejoicing all over
the Union tha, "Maiuc is redcemed.n-
Chea, not yourself, Mr.. Bronson, with any
such delusive hope. The Republicans Of
Maine mean TO keep the State right, and
will do so, despite tho efforts Of bunker
Democrats or Hunkcr Wings. They are
no, acquiescing men they are not men Il
be frightened by the " Boohoos" or the
Raw Head and bloody bones" Of III,
tribes Of "Union Savers" and "Dough
faces"
Bu, wha, Of Stale issues! Mt. Bronson
told US iha, he should speak Of the odiou'
measures" Of the State Administration, bu
with the exception Ofthe aFana'ical Maine
Law" no one was mentioned. Was you
memory ,reacherous. Mr.. Bronson, or is j
true wha, we have good authority for saying
that yOu have said c. That you har
nothing to complain Of in Mr.. MorriTs I'D
puinis,raiion." Why didn', you bring for
ward the defeated bills Of the last session
the Pauper Dissection Bill, the Omnibus
Bill, and the land measures, and copying
the Hunker Democracy, try to do something
for its benefit, by attempting 10 make cap
i,al GU, Of what they term "tho OdiOu.
The Empire County argus., 1855-10-27

| STANDING TO THE DOCTRINE. John Van Burens
amendment, says the N. Y. Tribune, to Mr.. Cassi-
dys resolution, in the New York soft-shell demo-
cratic convention having given rise to the impress
sion in quarters that it not the intention
Of the convention to stand fast to the doctrine of
popular sovereignty. as enunciated in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, the democratic general committee
of the city of New York met, and adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions by vote. of 81 to l:
"Resolued, That we are opposed to the repeal of
the Kansas-Nebraska act and that we have per-
ceved with regret that an Interpretation has been
given to the amendment by Mr. Van Buren of Mr..
Cassidys resolution as though it were at variance
with the known appreciation by all sound demo-
Gratis of the principles of popular sovereignty :;
whereas it was, on the contrary, at the time
expressly understood the expression of an abstract
opinion, based upon the absolute necessity of car
rying out fully the principles of the Kansas-Ne-
braska act without interference from any quarter
whatsoever.
Resolred, That it is the belief of the national
democracy that the slavery agitation in the north
States has grown out of interested motives and
been continued by short-sighted fanaticism, and
that We deprecate and deplore the continuance of
controversy, virtually settled by the Kansas-Ne-
braska act, the tendency of which controversy is
to embtter the relations between the North and
the South, while it not, in any eventuality, re.
suit in either national or individual benefit"
The Empire County argus., 1855-10-27

STEAM Mining. The Iowa Hill Neacs mentions
the arrival in Placer county of a steam engine, in
tended to be used in connection with machinery
for sinking shafts. The apparatus is from the Vul-
can Foundry in San Francisco. 1t cost $4,000, and
is now used under the direction of Mr.. Steen. The
Ne1cs thinks it will bring about great revolution
in mining operations. and gives the following ac-
count of the first trial:
Since Wednesday last, Mr.. Stems apparatus has
sunk shaft four by eight feet on the Iowa City
Companys Claim to the depth of fifty feet The
cost to the Company of sinking the shaft, curbing
etc, to the required depth (two hundred feet) will
be less than three thousand dollars, which, when
the immense cost of prospecting by a tunnel is con-
sidered Frequently fifteen and twenty thousand
dollars) must convince all of the great advantage
and economy of this mode of prospecting hill dig
gings. The apparatus is visited daily by hundreds
of miners and all speak in the highest praise OF its
operations.
The boiler now in use is of the same kind as that
of locomotive, and it, with the engine, occupies
about the same space and has somewhat the ap-
pearance of railroad engine. 1t is constructed
with an extra cylinder for the purpose of supplying
fresh air into the shaft. The air is forced through
India rubber hose, and is intended to work the
pump at the bottom of the shaft and keep it clear
of water. The boiler is intended to carry from
eighty to hundred pounds of steam--sx or eight
horse power, which is considered all sufficient for
hosting the dirt that can be taken from drift by
eight men, pumping out the water to the depth of
one hundred and eighty feet, at the rate of fifty gal
Ions per minute and supplying fresh air. In its
present position it sinks at the rate of about foot
an hour.
The Empire County argus., 1855-10-27

MIR. Benton concludes one of the chapters of the
forthcoming second volume of his Thirty Years
Iaew on the causes Of the present discomfort in the
South, with the following remark
Separation is remedy for these evils, but the pa
rent of far greater than just discomfort restless
ambition would fly from. To the South the Union
is political blessing to the North it is both po-
litica and pecuniary blessing to both it should be
social blessing. Both sections should cherish it.,
and the North most. The story of the boy that
killed the goose that laid the golden egg every day,
that he might get all the eggs at once, fable;
but the Northern man who would promote sepera-
ton by any course of wrong to the South would
convert that fable into history, and commit folly
in mere profit and loss point of view, of which
there is no precedent except in fable.
The Empire County argus., 1855-10-27
SHAWNEE MIssION. Aup. 27--4

bHANNEE MISSION, aug. Zi--f p. NJ.
"The bill in regard to electing all territorial off
GERS by the present Legislature has become a law,
and the two houses in Joint session for the
purpose of carrying out the elections The list of
county Offices to be filled under the provisions of the
act is too long for Insertion"
'From this it will be seen," says the st. Louis
Democrat, that the bill whereby the Kansas So
Ions enacted that all Offices in the Territory for
the term of six years ensuing should be filled by
the present Legislature has become a law, and we
are free to say that more famous invasion of the
rights of any people, more unwarranted assump-
tion power not delegated, was never perpetratod
by any assembly that even sat in revolutiona-
ry France. Not content with legisating themselves
into office in violation of the organic law of the Ter
ritory--not satisfied with denying to the inhabi-
tants and citizens of Kansas the constitutional
rights of free speech and free but above
and beyond all this. they now quietly inform the
people that they the Legislature, will now under
take to appoint, of their own free will and accord
the sherfs, constabes attorneys, tax assessors and
all local officers, not for the coming year, or until
an election be held by the citizens but for six
years from the present time
The Empire County argus., 1855-10-27
CHICAGO. Sent 10. 1873

SHlCAGU, Depl. IL, 1000.
DISASTERS ON THE LAKES. We have received
full particulars of the loss of the steamer Sebasto
pol, previously reported. The mate and pilot low
cred boat and attempted to reach the shore with
a line, but were both drowned. Subsequently a
life boat was sculled ashore by one seaman, and by
that means hawser was fastened ashore and all
the passengers landed in safety. The Sebastopol
parted in three pieces about three o'clock this af-
ternoon, and is complete loss Her cargo consis-
ted of 800 tons of merchandise and fifty horses-all
a total loss. She was bound from Buffalo to Chica-
60. The supposed cause of the wreck is that the
government light out, and that Capt. Waits
mistook light on beached schooner for it. She
grounded at three o'clock in the morning
The Brig Tuscarora of this port, entirely disap-
peared this morning. Her owners were Messrs
Davis and Sutton of Buffalo. The hull was insur-
ed in the Etna Company, and the cargo in the
Chicago Mutual
The schooner Drake is ashore 4 miles north ol
this. Her cargo is supposed to consist of lumber
owned by Messrs. Winsar, of Cleveland.
The Bark Hungarian, from Milwaukee to Oswe
go, with q cargo Of wheat returned to port leaking
badly.
The schooner Superior is ashore nine miles this
side of Milwaukee, with the waves dashing ovei
her. and men in the rigging
Three unknown schooners are also ashore neal
the wreck of the Sebastopol, but we have no par
ticuars yet.
The Empire County argus., 1855-10-27

WEEKLY STEAMERS. We are to have another
change in the arrival and departure of our Califor
MIA and New York steamers. The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company and the Nicaragua Transit
Company have settled some matters in dispute be-
tween them, and it is said that arrangements have
been made to have weekly line of ofsteamers. We
clip the following from the Washington Union, of
Sept. 18th, as the scource of our information:
"Theilong pending difficulty between the Mica
ragua Transit Company and the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company, has at length been amicably set
tied. The latter have agreed to pay the amount
claimed by the former, (about $l5,000) and the
following rates of passage money have been adopt
ed: From New York to San Francisco, steerage,
500; second cabin $l50 and 5000 for first cabin
From San Francisco to New York, $25 additional
to the above rates. Steamers to leave New York
and San Francisco weekly instead of semi-monthly"
1t is to be hoped that the information contained
in the above paragraph is authentic A weekly line
of steamers is much preferable Times 4 Trans.
The Empire County argus., 1855-10-27

PosITIoN OF Col. WALKER. We have been per-
mitted to publish the following extract from let
ter from Colonel William Walker to friend in
this city IS. F. Herald.
SAN JUAN, Oct. a, 1856
Since the departure of the Sierra Nevada, we
have had little to do, except to remain idly in
quarters Some days since | ascertained that the
enemy would probably attack me after the Sierra
Nevada left with her passengers; and also learn
ed from deserters and others that the plan was to
bring their artillery by the Lake to Virgin Bay,
while the infantry and cavalry marched by land.
Accordingly, on the night of the 25th utimo, |
marched from this place and took position on the
top of mountain, some four miles distant, think
ing the enemy might be along by daylight. But
at daylight there was heavy rain and no enemy
So we marched on mile or two ,ascertained that
the enemy had not yet landed their forces at Vir-
gin, and therefore proceeded on to the Bay. The
morning after we arrived, the schooner appeared
off the port, and anchored short distance from
the town AS their signals were not answered they
found something was wrong, and soon sailed for
San Jorge--the port of Rivas. 1t appears that the
land force, some 400 strong also marched to with
in short distance of Virgin, heard of our arrival
there, and countermarched for Rivas
By the arrival of the force the Cortes, | am
placed in position for offensive operations. I am
constantly receiving recruits from the natives, and
my force is now about 400 effective men--l00 Amer
leans and 800 natives The native force is well Of
fcered--has confidence in the skill and courage of
the Americans-and will therefore fight we'll My
natives are infinitely superior to those the other
side, because they all volunteers, whereas the
enemy possess all sorts, old men and boys. have
deserters from them every day, but not soldier
has yet left me and gone to them. The fact is the
word Democracy" is tower of strength, even with
this people. Besides this, have pursued policy
which is entirely new here-encouraging the ma
tives who want to work and make money, to attend
to their affairs and not forcing any one to take
up arms. Thus am gaining the confidence of the
working people-the common people, as they call
them here--and they are very large majority of
the nation. With time and patience hope to do
much, not only for the national progress of Mica
ragua, but also for the moral and intellectual ad-
vancement of its present inhabitants.