The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-10-05

member Of C0nGtess, was loudly called i0r,
and took tho stand. He rebuked eloquently
the charge made against the Republicans Of
sectionalism. "lf we are," said he, "Jef-
ierson was" He defended fusion. The
South had always fused, no said, for slavery;
we now fuse for freedom. The Judge said
there Is wedding coming OF; now ii there
is any one present "wao knows aught why
this couple should not be united, let him
stand up and say So" A wedding means
new life {; and do, as Judge, now, by the
virtue Of tho authority from the people in
mo vested, pronounce them joined together,
and let no doushface put them asunder.
Ills speech was very forcible and especially
interesting to the people Of New York his
review Of the antecedents Of parties hereto
fore in New York was pertinent, and show
ed conclusively that no good could come 10
the cause from any Of them rs now organ.
lied, and that the people, everywhere, de-
manded new. clean party.
Mr.. S. NJ. Burroughs, Democrat, who
went with tho Wings on the Canal question,
announced, in very few remarks, his en-
tire adhesion TO this party Of Republicans
Ho said there was hot shadow OF doubt
but that the people Of New York could
sweep the State out and out on the -Repub.
lican platform. Several speakers were call
ed for, and lew declarations Of entire I'D.
hesion simply were made.
Judge Graves, referred to in the above,
has been a prominent Democrat in the
State. He resides in Herkimer County. The
Resolve no submitted, is this:
Resolved That the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise in its inception, forebodcd the
evil which its accomplishment and practical
operation have reduced 10 demonstration
territory acquired by the treasure Of the ma
ito d, il the property Of the nation. 1t is en-
titled To the nations guardianship and pro-
lection during its territorial minority. Its
first settlers are the children of the States,
its first laws Of Congress-its Executive and
judicial officers, the appointees of the Prcsi-
dent. II, in its infancy and weakness, con.
spirators invade the territory and usurp the
power which Congress has declared to the
inhabitants thereof, il is the bounden duty
OF the National Executive to use with
promptitude and efficiency the power placed
in his hands by the Constitution to punish
the lawless intrudcrs. The invasion Of the
territory Of Kansas by persons having no
residence therein, for the purpose OF estab.
fishing slavery under the color Of law
their seizure upon the reins Of Government,
and their assault upon the first Executive
appointed - their unlawful expulsion Of
members-their bloody and barbarous code
Of enactmsnts, are the Legitimate fruits OF
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. and
call loudly for the prompt exercise Of the
appropriate powers vested in the President
OF tho United States, and for the passage
Of laws by Congress to prevent their rccur.
renee.
The correspondent Of the Evening Post
says:
A moro yivacious and imposing spectacle
than the deliberate amalgamation Of the
Wing body with the Republican, is not Of
ten presented. After The separate conyop.
tons had agreed upon their principles and
candidates, the Wing members marched in
procession from Corinthian Hall, where
their sessions had been held, to Wieiing
Hall. where the Republicans sat, and being
received q, the door by the officers Of the
latter, were escorted into the centre OF the
Hall, 1.-THE Republicans occupying the side
aisles) amidst q perfect tempest OF cheers
and shouts; For while the demonstra-
tons CT feeling on the part Of the Republi.
cans were almost frantic, and when they had
ceased, the Wings took up tho strain and
returned it with undiminished yehemence.
When silence was restored, the married con.
ventons, under the presidency of the re-
spectiye chairmen of the former bodies, a.
dopted the platform and candidates by &C.
clamation, accepted the cornerstone reso.
lutions offered by Judge Graves, Of Herkim-
or, listened to felctious speech from Mr..
Culver, and adjourned.