The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-04-20

school meeting or an engine room, even IL 1t
was said In the city Of Biddefcrd where
Know. Nothingism Is numerically strong"
won't answer at all; and my advice Is, Il
the editor OF the Democrat Is too much en-
gagged in attending scbeming meetings, polit-
ical, secret ccnclaSes-or is too lazy to do
his duties as caterer for the public's news
papcr-greedincss-he had better leave his
quill and 20 back and work his apprentice.
ship over again. Ilcarn by the paper be-
fore me that this editors associations have
been above rirs pulling all his life long
Well, It may DO so. but to my mind mans
holding IN Office doesn't show him to DO o
wire puller, always-or mans not holding
an Office doesn't show him not 10 DO wire
pullsr. Think more Of Q man who pulls for
game aud has sagacity enough to be success,
ful-than do for the man who Is always
pulling and gets nothing, and loses his bait
in tho bargain! Those dark garrett" and
I" wire pulling" sermons won't do, coming
from that dark smoky, rickety garrsty Dem.
ocrat Office. All the foregoing, Mr.. Hanscom
is gratuitous-.far nothing.
A word to Strigils, H.nnibal, Conssrpa.
for-Pioneer No 1, j. Co., and I am done.
You all appear to 90 patriotic, and 20,
spord to-the. hill set Of ,pit.fals, and my ad-
vice to you is-kcep blasting and bleating
till you get easier, and then DO quiet. We
country people don't care IL you are little
thirsty now and then, and I beg you to let
the majority rule IL Il can, this year, then
you shall have the privilege again Of trying
to DO ono Of the majority, and for rum
|if you are disposed TO. Don't believe that
more than six hundred, Of your fellow citi-
zens were and are fools, ruling with oppres
sion and prescription, bu, be little. more
lcnient and iorgiving. The closing Of rum
shops won't be awful to all of your fellow
townsmen IL It is to you. Your pain may
mitigate that Of others, so bea little magnani.
nous and bear it while, like men.
Your scream about Know No,hinss won't
unmakc nor make many prosclytes on this
side of the river, nor up river nor down riv-
er. Proselytius you had better not at
tcmpt in any way; For dririns you are too
,rcok, and for coaxing and moralizing you
are too rough, and rascally-so hear me
now and quit it.
For your especial benefit will, in as few
words as | can, tell you how manage to
get along. Week days I have regular en-.
p!oyment-keep out Of rum shops and bar
rooms-gct into no small affays il | can
help it-join no Orders, Know Nothing or
AntI'Know Nothins-ncvcr stay out late at
night replcnish my stock Of locals by
reading the Biddcford Union and Saco Dem.
ocrat weekly. at an expense OF six cents
Elevate my,elf now and then over the boun.
Diary between your city and the country and
compare the onward Of tho one with tho
stand-stil Of the other-tho heat on one
hand with the GOODNESS on tho other, and
wonder how long It will be before our spec J.,
and temperance will be equal, so that We can
pull for tho same Mayor. (When we do.
Messrs. Strigilis s. Co., shall cert ainly Of
fer myself as o csudidate,) pay my bills
keep clear conscience, and keep out Of the
papers as long as I can. Go thou and do
likewise and charge your trouble to -
RocKLAND.
Saeo, Apna 16M, 1855.