The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-14
Election Refec tons.

On the contrary, It's leading men, anu i's
pressos. though rgret;ins the defeat, are
anxious for the future Of the country, and
expressing wiss and firm determination 10
perssvsre until the great end for which the
party was organized, is attained. God
helping US, We men Of tho Republican par
~, mean not to give up the contes, until
tho government is placed firmly on the sid,
Of liberty. and, 50 far rs the provisions OF
the Constitution will allow, to have il ad-
,ninistered 50 Us to be promotive Of freedom.
James Buchanan is elected President, but
there is no moral power in the victory by
which he succeeds to the Presidential chair.
The irec-beating heart Of the North and
West, where reside the worth and intelli'
scncc ofthe pcople is overwhelmingly against
him. lie gains the high Office, but the bal'
lots Of over million Of freemen speak trum-
pet-tongued agains, the policy which he has
pledged himself to pursue. He survives;
but the weapons Of the people have smote
down in every direction, in the North and
West, his chief contederates-and there are
other compensating circumstances about this
defeat, which 90 far to relieve it Of its griev-
ousness, and in fact give strength and solid
ity to the discomGtted party.
A victory won by virtue of u provision in
the Constitution, giving an undue repre-
ssntation in the electoral college to the
Slave-holding section, can give no moral
strength to the victorious party. IL snthces
only tn invest the person chosen with the
insignia aud representatives Of Office, bat
imparts no moral power for successful dis
charge Of its duties. Mr.. Buchanan goes
into Office with the great body Of the people
OF at least twelve States, and these twelve
the most powerful and viso Gus of the con-
f,derlcy. deadly hostile to the principles
and policy which he must pursue, II he Is
faithful TO the party which put him in NOM
nation, and to which no is mainly indebto
for his election. II, cannot satisfy the
North unless he discards, in tho practical
administration Of pablo aGIirs, all meas
ures which would tend to extend Slavery,
aud should he do this, he would stand before
the South in the attitude Of having obtained
the helm of State by false prctenees. He
can take no middle ground, for, and it is
we'll il is 50, on the question which has asi-
lated the people, there is no middle ground.
Either Slavery must be restricted to its pres
ent limits, or il must bo allowed to extend
indefinitely. There is no intermediate posi-
ton which will satisfy both sections of the
country. Tho people of the North have
fought this battle to prevent the extension
of Slavery, and the immense majority given
against 1t, is an attcstation Of their earnest
ncss. The South. with equal carncstness,
have fought for il, extension and having
prevailed, its chosen candidate must and
will endayor to put in practical execution
It's policy. welook, therefore, Tor perfect
continuance Of the Pierce policy. and ioI
still more vigorous eajrts To strengthen the
Slave power, and extend the institution OF
Slavery under the administration of Mr..
Buchanan.
In regard TO the compensatins circum'
stances referred to, Us taking from our de-
feat some Of its grievousncss, and IN regard
to the future OF the Republican party, VT
copy the following FROM the New York Cou-
ricr and Inquirer
First. the election has proved that the
great body of the Northern people are ut
terly and steadfstly opposed To the pro-
slavery course ol the general government,
which has been entered upon by the present
administration. and which Mr.. Buchanan
it Is believed, has undertaken to follow
New England has planted itself in the path
Of that policy, with the trmness of her owl
everlasting hills. Sixty thousand majority
in Massachusetts,, twenty-five thousand in
Maine, twenty-five thousand in Vermont
five thousand in New Hampshire, seven
thousand in Connecticut, four thousand in
Rhode lsland-in effect make New Eng
land rs one man in defence Of the right
It's delegation to the next House Of Repre-
ssntatiycs, without n single exception, will
b. Rspublican-every man of them incor-
raptible and answering. This fact alone
arms the Republican party with tremendou,
moral power. New England, with its uni
versAl intelligence. its energy, its Religions
character. and It's ties OF relationship, thro
is eInigrant suns. with the middle and north
ern States. exercises most potent inauenc
upon Northern character and opinions an,
tie purity that Is impregnable there can
MT fail of being strong in every Free State
We not only have New England by this tTe
mendous aggregate majority Of one huniry,
and twenty-five thousand, but We nave tn
empire State of New York. with a plurllii,
OF twenty thousand. and the great State 0
OHIO with plurality of vet greater mag
nitude. In every one OF the Western State
the Republican party has great strength
and in none of them is It more firmly estab
lishcd than i'm the two youngevt-Wisconsii
and Iowa. The Republican party, as vii
bs testified by this election, is one million
two hundred thousand strong in the North
ern States. Ii Is made up, in large meas
ure, Of the best portion OF socisty-men o
understanding and eminence. Ii is strong
cot where society Is purcst-iu the countr,
not in the town or city. rhcreis nothing
OF the hot-bed character about lit Is o.
genuine country growth-of pure sap. deeE
root, solid gnAin, and vigor that dehes The
storm.
Again, there IL reason Cor congratnlation
IN the tact that the Fillmore party has, Ia
this election, received its final quietus. Il,
has shown itself, where capable at all, capa
bio only Of mischief In New England II
has displayed puninc-s that makes IL pos
tiveiy P'tiial In Vermont il does not OBJ
tain one hundreth part Of the popular vote.
m New Hampshire not oue-huniredth part,
In Maine not one.thlrtieth part. in Massa.
chusetts not one ninth part. in Connec ticut
not one-tventieth part, in Rhode Island not
en~twsntissh part. In New York, which