The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-11
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EASTERN JOURNAL.
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. II, 1856.
The Two Messages.

either for the great amount, or the nature Of
the questionable political food, served up to
our readers this week. Custom requires the
publication Of executive messages at the ear
lest practicable moment, and we but comply
with the common usage in giving up our
columns to-day to the publication of the
messages of the President and of the Cover
nor. The two documents were received
about the same time, and hence the necessity
for their insertion in the same paper.
The coincidence Of their reception was not
Of our manufacture, though the act Of giving
them publicity together is, and done on tho
principle of getting red Of a hard job as soon
as possible.
At the risk Of surfeiting our readers with
an over dose Of political matters we shall
venture some comments upon the two mess
ages.
Commencing then with the Presidents
messagc..wc remark first that II has been
suggested that the cause Of its appearance,
before both branches Of Congress was organ
lied il to be found in the fact that the Natio-
nal Democratic Committee was to meet in
Washington, January sth, to take into con-
sidcntion the state Of the party, and to set
tic upon matters connected with its organira-
ton for tho Presidential campaign. This
Committee is composed Of the Sachems Of
the party from each Statc,-its trained and
influential politicians, and they wero to meet
doubtless rs well to discuss and determine
upon the principles to DO put forward in
the contest as to settle upon the pre-
limnaries ofan organization. The Presidents
desire for reelection it is suggested would
naturally make him solicitous about this
meeting, and his message, which 30 far as it
relates to anything of public nature re-
quiring immediate publicity might have been
delayed longer, comes in good time to give
the Southern members Of the committee an
opportunity to understand the views he now
entertains on the Southern question. Its
sectional tone is we'll calculated to propitiate
Southern sectionalisn, and give him the sup
port of the entire South in the national con-
yention, where it is held. The object Of its
transmission at this time can hardly DO
ascribed to any other feeling than that sug-
gosted. IL it does not have the intended cf.
feet il will be because the Southern mind
while it likes the treason, will hesitate be-
fore it yields support to one whose subservi-
ent spirit may betray, should occasion offer,
after attaining the object of its desire.
Passing by 80 much of the message us re-
latcs to the state of our foreign relations,
and the operations Of the Army, Navy, Trca-
ury and other domestic matters which seem
to be stated with commendablc brcyity and
clearnes, with the simple approbatOry re-
mark that what the Presidents says in re-
lation to the differences with Great Britain
is clearly right, and will receive the approba-
ton Of the whole people, we come to that
part in which the question OF Slavery and its
relations Is discussed.
Under cover Of giving +" tho Congress in
formation Of the State Of the Union" the
President has sent forth n most deG,motorv
libel upon majority Of his fellow country
mon m;srcnrcsent;n, tbo;r Vows and ma.
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,ho os.or,;on or n,;no;nIo. oc ,Lo mos, IL,
so,,hou, oh,u,a,o. al l.c,.,;.,. C,..,...
and i,s o,torsior tbo pros;don, obor,os I.
norton Of his fellow countrvmon a ma;or;.
~ Of tbom IN nonn,,,ion With I" ho;r, NOR
,,,non,,, orr,n;,oJ ;n,oas.oo;.,;on.,o;, "a,
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,roulI bo oan.o Of ,,r ,,;,h r7roi,n rowar. I"
and ohor,os or oor,llv m un,rns a ohoroo
,or The or,;ro toro If rho mosso,o = ono
r. H.. ;,;,,..;o >, A.. -, n a.. g..
States w0r,or and urrroyoLod ,t,oo, nm
on their love for the Union and their desire
10 bc INST 10 themselves and 10 ovsrv mar, Of
tho confsder,cv There IA No sncs.s,ion
that those who differ from him are honestly
mistaken in their views or constitutional oh.
licat;ons and ,owcrs but IN Nh. contrary
those who entertain different views from him
ara held nm as traitors 70 tho Union. and this
too nj tho moment when even the votes Of
the members of Congress for Republican
Sneaker show that n majority of the pooplo
Of tina Union entertain views Of Constitution. |
al duty different from those expressed in the
MESSAGE. We do not DENY the RIGHT of tho
President to state his PRINCIPLES. bu, in do. |
ING 40 there is no necessity for him to calum.
Mate his fellow.countrymen. He might have
borrowed, If possible still deeper, in obsequi.
business to the Slave power, in tho expression
or nrincinles by which Slavery can be exten.
ded awned 4 trucklcd-eyen crawlcd on bis