The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-26
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Republican Levee at Eew6eld.


occurrence which is altogether new in this
region.
Soon after il became known that Mr.. Blu
chanan was elected President, the leaders Of
the slave party in ana about the east village
in Newfcld got up a project to proclaim a
feast for rejoicing x u < q NJ j q
AS there is but one public house kept in
town, and that sustains good reputation
with the travelling public, the old hunkcrs
selected that as the place for the entertain.
mcnt. Great pains were taken to create an
interest abroad-the lawyers and note-shav-
ers, and Spectators from abroad, came in
and undoubtedly had good supper. The
number in attendance about one hundred
and twenty, counting all ages and sexes.
If they had been content with good sup
per, the whole would probably passed Of
without much notice, but the little hunkers
were so elatcd with the idea of having a
President elected by the joint efforts Of the
slavery cxtensionists and the Judas Filmores,
that they could not refrain from haunting
the people with boast that they had bur-
led Fremont.
Some Of the old citizens not being pleas
ed with having the jeers Of tho lick.spittles
of despotic power, concluded to try an ex-
pertinent, and see il the spirit of the people
was dead and ready to be buried with their
candidate for Office. Accordingly Moses g.
Dunnels, and Moses G. Dunnels Jr., who
own commodious farm house with large
room in it, proposed to prepare an entertain
ment under the name Of a Republican Leree.
The evening Of December llth, was fixed
upon for the purpose-prcparatons were
made to an extent supposed to be equal to
the occasion and although storm begun
before the time appointed for the meeting,
the house was filled at an early hour.
Ifyou had been present and seen those
who camo in, you would have been satisfied
that If Col. Fremont is dead, the people
were yet living. At least three hundred
assembled and filled up the house. AS the
location was in the eastern part Of New6eld,
a large company came in from Limerick to.
gcthcr with many from other towns which
lay contiguous.
About seven o'clock tho company sat
down to the tables and partook of an excel
lent supper prepared by the Mcssrs. Don.
nels. There was but one opinion in rela-
ton to the arrangcmcnt-and that twas, that
in taste, good order and good preparation,
it could not DO excclled. f.
After the tables were removed and seats
prepared the company came to order and
selected Gen. Ddrid Challies as President.
The first that was called upon to address
the meeting was DR.. William Swasey Of
Limerick.
DR.. Swascy after an expression of graft.
fication at seeing so many present, and also
in relation to the splendid preparation Of
which they had partakcn, proceeded to CON-
ment upon what constituted the bone and
muscle of the country. He said that we
were in the midst OF a farming community
in land filed with people who laborcd for
livelihood, and whose highest ambition is
not to please master but to have good laws
founded upon justice and equality. To car
ry out that principle our ancestors cstab.
lishcd schools and churches, and provided
for the proper instruction ofthose who came
after them-and public teacher must be
remiss in his duty who neglected to set forth
the evils both Of public and private char
acter. If the government Of any country
upheld or in amy way engaged in acts Of
cruelty or oppression the ministers Of the
gospel were as much bound to speak forth
in style Of condemnation as though acts
of similar character were done by individ-
uals. Sin was sin and ought to be rcproyed
as much in nation as in an individual. II
that was preaching politics he hoped that
our ministers would not relax in their labors
He said that the great question that had
been before the people was whether one man
was bound to serve another without an
equivalent. Mr.. Buchanan had willingly
pledged himself to carry out the views of the
Shareholders. and whether he would redeem
his pledge was yet to be seen. There were
indications that he would not, and 1t was
possible that he might after seeing the
great majorities in tho free States against
him, be startled and induced to pursue a
milder course than his predecessor. We
had nothing to regret by supporting Col.
Fremont for the Presidency, his great cncr-
Ky, intelligence and self.command fitted him
for leader Of strong and unfaultering
party who would never rest until every YES
tigc of oppression should cease. We were
charged with being a sectional party, and
with design to overthrow the government.
He said that the charge was not true-not
particle Of evidence existed of design
among the supporters of Col. Fremont to
make war'upon the Union, and If the parties
,rere sectional the fault was to be found
among the advocates Of slavery extension
and altho' we were not disposed to NEEDLE
with the local institutions of the States, we
were bound by evOry principle of justice and
selfprescrvation to check its extension.
Hon Samuel G. Adams was next called
upon. He said that the rejoicing of our
opponents did seem moro like affectation
than reality, because the defeat Of Col. Ere
mont with the circumstances attending was
worth more than Mr.. Buchanan's victory
that where virtue and intelligence prevailed,
Fremont had been victorious, and where
mental darkness rcigned Buchanan had