The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-06-06

wait day on the account Of the Republi-
can party. We are rs willing TO meet you
now as Mt any future time, and settle this
question, IL You want TO try IL. Yes, gen.
tlemen, we will meet you upon this question
whenever and wherever You presentit. The
Republicans Of these United States, upon
tins issue, have but one flag, the " stars and
stripes" Not one star upon its floating
folds will they ever scc bedimmed or blotted
outAnot one stripe dis6gurcd by the law
ess hand Of treason. They have but one
motto-thc motto transmitted to the Amer
lean people by the immortal jackson. "rhe
Union-it must he preserved" and like the
old hero Of the Hermitage, they are, every
man of them, ready to :" swear BY the eter-
nal" it shall never perish at the hands OF
any party North or South.
A friend some weeks since placed in my
hands pamphlet, containing the speeches
by the distinguished Senator from Caliior.
MIA, Mr.. Weller, and three distinguished
gentlemen belonging to this House-Col.
Orr, of South Carolina, ex-Speaker Cobb OF
Georgia, and Gen. Lane of 0regon-made
/ in Concord, y. H., prior to the last election
/ in that State. Col. Orr near his closing re-
marks Is reported to have said
Roll back this swelling tide of Republic
canism. If you desire to save the Union,
you must overwhelm il.
This sounds very much like Caleb Cush-
ing's t" crushing out" The distinguished
gentleman calls upon his political friends to
+" oyerwhelm Republicanism.' Yes gen.
tlemen, if you desire to save the Union. you
must overwhelm it," But how did the de.
scendants of" Molly Stark" the unterrifed
yeomanry of the glorious old granite State,
respond to this call. Who was "overwhelm-
ed in New Hampshire? Was it the
=. swelling tide of Republicanism?" No,
sir, No, sir 1t was T" sectional Democra.
cy"-thc legiors of the forlorn hope OF all
that remains of that once honored and re-
spectacle party, led on by General Pierce
that was overwhelmed" The honest peo-
pie of that patriotic State " overwhelmed
them, buried them up, and with the funeral
rites persisted the last fading hopes Of Frank
lin Pierce of reelection to the Presidency,
Who was I" overwhelmed" in Rhode Island
n few weeks since, and who in Connecticut
n few DAYS since? Was it the Swelling
tide of Republicanism ?" No, sir; 1t wal
this same % sectional Democrary"-a party
that has gone so far South that il has even
lost sight of the " North Star"
But, again, the Republicans are denounc'
cd us Z" Agitatos! Agitators! !" Sir,
who began this agitation The very party
: that now denounces it. Yes, gentlemen
: Democrats, you fired :" the faggot pile, !" ant
) now, when its roaring flames send theil
CHASTITY, lurid glare in every direction al
, over the whole Union, you turn round ant
denOunce your innocent neighbor with in
5 cendiarism, when you yourselves applies
the smoking torch. Yon have raised tn
wind, now you must " ride the whirlwind.
5 But what party continues agitation upoI
J the slavery question? Who sends mcssag
| after message into both Houses Of Congress
Q classifying the great truths of history-dc
nouncing the people of the free States, false
Z, " charging them with numerous dereli'
a tions of duty? Who sends Governors L
Kansas to enforce the brutal lawsofa bogu
r Legislature upon the squattcr sOyereigns q
that territory? What party is now moy
G ing heaven and earth to { rec slavery int
$ Kansas against the will of the people of tina
o devoted Territory, and in direct violation o
= an old compact to which both sections of tn
Union were party? | leave the reopl
J. and the country to answer these questions
Mr.. Chairman, we are deliberately toll
Q by the Administration party, that il til
j Missouri compromise is restored aud Kansi
u made frec-that If the old compact of lS2
: is substantially carried QUIT will be n
S end to the Union" You make the issue
b gentlemen, we accept it. 1t is n part Of tn
! mission Of the Republican party to max
| Kansas a free State; and gentlemen on T.
= other side of the House have chosen KanSl
~ the great battle-ground OF freedom, an
3 there we meet you. The designs and pun
t poses of the Republican party upon this VI
# til question are like the laws of the MedC
!, and Persians," unaltcrblc. Our Southern
- brethren, more than thirty years ago, for
/ consideration paid in hand, sOlemnly agree
t that the vast and fertile regions of Kansl
: and Nebraska should forever be FREQ terri
il tory; and we mean to hold you to the con
! tract.
Q The great Republican party has take
n its position. Its banner has been unfurled
r and now proudly floats in the breezes q
d heaven, while upon its folds are inscribed i
II golden capitals Of living llght-No MORE EN
: TENSION OF THE FOOTPRINTS or SLAVERY IL
: To FREE TERRITORY. Around this bannC
0 are rallying the patriotic from all sections j
the Union.
: But one spirit onimatcs the great army Q
= frecmen. Their watchword is "oRirdrd
ORlcdrd" their battle cry the soul-stirrin
r words Of the immortal Henry Give m
: liberty, or give me DEATH"