The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-09-12


Tho triumph which the Republicans Of
this State have gained y ono which will
carry to the heart Of every real patriot the
deepest feelings Of JOY and gratitude. Fol.
lowing as 1t docs tho peoples triumph in
Iowa and vrssosr, it will, aye, It already
has strengthened the hands and encouraged
the hearts Of che friends offreedom through.
out the great West, and the Middle States.
Our cause was the cause of our country,
and 10 its success, like the bow Of promise
spanning the heavens indicating the clear
ness which is to follow, may DO seen the
promise Of that national victory in Novem-
Der which will secure for generations the
blessings Of liberty, the permanency Of the
union, and the re-c-tablishment Of that poll.
cy inauserated.by the fathers ofthe Constitu-
ton, which while it trcnchcd not upon the
rights Of sovereign States yet secured to free
territory the blessings Of free institutions.
MAINE in thunder tones declares for that
policy which the men ofthe revolution labor.
ed to secure. Her voice goes up approving
ly and in one loud acclaim which will cleo
trify with joy million, Of hearts in other
States, for such sentiments a. were enter
tanned by Washington, jefferson, Adsmscs,
Madison and the men by whose tolls and
suderings our Independence was gained, and
who founded o government the leading idea
of which was "To SECURE LrnKRrr."
The victory is PEoPLr's vicroRr. Old
political prejudices have been cast aside,
party ties have bccn sundered, "as Gag that
falls nsunder by the touch Of FIRE" and the
people, rs an intelligent people always will,
when their liberties arc threatened, have
thrown aside personal considerations. been
oblivious TO old party distinctions, and with
old Roman frmness, united to secure, and
have secured, victory in favor Of the true
principles upon which our government, is
based, and the adoption Of which can alone
give public peace, prosperity and union.-
The victory is one obtained by no fraud, no
improper appeals to popular passions or
prejudices, nobly won after the most hsady
canvass ever known in this State. The re.
suit, and most glorious 1t is, is tho dslibcr.
ate public judgement ola vast majority Of
the people Of Maine against the wicked pol
icy which the administration Of Franklin
Pierce sought to inausunte by the breaking
down Of the Missouri Compromise. 1t .
sweeping verdict pronounced against the
authors and abettor Of the outrages in Kan
sas, and Wholesale Reputation Of the doc
trines enforced in the Cincinnati platform
in relation to slavery and tho acquisition Of
foreign territory. That specious dodge,
popular sovereignty by which cunning place
men and pensioned presses have sought to
hoodwink and deceive the people, Maine re-
pudiates, and declares for freedom in the
territories, and that policy which will So
cure 1t. Maino deliberately rc-afirms, and
in still stronger voice, its opposition to that
infamous net Of national pcrfdy, repeating
the Missouri Compromise, and declares tba,
she has no sympathy with the men who sus.
tain it, and the arguments by which its poll.
cy is enforced. From MCDONALD to FULLER,
FARLEY, Little, Sanborn, Evans, down to the
smallest place hunter who sold his conscience
for the paltry sum ola three hundred dol.
lar Office in the Custom, she repudiates them
NIL. and turns her back upon them, and
tells them by her action how little she has
needed their noisy vociferations Of traitors,
and treason because men were not willing
to do violence TO their convictions Of duty
and their conscience.