The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-19
Correction of a Mi,quotation.
TIE lAsrKRS ARGUS.

Last week we published some comments
on the Presidents message, in the course Of
which We introduced two extracts from the
document, which We then supposed were cor
rectly given, but which we have aimee ascer.
tanned were incorrectly made. The extracts,
as we gave them, were cut from one Of our
exchanges, New Bedford paper, which, as
we knew the paper to be fair one, would
not Intentionally pervert the language Of the
President. Through some blunder, either
made at Washington or elsewhere, the mess
age has been printed in some Of the papers
inaccurately, and in copying we were led
into the error, by printing from an erroneous
copy. Since our attention has been called
to the matter, we learn that the Boston Post
has cs!led the attention Of the public to the
inaccuracy and given the true version.
Tho explanation we have given in the
above, and the statement Of the manner in
which II was done, will probably satisfy
every man whose mind is not warped by
partizan prcjudices, and predetermined to
accuse us njustly for partiran purposes, tina,
the mistake was honestly made, very nat
ural one, and that no blame can attach to
US for mAkingis. wecommented somewha,
severely upon the sentiments Of the Presi.
dent, as we conceived them to be expressed
in'thess paragraphs. As they were printed
they went to show that he regarded the in,
stitutions Of Slavery superior to those Of free
dom. possessing more vitality, and more Dc
sirable. And, although comparing then
with the context, there did seem TO be som,
obscurity or want Of perspicuity in tn,
sentences, yet as they appeared to be in har,
mony with other parts Of the message, and
in keeping with his official conduct, Us we
understand 1t to have been, wesupposed they
were correctly given. On Friday afternoon,
after our entire edition was worked of, q
political friend called our attention to the
fact, that our quotation was incorrect, and
on comparing it with the same paragraphs
published in the body Of the message, on the
first page Of the same paper, we found he
was correct. A transposition Of several
words Of the sentence, has made the Presi-
dent responsible for the assertion Of opinions,
when in fact he had put forward certain in.
terroratories. and these in the course Of his
argument IN favor Of popular sovcr,i0n,y
Wa tola our f,;sna ,ha. wa .bo,,a sot tbs
matter rich. in our ne,, issue Wc nave,
We. willfollv mi,srcpresan.eJ anv nublic man
ar n,bI;, 5oc,us,t and ~. haste, % Gov.
roct IN. u;.,,ko .,d 10 ov aha, .,,ho,,,
the csncrol ;neercrcs which w, draw fron
IN. m.sSaye thu, the pr.s;dep, thinks ...be
ipstitution Of SLAVERY ia ;n,rins;caIlv e,calI.
ntr /, correct and fairly dsluc;b,s fro,,
the general ,cpor of the document a correct
version of those narav,nbs alone would no,
authorize ,ueb a conclusion. We bays NO
disposi,;on 10 do tho prcs;den. anv ;,;u.t;ce
or 10 n,,,.rt IN. la,cuac, mr. m;.,snrsssn,b nj.
position or his opinions. He has done
enough which cannO, be rain.ved TO render
hi. namo ins,mou, in all coming time a.
nourh that his friends will not deny to take
away from bis ornaments all neees,,i,y Of
pcryert;ny hi, op;nion, or m;srep,ssent;nc
than were thew 80 dishonest as 10 bo
willing to do 30. The bold, naked truth of
his willingness to see the institution of hu.
man Slavery spread and extend, to say moth
ing of his criminal completely with measures
which have been instrumental in lighting up
the torch of civil war in Kansas, is in itself,
enough TO link his name forever in iniamou,
brotherhood with the names of those who
have been traitors to human rights in all
ages of the world. Let not his friends here
ut the North say that he is opposed to the
spread Of slavery. Any man who PROCESSES
to believe in that popular infsrnalism, do
nominated popular sovereignty, and carries
his belief 10 that extent as to argue that q
people NAV establish slavery, is in favor Of
sl,yerv and the man who has n s,a,ssman's
ro.ron.;b;,i,;ss Who doe. thus believe. and
,hans. nuhl;c nol;ev 40 tina. /, maybe by any
no..;b;l;,v extended. deserves and viii no
,s;ve n rewarded according 10 his merits
,hs common s,seration of freemen.
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- ~. sa.,,r,,s.n ra,,v and ,l.ndered its
..,a;a.,.. and descended 10 the loves. nj,
orh.,, :, nol;,ical inf.my. and associating
;t.slri, lsp,ous eoncuvisceuce with corrupt
,na .h,naon.d xo,m.sateu politicians, dos
,;,,,. .I,l.of rr;,,;nls or common honesty,
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