The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-12
THE UNION AND JOURNAL.
VOLUME XIII.

Il was established on the basis Of aHording
70 the community in which il was published,
q medium through which correct informa.
ton Of the business, social, md political
wants Of the people might DO disseminated.
1t had its origin in no aeetins desire to aid
in mendipg the fortunes Of defeated and
PROSTATE party, or to subserve the interests,
or to secure tho political advancement Of
any clique Of men. Its present conductor
has been connected with 1t from its COM
mencement, and whatever success II has
achieved, and whatever hold It may have
upon tho sympathies Of the community is
owing, in some degree, to his exertions and
the kindness Of friends. Bound to NO par
ty in its inception, and proposing only to
suppori principles believed to be correct, the
paper has been conducted with the view to
promote the greatest good Of all, and to I'D
vance those great moral and social ideas up
on which the prosperity Of community
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security VI '''0 ',''''a''0'' anu 'no HapP,'
neS' Vi society ~ WIN ieP'e's VICE. ana aa'
'oea'e' not win p'go'ed ana Jamaican zeal
ou' IN spirit OF ehari'y ana temperance oil
tho great measures oil moral and intellectual
Improvement which have Tor their oe)ec1
the weii-beinS OF society and It's ADVANCE
ment In moral progress.
In politics, the Union, relying upon thu
wisdom Of the fathers Of the republic, Wash
ington Jefferson, Adams and Madison, will
advocate the doctrines they taught, and b
faithful to tho Constitution. 1t will moi
make, as is now too frequently the case, De
mocracy mere PROCLAMATION of substance
not the cant term by which partizan objects
arc to be attained and the spoils Of Office So
cured, but living neutrality-suspicious..
during and always productive Of good to the
republic. Among our principles are, in tn,
vigorous language Of another, "Protection t.
tho labOrer and tho producer; to the mer'
chant and manufacturer integrity and
economy in the discharge of official trusts
he yigilant defsnces as against the world OF
national dignity and honor the Observance
of honor and good faith in all our dealing,
with, and treatment of other nations thu
maintenance of sound currency; an ieI.
tension of tho resources Of the country, b,
tho construction OF harbors, roads and ciial'
as the wants OF tho people demand them;
vigorous administration OF the laws; th'
separation OF the seats OF justice by all pos
iblo barriers from party influences; the gen
eral promotion OF knowledge and the enlarge
inent OF the means OF education = and to thu
we add an unhinchiug opposition 70 any
enlargement oil territory involving viola
ton oil constitutional obligation or the OK
tension and perpstuation OF institutions OF
sectional character, and at variance will
human rights.
In the defence and advocacy Of those views
it shall DO our study to avoid all Irritating
language-all can't terms and opprobiou
epithets-to treat those who may differ from
us in spirit OF forbcarancc and kindness
and generally to preserve towards our opPo
nents conciliating disposition. Much o
the rancor and vindictiveness Of party arts
es from the embi.terod spirit in which tn
political press has been conducted. Their
is need Of reform in this particular, and w
know Of no better way to aid that reform
than by abstaining from all abuse and re
elimination ourselves, and REFRESHING all de
sire to speak or deal harshly with our oppo
nents. But while VIC announce this as tn
principle upon which the Union will b
conducted, we shall not refrain from speak
ing independently, and when occasion call
for it, perhaps severely, of unprincipled ant
selfish politicians, when we are satisfied tn
good of society require it. But in no sens
\ will the T1nion Ina m mara m, rt;zan yress -