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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31
Important News.

The Columbia, s. o., correspondent Of
the n. Y. Times, sp aking Of the recent
meeting Of the Southern Governors, gives
the following items Of ncws, which Is con-
frmed by intelligence from other sourc~.-
Ile says
"That the question Of Setssion was dis
cursed, IL q matter Of course. Il was de-
cided BY these Governors that In the event
of Frcnont's election they would mako On
effort to prccipitats their several States into
steps tending TO dissolution. But the pro-
ject Of marching on Washington, which has
been 90 loudly talked about, WIS not con-
sdercd feasible.
have reason 10 believe from certain itrk.
Tags, that Mr.. Fillmores connection with
this canvass was also topic Of considera.
ton. Ii Is said, and Is generally believed
here, that the Fillmore ticket In Pennsyl.
vania, Indiana, Illinois, Connecticut and
New Jersey Is kept In tho fold exprcssly for
Mr.. Buchanan's benefit. IL IL furthermore
said and believed that this Is In pursuance
Of q regular bargain with certain leaders Of
tho Democratic party In the North and ut
Washington and that NJ q consideration
for this aid. Mr.. Fillmore 70 to DO permitted
" carry ons or two Southern States and
New York also, II he can.
The Fillmore men In your section arc sat.
pGed with this arrangement, because Il
promises to carry the election into the House
Of Representatives, where, they cay, Dir.
Fillmore will hold tho balance Of power.
But mark my word Mr.. Pillmors's
name riH not BE- permitted to sntsrthe House
at all, under any circumstances. Gov. Wiss,
Gov. Adams, and the ultra Southern men
generally. will either rule or ruin; they
don't intend to be overruled BY any third
party. find the plan Of operafions has been
agreed upon.
They are perfectly willing that the gsme
should BE- played In Pennsylvania and tho
North, for Mr.. Buchanan's benefit. Bot
when II comes 10 paying the equivalent,
these men will repudiate bargain to which
they were not parties.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31
The Platforms. The Last Word.

We ask attention to the articles in our
poper to-day on the Platforms Of the Ere
mont and Buchanan party. The Platforms
contain the annunciations of principlesupon
which governmental policy is predicatcd.
Men are but the agents through which pol
icy is carried out. We thought it meet, at
this time, the last opportunity we can have
before the final decision is made, to ask the
intelligent freemen of our County and State,
10 scru,inize closely these platforms. In
the holly contested canvass, which has been
protn,c,ed for near six months, conscientious
ly believing that the very foundation prin-
ciples Of our republican government were
endangered, and would be destroyed il this
new and novel principle Of the Cincinnati
Convention was approved by the people,
ratified by the election Of James Bu-
chanan We have striven, not in the spirit Of
the partizan. but in the spirit OF patriot
ism heightened by tho thousand glorious
recollections ofour oountry's honor and fame
which thrills truly American heart, to
avert tho impending calamity. We have
presented facts, arguments, and never know
ingly, or willfully misreprcscntcd the acts,
or the principles ofOur opponents. We abb
hor slavery in allits forms. With Jefferson
We say Eternal hostility to every form Of
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31
The Buchanan Platform.


We have given in another place the plat
form Of the Republican party. We insert
below, the planks relating to slavery insert
ed by the Cincinnati Convention, in order
that our readers may SEQ the difference in
the two platforms IN relation to slavery in
the territories, and the powers and dutlcs,of
Congress in the matter, and also is ruo.
buttons respecting affairs in Central America.
Resolved, That claiming fellowship with
and desiring the cooperation Of all who re-
gard the preservation Of the Union under
the Constitution, rs the paramount issue,
and repudiating all sectional parties and
platforms concerning domestic Slavery,
which seek TO cmbroil the States and incite
to treason and armed resistance to law in
the Territories. and whose avowed purposes,
IL consummated, must end in civil war and
disunion, THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
RECOGNIZE AND ADOPT THE PRIN.
CIPLES CONTAINED IN THE ORGAN
IC LAWS ESTABLISHING THE TERRI.
TORIES OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA,
AS EAiBODYING THE ONLY SOUND
AND SAFE SOLUTION OF THE SLAV.
cry QUESTION UPON which the great
national idea Of the people of this whole
.ountry can rcpose in its determined con-
servatism Of the Union NON INrERFER-
ENCE BY CONGRESS WITH SLAVERY
IN STATES AND TERRITORIES that
this was the basis Of the Compromises of
1850, confirmed by both the Democratic and
Wing parties in National Convention, n,ti.
6ed by the people in the election Of 1882,
and rightly applied to the organization Of
Territories in 1854; that by the uniform
application OF this Democratic principle to
the orsa ,ilation of Territories and the ad-
mission oil new States, with or without do
nestle Slavery, a. they may elect, the equal
rights Of oil the States will be preserved in
tact, the original compacts Of the Coustitu-
ton maintained inviolate, and the perpetu.
alton and expansion Of this Union, insured
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31

MuRpn " A CATnouc PRinr. A Gath
ole Priest by the name Of Bower, who hai
kept catholic sciool 10 Clssvelsud Ohio,
was arrested In that city, on the charge o.
having whipped little gar, mot quite nine
years ofags, 20 severely as TO cause hs'
death. Tho offence for which Bower whip
ped the child was that she attended . rss'
ged school BY direction Of hsr parents. which
was sustained under The auspices Of shs
methodists. Tho a6sir has created no lii
10 excitement In Cleavsland.
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y ComPrsheadiag the magnitude Of ne
trust phieh they hare declared themselves iriL!-
ING 10 place IN my hands, and deeply sensible
10 The honor rhich their uHreserrei confidence
in this hreaieRing position Of the public AZ
fairs implies, 1 feel that 1 cannot better re-
spond than By a sincere declaration that, IN
he erenf Of my election 10 the PrsadeHey, 1
should enter upon The execution Of as duties
riih a aagie-hearied determination 20 promote
The good efhe WHOLE COUNTRY, and
10 direct solely 20 this end all the poicer Of the
Government, IRRESPECTIVE OF PARTY
ISSUES, AND REGARDLESS OF SEC
TIOZAI SrRlFES
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Buchanan's Elections, Why Desired
at the South.

The Richmond Enquirer, Buchanan's a.
voritc organ in Virginia, affects to fee
+" moro hopeful and confident" Of Mr.. Bu'
chanan's election, and rejoices-solely b
cause, {" that will afford us at least four
ycan for the discussion Of the subject Of AZ
rican slavery" What Is to DO the drift OIL
that discussion, tho Enquirer forcshadow'
thus -
"when the North Gains down q little,
and seriously investigates tho influences, fol
good or for evil, Of the existence and gradu.
al extension Of negro slavery, on the North,
they will find al those influences ALL GOOD,
oil promotive Of their prosperity and well
being"
There IL is o. plain - day-Buchanan'l
election Is desired BY the South, not only
for the purpose Of e1tendisg Sidr1y, but Of
reoonciling tho North (when It (" Gains down
a httie "Dto that '.gndual extension ~
Buchanan Is to Be the grnt instrument Of
this subduing process!
What docs MAINE ay TO this anticipated
reign Of Slavery extension, and this cool cal
culasiOn upon the rsreaney Of tho North !
We tell you fellow citizens, there are designs
on foot, not merely to strip you Of political
power. but 70 corrupt your moral strength.
Rise and shatter tho wicked Vaccinations |!
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NoNr's Litter Of Acceptance.

y Ir1y much GcPrccate all sectional IS
sues. haze not been IN The past, nor shall
Ibe in the future, instrumental IN fostering
sAeA issues. Bn the Repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise, and as consequence, The "a
tension Of Sldrry, are no issues raised By
Ms: they are issues forced upon ts, and zee
oct bat IN seif.dcfenoe chen ice repei hem.-
Tia, section Of The country rhieh present,
these issues IS responsible for them: and 10 i,
this sectionGim rhich has snbrerted past
compromises, and RoV seeks 10 force Sldrery
into KdRsas.-WN. l.. DAYTON.
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~IrB Facr that Mr.. Buchanan,
leading organ, the Richmond Enquirer, says,
"the South now maintains that slavery is
right, natural and necessary, and daes MOI
depend on difference Of complexion. The
laws OF the Slave States JUSTIFY THE
HOLDING OF WHITE MEN IN BON
DAGE."
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31
The Predictions

Previous to the recent election in Penn
sylvania. the Buchananecr papers Dragged
loudly about what the Democracy in that
State were going to d.. wegive q few spec,
linens Of their bragadocia:
We assure our friends abroad that We
shall carry the State on the 18th by from
Is 900 to 10000 neutrality-suspicious.
Gih
The democrats are largely in the majority
in Pennsylvania over NIL parties and combi-
nations We shall DO disappainien II The
majority on the 18th is lsss than 10000
lit may reach4O, Warrington Union,
l0th.
We are sure of Pennsylvania on Tuesday
next by $4,000 majority.-Aidany Argus,
llh.,
Our friends in Pennsylvania are sansuine
Of 10000 majority on tho State ticket, and
some 60 as high rs $4,000. Boston Post
2II
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31
JOHN C. FREMONT.

y FREE LABoR-TIIE NATURAL
CAPITAL WHICH CONSTITUTES THE
REAL WEALTH OF THIS GREATC0UN-
TRY, AND CREATES THAT INTELLl-
GENT POWER IN THE MASSES ALONE
TO BE RELIED ON AS THE BULWARK
OF FREE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. c. FIRE.
NoNr's Litter Of Acceptance.
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WHENEVER THERE Is \ SUB
STANTIvE GOOD TO BE DONE, WHEN
EVER THERE Is A FOOT OF LAND TO
BE PREVENTED FROM BECOMING
SLAVE TERRITORY, AN READY TO
ASSERT THE PRINCIPLE OF THE EN-
CLUSI0N OF SLAVERY.
DANIEL WEBSTER, 1850.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31
Republican Head Quarters
Ar
DESTROYER HALL, Central Block.
- Rooms open Day and Erning.

am opposed to slavery in the abstract,
and on principle, sustained and made habit.
ual by long settled convictions. While l
feel infexible in the belief that il ought not
to be intsrfered with where il exists under
the shield Of State sovereignty, An iSTLK1-
IDLY OPPOSED To IT'S EXTENSION on THIS CON-
riSENr BEYOND ITS PRESENT LIMITS.
JOHN G. FREMONT, 1856.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31

Tus wrrxax RrsEvr. This section Of
Ohio. cons sts OF eleven counties bordering
ON the Akss. Il was settled chiefly By emil
grants from New England, and IL inhsb-
itaus have always been celebrated for their
love Of li,erty and hatred Of all forms Of
tyranny. Tho Republican majority in thssc
COUNTIES at tho hst election reached tho
great number Of 1874. GrDprxos' district
y In the reserve, and his constitusah have
rssurasd him again 10 Coosss By . major
lty riang above 5000.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31
THE FULLFILLMENT.

The Official returns on the vote Of Cana
Commission including the fraudulent vote
in Philadelphia, makes the Buchanan ma
jority 2774. And there is q majority for
the opposition on the aggregate Congress
ional vote Of l2i6.-Showing IN fact that
the Republicans, on national matters, have
actually carried the State, forney's Is 900 to
10000 majority that was to como nearly
Whitfield down to apoin. even on Canal CON-
missioner.
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q The friends Of Dir. R. n. Hons Of

81 The friends Of Dir. r. n. HONS Of
Ssoo. viii learn with regret that he has|
taken up bis connection with tho York Mills,
where be has been employed ., an oversser|
for now twelve years, and removed TO Law
renee, Mass to engage In busines which
will be suited 10 his taste, and from which
We trust hs will reap pecuniary profit Wis !:
the sale Of Musical Instruments, Music, and
like articles. Mr.. II. we part with ourselves
with regret. He has been subscriber to
our paper for the whole time 1t has been
publisbcd. and although No are not TO loo
him As patron, still we are to 1ssr In
common with Others In consequence Of biz
removal to place in which tho interest hs
has taken IN social welfare, and In the ad-
vanocmsnt Of the science Of music viii b
hereafter manifested. Mr. H., for many
years Was the leader Of The Saeo Comet Band,
and BY bis ezertions for its welfare, and BY
the lively interest he has taken in promoting
vocal music In our midst, as well - HE gen
tlemanly bearing asa man, and integrity a.
9 citizen, has secured 70 himself "troop Of
friends" We bespeak for him in The new
social circle in which he has but just enter.
cd kind reception, and confidence which
however generously bestowed will not b
misplaced.
We publish In this connection the follow
ing, correspondence, relating to mark Of
esteem which he received, on giving up bis
place, from those who havo been under his
charge
Ma. IIonns Dear Sr-Accept this Bas-
ket and Pin a. o small token Of our respect
and esteem. Measure not our regret at your
leaving US from the paltry value Of our pros
ent, but from hearts OVERLOOKING with sor-
row. And rest assured that wherever you
90, you carry with you our bcst wishes and
our prayers for your future prosperity and
happiness.
Sico, Oct. -, 1856.
L,prIs On catering my house last even.
Ing found note addressed to me, and with
It package containing . splendid Silver
Basket and magnificent Gold Pin, which
you beg Of me TO accept as token Of TO
speet. did expect 10 hear m expression Of
regret on leaving my room, from those Of
you with whom have 20 long been connec.
ted, but did not expect such rich token
Of your regard an friendship. Permit mo
to tender TO each one Of you my most great
full acknowledgements for this splendid gin,
rendered doubly valuable to mo a. token
Of your respect and esteem at this, our time
of parting. Permit mo also 70 express 10
you tho qualification Il affords me, that In
the discharge ofmy duties to my employers,
my course has met your appreciation. l
thank you for your good wishes for my fa.
turc prosperity and happiness, and may tho
choicest Of Heavens blessings crcr attend
you. =,
l subscribe myself, very truly, your friend
and we'll wisher, ..'
r. NJ. HopBs.
Saco, Oct. 25, 1856.
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Under no circumstances will consent to
the further extension Of the area OF slavery
in the United States, or to the further in.
crease Of representation in the House OF
Representatives. , ,o,o
DANIEL WEBSTER, 1913.
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MAINE SrArx AGRICULTURAL PAn. Tho
pros Of political matter this wcek, obligs
rs to omit any notice Of the very successful
Fair and Show, held In Portland last weak,
under the auspices Of the Maine State Az
ricultursl Society. The Exhibition was e.
trcmely crcdihble TO tho State and TO tho
otsceis Of the Society. Portland was SLED
with persons from all parts Of the State.
during tho week, who came into the city TO
witness the Exhibition.
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81 repeat that | never can and never will
vote, and no earthly power will ever make
me vote, to spread Slavery over Territory
where il does not exist"
HENRY CLAY, 1850.
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&C. Hon. John Oh, fonsrly . nsnbsr
Of Congress, died at HallOwsll, No., quite
Suddenly On saturday last.
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q The Cincinnati Commercial Of Oct
q says that W. s. Groesback, (Democrat)
elected to Congress in tho second Ohio die
trict, pledged himself to vote 70 mako Kan
as . free State, BY which no gained At least
two thouand votes.
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trhich MOST HEARTILY APPROVE, and that car
speak for me. Being the representative o.
the Democratic party, and not simply james
Buchanan, MUST SQUARE NY CONDUCT Ac
coRpINo TO TIE PLATFORM OF THAT PARTY
AND INSERT NO SKw PLANK NOR TAKE on
FROM IT. That platform Is sufficiently broad
and national for the whole Democratic
party"
lie is not simply James Buchanan but
the platform, and whoever votes for him
votes for the principles it contains, and say,
by that vote .-,..
FIRST, That our Fathers in establishing
this government did not mean to extend lib
erty but on the contrary, slavery.
SECOND, That Congress has no power T.
prevent slavery in the territories. and as 9
consequence that the whole practice Of the
Government In lcgislating for the territorie,
for sixty years was wrong-that jefferson
Washington and all other Pesidents who
give their assent to laws inhibiting slavery
in the territories, did not know what they
were about, and did not understand the
constitution they had made.
THIRD, That slavery, no matter wheth-
or black or white, may be established in the
territories by the people. and Its cuning in
auencc on the soil, and It's unequal influence
q. Al. p.rr,a.nt.t ,va d.,,.. rt,ract of o,v
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Saco, Oct. 25, 1856.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-10-01
OLIVER GROIN WE'LL.

Few. even of Crnmwell's personal enemies,
would have denied that he was ll,e lirsi ul Eng.
llsh soldiers. and The irsI of English statesmen.
M one could doubt. thai By his arms. his poli-
~, and his ardent patriotism, England has been
raised to The summit of glory and ol greatness.
Yet he was scarcely laid IN his tomb, when his
people .niTtred lie tlregs II humanity 10 pro-
fare his ashes; aud for almost two centuries
Il has suffered the dtegs of literature 10 d.iilr
his name. BY the hearth, and IN The prison OF
the Puritan, reverence was sill paid 10 his
memory. beneath tie protection of whnse nigh
ty arm the poor and humble had worshpped
CD ii pegrp. Millions sonnet still spoke III
sonorous accents Of
"Out rhicfof men, who through a cloud
Not 81 wnr only. hut dctrartions rude,
Guided rs faith and mairhlcss ioHiiude,
To peace and truth thy glorious way has, powel,
And on the neck Of crowned fortune proud
Hast reared Gods trophies and his work pursued.
But generally, hatred. slander, an dignotsnce,
worked their will with Cromwelfs fame. To
the mass Of his counrymen. The worst act in
lis splendid life was his history, as the cu1fsesl
ieiiurc IN his heroic cuunenance was his pnr.
rat. So Ilr have abhnfance of fan4iirism, fia.
ired Of military sway, and the memory oi one
dark retleed. together wiiliihe meriled abinncnrs
oi Tory, and Tic cowatdly philosophy II Wing
writer's. staied 10 make The English nation un.
i just TO tie memory oi il. greatest m1n.
4 The IA of the Protectors reputation, seem.
ed sealed BY tie judgment of llume, aud ailef
wards IL Mr. llslIam. Hume was, abnvr 81
things. gentleman and an atheist; and Crom
well. IL his day, was The enemy Of both. a,
historian he was aversc TO The trouble oi fefrr
snrc and By no means avrrse 10 telling false
hoods, provided ihey were told in The gran,
style. llmay be safely said that in The its
two pages or bis chapter on Cromwell ever.
sentence contains an uniruih. This did viii
easy aood.naiurr. reposng on lis sofa, and with
out llle slightest shock TO ihai moral philosophy
which wa. an elegant hand. d.msid 10 the pleasure
, uf = gentleman. Mr. liailam's csnrre
. rompafably more grave. But VI. llsllif
adcres The leilcr rf ihe Constitution, and he ia
: no sympathy Coz religions enihusissm, of ire
) gnIaf greatness. he hates Luther as well i
; C'omwell. He IS even disposed 10 be compare
! lively kind 10 Nrpolcun, because Napoleon "a
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-10-01
4 HoRTlcULTuRAL nIxT.

Every year witnesses great improvements
in the cultivation Of all kinds ur fruit, and We
are glad TO perceive that there are thousands
of intelligent farmers. IN all sections Of the
country, who manifest some degree Of interest
il this matter, aud are beginning to realize
that few subjects are more worthy Of their az.
trntion. Still Il must be confessed that good
cultivation is the exception, aud an nnproIita-
bic and shameful neglect tie rule, among The
generality Of fruit growers. How many trees
are planted every year in grain or grass, aud
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PROJECTION FROM LIGHTNING.

The n. York Journal of Commerce contains
communication from Mr.. John +. Collins
upon the subject of casualties by lightning,
arguing 10 show that barns in Or near which
manure heaps or newly>gathcrctl hay are fer
menting are much more frequently struck BY
lightning than are all other buildings put TO-
gether. As protection to houses, il has been
recommended that they by ventilated before
and closed during tempest, that lightning
might moi be attracted by the ascending va
por. That sapor ascending BY day and not
by night rendered buildings safer during a
tempest BY night than by day. The writer
says that Of eight or ten casualties by light
ming in New York and the adjoining towns,
all have occurred in the day time. and all,
with one exception, have been barns with
manure heaps fermenting near them, aud in
which several horses have been killed, stand
ing Of course near thnse manure heaps. The
excepted building was saw-mill, beside
which lay fermenting saw.dust and chip dung
Of years accumulation. and some Of recent
origin, ard Gpon which rubbish was piled 10
near halt the height ofthe building. The light.
ming struck opposite the rubbish. and large
portion passed out near it.
The attention of farmers and others should
be directed to this subject, in order that the
facts may be collected upon which a safe con.
clusion NAV be founded. The suggestion Of th,
correspondents is Of srrions Importance, in.ol
wing, as il does, the safety ol large amount
Of property.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-10-01

4 puixT or 0RDER.--0ne Of the memb
of the Lower House in New York reioic,
in the name uf BlOss. He had the honor
representing the county Of Monroe, and
his saglcity as a legislator did not win {
linn tie respect Of his associates, his ccc
tricitics often ministered toiheir entcrta.
mrnt. One day, in Tie midst Of a vii
harangue that had become intolcrable for /,
length and emptiness, a" gassy" memberlr
the metropolis stopped TO take drink Of 81
ter Bloss sprang 10 his feet aud cried,
" Air. Speaker, ell the gentleman fro
New York to order :"
Tie whole Assembly were startled ar
stilled the !" member from New York " sta,
agbast, with the glass in.his hand, while {
speaker said
j" The gentleman frpm Monroe will plea
state Iii point Of ord r"
10 Which Mr. Blnss, with great grayi
replied:
. submit, sir. that il is MT 10 order {
4 windmill To- go by wafer
I, was shot between wind and wa'cf
,be ,erbu.p orator was coninunded. and r4
himself aud lis glass doan together.