The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-09-05
Is the Maine Liquor Law an Issue this
Yeari .-,

Il the Maine Liquor Law an Issue thi
Yeari
The Buchanan leaders in this State ar
sorely vexed because the supporters Of Ham
lin and Fremont will not make the Z" Main
Lac" an issue in the present political can
vass. Because the inevitable course ofevent
compelled the Republicans last year to stan
in the defence Of the principles OF the Main
Law, they are mad that the same necessit..
does not exist this year. We need not CIV
much attention to their symptoms Of mad
pess and misery, yet passing remark re
spccting this subject may not be decme'
amiss by our readers. 7. r.F --.
We hay most distinctly and uneqarocdiy
that THE MAINE LAW IS NOT AN Is
SUE IN THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN
Last year the Republicans were defeated and
men elected by whom the present law was
passed. 1t is subject on which there
should be no hasty and imprudcnt action.
We think it expedient and proper to give
the present law fair trial, and to allow the
public mind reasonable time for calm, de-
liberate thought as to its principles and ten
denotes. II 1t answers good purpose, lifts
practical operations shall prove as alutary
and healthfnl az its originators claimed 1t
would, it is a fair presumption that the
public opinion ofMaine will sustain it as
permanent work oflcgislation. The Repub-
licans say, give ita fair chance. Let 1t
have an opportunity to promote temperance
and to suppress pauperl'm and crime" The
Republicans this year do not raise an issue
against il, and neper, If on fair test 1t
proves what its friends claim for ii. They
say this year, the contest 30 far as they are
shall bc NATIONAL Onc.-
They wish to drive the party OF franklin
Pierce from the high places which it has so
befouled and disgraced. They are in the
contest with the aim to defeat James Bucha-
nan and the TYRANNICAL and PRATT.
CAL doctrines of the Cincinnati platform.
They ask that the national government shall
be restored to the purity it had in the days
Of its founders. TO this end they are will
inc to unite with oil men regn diess Of for
mer political opinions, who have this com.
non purpose, and will faithfully regard
his common bond Of union.
The supporters, Of IIamlin and Fremont in
Maine are not alone the Republicans OF last
rear. With the Republicans Of 1855 are
now acting THOUSANDS who one year
'ince were active with our present opponents,
md no bars or distinctions should bc set up
against them, but they are, and will be,
reated in good faith. In voting with US
or Iamlin and Fremont VIC do not ask them
we have no right to ask them--to en-
lorsc tho Name law. We believe in the
principles of q sound and and efficient pro-
iibitory law. They differ from us on this
question. Neither their views, nor ours, on
his subject are to be test in the great
rational struggle in which We are engaged.
The Philadelphia platform is tho only one
% which pc and they pledge emutual fidelity.
But some will ask, il the Republicans tri-
,mph this year, W i'll they not next winter
orce the Maine Law on the people, thus
cheating those Of us who are opposed to it,
vet have voted for Hamlin and Fremont.
Az Republicans, believing in the binding
,orcc Of honor in political action, We say
40. We ore opposed now and ever to ail
rraud and bad faith on the subject. WEBB
isvo the principles Of the Maine Law to be
sound, eficacious, and cminently humane,
but VIC nerer wish the people compelled to
receive it against their will. Whenever
that question comes, we wish to SEQ it sub
u,,tcd to the people as q distinct issue, on
, day appointed for the special purpose
that they may say YEA or NAY at the
Dolls, and submitted to them not until they
,dR for the question.
There is no reason, therefore, why any
man who intends to vote for Fremont, should
no, vote with the Republicans in September.
On the September election depends the choice
If those men who are to form q part OF the
House and Senate at Washington while Ere.
mont is tho President. Can any consider
ate and honest supporter of Fremont vote
with his opponents in September, and thus
aid to elect United States Senator and six
Representatives who shall 60 to Washing
ton TO tie the hands ofa Republican Presi-
dent, in fact, making him little more than
q nrisoner in the White House7 There
could be no greater inconsistency.
Let all the opponents of Buchanan OF
4" Border Rufianis,n,' Of Slaycry-extcnsion
and notification, all who wish to rescue the
wronged and suffering people OF Kansas from
the robbers and murderers who arc decimat-
ing their numbers, and wasting that fair
land with FIRE and sword, all who wish well
to LIBERTY and our common UNION,
combine and carry Maine by majority oi
many thousands, and thus show to the
. r Al.
whole country that the Eastern wing Of the
Republican army is rcsistlcss against the
common Zoe. Victory in West and the East
will surely give courage and strength at the
centre of the Republican line, and enable
our noble leader to sweep Pennsylvania by
FORTY THOUSAND majority. We have
before us the mightiest ISSUE presented to
the American people since tho Revolution
Let us act like men.-Kennedee Journal.
Position Of tho Republican
Party on the "Maine Liquor