The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-09

Sovereignty, which u inscrted in the above.
Does 1t accept the Kanas Nebraska Bill!
Ii 1t prepared to admit Kanas Is Slave
State II II presents itself as such for admis-
sion ? And is Il for objects sucfras thcse, It
would arouse to action the entire body Of
the wings of the State, and this, too, after
the strait wings themselves in their oonven-
ton last Summer voted to brand their con-
domination upon those who supported "tho
repeal of the Missouri Compromise" At
one Of the largest delegate conventions held
in this State, in 1854 Of the whig party at
Portland, the wings there assembled put
forth the following doctrines:
3. Resolped, That the passage Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, after q severe conflict be-
tween the free and slave States, and as o
great and iirepealable measure Of pacifca-
ton, did in tho most solemn manner, pledge
the faith and honor Of the Federal Govern
ment, and Of the slave States, against ita TO
peal. ,.
4. Resolved, That the repeal of that pro-
hibition by the Nebraska and Kansas bill,
is destructive Of mutual confidence between
the States of this Union-is exposing the
Union itself to imminent danger-is incon-
sistent with the fundamental principles of
natural justice, and is destructive Of all con-
fdence in the integrity, good faith and hon.
or Of the National and State governments
fayoring such repeal. ..,T
s. Resolred, That in view Of this act of
perfdy, the free States ought Immediately
to raise the banner of Repeal, and summon
ing to the contest every friend of Freedom,
and adopting every legitimate measure in
their power fight on, and never furl that
banner, till this Compromise SHALL be fully
and permanently restored, and wo here
pledge ourselves, that We will never consent
to the admission Of any Slave State from
this territory, which was once solemnly ded-
icated to Freedom.
6. R.solped, That this recent attempt to
extend Slavery over q vast region, from
which II was excluded by solemn compact,
when viewed in connection with long line
of past measures equally cncroaching In
character, IL not in degree, and with the
sartling schemes now foreshadowed, ought
to awaken. the people of the Free States to
the aggressive character Of slavery asa po-
litical power, and to unto them in deter
mined hostility TO its existence in any terri
tory now possessed, or which may hereafter
be acquired by the United States, and to
the admission Of any more Slave States.
Will tho Editor of the Tribune read these
resolves carefully and then tell us IL there is
anything in them that avors Of Squatter
Sovereignty, anything looking to the admis-
sion of new slave States carved out Of free
territory, or any intimation given that tho
wings of tho State would acquiesce in the
idea that the Slavery question should not
be agitated in Congress. The Editor Of tho
Tribune, we have been told has not long
been resident Of the State, perhaps he
hears now for tho first time about the pas.
sage of these resolves, and in the simplicity
of his heart thinks the out-givings Of these
Southern relics is such rs will suit the men
of Maine. If no has tho means Of ascertain.
ing tho history of the wing party in this
State let him use them. He viii find that
such doctrines rs he endorses rs "breathing
the true spirit" would have been unani-
mously rcpudiated by any wing convention
ever held in this State.
Will tho Tribune be kind, and let us
know il those who are now using tho hon
orcd name Of wing, to promote the worst Of
causes, intend to stand upon the doctrines
of Ky. resolution? Does he himself reject
them?