The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-15
Biddeford Association. It's Objects

tisapparent from the movements of lead
ing Pierce Democrats in this City, that the
injunction of the leaders of the Pierce party
in this State " to look out for the Munich
pal elections because it is the Presidential
year is to be obeyed here in the fullest
manner. The note Of preparation for the
contest, heard for the first time from the
Pierce Democracy several weeks ago, has q
prolonged swell, and increasing volume of
sound. Ifhopes had been entertained that
tho canvass for approaching election would
be peaceful one, and that men forgetting
that they were partizans, would, in the strug-
gle for asccndency refrain from msrepresen-
tation and personal inyectve, and act as
mer, bound together by common interests
and sharers in common prosperity should,
recent Developments have dissipated them.
All the passions which were aroused during
the canvass for the State election are to be
again excited in the efort-yain and futile
we hope it may be,-of partizan leaders to
carry the Municipal election of Biddeford for
the Pierce Democracy. To accomplish this
the dulcet notes of polished persuasion and
well hammered political intrigue, are already
invoked, and blending with the tones of a
coarscr eloquence, we have already the treble
and base of the political tune, in progress of
execution.
We believe the Biddeford Association to
have been organized for the specific purpose
of making voters for the Pierce Democracy.
It's chief speakers hayeno higher aim than to
make it mill into which to turn strait
wings, grind them over little, and turn
them out Pierce Democrats ready to vote for
President Pierce and border rufhanism. 1t
is an operation for which we suppose but
few of the strait wings would have fancy.
In the absence Of any complaint against
the official conduct Of the city government,
there does not seem to be anything to meet.
When we hear that they have been delin-
quent in their duties we will try and find
out the truth and inform our readers, in the
meantime we would say that when clamor
becomes argument, and low invective wis
dom, then we may expect the iayorers of Mr..
Pierce to gain the ascendcncy in our city.
1t is fact worthy of note. and ono which
we ask the candid Of our citizens to consider
that these Pierce democrats have not veptur-
ed to call IN question the general correct
ness of the official conduct of the city gov.
eminent. We do not understand that these
fault finders make any charges OF inattcn-
ton to the public wants, or of recklessness
in the management of the fiscal matters Of
the city, but the sum and substance Of all
their allegation is that it is "Shebogan"
coyernment-and this amounts to confess
sion that the persons who are now endeav-
oring to obtain the control Of the city gov
eminent have no higher motive than par
tizan one. That such is the case does not
admit of doubt. In all candor we ask the
citizens of Biddeiord If II is Of sufficient con-
sequence to hcarken to the clamor Of these
men, at the expense Of their interests3 So
far as we have been enabled to judge, whether
Shebogansor not ,thosc TO whom have been en-.
trusted the management Of the city Affairs
have done all they could to promote the in
tcrcst of the city. All of them are men of
substantial worth, and not one Of them can
be found who has not the respect OF the CON-
munity. They are not, it is true, support
ers of the Pro-Slavcry Democracy, and this
is their sin. We hear that they are parti-
zans, and this charge comes from men who
ARE even now engaged in partiIan move
mcnt to obtain the city govcrnment'-from
men who talk smoothly of the propriety OF
keeping party politics out of local elections
but who are the first to make their action
subservient to party.