The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-03-14

briequet be "Mr. Freeman or Mr.
J o h IMAM" Or that Of the Editor o
the Democrat, be Alpheus-scuu
or anything else. &" Principles, not men v
or names, is my motto. Individuals or par
ties frequently change their principles &C
cording to their interests, as readily as the
chameleon changes the color Of its skin tc
the color fthe substance on which it rests
are not to be conGded in. and should be ex'
posed. Too often have such men by their
duplicity deSecratcd the people and by their
resorting to miserable subtcrfuge cndeayored
to escape the censurc which they very justly
deserved. Such is the fact in regard to the
leaders Of the spurious democratic party
Respecting the slavery question, they have
profeSsed one thing, and practiced another,
as we have already seen by their resolutions
OF lS49 compared with their present senti-
ments and conduct. But before proceeding
further, am anxious to set the worthy cd
itor of the Democrat right in his feroeious
TRADE, as published in his paper of the
% ultimO, in a reply to my second article,
And by this time it is hoped for his own
comfort, that he is sufficiently cooled of, to
bear correction with becoming meekness.--
He seems to have taken for granted that
when Mr.. Holmes, some years ago, uttered
his lampoOn, bearing upon certain news
paper editor, he was tederGiit. This Is
mistake. Mr.. Holmes was not then a
fcderalist nor whig, but a democrat; very
much, to be sure, like some at the present
day, who still retain the name, and are ever
ready to mount the hobby that will convey
them best. lfanti-slavcry at one time
,ScR. pro-slavcry at another still 'reH,
BY no means particular. So then, if Doc
tor Holmes administered to another dose
which Mr.. Maine Democrat does not fancy
when prescribed for himself, let him here
after remember that il came from demo-
cratic source. How the drug affected the
frst patient am unable to say; but that
il has operated on the second as powerful
emetic, mus be apparent to every reader OF
the Democrat AS to the personal remarks
of him Of the Democrat, in his ferocious ar
tielc, | have only to say, brutum tatnen.-
But to return to the main subiect-as TO
the Editor himself and his associate leaders,
in reference to the slavery question, it may
be repeated, that since the passage Of their
resolutions, they have performed most
wonderful somerset have become antipodes
to themselves. If they were not deceivers
and hypocritcs in 1919, and long since, they
are 50 now, unless they can give satisfactory
reasons for changing their opinions, and
rcpudhting the doctrines they then held
Reasons, we mean, not merely satisfactory
20 themselves, (for we already know what
they aro) but to Others. This they have not
done nor shown any disposition to do. We
feel satisfied, therefore, in view Of the pres
ent and the past, to brand them with the.
mark of shameful hypocricy.
II we look into the conventions in behalf
of Judge Wells last fall, we shall not find it
there. Nor shall we find il in the message
of GOranor Wells. And equally in vain
do va ~oek It in tho doings nf the I.eSisla-
turc. 1t would be absurd to say, it may be
found in the columns Of the Maine Demo-
erat, or any other democratic print. All
these sources, 50 Ear from confirming the
truth of the assertion, fatty contradict it,
and pronounce ii false. 1t is no where 10
be found but in the ipse d.ia Of the Elitor
himself;an us he is an interested witness,
his testimony should be received with great
caution. How, in the face Of all this, dare
the Editor to assert for himself and his par
ty, that they are now no less opposed to the
institution of Slavery and its extension, than
they were years ago?
1t can be accounted for only on the prin'
eiple that ga man when angry is beside
himself" But how will the President. and
Atkinson, and StringfellOw, and all the
4" Border Rulians" be astonished to learn,
through the columns OF one of their own
papers, that the democratic party in Maine
are still true to themselves and their old
principles; standing side by side on the
platform OF 1919, with the Z" black republic
cans" and in the language Of their resolu-
tons Of that date, prOclaiming-" That we
hereby declare for ourselves and in behalf of
the people of this State, our uncompromis-
ing opposition to the extension Of slavery
into any New territory of the United States
now free That the institution Of human
slavery is at variance with the theory Off our
government, and abhorrent to the common
sentiment of mankind" and how astounding
II will be to the senses Of Mr.. President and
Others. to hear from 50 reliable source rs
the Maine Democrat, that Mcssrs. Smart
and IIanscom, are perched on the S'mestand
vociGenting again in the language Of their
old address. 1t is very evident that there
are those within the limits Of the United
States, (meaning in the South) who will be
satisfied with nothing short OF introducing
slavery into the free territories, or disco
luton of the Union. We owe il To our
selves to give no eountenance to slavery pro-
pagandiSm" &c. &C., and are not these gen.
tlcnen afraid that when this news reaches
the ears Of the President, the loavcs and
fishes will crumble in their hands? Per-
haps, however, the President is so near his
exit, that they have nothing to fear, and
that they may venture again to try their
fortunes again on the old deserted platform.
But let them, and all such, pause, and con-
slider how dangerous it is to stride two
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