The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17
THE u n ION
EASTERN JOURNAL.
FOR COVER NOR,
LOT NJ. N RILL
OF AUGUSTA.
The McIntire Resolves.
"Run, Strickland, run, FIRE, Slower, ire,
Were the last words Of McIntre."


Yet they were not the last OF the veteran
McIntire. The resolutions, reported by hin
ut the convention Of the black Democracy
are later, and such resolutions, never TIT
like were seen before. The distinguishes
officer, faleral we mean, who, like Dugale
Dagellty, always goes in for the prevent
must have elaborated them while "sittine
ON a rail" to the music Of tho Bobolink, to
have obtained the crotchets, quayers, dem
semi ouavers, and other bitches, in their
texture. We gave our readers a touch Of
their quality, in the two copied last week
and now we propose to rescue Others from
the puddle of forgstfulness.
Passing by the FIRST, already published,
dropping an honest tear on the graves OF
those 'various distinguished Governors OF
Mains," the sllusion to whom did so II.
lumius it, and endorsing the correctness OF
tho declaration, "men change, principles
never" set forth therein, and modestly OBJ
serving that the au.hor himself isa practical
illustration Of its truth, for however much
administrations and their policy may change,
the glorious old veteran sticks closely to the
old principle Of keeping in Office, We come
to the second in tho series. II reads as fol-
lows:
Resolp~d-Thst the Democratic Party, be-
ing theoretically and practically pledged to
q strict construction OF the Constitution, to
the rights OF individual States, and to all
National measures to carry out these princi-
pies is equally pledged to apply the same
principles in all practicable extent to the
Territories, under the necessary legislation
Of Congress.
Hide your diminished heads, you time
honored resolutions Of '9S. Here are great
principles set out, with Limitation. Tho
orctical and practicable pledges by the
wholesale, crowded together in beautiful
tumble, and like Lord Dexter's punctuation
marks, may be selected and put to use, to
suit the taste of the reader. We are thee.
rctically and practically pledged not to an-
alyze this resolve, but for the future, when
we feel coming upon us the strict construc-
ten fever which may legislate slavery into
the territories, but can do nothing to keep
it out, may take this specific, of the hoary
Rufus.
The third resolve regulating great
many old things, protestant religion includ-
ed, W. published last week. The gem is
too sacred to be submitted to the vulgar gaze
too often. 1t is familiarity that breeds
contempt, so we pass to the next.
Resoired-That Us men OF sound political
principles and Of unexceptionab,e conduct
differ on many points of religious faith and
questions in morals, il is unwise, inexpedi-
emit, and inconsistent with healthy political
action to adopt platfor ms to aid, exclude or
infringe on the rights Of any class Of citi-
zens on account Of those differences.
This resolve accounts for the milk in the
cocoanut, and explains the reason why the
nominations of the convention were made
with such sublime Indifference to foolish
Questions Of morals" The candidates are
suited to the resolve and the resolve to the
candidates, and both together form most
judcious combination of theory and prac-
tice. The next resolve in course is this:
Rssolred-That the Democratic party has
long since announced and practiced upon
the sentiment that this country was an
asylum for the oppressed OF all nations ask
Ing refuge here and has extended them
to the rights Of citizenship after an ordeal OF
u reasonable test Of time and conduct. To
infringe on the invested rights of these
adopted citizens, merely because they may
? not always vote TO please the ruling maiori-
ties, would DO violation Of sacred faith and
an outrage upon the clearest principles Of
common Justice.
Stand aside colorcd folks, though you may
be, by inevitable laws, nearly rs white al
your master, 1--WE were about to write your
patria.chsl ia,hcrs) you have no right tina,
u white man is bound to respect, and make
room for the Daddy o'Flanasans, right from
the ould countries" who have INFESTED
rights which sacred faith requires should be
respected. " \ niger" according to thu
tribe Of >ianassah. b. no ever so light, and
his blood ever 50 little tinyo6 with tho Afri.
can faint, is but baboon who has lost
his caudal appendsge, but I" farriner y
from the boys Of Kill Kenny is sovereign
has rights inreted in the republican bank O.
the United States Of America and when h,
comes here with his shillalah, aud reekine
with ''rot gut" and leperous with moral auc
mental deformity, give Kim room,-roonl
for the Dead Rabbits, for the Mickies, thu
temporary boys-room for the oppressed o
all nations, but none for the oppressed o
our own. This Is the spirit Of this resolve
The next reads
Resoirsd-That many questions involving
the rights Of citizenship from our complies
institutions necessarily must be left to the
decision Of the Judiciary, where they nr,
safer than in the heated and hasty decision.
Of party contests. All our personal right
; are finally decided in our courts Of Law
: and there is no reason why rights Of citizen
chip should be an exception.
: How men change. In the days Of tn
sold Hickory" then the Supreme Cour
was an aristocratc tribunal "siting in q
dark nook of the capital" Then tho peo-
pie werca safe depository Of power and thei
old chief, leaning on them, was not slow L
take the responsibility. Then the voice o
, the veteran Rufus was heard shouting. Hur
rah for the old Roman-the Supreme Court
Old Hickory is the boy to take the reSpon
sbility. Now hear his voice, shouting
hurrah for the Judiciary. They have de
cided tina, nigsers are nobody, and dom
they know better than the people. Truly
men change the denouncer Of the Judiciar,