The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-06
THE UNION AND JOURNAL.
p. ne FcR 1857.
VOLUME XIII.

VOLUME XIII.
The first number Of the Union, out Of
which originated the Union & Journal as
now published, was issued January 81, lSi5.
Il was established on the basis Of afording
to the community in which It was published,
medium through which correct iniorma.
ton Of the business, social, and political
wants of the people might be disseminated.
1t had its origin in no aeeting desire to aid
in mendlng the fortunes of defeated and
PROSTATE party, or to subserve the interests,
or to secure the political advancement 0:
any clique Of men. Its present conductor
has been connected with 1t from Its COM
mencement, and whatever success 1t has
achieved. and whatever hold 1t may have
upon the sympathies Of the community is
owing, in some degree, to his exertions and
the kindness Of friends. Bound to no par.
ty IN its inception, and proposing only to
support principles believed to be correct, the
paper has been conducted with the view to
promote the greatest good of all, and to I'D
vance those great moral and social ideas up
on which the prosperity Of community
rest. 1t has never followed the fortunes of
u party, longer than the party to which it
rendered tsad, followed principle.
Its conductor has studiously aimed to live
up faithfully to the following exposition OF
the manner in which the paper would DO
conducted, and the principles 1t would en-
force, set forth in Introductory article, in
serted in the first number
"In regard to the management OF the
Union, believing as its conductors do, that
the greatest object to DO sought Tor Is
healthful tone OF moral sentiment in the com.
munity, and one which rises superior to all
other considerations and demands the atten-
ton of an honest press, 1t will be leading
object with them to make the Union ever
subscrvient to the cause of virtue and sound
morality. 1t will study to inculcate those
precrpts of virtue and honesty which are
universally admitted to be essential to the
security oi free institutions and the happi-
ness Of society. Ii will rcpress vice, and adj
yocate, not with bigOted and ianatical zeal,
bui in spirit of charity and Temperance, all
the great measures of moral and intellectual
! improvement, which have for their Object
the wcll.being Of society and its advance
ment in moral progress.
In politics, the Union, relying upon the
wisdom of the fathers Of the republic, wash.
ington jefferson, Adams and Madison, will
advocate the doctrines they taught, and be
/ faithful To the Constitution Ii will not
make, us is now too frequently the case, De-
mocracy q mere PROCLAMATION OF substance
not the cant term by which partizin Objects
are to be attained and the spells of Office Sc
cured, but living principle, -active,-en-
during and always productive of good TO the
republic. Among our principles are, in the
vigorous language Of another, "Prvtcction to
the laborer and the producer; to the mer-
chant and manufacturer integrity and
economy in the discharge Of official trusts {;
he yicihnt deiences as against the world Of
national dignity and honor the observance
Of honor and good faith in all our dealings
with, and treatment OF other nations: the
maintenance of sound currency; an ex-
tens on of the resources of the country, b,
the construction Of harbors, roads and canals
us the wants Of the people demand them; u
vigorous administration OF tho laws; the
separation of the seats Of justice by nll pos.
ible barriers from party influences; the gen.
er,l promotion OF acknowledgement the enlarge
ment of the means of education !" and to this
we add, an unainchiug opposition to any
enlargement Of territory involving viola
ton of constitutional obligation or the en
tension and perpetuation OF institutions oil q
sectional character, and ut variance with
human rights.
In the defence and advocacy of those views
il shall be our study to avoid all irritating
lancuage-all can't terms and Opprobious
epithets-to treat those who may differ from
us in spirit of forbarancc and kindness.
and generally to preserve towards our oppo-
nents u concilating disposition. Much OF
the rancor and yindictiyeness of party aris-
Is from the embttcred spirit in which the
political press has been conducted There
Is need Of reform in this particular. and we
know Of no better way to aid that reform
than by abstaining IRON all abuse and re
elimination ourselves, and REFRESHING all de-
sire to speak or deal harshly with our oppo-
nents. But while We ann uncc this rs the
principle upon which the Union will be
conducted, We shall not refrain from speak
ing independently, and when occasion calls
for it. perhaps severely, Of unprincipled and
selfish politicians, when we are satisfied the
good of society require it. But in no sense
will the Union be u mere partizan press
Ii will claim and exercise the sht to coin.
ment upon the actions of all parties and
political men without regard &c party, keep
Ing always in view, and being governed by
the principles of honesty and fairness
How far its conductor has succeeded in
managing the paper in accordance with
these views, others must judge. In the
progress of time divisions Of opinion on
measures of an economical character which
at one time were believed to be connected
with the prosperity OF the country, have
passed away. The elasticity Of our people
has overcome systems ofpublic policy which
were injurious in their inception to the
public veal, aud with the removal OF tho
causes of these divisions, the differences
have ceased and new questions have arisen
or old ones of abiding interest have forced
themselves more prominently into notice and
caused new and other arrangements, oil par
ties.
OF this latter class, prominently before the
people, are those living questions which d.:
vided the people in the recent Presidential
struggle. True to the principles asserted IN
the introductory from which has been quoted,
the paper has done what was within it's pow
er TO prevent the spread Of slavery. and to
prevent false ideas in regard to the princi.
pies of our government obtaining any lodge
publican party has been beaten, but in the
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