The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-29
THE UN ION
EASTERN JOURNAL.
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY %. 1857
Republican State Convention.

Republican State Convention.
Theory and experisnee demonstrate that parties
are inevitable aud necessary, wherever the Peo-
pie select their own rulers and have . voice IN
their own affairs From the time the American
people became an independent nation, parties be-
gan TO form, holding different opinions as to pend
ing measures and the true theory Of republican
government. They are necessary TO the political
health Of the people. and the nghi dirssioa and
safety Of the government.
Since the early years Of the republic there has
existed In this country ne party ~hos principles
and purposes have been more in harmony with
the Declaration Of Independence and The Consii'
tuition Of the United States, than those OF The
present Republican party. The causes which
produced the American Revolution and led 10
the establishment Of our Naiionsl Independence
are identical with those which led TO the lorna.
lion Of the present Republican Par'y-res's'snee
to tyranny and tho preservation Of LieSty from
the attacks Of its snsrupulous foea Shall IN
O,erbsaring and aggressive olgarchy, win i''
y" '"e NV - " ''u' A'- -, -,
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and controlling force' This 10 the question
wnieh n'~ P's'''' 'H VIZ ''A
decision. ,n
ihe advances anu oo"'ses " '' .,,., -.
Tor series " years "a'e "''a'V.
enl.en' o, inc r'ee S - -. ~,,h !,
s.,S,Ir, =, an. h.Ilo, ho, and in the hall, OF
D., 40, ,,,; a., .,,,.,aous poli,isal
-, .h.n.n,, ,;ol.,o, or national faith, Of
- - a.. u;..o,,; con,,ou;,. and nj.
".,.e,- Co., into h.. territory. nv
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couu"'' i"Pe''NP .,..I
ffe'oen'al eOn''''V' "' 's",
'he "no'e i0'ee VI "s '',
having Tue immense corps " "a''0".' '"'e %
the resources OF The senera' so'e'nmen' ",'
command, win strong 'n"u parry 'S""u"
playing into their hands' anu came near "-
victorious, taxing complete posssssio" VI hh'
STATES, and making we" "'sn 'oeeess''' enV'
Ia several o'hsrs' Ano'"e' sue" eo"'.''' ".1 '''
! slave'drivlns dem0efaY s'""e'"s" ~
fea,ed.
The causes which led to the formation OF 'n'
Republican party exist now In iu'i ioree' ana ne
cessitate lis continuance. II Kansas shouid U
admitted into ihelUnion Free State tomorrow
the reasons for the existence Of the Republican
party would not cease or be diminished. The re
peal Of the Missouri Compromise, the raid OF
Kansas, the establishment OF the Cincinnati plat
form, the bred Scott decision, and the presen
course O, Buchanan's Administration, clesrl,
proye ,ha, our national policy has been reversed
! -,ha,,he original purposes OF the government
are not regarded by the party in power The
policy OF the pro, slavery democracy In Kansas l,
bu, n incident in its great plan OF Slavery pro
ndrsm-but leaf in the book Of its sc,us
and prospective villanies. The government mus
and restored to its original purity aud Purposes,
or Liberty and the Uniou will be lost.
The Republican citizens OF the Free States
holdfas to tn. .elfeviden, truths Of the Deelsn.
ton OF Independeuce-rhat all meu arc created
tree and squal-snd claim the political right to op.
pose American Slavery so FAR ss il seeks to extend
Its power and domain beyond the limits Of the
States in which u exists While the Republican
party is sisrnly and unainchinsly adverse to the
extension OF Slavery, Il declares its devotion TO
the Constitution Of the United States and its ,e-
>Peet for State Rights, and leaves Slavery In the
States where II exists TO the exclusive eeniioi OF
those States themselves, who alone are response.
bic lt Il, and alone have the legal power TO &.
,inguish it,
That the Republicans OF Maine may continue
n''h' eOns's"'' a"a u""ed, the! wiz Seep tue par
" fully alive TO It's main obJect-'he preservation
OF Liberty, the Constitution and the Union, never
forgetting Tat It's platform Is NATIONAL and that
~ unde''a'insy 20 regarding H. can the party
best BE- preserved and lis objects most certainly
secured. State measures and State policy they
VIII meet according to their best wisdom and
1''e'e'On' 'n''nS'nS i'0" no JUST resPon'oil'y'
seeki"s 'o' The most pfac"caoie ana The BEST
ihe ei''fens OF TINS s'a's' VINO reeosnlse' as OF
paramount importance, The Issue which the Plat
form adopted bY the rh''aoe'ph'a ConVen'o'' on
' ~" =, 'u"e' 10 p's'."'' :" oppos'io" "
tue rro-S'aSs'y Poney 0' INC past ana present
administration, aud the necessity Of a National
o,,,n;,.,;o, n, ,h. has. of thu, liam. "a H..
,'"'--.,SN,S" - 50,
on'y pfseucsOie mode OF psseeao'e ana consii'u-
,Onal resistance to the arrogant, aggressive and
in,ol,an, sn,;, of ,ha, polcy nj which m. ,.n.,,
r
OF the Missouri Compromise, the awle~s invas.
ious OF Kansas, and the decision Of the Supreme
coo,, 1, m. D,rJ Scot, cas-. ar. ;Il,.,,.,;o,.
~
and P'o0''-'re Requested 70 mee''n ks,rsLieAs
CONVENTION IN NohoNbEuA HALL BAN
70 n0mn''s a sana''s'e '0' governor. an' 20