The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-09
THE UNION AID JOURNAL.
VOLUME XIII.


The 6rst number OF the Union, out OF
which originated the Union x Journal a.
now rub,isb.a VIVA, ;,.ued January 81. 1873.
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IL was cs'a"'i'ued y" VIC ''''' " 1s
10 the community in which It was published,
medium through which correct inforna.
,;on of the business. social. and political
Int. ,r ,hs neonIs might be disseminated.
\, had Il. origin IN NO ae,tipp ,iesire TO aid
IN r,cnd,n, t6s fortnnes of n defeated and
-. ). -, =, ,o .uh.srvs ths ;n,erssts.
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an, .i;",,. or mon = I,s nrrsert conductor
hs. - sona.,,.d vim I, FINN M, com.
,.,.s,n.rs mi vhss.vsr mccess IL las
ach;s,sJ ana wh.,.,s, hoId n NAV bays
upon ubo symu.th;ss of tbs community IL
owing, In some degree. TO his e1crtions and
the Eindness Of friends. Round 70 no mar. |
" IN its inccptioa. and proposine only 70
support principles believed 70 be correct, the
paper has been conducted with the view 10
pn,moto tho greatest good of all and 10 nd j
vance those great moral and social idcas up.
on which tho prosperity .oc, q community
rest. IL has never folio. =. the fortunes OF
a marty. longer than the party 10 which II
rendered ts,id. followed principlc.
It's conductor has studious.y aimed TO live
IN faithfully 10 the following exposition Of
the manner In which the t.,ncr would Ia
conducted. and the nrincipie. In would en-
force. set firth in Introductory article. in.
ertei In the first number:
I" In nuard 10 the management of the
Union, believing as its conductors do, that
the greatest object to DO sought for is
boalt6ful tone OF moral sentiment in the com.
munity. and one which rises superior 10 all
other Considerations and demands the atten.
ton of an honest press, Il will be n leading
object with them 10 make the Union ever
subseryient to the Gauss Of virtue and sound
morality. 1t will study to inculcate thos,
prccspts of virtue and honesty which are
universally admitted IN bc essential % tho
sacnri,v II f,cs institutions and tho b,,n;.
Nos ~ .oc;stv n will ,orrc.s ,;o. onJlJ.
.oo,,a nn, ,:;,h h;,.,.i IL c,na,;o,I ~
hn, in , sn;r;t If cbsy;,y NH ,smn.rano. III
the creat measures of moral ami intellectual
imnrnycment. which have far their Object
the welI.beinc or ,ocie,v and Ia aJynyce'
men, In mora prorres. ~
In politics. the Union. reIyinc upon the
wisdom of the fathers of the r,nuI,lic Wash.
inpton Jefferson. Adams and Madison. will
aiyocute the doctrines they TAUGHT. and bs
faithful 10 the Constitution Il will no,
make. ma il now too frequently tho cas-. De.
mocracy a mere PROCLAMATION Of substance
mot the can't term by which mrti,un object,
are TO bc attained and the spoils of Office 80.
cured. hut n living principle. -actiye.-en.
during and ALWAYS productive of GOOD 10 tho
republic. Among our PRINCIPLES are. in tho
vigorous language of another. "protection 70
the Iaborcr and the nrodueer 10 the mer.
.Lan, and m,rnG, a,nr,r. ;n,s,r;,v anJ
ocnnomv IN ,be JiscLor.e or oIGci"i trusts.
Sa -, J"r.n.os as s,,;ns, ,ho wnrIJ q,
ns,;opsi d;.n;,v and honnr ,hs II. .,rano,
~ I"nnr a pnd III G,i,h !, ali our Js,iincs
With and rcasncnt of other nations tbs
M a;n,onancn of a sornd cnr,cnsv an c,.
,ons;on oc Tho rcsonrcns IF ,be c3nn,rv n,
ON, cons,rrc,;,r or b,rbors rod, ami canal.
as ,bo Wants of tho neonie demand tbc,n
r;.aro,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. az ,Le law. Tho
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;Its harr;srs from orty iniiucncc. IN" Cen.
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We auu, au r. ,.'.;,"5 ;ploir,nm 49,
una ST. .ons,;,,,;anaI ohl'.,,;on ., ,he s,.
,a Ua " oUd n.rns,"a,ion 81 institution. If
s ss ebaractsr and a, yarianee with
hnman rights
ir ,Ls defiance and odvo.,cv or thoss Wow,
:, sh.m ~ 49, s,nJv 40 .yo;3 ali ;,r;,a,;n,
'uan W wi III . "s go. "a onn,ah;nnss
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IN sPL,' VI IoIoeaIauoo anu Amo,'ns'
anu s.''e'aIS ~ d;.uosi,;an '' W LIZ
.nn so" snI .;n s,;rpn. o" c
VIC r. . ~. n,h;,,o...i .n;.;, H. h;,h ,h.
n,,;,;oa, ny nross has hser conducted Tbcrs
= nsoJ 81 rsfo,m i, mi. nsr,icnlor and wa
Inv Of No het,er wav ~ aid tba, rcrorm
than nv abs,aininp from ali abuse and 70.
er;mins,ion ourselves. and rcpressinr all dc.
,ire 10 sneak or deal harsbly with our oppo.
ncnts. But while we ann ,uncc this as the
pr;pciple upon which the Union will he
Conducted. we shall not refrain from speak
ing independently, and when occasion calls
far Il. perhaps severely, of unprinciplcd aud
seIG.h Politicians. when we are Satisfied the
GOOD of society require it. But in no sense
will tho IJnion be a mere partinn press.-
II will claim and exercise The ,irb, 10 com.
mont mon Tho actions of all porties and
nolinca{ men without regard &c arty, keen.
Inc aIwavs In view. and heinz governed by
tbs nr;ncinles of honesty and fairness"
Wy u p sal -. .andnctor has succeeded IN
~, noc;nc tho naner in accordance with
49, ,;1,r. o,h.rs must ;udce' I'm the
$3.50. "S ,;mo division. of oninion ON
p ,'ss'nsS. W ,n oc,nom;caI chs,ac,,r wb,eh
=, 49, Elm" ~.rs believed IN no. connccteJ
Ill, JI m. nrosneri,y of tho country. Layo
nas.od awnv The elasticity of our pcorle
has overcome systems of public policy which
wcre in;ur;ous in their mention 10 the
nubIie veal. and with the removal of the
!, r..s If ,bcse divisions. tho disr.rcncc.
Lsre c.a.cd and new questions have arisen
80 Iii ono. nr ,h;d;,I ;n,sr,-, have rn,coJ
~ 49, o'a v"s $50 ,.nn?noniv Into no,;.o anJ
snu' w.. "ou d,hnr 81 49,
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