The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-22

nepeSNsSA S~ss> SSANSAse~
Theory sudexpsrisnee demonstrate that parties
ne inevitable and necessary, wherever the pso-
pie sslec, their own rulen and have . voice IN
heir own affairs. From the time the American
people became IN independent uauon, parties be
gan to form, holding didersn, opinions a. TO pend
ing measure. and the true theory Of republican
government, They are necessary 10 the political
health Of the people. and The rishs direSloa and
safety Of the government
Since the early years Of The republic there has
existed in this country no party Whole principles
and purposes have been more in harmony WIN
the Declaration Of Independence and the Cons'l'
tuition OH United States, than those OF the
pre,ea, Republican party. The causes when
produced the American Revolution and led 10
the establishment Of our National Independence
are ij.u,ical with ,ho-s which led to the iortns'
,iou VI the prsssu, Republican par,y-rs's'soee
tn tyranny and tho preservation u Liess'y irOh
the attacks Of ito uncrupulous foss sha' :"
o,erhssrins and aggressive olissrehy, Win !"
ice, on the necss Of four MILLIONS Vt sLAVtS' I"
tain u. pr,sen, possession Ut the national govern
ment, or shall democratic Liberty 10 iis vltalr's
aad controlling krce' Thi, !. the question
which now presses on the American people i''
decision.
Thslidvsnees and outrages Of The Slave POWER
far a ssre. u yedr., have irritatcS extremely ''e
citizen. of the Free States, aud led to repeated
efforts to form party that should srapple win u
successfully IA, the b.llO, bon aud IN the halls OF
Congress. hut no, until the s,uPend'u> p'lillssl
crime aud shameful violation Of national faith, VI
L,eaking down the Missouri Compounds and at
tempting TO force Slavery into free territory, hy
arms, we're the ties of former political Organize
rlons snapped asundrr, aud a general mo'em'n'
made among the people to "rganiss new party
for the preservation Of Liberty aud the restoration
Of the national governmen, ~ the policy and aims
| u it, iOusdeU
In the hr,ef period Oftwo or three years the
Republican party has grown to size and strength
without parallel in the political history Of 'h''
country. lmpertecrly organized az 1t vas In the
Presidential cOntss, Of last year, II encountered
the whole force VI the ProSlavsy Democrats
having the immense corps Of national oaicer' and
the resources OF the general government at their
command, with a strong third party sSilliully
playing INTO their hands, snd came near being
VICTORIOUS, taking complete possession Of ELEvss
SrsTKs, aud making well nigh su'ee'sfnl effort
in several others. Another such contest, and The
slave driving democra y 10 overwhelmingly de
sesied.
The causes which led TO the formation OF the
Republican party exit now in full force, and ne
cessitate its continuance. If Kansas should be-
admitted into the. Union Free State tomorrow,
the reasons For the existence Of the Republican
patty would not cease or be diminished. The re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise, the raid on
Kansas, the establishment ofihe Cincinnati plat
form, the bred Scott decision, aud the presen,
course Of Buchsnan's Administration. clearl,
prove ihs, our national policy has been reversed
that the original purposes OF the government
are no, regarded by the party in power The
policy orthe pro slavery democracy In Kansas l.
but IN incident In its great pan Of Slavery pro-
pagandIsn-but u leaf in the book Of its actual
aud prospective vill.nies. The government, mus,
be wrcStsd from the control Of the Slave Power
and restored TO its original purity aud purposes,
Or Liberty and the Union will be lost
The Republican citizens of the Free States
holdiast to the .elEevitent truths otthe Declare
ton OF lndepeudence-thst all men ere created
Tree aud squal-and claim the political right, TO op-
pose American Slavery so Ear as seeks to extend
its power and domain beyond the limits 81 tie
State. in which Il EXISTS. While the Republican
party is stsrnly and unaiuchinsly adverse to the
extension OF Slavery, it declares its devotion TO
the Constitution Of the United States and its 10
specI for State Rights. and leaves Slavery in the
States where IL exists TO the exclusive ceuuol OF
those States themselves, who alone are respon.i
be lr il, and alone have the legal power 10 sI.
tngui>h it.
TLst the Republicans Of Maine may continue
firm, coherent, aud united, they will keep the par
" fully alive TO ITS main object-the preservation
o, Liberty, IA. Constitution and the Uaion, never
forgetting tia, its platform il NATIONAL, ssd ,ha,
by uudeviathgly so regarding it, eau The party
bvsI BE- prrssv-d sud MS objects most cerr.iuly
srcupd. state measures and State policy The,
Will meet, sccording 10 their hest wisdom aud
discretion, shrinking ir0m M iu,t responsibility,
seeking foe the most practicable and the beet.
The citizens Of this State, who rcosnise, rs OF
parsmOuu, Importance, the Issue which the Plat.
form adopted by the Philsdrlphia Convention, on
h. l7th Of June lsSS presents in opposition to
the ProSlayery policy " the Zee, end preseu,
A. .t,Ht % II E.,tan Il
Organization on the basis of that issue, % the
only practicable mode Of pe0ceible and cons,ilu.
iional resistance To the arrogant, aggressive and
Inlolersnr spirit Ofrhar policy, Of which the repeal
Ofthe Missouri Compromise, the l,~Ss-s invas-
ions Of Kansas, aud the decision Of the Supreme
Court, in the Dred S,'ort case, are Illustrations
and proofs-are requested TO meet in REPUBLICAN,
Cosvxxrios, IN NoRoMBEoA HALL, BAN.
COR, THuxspAY, Jsns -, at ten O'Clock, 4 NJ,
to nominsie . candidate FOE Governor. and to
transact such other business Us the interests OF
the Republican party sfthe State may require.
The Convention will b composed Of delegates
fiom cities, towns aud planlatIoLs, according to
the following basis OF representation:
EIeA cry, ,OVa and p!iasiion atal b sn'ssd
to QUO delegate. Each o'ty tOss s~d SLariaiios
iAat oaa .Ove~iy.f.s sO,ss foe D< R,vaL!'os" ea"-
i.liis for Go.~no, IN Sspss~Sai 1856, .'iHa DC
sxiiiieI 20 a. sLii,ioaaI s ate, aud one SslSsGis
to usry HUNDRED rOsss 70, said sssIsdsis' On Sep
isr.5.r 1856 G6ovc s-vsHiy ne.
GEORGE DowNES, I
a. l. PRENllSS,
J NJ DEERlSG.
GEORGE LIBBY,
dL0HZO GARCEL0N,
Cd TALBOT. p,.r,,,.
l. STEVENS.
a. W NORRIS, Co...
J. =. BAKER.
X ID. METCALF,
L ii MARSHALL,
W q SAkGENr,
JOS KELSEY,
WASHINGTON LONG.
May %, 1857.
Com TO Tus WEST. JARVIS WILLIAMS