The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-01-08
THE UNION AND JOURNAL
FOR 1898.
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| The first number Of the Union, out o'
which originated the Union x Journal as
now publlsh' d, was issued January 81, loio'
IL was established ON the basis Of at rtllos
to the community in which 1t was published
IN, dium through which correct lniorma'
lIon of the business, social, and political
wants of the people might bc disseminated.
IL had it, origin in no aeeting desire to aid
in ,uending tie fortunes oi u defeated and
prr.trate party, OF TO subserye the interests
or to secure the political advancement OF
any cllg 10 Of men. Its present conductor
has been connected with il from ITS COM
menccment, and whatever SUCCESS il has
achieved, and whatever hold il may have up
ON the sympathies Of the community is ow-
Ing, in some degree, to his exeruons and the
klndnessof friends. Bound TO no party in
Its inception, and proposing only t. support
pIiuc pies believed to Se correct, the paper
has been conducted with the view To promote
the greatest 20, of all, and TO advance
tbu,c great moral and social ideas upon
Sh,ch tle Ir sPsrity 1t cOmnuuiy rests.
IL has never followed the fortunes OF par
". nsyE than the party To which il rem
dcryd Il. and followed principle.
It's conductor hrs studiJusly AIMED To live
up faithfully u the following exposition vi
tic manner IN which the paper wOuld be
conducted, and Ihc principle, It would en-
ivrec, set forth in the Introductory article,
inserted IA the fret number:
"ln regard To the management Of tho
Union, achieving Us its conductors do. that
the gr.Ityst object to be sought Tor Is a
hy4lltniul tone Ul moral sentiment IN the
community, aud one which rises SUI eriOr la
all UlhrI CONSIDERATIONS aud demands the at
IcntiOn Oi an aOnest press, II Will br "a lead
. object with them 10 make the Union ever
subscryIent tU the ut virtue aud sound
mur,l y. IL will study 10 incu.cd,e thOsc
prvccp1s Ut virtue aud honesty Which are
universally admitted 10 DO essential to the
security of lrse institutions and the happi
ncss Oi society IL will rerrcs wee, and
AMI advocate, not with bisut1d aud hnatlca
al, hut ia spirit ct charity aud temper.
ancc, ali the great measures OF moral AID
intellectual improvement, which have Tor
lne,r Object tho vel b,lng OF society and lts
advancement IN moral progress.
Ia pplltlcs, the Union, cOniding in the
Wisdom of the fathers OF the Republic,
Washington, jefferson, Adams aud Madison,
will advocate the doctrines they taught, aud
Dc faithful To the Constitution. lt will not
make, ~ ~ now too frequently the case, De-
inucracy mere PROCLAMATION Ot substance
mot tine cant teGu by which pirtlzin Objects
arc 10 be attained aud the slOils Ul oifcc So
cured. but living principle ,-IctiTe.-en-
during and always productive OF good 10
IA Republic. Among our principles arr,
IA the vigorous Language of anO.her. "PrO-
trcIiOn % the hburrr aud the producer; 10
the merchant aud manufacturer integrity
Gud economy la the dIschargc OF official
trusts the yIgllant deicnc,s, 80 against the
world, OF national dignity aud honor; the
observance VI hJaUr AMI good iaIIh IA al /
our dealings with, aEi treatment Oi other /
nations the maintenance Oi a sOund cur
rency : an extensIO Oi the resources OF the
country, by lhe construction OF harbJrs,
roads aud can Is Us the wants OF the people
leln,.nd them a Vi.Oras administration OF
e laws; the sspanItiOn Oi tbs Sg' 5 ct jus
ice by alt possible birrleiS irOm !arty IuEp
,nees the general pTUmUsiOn Oi knOSicdge
,ud ,uu euiagg0meu Oi tine means OF UducI-
ipu :" aud q thIs We udd, IN uutlInchinS
opposition to any enlargement Of territory
nSul,IuI u violation Ut constitutional OSiG-
CATION OF Ihe extension and perpeIuLtIun ot
Ut Y sectional character, and at
Sarmncc with human n hts.
In the defence and advocacy Of thess views
il shall be our study 10 avoid all irritating
IInyuage-all cant terms and arprugiUus
,pIth, ito treat thUSe who may diatrlrUm
IA, ,n a spriI ol iVrbSarlnce aud klndncss,
InL srner,liy 10 preserve tOwar.s our upPo.
tents u cUncilEuns dl'pJ>itlUn. Much Of
ne rdnc1r and vindIcuytnr>s OF pLrtl arises
ram lbv rmhittercd ina Ia wuIgh the PSI
4a,li lty,s ices b,yn cOuduet u There :
ue,l Of rtl, un va this particular, aud We
,uyN 90 g., hHt'T Nay 10 ALL that rclurm
,h.u W. db,Lllptug lTJ.n ali dIUso aud -
yrIIntnaJIon ourselves and rpUsNIug all dc {
sire 10 sIs,,S Td,al harsbly VIA or upIn
meats. But Wills we anu,uncc TIT - TIC .
, siuc,plr up,n which thc Unon viii be
Ws shall not refrain ,rOu Slssk
lng independently, aud Mueu occasion calls
lUr IL, PERHAPS severely VI uuprincIplrd ana
- .t,h It,iiIIcuus. when we ari SItI,iird thC
sO,,d OF society require &c. But ~ ~ sense
val the DnlOn be a mere IaruZIn press.
IL will citm anu exercise the right To cOu,
.neut uIDu the ACTIONS ui all parties, aud .
political men withU.t regard Ia party Keep |
Ing ALWAYS IN view, AMI being governed by /
The prlneipl,s ol honesty ANA fairness"
How Tar its conductor has succeeded in
c -nducting the laI,r in accordance y ith /
these yIeSs, Others must judge. Ia the
progress OF time divisions of opinion ON
ineisurrs Of an economical character which ,
Al one tune were believed {, be connected I
with the prosperity Of the country, have
passed away, The elasticity Of Oui people
has overcome systems Of public policy which
were injurious IN their inception to the pub
lie veal, aud with the removal Of the causes
OF thc>e divisions the dilltrences have ceased
and new questions have arisen or old ones Of
abiding interest have forced themselves more
prominently into notice and caused ne" and
other arrangements Of parties.
OF this latter class, prominently before the
people, are those living questions which dI-
v,ded the people in the last Presidential
struggle. True to the princiI les asserted m
the introductory from which has been quoted
the paper has done what was within it, pow
or to prevent the spread Of slavery, and To