The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-01-01
THE UNION AND JOURNAL
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- u.,diny tb, fortunes Of q defeated and
pro~,ra,e party, or to subserye the interests
or to secure the political advancement OF
any clio 10 Of men. It's present conductor
IA, been connected with it from It's CON-
menccment, and whatever success It has
achieved, and whatever hold it may have up
On re sympathies Of the community Is ow-
iny in sumo degree, to his exert'ons and the
Lindn.-, OF friends. Bound to no party IN
il, inesp,ion. and Proposing only to support
,,ioc.ul,,, believed u " currect, the paper
%. h..n conducted with the view 10 promote
the greatest god Of all, and to advance
,ho.,. great moral and social ideas uTon
winch the pr Jsperity Of eomhun'ty rests
IL has never followed the fortunes OF a par
~. lnser than the party to which " rem
I,,.d q. and. fcii!!owcd principle.
ID conductor has ,,t,diou.iy aimed ." ave
up iI. hlully To the following exposition VI
the amer in which the paper "'u'' ~
cInducted, and the principles it wOulG ."
force, set forth in tho introductory article,
ins.rt,d In the FIRST number:
"in regard 10 the management OF the
Union, b,lluying as Its conductors do. that
th, ,r. test object To be sought for Is u
h.,ltniul tone ui moral sentiment in the
community. and ons winch riscs SUPERIOR 10
all other CONSIDERATIONS and demands the Ut
tcnt,on OF au honest press, il will be u lead
hsftt iali nm lk..t A. Al Inn yrrI
subs.ryient % the cause Ut virtue and SCUM
mor,li Y. IL will study 10 incu.cate those
pr.cepts of virtue and honesty which are
universally admitted 10 be essential TO the
SECURITY OF irse institutions and the happi |
ness OF society. 10 wall repress wee, and
and advocate, not with bigoted and ilnatica
Zeal, hut in aspirit OF charity and temper.
ancc, all the great measures oil moral All
intellectual improvement, which have Tor
their object the wei. being Of society and Its
advancement in moral progress.
In pOlities,th Union, conhding in the
wisdom of the fathers OF the Republic,
Washington, Jefferson, Adams and Madison,
will advocate the doctrines they taught, and
De faithful To the Constitution. lt will not
make, as is now too frequently the case, De-
mocracy a mere PROCLAMATION OF substance
not the cant term by which partlan Objects
are to be attained and the spoils OF Office So
cured, but living principle, active
,.urin. and always productive OF good 10
th Republic. Among our principles are,
in the Vigorous language Of another. "PrO-
lection Ia the laborer and the producer; To
the merchant and manufacturer integrity ,
and economy IN the discharge OF Official
trusts /; the yisilant deience., as against the
world, of national dignity and honor; the
observance Of honor and good faith IN al
our dealings with. and treatment oil other n
nations the maintenance vi sound cur
rency an extensiO of the RESOURCES OF the :
country, by tho construction ot harbOrs,
rolds and can us as the wants Of the people
demand them yigonls administration OF
{ laws the separation Oi the seats oil JUS -
ticc by all possible barriers from party indu-
ences the general promotion ct knowledge c
and tho enlargement oi the means ol educ1i. y ,,
ton :" aud % tins We add, an unillnching y
opposition To any enlargement OF territory r
invol,in. a violation OF constitutional Obli- Ic
Cation OF the extension and perPetuation OF =
I'm, titutiuns of "A sectional character, and ut
variance with human n hts.
Ia the defence and advocacy OF these views
IL shall be our study To AVOID all irritating q
L,nyuaye--all cant terms and apprubrious
ep,th, ito treat those who may d.Htr irum ID
,,s IN a spirit of furbear,nce and kIndn.SS, n
anu generally 10 preserve to~arAs our opp
rents a concilmtlns disposition. Much OI >'
the rlncOr and ylnjIcuyencss OF parsN arises +
from the rinbi, tered 'plrlt IN wnlch the p1' 4
lilicll press has been conduct d. There -
no,d Of rcivrn IN this particular, and W. :,
know 81 no better Nay 10 AID that reform
than by .,hst.,unins from all abuse and re- q.
crimlnltIOn ourselves and REFRESHING all de {,
sire 10 spak or DIAL harslIly with oar opPo
nents. Bat while We announces tbs as Tie n
prineiple upon which the Union Will be !,
conducted, We shall not refrain lrOin speak b
Ing independently, and when occasion calls u
for Il. perhaps severely, OF unprineiplrd and
selfish politicians. when we ARE SatIshed the
good OF society require IL. But IN no se''Se \
will the uuiOn be mere partlzan press
Ii will clam AMI exercise tie right To com /
m,nt upon the actions Of all parties, and
political men without rcgard 10 party Keep ~
my ALWAYS in view, and being 'Serned 10y
the prlncipls Of honesty and fairness \
How far its conductor has succeeded in .
C. ndacting the paper in accordance With .
these views, Others must judge. In the
pro .ress ot time divisions Of opinion on
measures of an economical character which
ut one time were believed e. be connected :
with the prosperity of the country, have
passed away. The elasticity Of oui people
has overcome systems OF public policy which n
were injurious IN their inception to the pub
lie veal, and with the removal Of the causes
If 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 ne" and
other arrangements Of parties. a
OF this latter class, prominently before the
people. are those living questions which d.
vided the people in the last Presidential =,
struggle. True to the principles asserted IN c
the Introductory from which has been quoted =
the paper has done wha, was within it, pow q
or to prevent tho spread Of slavery, aud to V
prevent false ideas in regard to the princi- = :
pies Of our government obtaining any lodge :,
m $nt in she hearts OF the people. The Re
nub,. can party was beaten, but though beat. :,
on. il il yet strong and glorious, strong, be- l.
caus, il 7, poses ON the roek upon which are !.
.pehor.d ire institutions: and vigorous. |.
because the men who support 1t will not be
discouraged by any reverses nor be deferred !,
from taking active measures to secure for 1t
the public confidence and regard. The pa
pcr has given willing assentto the Repub-
iican party. Its principles are such US were :
enumerated as being correct and deserving
support in the first paper issued and rceos. !
Min, the value Of free institutions Its read
A.. ,-,,,,,,, ,,,sntinn IL will give To