The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-12
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PAYDAY MORNING, FEB II. 1853.
Editorial Correspondence.
AUGUSTA. Feb. q. 1853,

AUGUSTA, Feb. o, 1858.
/ confess my utter inability, on looking
o'er the records Of the doings of the Leg
islature for the past week as given in the
Tri-weekly papers, to find anything Of
sufficient general importance, to make it
worthy Of being copied into a weekly pa
Der. OF speaking, there has been enough
and to spare, but it has been on trivial
matters, and | tear that by far the largest
part has originated more in desire to
exhibit virgin eloquence, than in other
and more commemorate motives. 1t is
truly surprising how much can be made
Of small m.itters, and how jealous men
can get about little subjects Of Legislation,
the character Of which has no connec-
tons beyond the limits Of single town,
or no bearings except on single lndivid.
ual.
The fact is that matters Of legislation
drag heavily the members seem to work,
but for some reason which l cannot d.
vine, very little of Importance is accom-
plished. attribute something OF this
slow progress to the prevalence Of the
common but mistaken idea generally en-
tertaiued by new members, and sometimes
shared in largely by old members who
delight to hear the music OF their own
voices, that taikiny is legislating. The
practice, under this idea, fear bids fair
to defeat the just expectations of sho, I
session. Ii will do so unless the repre-
sentatives wake up to the fact that dis
cussion must and should end sometime,
and that matters Of trivial consequence
are generally settled more wisely without
much debate, except in the committee
rooms.
The time Of nearly two sessions Of the
House was occupied in discussing the
Bill to repeal the publication law. and
the debate is not vet finished. 1t took
nearly another day to discuss bill to
exempt members Of the Legislature from
the trustee process for board, and this
ms,ter too, goes over into next week for
further discussion. know that it is said
that very little time is wasted by these
discussions, that the committees are ut
work, and this is partially true, but in
quiry will satisfy any one that matters
drag in the committee rooms very near.
y as much as they do in the two branch
e..
With respect to matters Of interest to
the people Of York simply, l am not
aware that any thing has been presented
for legislative action duringthe past week
except petition for an increase of the
capital stock of the City Bank, Biddeford.
York County requires but little legisla-
ton, and her representatives are not dis
posed to spin yarns that lengt'.en sessions
The Age has, this morning, very able
editorial article on the Presidents mes
sage, contravening the positions assumed
by the President, and declaring that the
Democratic party is ruined in the noi,h-
ern States, il the Lecomp,on Co lstitution
is forced on the people OF Kansas. The
article seems to have been dictated by the
feeling OF personal self:preservation. The
writer feels that the ship is laundering,
aud with this fear upon him, betakcs him.
self to the first plank for self'preservati, N,
regardless Of the safety of those around
him. There has been quite congrega
ton of Democratic politicians, here, the
latter part OF the week; rumor says, en-
gagged in anxious conference upon the
troubles, and in mouruiul consultations
over the prospects of the party. Quite
number OF Custom House Officers are
among the number, | suppose endeavor-
ing 10 render quid pro quo for their
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