The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-19
TIE UNION AND JOURNAL
' FOR 1855.


TIE UNION AMI JOU6NAL
SoR 1855.
vO-s ~Evs
The nrst number Of the Union, out Of
which originated the Union & Journal n
DOW publish-d, was Issued January 81, lS45.
Il wss established on the basis Of sG'rding
70 the ,ommunity in which IL was published,
q msdium through which correct informa.
ton Of the busines, social, and political
wants Of the people might b. disseminated.
Il had iss origin In no hseting desire to aid
in msnding the fortunes Of . defeated and
PROSTATE party. or to subser5e the interests
or to secure the political advancement OF
any clip 10 Of men. In present conductor
has besn oonnected with It from ITS com.
msncemsnt, and whatever success II has
achieved, and whatever hold It may have up
on the symrathies Of the Community 10 ow.
ing, In some degree, To his czert'ons and the
kindness Of friends. Bound to NO party In
it's inception, and proposing only 70 SUI port
principle believed " ~ oorrect, the ls,per
has bsen conducted with tho view " promote
the greatest god Of all, and to advance
those great moral and social ideAs uron
which tho pr sperity Of community rests.
Il has never followed the fortunes Of par.
ty, l,nser than the party to which 1t rem.
dered Is aid followed principle.
Its conductor has studiously aimed to live
up faithfully " the following exposition OF
the manner in which the paper would b.
conducted. and the principles 1t would en-
force, set forth In tho introductory article,
inserted In the FIRST number
"ln regard to the management Of the
Union, believing rs Its conductors do. that
the grs.test object to DO sought for u u
he,lthiul tone ot moral sentiment In the
Community, and one which risc- SUPERIOR to
all other considerations and demands the ~.
tcntion Of IN honest press, 1t will b. lead.
| object with them 70 IN Ike the Union ever
subservient u che cause Of virtue and SCUM
morality. Il will study " incu cate tho~
precepts OF virtue and hones'y which are
universally admitted u be essential " the
security OF ir,e institutions and the happi
ness oil society Il will repres vice. and
and advocate, not with bigotcd and fanatics,
III, hut in u spirit Of charity and temper.
ance, all the great measures Of moral a"d
intellectual improvement, which have for
their object the we lbsingof society and It's
advancement In moral progress.
In yolitics.the Union, con6ding In the
wirdOm Of the fathers of the Republic.
Washington, j. E.,n%,n, Adamssnd Madisun.
will advocate che dociriu-s they taught, aud
bs faithful " the Constitution. 1t will nor
make, ~ 10 now too frequently the csss, De-
mOcnacy mere PROCLAMATION Of substancc-
not tue cant terni by which p,rtzan Objects
are " be attained and the spOlls OF ofhce 30
cured. but living principle, -ictive.-er'.
during and always productive of good to
tn Republic. Among our principles are,
in the Vigorous language Of anoher. "Pro-
taction to the labvrer und the producer; 10
the merchant and manufacturer integrity
and econvmy IN the dircharye OF official
trusts; the vlgilant defences, Ms against the
world. Of national dignity und honor; the
observance Of honor and good faith In al.
our dealings with, and treatment Of other
nations; the maintenance oi sound cur
rency an extensi0 Of tho resources oi the
country, by the construction OF harhors.
roads and can Is rs the wants Of the people
demand them vigoras administration ol
{. laws; the separation Vi the stsils Ot JUS.
tice by all possible barriers from larty inau-
cnccs the general promotion OF knowledge
and tho enlargement Oi the means oil cduca.
tiun !" and to this We add, an unainching
uppositiun to any enlargement Ut territory
involving violation Of constitutional obl,-
CATION Or the extension and perpetuatiOn oi
in.titutions Of sectional character, and ~
variance with human ri hts.
In tho defines and advocacy Of these views
Il sllull b. our study Ia avoid all irritating
language-all cant terms and arpr'brious
rpIth, ts-to trc,t those who may differ iroln
US IN spirit Of forbearance aud klndncss,
and generally To preserve towards our opp
rents cuncIliating disposition. Much of
tho rancor and vindictivcness OF part. arises
Iruln the embiitered 'pirll in which the Pr.
lilical press has been conduct d. There 10
need Of reform IN this particular, and We
know Of no better way 10 aid that reform
than by Outstanding from all abuse and re-
elimination ourselves and REFRESHING all de-
rire to speak or deal hanhly with oar opPo.
nents. But while We announce this ns the
principle upon which the Union will be
conducted, We shall not refrain from speak
ing Independently, and when OCCASION call.
Tor it, perhaps severely, Of unprincipled and
selfish politicians. when we ARE satisfied the
good OF society require 1t. But in no sense
will the UniUn be mere partizan prtss.-
Il will cl i'm and exercise the right u CON-
ment upon the actions Of all parties, and
political men without regard to party Keep
ing ALWAYS in view, and being x .verned by
the principles Of honesty and fairness"
How far It's conductor has succeeded in
O. njucting the paper in accordance v ith
these views, Others must judge. In the
progress OF time divisions Of opinion on
measures Of an economical character whic'
at one time were believed e. be connected
with the prosperity Of, the country. havs
passed away. The elasticity Of oul people
has overcome systems Of public policy which
were injurious IN their inception to the pub
lie veal, and with the removal Of the CAUSES
of thsse divisions thsdif.rences have ceased
and new questions have arisen or old oncs Of
abiding interest lave forced themselves more
prominently into notice and caused nev and
other arrangements Of parties.
OF this latter class, prominently before the
people, are those living Questions which d..
vided the people in the Last Prssidentia,
struggle. True to the princi. lo- ass.rted IN
the introductory FROM which has bccn quoted
the paper has done what WIS within it. pow.
ar IN tnsvent the sprend uf slavery md IN