The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-26
THE UNION AND JOURNAL
fOR i06o.


The frst number Of the Union, out
which originated the Union 4 Journal
now publishcd, was Issued January 81, lS4t
Il was established on the basis Of al rdin
to the community in which IL was published
a medium through which correct iniormu
ton Of the business, social, and politics
wants Of the people might b. disseminated
It had its origin in no asosing desire to al
in nending the fortunes OF defeated an'
prostrate p.rty, or to subservs the interests
or " secure the political advancement o
any cliq,s Of men. Iu present conducto
has been CONNECTED with Il from It's Gun
lnsncemsnt, und whatever succss II ha'
achieved. and whatever hold II may have up
ON the symmtiies Of the oou'munity is ow
ing, In soue degree, to his cIertions and th'
kindness Of friends. Bound to no party IL
It's inception. and Proposing only to support
primo. pies believed " " currect, the F'spe'
has been conducted with tho view u prolno'e
the greatest god Of NIL, and u advance
thoss great moral and social ideas uron
which the pr spsri,y Of com nunity rests
1t hus never followed the fortunes Of par
ty. l"nssr ,han the party to which It rem.
dercd Is aid followed principle.
It's conductor has studiously aimed to live
up faithfully to the following exposition Of
the manner IN which the paper would b.
Conducted, and the principles 1t would en-
iurce. Bet forth In the introductory article,
inserted in the first number:
'.ln regard to the management Of the
Union, believing Us It's conductors do. that
the gr-.tsst object " b. sought for Is
hellthiul tone oi moral sentiment In the
community. and one which risc- SUPERIOR "
all other considerations and demands the ~
tcntion Of IN honest press, Il will be u lead
| object with them " IN Ike the Union evei
subseryient to the cause Of virtue and sOun
morali Y. IL will study " incu cate thos
precepts Of virtue and hones'y which M
universally admitted tO BE- essential to Oh,
security Vi ir,s institutions and the happi
nes OF society It will repress vice. AM
and advocate, not with biguted and fanatics.
Z al, hut in u spirit Of charity and temper
ance, all the great measures Of moral a~t
intellectual improvement, which have fOl
their object the We l.belngof society and IL
advancement In moral progress.
In politics.the Union, con6ding in thu
wisdom of the fathers of the Republic
Washington. j, Herson, Adams sand Madison
will advocate the doctrines they taught, and
be faithful to the Constitution. II will mol
luake, as is now too frequently the case, De
inocricy u mere PROCLAMATION of substance
not the cant tern by which partzan objects
are to be attained and the spolls oi Office se
cured. but living ncipls,-active.-en'
during and always productive OF sood Il
tn Republic. Among our principles are
in the Vigorous languuge Of another. "Pro.
t-ctivn ~ the laborer and the producer; IL
the merchant and manufacturer integrity
and ecOnUmy IN the di.chargo OF Official
tru.ts; the vlgilant delences, Ms against the
world. Of national dignity und honor; th,
observance Of honor and good iaith in al
our dealings with, and treatment Of other
nutiuns; the maintenance Oi u sound cur
rcncy un extensio of tho RESOURCES vi the
country, by the construction OF harfors.
r,mds and can Is W. the wants Of tho people
demand them vigoras administration ol
g. laws the SEPARATION III the s,asts ot JUS.
tice by all possible barriers from larty inau.
rnces the general prouolion Ut knowleige
and tho enlargement VI the means oi cduci
lion ~ aud u tllIs We add, an untiInching
opposition ~ any enlargement Ot territory
Invol, ~, u violation Of constitutional obi.
glti,,n Or the extension una perpetuation oi
iu.titutiUns Ut a sectional character. und nj
Variance Will human p, hts.
In the deirncs und advocacy Of thesc views
it shall be- our study to avoid uil Irritating
language-nll cant terins and apprnbrious
rpltin ts-m treit tln,se who may d'fcr from
us IN u spirit of Iorbeirance aud kindness,
and generally to preserve towards our opp
rents q conclllating Opposition. Much oi
the rancor and vindictiveness Ut part! arises
irOm the rinbiltered Ipril in which the pa.
licii y,ress has been conduct d. There Is
need Of reform IN this particular, and We
knnw VI no better way to aid that reform
than by al'stlIiiug iroln all abuse and rc-
rriinIIatiUu ourselves and REFRESHING all de-
sire ~ sI#4lk or deal liarsi,ly with oar upIr
nrnis. But while We unnuunce this ns the
principle uIS'n which the Tn On will liz
conducted, We shall not refrain tr0in rlsz,k
ing independently. and when occasio'' Calls
Tor it, PERHAPS severely, Of unprIncIpl,d aud
selfish politicians. when We ARE satrfrd the
good OF suciety require it. But in no sense
will the Union bs mere plrtizan pr,ss.-
Il will cl i'm and exercise the right To com
mei,t upon the uctlois Of ull parties, and
p,liiic,l men without regard to party Keep
ing ALWAYS in view, upd being X 'verned by
the principles Of honesty and fairness"
How fur It's conductor has succeeded in
c. nducting the paper in accordance With
these views, Others must judge. In the
progress Ut time divisions Of opinion On
measures Of IN economical character whic'
at one time were believed I, be Connected
with the prosperity Of the country, have
pus,ed AWAY. The elasticity Of oul people
has overcome systems Of public policy which
were injurious IN their inception ~ che pub
lie veal, and with the removal Of the Causes
Of these divisions. the differences have ceased
and new questions have arisen or old ones o'
abiding interest have forced themselves more
prominently into notice und caused ne" and
other arrangements Of parties.
or this latter class. prominently before the
people, are those living questions which d.
vided the people in the last Presidential
struggle. True to the princi, les ASSERTED IN
the introductory from which has bcen quotc,l
the paper has done what Was within il. row.
sr u preven: the spread Of slavery, and t.
prevent false ideas in regard u the Princi'
ples Of our government obtaining any lodge.
u,snt in the hearts Of the people. The Re-
publican party was ba'ten. but though beat
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