The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-10

ion among Democrats about the matter, - VIII
appe.r from the following. which We cut from
AN .aar... 10 the electors Of Penobscot County
;,.n,d BY " The Democratic County Commit
Tee, Of Penobscot County, J" and signed by Mar
cellus Emery, Harvey s. Wilson, George H.
HAYNES, and VIM. J. Comins.
They say, amer showing that Mr.. Douglas
did not receive atwo thirds vote ut the National
Convention;
"But were you disposed to waive your rights
under the two-thirds rule. and recognize ma
jority vote as entitled 10 your support, yet that
majority in the case Of Mr.. Douglas was so OBJ
tanned and constituted as to be devoid Of oil
moral force"
They further say:
"But whilst we do not recognize the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Douglas as binding ON the con-
science OF any Democrats on the score Of regu-
larity, neither do we declare that the nomination
Of Mr.. Breckinridge Is binding for the same
reason"
And they go on to say:
1--WE give our cordial support 20 Breckinridge
and Lane, and recommend them TO the same
cordial supporter the Democracy OF Penobscot
County"
There Is Mr.. Marshall's opinion on the one
side, and the democrats County Committee
Of Penobscot" on the other,-one is an import
ed article, and the other is of home fabric,-
and as the Republicans have no use for either,
they will readily allow their Democratic friends
to take the one or the other as shall best suit
their individual tastes. Disposing Of this ques-
ton Of regularity, Mr.. Marshall said rs sure
as there was sun in heaven, the Union would
be dissolved IL the Republicans succeeded in the
Presidential election. Not that the Republicans
were going to do this terrible thing, but 1t was
the Breckinridge Democrats down South, who
49, do sho ,vrrfufe dced' We wish our
friend Marshall could have seen the eounte-
nanees Of large portion Of his audience when
he predicted the terrible catastrophe. Hewould
have come to the sensible conclusion that Maine
freemen were the last persons to be frightened
from exercising their just rights, by such APP
prehensions, and perhaps, he would have also
perceived by their countenances that II his
Democratic friends down South had any desire
to try disunion, If honest Abe was elected, they
would not object, at any rate would be quite
willing to assist, the President Of their choice in
applying quantity of Kentucky hemp to their
cases.
But we commend to Mr.. Marshall and his
Democratic friends the following story which
Judge Orr, who is now stumping Missouri as
an opposition candidate for Governor, relates
when he Is told there is danger to the Union
from the success Of the Republicans. and which
we are sure everybody of common sense will
agree illustrates the character Of such threats !:
"The people are beginning TO know them as
the lion knew the donkey, with whom he was
travelling. The pair becoming hungry the donk-
ey proposed that they should turn aside into
corn-held They did so, and the donkey hay-
ing feasted TO his content was preparing to
leave but the lion said, what am to do! l
cannot eat corn True said the donkey (;
but IL you will lie in the bush here, will 20
into the thieket yonder and frighten the deer
with a bray, so that you can catch one when
they attempt to escape The lion agreed, and
the jackass, going into the thicket, brayed so
terribly that all the deer in !. came running out.
The lion seized one, and made meal OF the
prey On coming back, the donkey with much
conceit, asked: Didn't scare themp Yes,
replied the lion, and you would have scared
me, too, IL hadn't known who you were just
50 we might be frightened by the predictions OF
danger TO our institutions by the Democrats, II
we did not know exactly what value to set up
on them"
The people here agree with Judge Orr, and
they know exactly what value to place upon the
donkeys, who come all the way from the Slave
States to scare them by their braying. They
know them, and IL Mr.. Marshall expects to
Brighten anybody in Maine by such braying.
he will find If he lives two months longer, that
he was greatly mistaken.
One of the points made by Mr. Marahall was
that Mr.. Douglas, as he said, "at the request
Of the South, who thought that they had not
got quite as much by the Compromise meas
ures Of 1850 as they wantci," carried through
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise; f" they
did not" he said, "call on Jefferson Davis
but they asked the little giant from Illinois, and
he was the man who did it for them - and
now, after doing what We shall call " their
dirty work." but which Mr.. Marshall termed
"work for their interests. ''they had turned up
on him and were ready to assassinate him po-
htically. We thank Mr.. Marshall in behalf OF
the Republican party here and elsewhere in
Maine for this admission, Douglas at the re-
quest Of the South carried the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise" and VIC can tell him
why the South now turn away from Douglas.
They love the treason but hate the traitor. He
has done their dirty work, and now in accord
ance with that principle of human nature which
turns with disgust from one who is willing to
be the tool even of themselves, they turn
from him with scorn and contempt, knowing
that he would be as ready TO serve Others for
pay as he was to serve them. The Missouri
Compromise was repealed by Douglas, at the
request Of the South. "Slayery was prohibited
In tht territory covered by it. and the South
wanted the provision repealed to let Slavery in,
and Mr.. Douglas was willing to crafty their
wishes" Thank you. Mr.. Marshall, for that adj
mission. Please come here again, and tell US
what other pro-slavery work Mr.. Douglas is
willing to do ga. the request Of the South"
should he have the opportunity. We know
something OF the promises he has made. "to
not only stand by the decisions OF the Supreme
Court already made. but all future decisions
but there may be even more, Perhaps "a Sc
dition law" which he would give them at their
request to punish freemen. IL they dare to ut
ter their views OF Slaaery and its tendencies.
Cotton is King" A considerable portion
Of Mr.. Marshall's time was occupied in illus
trating this idea Of Democracy. Mr.. Marshall
had some curious statistics abou, this kingship
of Cotton. We don't know where h: found
them, but we are quite sure they must have Is
sued from some dark place, probably from the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, down South. We
don't believe tina, Dc Bows SOUTHERN Statistical
Magazine. and that contains great many fan
ciful statements, has them, and we know that
they are not to be found in the United States