The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-24
For TIE Union and Journal.
Douglas NJ Nerth Berwick.

Happening to b present when Senator Doug
ias aadrssssd the fsw persons assembled ct the
North Berwick depot on Saturday morning last.
70 greet the distinguished aspirant for the Pres
ideatial chair We sousvhss amused By The
manner In which he sought 70 deceive the hon
est yeomanry who were his auditors.
although" said Mr.. D., "I va. born in
New England. have spent moe. OF my man.
hood IN the Northwest. - and went on % nav
that he thought II improved New Engisnd men
to 90 out West, and It was always good plan
for the people Of ono section Of our country to
mingls with those Of another. inasmuch - II
often destroyed our prejudices, &c.
~ should be glad" said he, ''if some Of
those Southern stockholders would come up
and spend summer with you here In the State
OF Maine, for think II they should they would
not talk quite 90 hard against you - they do
and I should DO glad u oil the abolitionist,
could 60 down South and spend winter on q
plantation, and go how the slaves are worked,
and clad, and fed, for think they would feel
more charitable towards our Southern neigh.
bors than they now do" &c.
Now wish to supply through the columns
Of your excellent paper m omission Of the
Judge, which probably was made BY him for
brsvity's sake, and that 10, he should have
stated what were the objections to this very sal
utary arrangement, and why Il may not be par
TALLY at least carried into effect. To bring this
more wildly before the minds Of the Democrats
OF York County, let US suppose that, acting
upon the hint Of Mr.. D., some one Of the as-
sembly, say the legal gentleman who proposed
the cheers, determines to Ego down South and
spend the winter on plantation" Accord
ingly he packs his trunk, and bidding his hmi-
ly "good bye" Is Of for the South, and In due
time arrives at Charleston, 8. c., or Atlanta,
Ga, and registers his name at the hotel, -
-, North Berwick, Maine. On the eve
ming he arrives he concludes he win take stroll
In the town, during which time one Of the ever
vigilant Vigilance COMMITTEES discovers the name
upon the hotel register, and inquiries who this
Northern abolitionist Gas he suspects him to be)
Is, and finding no person to answer the inquiry
In satisfactory manner, he proceeds to notify
his associates that he has caught suspicious
person at the - Hotel, who, by the time our
friend returns, have assembled upon the step:
Of the hotel. oil prepared to rid the town Of q
Northern abolitionist. Aecosting him in man.
ner not over mild or genteel, the leader asks his
business. lie replies that he has none, except
to see the peculiar institution" at home, and
especially how "the slaves are worked and clad
and fed" Here Is evidence enough for any
Vigilance Committee, South Of Mason and Dix.
on's line, and they are now sure he Is travel
ling abolitionist who secks to overthrow their
darling institution by melting the chattels to
rebellion. In vain may he protest that such Is
not his object-ln vain declare he is an honest
lawyer from the State OF Maine who has pro-
posed cheers for Douglas, and whom he intends
to vote for; this only makes his case worse,
and burly Breckenridge Democrat demands
the keys Of his luggage that II may be searched.
To this demand no replies with true yankee
spirit, that his trunk contains only his cloth
ing, and Is not open to the inspection Of any
strange rutiian who may chance to accost him
and demand the key.
He Is roughly handled, and the key taken
from him by force; In vain he appeals to the
landlord for help and Professionalism gentle
man informs him that his hotel shall afford no
protection to abolitionists.
Now II may have happened that In packing
his trunk for the journey he has wrapped q pair
OF spare shoes, or with prudent regarl for
cleanliness q cake Of superior soap, In copy
Of your journal. or some other Of the numer-
Gus journals In this good State which conceive
II to be their privilege to advocate the restric-
ton Of the slave power--or II may be that his
wife or friend here may have sent him by U.
s. mail copy Of one Of these newspapers, In
which some paragraph relating to slavery has
been scratched against In order to insure It's
perusal II Is found, pronounced an incendiary
publication, and his fate Is sealed-formpl no
tice Is given him to quit the town forthwith,
and he may thank his good fortune II he escape
q coat Of tar and feathers. Does Senator Doug
las think, or does any body else think, that our
friend "in pursuit Of knowledge" would be
more charitable after his return towards our
Southern friends, and do the good people Of
York County think he would longer advocate
the Squatter Sovereignty doctrine Of the ILL
nois Senator, because his Recommendation In re-
gard to visiting the South had worked so well !
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