The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-09-21
"A Political Hormarphrodite.

$1,000 persons assembled. Baysrd Taylor the
we'll known author presided, and at Ave differ
emit stands eloquent speeches were made.
We give the following extracts from the ad-
mirsble and eloquent speech OF the Hon. John
Hickman which We commend the consideration
of those Of our northern democrats who, low
ing liberty. still vote against II. Wesre thank
full that many life long democrats came boldly
TO the polls in our State on the 10th, and voted
for liberty and true democracy. Read the
words Of one who was elected to the present
Congress, as he was, and is still true demo-
crat:
Democracy, originally, was hostility to every
form Of tyranny over the mind of men;' now
II is the handmade of q more CALLING and de-
basing slavery than ever before existed in o
Christianiied nation: In this respect there Is
no real distinction to be drawn between the two
parties protesting to sustain Democracy. 1
take pleasure In making the admission that
there are not many notable individual excep-
tons; but still the adhercnts Of Dir. Douglas
as q body, are unwilling as those OF Dir.
Breckinridge to bear witness against the eIer-
tons Of slavery, although they constantly cry
out against It's injustice to the chief. have
never doubted. and, assuredly, II Is now too
late to doubt, that all that Is needed to purchase
their full support of the broadest demands Of
the institution, Is its promise Of full support
OF them in return. In the South, oil parties
defend the relation Of master and slave they
even go to the extent Of ascribing to 1t Di-
vine parcntagc. What Democrat In the North,
trusted to speak, declaims against either Its
principles or its practicesl They are not ig-
norant they have not read in vain; and they
luo,- AZ 10 Il ,n,on n IN Uro nj and nd.
yancement, and virtue. They know that for
more than half century the spread OF slavery
was discouraged and resisted, and that the
power of Congress to prevent Its extension was
admitted both by word and deed. They knew
that this power Is now denied fatty, and that
we are forced to allow that 1t has constitution
al guarantees upon every loot OF our sou out,
takes such position Of resistance to tn csc new
claims as TO make US feel secure In his hands
There il not one. The reason for this Is but too
apparent, The soul Of Democracy, from o
spirit of freedom, has become changed into
spirit of slavery. II denies the equality OF man.
Its sympathies are for the South, and against
the North. II has become synonym OF sec
tionalism. There is o glazing danger threaten
ing our very existence deadly serpent COILS
the vitals Of the Republic, and Democracy
heeds Il not. Slavery infuses Its poison into
the life blood Of the North, paralysing our
powers, and yet Northern Democracy seem to
approve the act. Do they not see-do We not
all see that the interests OF freedom and slavery
conflict, and that Government Is welded for
the benefit Of the despOtismi II Is not record
ell against the Democratic party that they sus-
tanned the most fragrant Of frauds in Kasnas to
crush out rlghtfdl rnlef That they exhausted
artfce to force 0 slave state into the Union
against the wish Of the people, and to exclude
free States in defiance Of the popular will, and
In violation OF their own determined legisla-
ticnl Are there the fruits OF teachings OF JEFF
fersonf Can this be the old Democracy Is
Il not the newl What shall We say, what do,
finding that Presidents pledged to do our views,
to do right, fearing the South, turn Arnold-like
to betray us to work out iniquityl What ought
we to say, what do, when Cabinets are 30 cho-
sen, Senatorial committees selected, and otfices
everywhere filed, rs TO substitute the North for
the agrandirement Of the South to enable them
10 rule over us foreverl The friends OF Breck.
inridge and Douglas reply, Nothing! Nothing!
Say nothing do nothing Most consistent
Democracy this, to elevate Liberty by thrust
ing Freedom beneath the heavy hob nailed foot
of Slavery! Mr.. breckenridge Is the Jubitcr
Tonans of slavery, and he would mot have US
get excited on the suebjct or his noise might
cease to alright us.
Mr.. Douglas is political hermarphrodite, q
giant of the ncuter gender, and he would not
advise us to take sides with white labor, lest he
should be thought man, nor with black labor,
lest he should be thought woman. One
word! Speak Act! Let US, also. have an
eye to terrify, q tongue to threaten, an arm to
execute. Why should we not maintain our
dignity, our honor, our interests, our people
II is unlawful. II 80, then how great has been
the Outrage practiced upon us. The time has
come for us to take sides, TO turn our faces
either to the North or to the South those who
look upon the ground will be crushed to pow
der beneath tho massy wheels Of the chariot
bearing the ark Of our destiny.
Fellow.citilens another gold-bearing State,
of large agricultural capabilities, Is about to
rise on our western border. Those VINO are
striving to people il are moving from the North |
and the South toward the Territory. On the
one hand, you will discover your kinsman and
neighbors, from the farm, the mandatory,
and the workshop, carrying with them the in |
situations Of freedom on the other hand, you
will observe the master and his Ignorant and
vicious bondmen, dragging AFTER them the In. !
stitution Of slavery. The one seek peaceful
homes, where by honest industry they may sup |
port families and educate free-born children
the other will breed children for the market, |
and blast the earth into barrenness. These two
classes of emgrants will battle for the suprc- |
macy, for they can not live side by side; that
isimpossible. Have we any sympathy to extend
to eitherl or are we entirely unconcerned as to |
how the contest may terminated IL we desire
the success of the despot whose gang trudges
with heavy and broken step, to the clanking OF
the chains and the sobs Of the desolate, we viii
support Mr.. breckenridge. II however, we
have been able TO cut ourselves Oh so TAR from
the impulses Of q true humanity or to be una
BILE TO choose. or II we have become false enough |
A.. l.. 40 hatwaan tha twO orders. |
between right and wrong, We should sustain
Douglas: he would be our representative man.
But II VIC have brain, and heart, and soul en-
ough TO appreciate the doctrines OF Jefferson,
and the trials of the poor II we should bless
that community which moves with light and
elastic tread to the song Of the ploryhman, the
hum Of the rapid wheel, and the ring OF the
anvil, we will distinguish our duty, and do II
regardless Of denunciation, knowing that God
and oil good men will be with US we VAL vote
for Mr.. Lincoln. When the harvest shines in
gold, let no one be laggard. When victory Is
within our reach let no one quail. when do
minion Is offered, let II not be SURRENDERED to
foe have somewhere read that when Gaudet
was taken by Maria Antoinette into the room
where the Dauphln Of France was sleeping, he
moving aside the curling hair which overshad-
owed the countenance OF the fair boy, and,
kissing him, said to the mother, educate him
for liberty, madam-it Is the life. And say
to you, to all, educate yourselves for liberty It
is the condition OF yourselves. Our fathers
fought for freedom, and accomplished II our
fathers valued freedom, and bequeathed Il ii
and, II true to ourselves, like them We Will de-
fend II TO the last-to he last.
TUE Cor1oN CRoP. The New York Ship
ping Last publishes Its annual statement OF
the cotton crop of the United States, from
which It appears that the crop for the year
ending August 81, 1860, was the largest ever