The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-09
[ED1ToR AND PROPRIETOR
NUMBER II.

own, which we esteem to DO better. Besides,
I II VIC could, what need for any division into
States mt all? You are equally ut liberty to
re;cct our system and its ethics, and TO main
tain tho superiority of your own by all tho
forces of persuasion and argument. We
must. indeed, mutually discuss both systems.
All the world discusses oil systems. Especi-
aclly must wc discuss them since wc havc to
decide as nation which OF tho TWO We
ought b ingraft on the new and future States
growing up In tho great public domain:-
Discussion then being unavoidable, what
could be moro wiso than TO conduct IL witn
mutual tolcrations and In q fraternal spirit !
You complain that Republicans discourse
10 boldly ard directly, when they express
with confidence their belief that the system
of labor will, In the end, DO universally
accepted by tho capital States, acting JOE
themselves, and In conformity with their own
constitutions, while they sanction TO unre-
seryodly books designcdt to advocate cnanci-
patton. But surely 1you can hardly expcc'
c.pect tho Federal Govcrnment or tho politi-
cal parties of the nation to maintain cen
sorship of the press or Of debate. Tho theory
of our system e, that error OF opinion may
in all cases safely be toleratcd where reason
is left free to combat It. Will It DO claimed
that moro Of fmoderation and tenderness in do
bate are exhibited on your side Of tho great
argument than our own? We oil learned our
polcmics, as we'll as our principels, from o
common master. We arc sure that wo DO
not, on our side, exceed his lessons and
example. Thomas Jefferson addressed Dr.
Price, On Englishman. concerning his treaties
on emancipation in America, in this FASH
ion:
"Southxard Of the Chesapeake, your book
will find but few readers concurring with II in
sentiment on the subject Of slavery. From the
mouth TO the hcnd of the Chesapeake, the bulk
of the people will approve II In theory, and u
will find respectable minority ready to adopt
Il IN practice minority which, for weight,
and worth VI character, prcponderates against
the greater number who have not the courage
to diyest their families Off property which,
however, keeps their consciences unquiet.5,
Northward OF the Chesapeake, you may find
here and there m opponant to your doctrine,
as you may find here and there robber or
murderer, but In no greater number"
"Th:s 1Virginial Is the next State to which
VIC NAV turn our eyes for the interesting
spectacle ofjustice in conflict with ayarice and
opprcssion-a conflict where the sacred side Is
gaining daily new recruits from the Influx into
Office ofy young men, grown and growing up
"Be not, then, discouraged. What you have
written will do a great deal of good aud could
YOU still trouble yourself about our welfare.
no man is MOI able to help the laboring side."'
You see, sir that whether we go for or
against slavery anywhere, we must follow
southern guides. You may change your
pilots with the winds or tho currents; but
we whose nativity ,rcckoncd under tho North
Star. has rendered us somewhat superstitious,
must he excused for constancy in following
the guidance ofthosc who framed tho national
ship and gave US tho chart for its noble
voyage.
SOMETHING FURTHER ADorT TIE REPUBLICAN
PARTY -
A profound respsct and friendly regard
for the Vice President oil the United States
has induced me to weigh carefully tho testi-
mony he has given on the subject Of tho
hostility against the South imputed to tho
Republican party, as derived from tho re-
lations OF the representatives OF the two
parties ut this capital. He says that he hns
seen here in the representatives OF tho lower
southern States most rcsolute and earnest
spirit of resistance to the Republican party;
that ho preceiyes sensible loes of that spirit
of brotherhood and that feeling of loyalty,
together with that love for common coun-
try. which are at last tho surest cement Of
the Union so that. in the present unhappy
condition of affairs, he Is almost tempted to
exclaim, that wcarc dissolying week by week
and month by month that tho threads are
gradually frctting themselves asupder; and
stranger might suppose that the Executive Of
the United States was the President of two
hostile Republics. 1t is not for me to raife
a doubt upon the correctness OF this dark
picturc, 30 far as the southern groups upon
tho canvass are concerned, but must DO In.
dulged in the opinion that can pronounce
rs accurately concerning the northern <. or
Republican representatives here as any one.
know their public haunts and their private
ways. We are not hostile Republic, or
representatives Of one. We confer together,
but only as tho organs Of every party do,
and must do in political system which
obliccs US to net sometimes aspartisans. while
It requires usalwnys to DO patriots and states
men. Differences of opinion, even on tho
subject of slavery, with us arc political, not
social or personal differences. There is not
ono disunionist or disloynlist among us NIL.
We are altogether unconscious OF any process
of dissolution going on among us or around
us. We have never been moro patient, and
never loved tho representatives Of other sec.
tiops more than now. We bear the samo
testimony for the people around us here.
who, though in tho very center where tho
bolt Of disunion must full first and be mos,
fearful in its effects, seem never less disturbed
than now. We bear the same testimony for
all the districts and States we represent
The people cf the North are not enemies but
friends and brethren Of the South, faithful
and true as in the days when death has dealt
his arrows promiscuously among them on
common battle-felds of freedom.
We will not suffer ourselves here to dwell
on any evidences of different temper In the
South bat we shall bc content with express
inp our belief that hostility that Is not do
sjgnedly provoked, and that cannot provoke
et,Iiation IN nm anomaly that must be traced
10 casual cxcitemcnts, which cannot perpet-
uatc alienation.
rIE PRESIDENTIAL ELEcrioN.
A canyass for n presidential election, in
.ome respects more important, perhaps, than
any since 1900, has recently begun. Tho
House Of Representatives was to be organized
by majority. while no party could cast
moro than a plurality Of votes. ~
THE nARrm's rTRRY RAID.
Tho gloom Of the lato tradgcy In Virgin
in rested on tho Capitol from the day
when Congress assembled. While tho two
great political parties were peacefully, law
fully, and consiitutionally, though ,eaiously
conducting tho great national 100 6cswcen