The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-11-23
For the Onion and Journal


Mn L. o. CowAS.-Dear Sir was IL pass
ing down the Main Street Of saco, on wedncs.
day morning last Highly elated with the
glorious news Of the election Of Lincoln and
IIamlin to be President and vice-President OF
these mighty states, felt in particularly
blithesome frame Of mind ; and. although the
SHOWS Of IS winters are gathered thickly on
my head, felt as though could have danced
n quadrille for very Joy at the triumph Of our
glorious princples-those beautiful principles
of liberty and justice, which II cost the shed.
ding of so much precious blood to obtain, and
which Washington LEFT us rs the most precious
egacy patriot Of unrivalled intellect and NOR
Al strength could leave an adniring country.
As have already observed, was passing
through Main st, Saco, and 1t appeared to me
that never did the shabby. looking rag bearing
the names OF Douglas and johnson look SO In
6nitely miserable and forlorn.-AIiserable and
forlorn 1t certainly did appear upon closer
inspection, but'not near 50 forlorn rs the group
OF Sham. Democrats who were gathered around
the door Of the Office Of the paper Of that name.
Not being, at the time, In possession Of q foot
rule, cannot give you the exact length..of their
yisages. but at FIRST sight they certainly did APP
near to be Of twice the usual length: These
are the men, thought l, "who, by their base
subserviency to those in power, would lay the
foundation ofarbltrary dominion. This is the
description of men who would take advantage
of the poor Africans mental and physical dark
ness, to keep him in eternal bondage"
As neared this group Of men-apt repre-
sentatiyes Of feeble and almost defunct party
"a party destined to live for short time, un.
Ill the progress Of enlightenment strangles and
brushes II out Of our political system-l heard
one Of them remark in melancholy voice,
I" Lincoln and lIamlin are elected, and the
Union is as good es dissolved" and this very
sage remark was received with q chorus Of
croaks from the assembled croakers.
Now, Sir, this gentleman gave expression to
an extremely absurd idea, and as have heard
the same idea expressed by men intellectually
and morally respectable, 1t were as well that
the absurdity Of ii should be exposed.
Can 1t be possible that our Southern neigh
bours mean anything serious by the senseless
hubbub they are raising, or do they merely wish
to scare us of the North by letting oil few
blank cartridges No matter which OF these
two IDEAS is uppermost in their minds, we can
not give them much credit, either for sagaclty
or for fortitude in supporting their political
,roubles-which troubles, by the-by. are all for
their good, although they do not appear to be
conscious Of the fact
Do they really mean anything Is II their
intention to secede from and wage war with
the North Ifso, from whence do they pro-
pose getting the " needful," in money. in ma
terial, and in men
The North possesses the following rich en-
poriums from which any conceivable number
Of brave, inyinciblc men could pour forth like
an avalanche, or like hundred Graianches to
oyerwhelm the weak but proud and pampered
aristocracy Of the South. Here is the list {:
New York, Boston, Portland, Chicago, Detroit,
Philadelphia. Cincinnati. by these mighty and
thriving cities, and other minor ones, the
chief wealth and power Of the Union is repre-
sented. But, in addition to this we have
double or treble the agricultural free ropula-
ton that the South has, all ready to nerve their
arms, to shoulder their rifles, and die or con-
quer in the cause Of liberty, and to uphold the
doctrine of the fathers. In that part OF the
country which has spoken for freedom is con-
tained almost all the mineral wealth aud man
ufacturing ability of the country. And besides
this we have that loye--that intense devotion
to Goilke liberty which was the spring OF
washington's actions; which. actuating every
breast, inspired us with courage to achieve our
freedom, and which must carry US on to yict-
ory
To all this, what has the South to oppose
Neither has she adequate resources in money,
material, or men. Slavery has impoverished
them, and now should any Of the slave states
desire to secede from the Union, let them try 1t
but let them remember that they have
powder magazine in their bowels. Let them
remember that halfther population is negro
let them recall all the abuse and injury to
which the poor blacks have been subjected,
and infer from that whether they would be
wiling to rise in insurrection, and let them
bear In mind that no race Of men in the world
learn the use of the rifle quicker than the negro.
Sir. l am convinced that all the disunion
talk floating about may be characterized by an
expressive though vulgar word, viz, " bosh."
We must give our Southern brethren more
credit for the possession Of common sense than
to suppose that they will bring about the total
abolition Of their peculiar institution" by
any foolish attempt at secession from the
Union.
remain yours respectfully.
saco, Nov. 10, 1850. AN OLD oNE'