The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-04-20

u The Gardiner Rural tells wonderful
story OF Paine's New Motor and declares that
with an engine whose cylinder Is u inches In
diameter, with o stroke Of four inches, 800 GAL
Ions Of water may be pumped 100 feet high per
hour, with consumption Of gas equal to four
feet per hour, or cost Of one aud half cents,
The same engine will run five ordinary sewing
machines at the same cost. These engines can
be put into the market at $4,000 each. In
creased size Of engines increases the power on
the same principle Of steam or hot air engines.
This Is statement Of wonders and we feel an
interest in seeing il put to o continuous practi-
test.
A TRIUMPH OF REPUBLICAN, DOcTRrsE.-Tho
Question of Congressional Power to lcgtslato
for the territories, rs broadly iald down In tho
Republican platform, and contcndcd for NJ tho
basis of proper action on the slavery question,
was broadly and fully decided in the aflirma-
tive by one branch Of Congress, last week.
The bill making polygamy q penal oticnsc,
passed the House by u vote OF ia to 10. by
this vote the House has endorsed the Republic
can doctrine. II hns plainly said that Con-
gress has the constitutional power TO prohibit
the institution Of polygamy-and by doing 50
il of course admits that II has also the power to
abolish or prohibit slavery. Thisis In the teeth
of the Drcd Scott opinions-Of the squatter
sovereignty dogmas Of the Douglas faction OF
the democracy-and also Of the southern and
administration wings which now declare that il
Is the duty Of Congress to protect slavery In the
Territories. The Republicans have shown that
they hold their doctrines rs vital, practical
principles, by acting upon them promptly and
u,.;. TI,oh IN
6O-not only the Republicans but the South
Americans, and portion Of the democrats
themselves voting for II, and thus practically
acknowledging the soundness Of the Republic
can creed. The bill. In fact, placed them In n
tight place, and they Ind 10 vote ut last In &C
cordancc with the true and proper construction
of the powers Of Congress and the condition Of
the Territories.
The minority, under the lead OF McC lernand,
the mouthpiece OF Douglas In the House, tried
to avoid o vote on the direct question, and to
this end endeavored to amend tho bill in every
possible way, and as compromise on the cues
ton, offered q substitute TO repeal the organic
act Of Utah, and to parcel ont the territory be-
tween New Mexico, Nebraska, and the several
new Territorial Governments which will proba-
bly, be formed in the "Grcat Basin" by the
present Congress. But they were unsuccessful
In these lodges, and forced to come squnrely
carried Mt last. rs stated above, by lao votes to
60.-Bdngor Courier. n. -
As the Portland Advertiser well says
"The Philadelphia platform oflss6 denounc-
ed Slavery and Polygamy rs "twin relics Of
and further asserted the power
and the duty Of Congress to prohibit the ex-
On that ground the Republicans stand to-day,
and they challenge any one to deny that Con-
gross possesses just rs much power over tho
one question as over the other. "Polygamy
and Slavery" arc both domestic institutions"
and both nrc fortified by Scripture arguments.
Brigham Young can find as many texts In tho
Old Testament justifying plurality Of wives.
Ms Senator Hammond or Senator Hunter can
find for upholding the institution Of Slavery
They stand precisely on the same ground, and
are to be treated precisely In tho same why ifa
minority Of Congress are 10 disposed. Our
only regret Is that NIL who voted TO suppress
polygamy, will not also vote to suppress tho
''twin relic" They have Acknowledged the
power Of Congress TODD IL, and they refuse Ia
exercise that power. because their moral vision
loes not enable them to apprehend the true
nature OF Slavery.
"TnE RuLNo PASSION" &c.-A largo
crowd Of Democrats assembled to see the dele
gates of by the steamer spaulding. Speeches
were made by several, among others by Sidney
Webster, who was Pieres's Private Secretary.
In the conclusion no hoped they would conduct
themselves with propricty and assure tho
Charleston people that we do not extend our
liquors. ut home" lie then gave this toast
The .N1w England Democrdey.-No mat
ter who they nominate, and no matter what