The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-02-01
GREAT UNION MEETING IN PORTLAND

".'a ""a.' P'o0" ', 60.
which AUTHORITIES the people u asseuo'e
consult upon the public good" Men OF all po-
litical parties were present, and the Advertiser
..,.. a;..,..;on. ,vsrs conducted with EN-.
says '"' u''oa.'
inent courtesy and ioroearance' scarceH III III
fusion having been made to party politics thro'-
l., - Tho m.a,;,y was presided
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over by Judge oneriey' "no WIS e'ee'., "
eei,ipr 62l 4 the 63l votes cast. The follow.
a.. -. ,,.ro n.ssed.
'"s '''o
hssoirel, lhst uhusr 'ne rlo''uehoe =, w
we are indeo'ed 10 une ohIon W ue 49,
States Tor inc uneAainpIeu P,osPern., Mn'0n %
people we nave 1een pernilt.eu W e,vo.' anu
for the high CONSIDERATION, wn'cn We nav. o.eh
able 10 attain anu maintain auSns n nny n"sV us
"a, mat the destruction VI ua. on"n .n'
greatest calamity that can be anticipated, ca.
lamity destructive OF the grsa,es' anu noo'e >.
inherit nee ever TRANSMITTED oy ancestors W
their posterity' .,
81, That u Is the uu'y ot eacn osa'e anu y,
its citizens to avoid all just causes OF complaint
respecting the domestic analrs anu lns;,u ;n
OF o'hsr ouIss no' S Sims IT,, VIZ oS;r. IN
,lon ., ' se,SS",,v MI me Civilizations imposeJ
upon us by the Constitution and laws Of the
country and expect that Others should DO 50.
st tna' % m, sarc;hIs onens;,;on M IN. con.
stitutionai laws is criminal. and 1t must meet
our disapprobation and resistance.
9th, That u Is the uuty OF .hs uo'ernne n,ho ~
wy 49," ,'',os,,' Of the limited states 10 he pro-
tected. and possession thereof to be preserved !;
and the revenue laws to be enforced; aud this
state snou'u W rsa'' " "'' INV
9th, That we recognize i to be our duty as
Si,,iens ., d".,Se and nnrnnss 10 cultivate
W n. oui ,,s,rjs, III an ,o,n,rvmsn that
IrlenaY sPIn 49,, ,'aa.',o Of concili,,;on'
We VIZ 49," ~ Jav;so ~ sni,ab,e nature 10
wiz. ~, We saa ,nbI,c i;sscni,cs and dangers.
nv ~, ~, III 49,, s,nn.ahlo .nnsnere,ion
anu VII. ~ M. nus .h,.h shpII come
W e'ery Hienui. P.opVs' ' 49,
10 US IRON any Par. , VI o .u ,ho,, y, mi.
., Ia. ,p ~ al ~. d;snns;,ion 10 re-
oaso ~ w 'ne osi,,, e. comn,a;n, n il exneIi-
ny ~ az. ,',r;s;ons ~ an act entit,eJ "An
Gu. .ha. 'ne P'o,Is,o n. , III ,,hsr,,, ;, 80
act mrther 70 Prv'e,S Pe,spi sh "a ~,
pro.ed nH ;n ,.a PoS;s.S S,aintss sbonil mo
eorpVian''u 'H'O wv ''N''0NN
repea'e''
We copy from the ADVERTISER ior Tue PURPOSE
of showing the views Of distinguished Demo-
cr,, op the troubles which agitate the country,
n, O.. y sLo,,
the following reuiafAs VI iou' wv
ley, now District Attorney OF the United STATES
The clearpess and boldness of Mr.. Shepley, in
-, 0,,d Tho .ond,ct NJ ,be
announcing secess'on auu '"' eo"u..' " 'A'
rebels who have stolen sour partnership prop
erty." and his declaration that the people Of
~, IA ,h.,h,,, lincoln In enforcing
na'ue VIII a'' no'''
the laws, is creditable to his feariessness anu
Honesty
"Hon. George +. Shepley remarkeu tn' VIZ
had come together on an occasion which nas
never existed before IN the history oi .he gi'y;
We were not TO decide upon mere muhicipai
matters-not TO decide the fate OF Few petty
officials, nor whether the government VI the
State itself should continue TO have an exist.
ence-but TO take into CONSIDERATION tue vast
question whether this confcderacy oil states
should continue confederacy any longer. Sc
cession is the withdrawal OF an independent
sovereignty from n confederation OF indepeh-
dent soyereigntes without the consent OF the
remaining members OF the conleueiacy' .he
subyersOn of an existing government, anu tue
establishment OF an independent one, or con,
federation with other independent States, aud
within the limits of the old contederacy reyo-
linton was an uprising Of the people TO throw
off n wicked and corrupt government. lie be-
level In the right of a people to revolt If the
government became manifestly oppressive and
subyersiye Of the popular liberties, but he did
not believe IN secession. He didno believe the
county of Cumberland or Aroostook had
RIGHT 10 secele from the rest Of the State, aud
conduct a government in its own way; but lit
should do so, and take possession OF the build
ings which the people had paid Tor, anu seite
the general property, il was clearly the duty ot
Gov. Israel Washburn TO execute the laws
(Cheers.) lie did not believe IN the right Oh
Florida, for which we had paid millions OF
money, and for which many millions more had
been paid by the General Government IN SuliI-
ing Notifications and clearing out 'ne oelii,
noles, to secede from the Union l peue'e Nv
State has right TO secedei pu. coero'vh p..U
ticaoleI by tne secess,on y. .ne S' NV, nn, re-
OF tne on,'eu S' ss nr..s that IL is the
pealed ihe reso,us pnsao,,,a ,bem No
duty OF the gotts"uTIn, 49,, ,'na ILL admit thai
one WI u.n! s ss ,resent md the incoming Ex
N s.ne .u'y y. X w. No State poipg out
ecu.Ne =, ~, ,he nart,ersbin nroperty. for
nv 's hoionss ~ the eminent, and we
'he p,Vpv'S mani tn tale care of IL When
.hpeya 'nV r1O.o,n On the east front of the Cap.
~: np'ana III a,S ~ Mach rext makes n solemn
W., gu wy ,,,au, ,h. Constitu,ion and the laws,
ua'n ~ S sup ~. all fcheersI and when he
ne WI, Se,i.ts 10 caTrv out the obligations of
~ ~" 81 ,hs Whole people of the United States
I'LL I V nil him in what will then be his artiuous
,,st Mr. shepley was in favor OF executing
,bs laws. M any cost, and wished the people Of
Maine 10 say in advance to the incoming Pres
;dent. that when he took the oath to observe
the constitution and enforce the laws, that the
neople of the State Of Maine were ready to aid
Him with ali their heart and oil their strength
Icbecrs9 Mr.. s. would offer little to South
Carolina. but would hold out the right h n OF
fellowship 70 any o".Om .hn hal nrscsdeJ him