The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-09-06
POLITICAL KIND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

indeed. that they can't command the vote OF
true Union men Of their own county!
Instead Of men whose principles have been
tested for years, We choose men as our STAN
dard.besrers who'havc hitherto refused any al'
lance with the Republican party. because It
was not safe! And certainly one of those men
brought forward as Union man, Is. since the
Alfred Convention. known to meet regularly
with those who are openly advocating the Sc
cession platform. And now what have you
gainedl Will there not be ten Republicans
who will have no confidence In such men. to
one Democratic whose want of confidence in
Republican, would forbid his giving him his
support In the first place. had the leaders OF
the Jameson wing OF the Democracy said to
US, come. nominate one Of our men, and we
can elect hint would be something like your
humble servants saying to W. ID. Aston, let us
go out West and buy them out! We doubtless
could do smart business in that direction. IL
William would pay our passage thither! But
Billy would probably stay at home and attend
to his own business, not at all alarmed at any
advantage that we might gain.
Again, had these men whom We propose to
elevate to office, seeing the evils which must
fall out to this nation II the Dana platform
should finally triumph In Maine, had presented
themselves at Alfred before loving DELI
egation from the patriotic masses of York coun-
ty-and said in open and manly language
Gentlemen, am Democrat, or n Wing
have never allied myself with your party, but
the rather have opposed II in times Of peace
but love my country more than party and II.
rs you propose, you shall give me your nomi-
nation. pledge myself to serve my country in
this hour Of peril. to the best of my ability"
and In accordance with the sentiments Of q
united North, would have said, and l have
not doubt that II would have been the unan-
mous response Of the convention WELCOME,
patriot! We rally to your support" Such
union as this, with such men. we have most
sincerely desired and for this We have most
strenuously commended.
But 80 far from the truth Is this, that not
one Of these Union men was present Ia the con-
vention to speak for himself, and not q man
who was certain that the nomination would be
kindly receivcd.-I should have replied to such
proposal from any party, NO. gentlemen,
you have worthy men in your own party who
deserre the nomination-giye them your sup
port, and you shall hare mine-and so would
any Union-loying Democrat say. Indeed.
have heard Democrats of standing say that they
would not accept such q nomnation-and the
frogs of the party are croak'ng over our syc-
ophancy.
Is there any doubt that traitors seek to lead
our gallant army, under the guise of Union-
men. that they may expose them disadvanta-
geously to the enemy-and thus lead us to an
nglorious defeatl And is there any the less
doubt that there are men among us crying Un-
ion. who only wish to be elevated to Office, that
they may cripple our energies and withhold
our support from the General Government p
And shall we not gain and retain as much
strength by nominating men who have prored
themselves to be what they profess!
s. W. CnADBouRSE.
South Berwick, Sept 2, 1851.