The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-09-27
For the Union and Journal.

NONcc III Oiu Coutu DVi"NN|""''N -
petitor had but el3. We explained thu
nature of n Union- such as We desired, and
in some towns there is enough of enlightened
patriotism for such move. But in Others
were the attempt made, il would be carl
cature, somewhat resembling the King
image of brass, iron and clay, without the
slightest cohesion. And when the matter
was brought up in our County gathering
we supposed that there would be more dis
cussion upon the subject, and had such beer
the case, we intended to give it as our opin'
ion that the whole matter should be left to
the discretion OF that individual delegation
after having had the expressed sentiment oil
the convention. 1--WE are loyal men, and q:
such have no fears in trusting the judgment
Of any association of the same"-as the re.
suits Of the recent election abundantly
show.
We have never had so many base rcpresen'
tations TO meet and overcome, as at thi:
election. Every advantage taken by circu'
lating printed handbills filled with the bases'
lies. And even men who ought to know
better-and whose position ought to raise
them above such demonstrating farmers
whom suppose they call the common people,
that direct tax is to be assessed on the FIRST
of January, and another in three months,
which will equal their town, county and
State tax now; and, that unless this war is
stopped according to Mr.. Dana's programme,
none Of US will orn his farm in three years
What plight that Some Of us are already
in the fix now But nothing frightened yet.
We concluded that il were better to give one
half of the house, farm, pigs and poultry to
stretch, egeetudiiy, the neck OF rebellion,
than to have the whole, and traitors knock.
ins at the door. The sum Of the whole
matter is this, "tho' we arc farmers OF the
middle class, or perhaps, little below this,
we have read something beside the literature
OF the "Maino Democrat. And we have
read this too. and, us we read Of the Editors
pains while in travail for the "Union men "
of the Border States, lest Mr.. Lincoln's
soldiers should drive them into secession, We
have wondered, and read, and wondered
again, why the speeches of Holt, johnson,
Dickinson. and the letters OF Gen. Butler,
all good Breckenridge men, have never found
way into its columns. Everything that is
base and contemplate, is published under
the boast OF Free Press! And can as.
sure YOU Mr.. Editor, that IL this course is
persisted in by the manager OF that paper
which was once the watch-word Of the Coun-
ty, tue future subscription will be an ample
rebuke. know men who hare read that
paper with pleasure, over whose eyes the
cool IS not pulled" 50 thick that they do
not have foresight enough to sec where the
Editor is placing himself and his adhcrents,
upon the future page of history. Their
children will, in fifty years blush to read the
record, ms some have to read that OF the to-
ries of the Revolution. i am totally oppos-
ed to mob law, under any circumstances, and
hope it will be countenanced in our land no
more. 1t is enough that the position OF
such Journals be fully exposed and they will
die for want of breath!
IL the Editor OF the Democrat will publish
the speech Of Hon. Daniel S. Dickenson at
Tunckhaunock, Wyoming Co. Pa, with the
introductory remarks Of the Editor OF the
Monmouth Democrat, who is one OF the
strongest Douglas men IN New Jersey, and
also Gen. b. +. Buffers letter in thc Boston
Journal of last week doth Of which have)
will subscribe for his paper one year and
pay in Advance, l do this wholly through
COMPASSION for certain friends Of mine, and
men in like predicament, who have had
nothing since this rebellion broke out, but
hard bread and maggoty beef from the vault
Of the Democrat Office, quiteequal, probably,
to some OF our Republican contractors and
uuartermasters - with this difference, the
latter did give our men fresh meat and yege-
tables sufficient to save them from the sour.
yey but upon the disciples OF the former
fear the disease is irremediably fixed. But
for the publication of such trash as has filled
the columns Of the Democrat from the Pres-
Dental election last fall to the present, the
Editor boasts that he has right to do it.
and that he shall see that the Press is kept
free (for every thing but "Union documents
suppOsc). lie has right. the same right
that man has to cut has oon throat or to
abuse his vile and family at home, and SLAM
der them abroad. But we have never read
any code of the morals which acknowledges
that a man has any right to do crong. But
some men have an inbred meanness of spirit
which their better instinct never can fully
overcome. They are only to be pitied. But
it is pleasant to turn away from such anomo-
lies to patriots like Maj. James 5. Yard,
Editor Of the Monmouth Democrat, printed
at Freehold n. J. Maj. Yard is Douglas
man Of the strictest sort, and previous to
Lincoln's election and after the incoming OF
his administration, opposed him on every
hand, and even admitted petty ISLANDERS into
his PAPER far beneath the dignity of such a
man. but when Southern chiyalry raised the
hand of rebellion, trampled defantly the
stars and stripes in the dust. he chung to his
country as dutiiul child to an insulted and
abused mother. When the call was made
for men, he girt his sword upon his thigh,
and, leaving friends, business, and all,
..