The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-01-11

made for no other pupOse than to see what ne
could do by loud professions Of patriotism, and
hypocritical desires for Cancellation, to inaugu-
rate new party. The great object OF Doug
lass and other politicians Of his stamp is to
accomplish political and partiran purposes by
loud mouthed and hypocritical professions oil
readiness to compromise. They talk CON-
promise, but their propositions are submission
Douglass demands of the Republicans an aban-
donment of their principles, as he says ito save
the country" Let him 'go-he has thrown
away the golden opportunity. Hadhe' ins'ead
OF playing the demagosue. acted the patriot
given his talents aud energies to measures to
support the execution Of the laws, denounced
instead Of palliated treason, the gratitude OF
brave people would have been his reward. But
in this, the hour of peril to the Republic, he
engages in petty attempts to accomplish par
titan purposes, blowing hot and blowing cold
in the same breath, maligning the free States
because they love freedom. and censuring in
accents mild, the Southern States for their folly.
II is business that won't yield him the desired
returns. Douglass fell wounded in the House
OF his friends, at Charleston. The blow then
struck was u mortal one. and he will never rise
again.
The House Of Representatives have accom-
plished nothing in their several sessions this
week worthy of mote. Many 1.-THE Northern
members instead OF being at their posts, are
away engaging in the Christmas festivities, or on
private business. Just complaint is being made
about these absences In consequence OF them
the disunionists and opposition are enabled by
dilatory motives and general parliamentary
fllibustering TO prevent the transaction OF any
business, and to keep up the agitation. Every
vote from the free States is needed every day,
and the members whose business or whose
pleasures interfere to prevent discharge OF
his duties, should give up his trust at once.
ami let the people send some one to take his
place who will attend to the public business
Men who have business to attend TO that would
interfere with the full discharge ofpublic duty,
ought not to accept seats in Congress, and the
people on principle should refuse to vote for
any man unless satisfied that he would, on all
occasions, be in the place where he can act in
his public capacity.
Floyd's letter to the President giving his
reasons for resigning is a confession of treason.
lie declares that he pledged his word to the
disunionists that he would allow the forts at
Charleston to remain unprotected, and that re-
Inducements should not be sent there, until
their plots matured. The withdrawal of
the arms in the Northern arsenals by his di-
rection and sending them South where they
have beenseized by the rebels, was treachery
Of the basest sort. which ought to consign him
to traitors gallows.
The South Carolina Commissioners left for
home to day in rage, the President having
notified them that their demand for the return
OF Major Anderson to Fort Moultrie could not
be complied with, and that they could not be
officially recognised as ministers from South
Carolina.
The President has sent to the Senate the
nomination ola Mr. McKibben, of Pennsylya-
mia, as Collector of Charleston. This indicates
a determination on the part Of the admnistra-
ton to collect the revenue. The Southern
members resisted motion to go into executive
session, and II looks as though they mean to
oppose his confirmation
The new secretary of War, Holt, tits said has
the entire confidence Of Gen. Scott, and that
determination to execute the laws will be main
tanned. and that the new policy Of the admins
tration will be vigorously pursued. We fear
that repentance has come too late Lo.o.