The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-02-08
Preparing TO Go.

Remuneration Of principle to secure partizan
ends is habit which, by familiar use, becomes
easy. II was but short time ago that the
Democratic press of our State, with here and
there an exception. and those of the Breckin
ridge tribe, opposed most yehemently IprUtec.
ton to slavery in the territories, and advocat-
ell with persistent violence, the right Of self
government or as they termed it, popular
sovereignty" That great principle, no matter
what took place should never be denied to the
people Of the territories, il was toryism to de-
ny il, and rank treason to interfere with its ex-
ercise. Now my great principle" has passed
away, and protection to slavery in the territor-
les is not thought SO bad and men who but
three short months ago were Mortified with the
idea of congressional, interference in the DOM
este affairs of the territories, are preparing
themselves to turn their backs upon every prin-
ciple which they supported in the recent pres
dental contest, and to 80 for amendments to
the Constitution requiring governmental pro-
lection to slavery in the territories. and consi.
tutional inhibtions OF popular sovereignty.
Here is the Saco Democrat preparing for anoth-
err somerset for the Remuneration of every prin-
,eiple in which ii supported Douglas in the con.
test. In an article headed Amendments to
the Constitution" published this week, 1t gives
unmistakable evidence Of its disposition to
grant the Southern secessionists every demand
no matter how absurd il may Be, they may make,
and calls upon the Republicans in Con gress
to submit to the people any and allpropOsitious
which the secessionsts may otter. Will our neigh
Dor inform us why his friends in Congress, who
had the power to do so,whenCongress assembled
in December, and who continued to have that
power until they voluntarily withdrew them
selves did not submit propositions to amend
the Constitution, If alterations were desired
Was il because theycarel more for party capital
than they dill for the country! Amendments
to the Constitution The Republican party is
satisfied with the Constitution as il is, will
obey every one ofits requirements, but we do
not imagine that the party necessities Of the
Democratic party will be its guiding star. 1t
will not, however the Democratic presses may
lie and misrepresent il by stigmatilng il as an
Abolition party, be guilty Of folly such as
submitting to the action Of The people amend
ments Of the Constitution, such AS are demand
el blythe secessiOnistS. So far rs we know of Re-
publican intention in or out ofCongress is con-
cerned. ii is against all these plans Of submis
sion of Constitutional amendments, or OF least
those that demand Of the people recognition of
governmental protection to slavery in the ter
ritOrics, and Constitutional inhibition Of the
right Of the people in the territories to manage
their own affairs. Talk ever So glibly and fool
ishly as Democratic papers may, Of the aboli
tionism the Republican party, they will not
drive the Republicans into conduct that would
be the fruitful cause of neyer-enling strife, and
only acrayate existing evils. The Democrat,
from partinn objects preparing to 20 over to
the ground occupied by the breckenridge sup
porters ln,he campaign Again and againwe have
told il that il il stood ON Democratic ground
it wuull have TO come TO this isnoble end,
that itwoull eat il brave words in favor Of pop
u.ar sovereignty, and endorse the hated doc
trine' Of governmental protection to slavery in
the territories. rs il is sure TO reach these
points in the end we advise it to so quickly,
and stand not ON the order Of its going"