The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-08-30
MAINE, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 80, 1861.

was established which has no parallel anon,
civilized nations-save in the French revolu
ton, when Danton, Robespierre and Mara
erected the revolutionary tribunal in Paris
and crimsoned its streets with the blood o
innocent Frenchmen.
Meanwhlloa republican House ofReprosen
tatives passed three bills for the organization
of territories without the prohibitory clause
and an amendment to the constitution. by
two thirds vote, forever prohibiting Congress
from interfering with slavery in the States
These concessions seemed only to cnrage th'
Cerberus Of secession. It seemed for tint
that patriotism had died out at the North ii
we'll as the South, and that the priceless birt
OF liberty was about to wing her aight from
this fair land forever.
At this critical momcnt-who will evel
forget the 18th of April ls6l?-I remember
that Abraham Lincoln issued his proclama'
tion for "a, 900 men, and 100000 sprang to
arms. For this act honor the President
for this act he will receive the plaudits o
posterity. A weeks delay, perhaps days
and the Government would have been over
thrown. JEFF Davis and his myrmidoni
would have run riot in the national capitol
Then 1t was found that there were thousandi
Of Putnams ready to leave the plough in the
furrow to fight the battles OF their country
Who that has witnessed the uprising OF
great people during the past four months
does not feel prouder than ever of his own
native North? Who that has seen the moth
er bid her son God-specd to the btttle-Geld,
or the fair daughters Of America bestow the
choicest specimens of their handy works up
our brave volunteers-can doubt that the re-
public will be perpetual? Who will hesitate
to stand by the President who has thus stood
by the country2 Go publish it in foreign
lands go kneel at the tomb Of Washington and
whisper 1t there, that 10 ,OOO, 900 of frcemen
have sworn upon the alter of their country
that "the Union must be preserved"
remember too that the President called
a special session of Congress, and that that
Congress with his concurrence and with great
unanimity passed resolye, prepared by J.J'
Crittenden, Andrew johnson and other Union
men Of the South. This convention has just
reafirmed this resolution. You have thus
nobly responded to the voice Of consanguini-
ty and humanity coming up from the Union
men of the South for deliverenco and protec.
tion. A platform framed by johnson and
crittenden, and endorsed by Butler and Dix,
and, Etheridge and Hicks and Carlisle is ma
tional enough for me. II these men do not
understand the wishes and necessities Of the
Union men in the South, who do? If they
are satisfied with the position of the Admin
istration why should the Union men Of the
North complain? Do they wish to join issue
with their Union brethren Of the South who
have perillcd everything in the Union cause? ?
What better service could they render the re-
bellion than by so doing? Where shall the
Union men of the South seek protection If
they are repelled by the Union men Of the
North?
Tho platform written by the men Of the
South, as it were with the halter about their
last will and testament Of those
martyrs to the rcpublic-is as broad as the
Union, and deservcdly have you invited all
Union men to stand upon it.
This platform requires no surrender of
resurrection Of the dead past.
1t is imprcguable as the rock of the COnsti'
tuition, and every man whose heart beats in
unison with the call Of his country may stand
upon it, regardless Of past political difsren.
ces. In the graphic language of my honor
able friend from Augusta, we have arrived
at the Grand Station House of the Union,
where all true iriendsof the country, though
reaching il through divers paths, may stand
to shoulder, and give battle to the
common enemy.
We are upon the eve OF a gubernatorial
election. have observed with interest and
the official conduct of Governor
washburn since the l4th ofApril. believe
that he has laborcd faithfully, energetically,
and patriotically to respond to the call ofthc
country, and to place Maine in the front
ranks Of tho defenders Of the Constitution.
To overslaugh him would be to impeach his
capacity or fidelity-the very thing the enc
mics of the country desire. lam not willing
to afford them this qualification. Isupport
him, as should expect him to support dem
ocratic administration, If the case were re-
vcrsed-as should expect the republicans Of
Rhode Island to support Governor Sprauge.
| am not of that number who think that the
cause of the Union is to be subseryed by overs
laughing its friends. On the contrary. lam
for the Union cause and the Union men, re-
gardless Of bygoncs. Union men must act
together, or there is no hope for the Union.
The Government needs the support Of all
Union men, not simply because Of the south
ern rebels, per Sc, but especially because Of
their Northern sympathiscp. 1.-THE Govern
mcnt is to bo broken up, 1t will find its grave
in divided North. That the rebellion can
bc crushed out, the uprising Of the people
within the past four months has fully demon
strated. But it is not now question Of abil.
ity but Of o willingness 10 sape the Union
phefher the North rM consent that he Union
shall be presared that's the question. There