The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-08-23

werc disgrace to the State. calculated BY
their very righteousness to provoke smile
for example, the reply Of Peters to the ques
tion asked tauntingly, "What do you 50,
about destroying the press at Bangor-car
you swallow it?" he replied, al can swallow
almost any thing except man who docs no
love his country;" and in reply to Treat
question, care you in favor Of free press?
answered, 81 am in favor Of free press
though l think the Bangor Democrat tn
nasticst one ever saw" This Treat, whC
is an ex-oilice holder, in the course of hi
remarks declared his willingness to go an!
where in company "with such patriots a
John Babson, Moses Mcdonald, Benjamin
Wiggin, and Wyman b. S. Moore" Ever,
one Of these men are displaced federal Off
GERS, and their conduct shows that they wer'
not removed q moment too soon. The con
vcntion was presided over by that veteran
Democrat! Hon. Josiah Little Of Portland
The resolutions adopted were those passed al
the Democratic Convention held in Alfred
in this county. We have had something tc
say Of their character. The main object o.
the secessionists was undoubtedly to get pos
session of the party organization, and to de
this unquestionably they had a secret under
standing all over the State to select delegates
favorable to their purpose when the primary
meetings were held. Last year the party
organization was in the hands of Dougla,
Democrats, and the Breckenridge men wert
the boilers. Now the thing is reversed. The
Breckenridge men are the regulars, and the
Douglas men the boilers. The Office holden
then were generally breckenridge men, ant
it was through their exertions that the Breck
inridge electoral ticket was made up. The
rank and file Of the party were generally
Douglas men. The proceedings at the con
vention show that there is a hatred and bit
terness between the two wings of the party
of the most deadly character.
The wing of tho party which withdrew
and nominated Col. Jameson, contains some
of the ablest Democrats of the State. Their
can be no doubt but what they represent thu
larger part OF the Democracy of the State
We should indeed despair Of the Republic j
the masses of the Democracy should coincide
in sentiment with such men as Mcdonald
Babson, Moore, Wiggin, and Others of thci1
stamp. The Democrats who support jaime
son ARE undoubtedly loyal men, and We car
make allowances and will not complain o
their thrusts at Republicans, and can bcal
with their mistaken differences, il they sup
port not Republicanism, in its partisan sense
but the Republic, its constitution, and aid
as good citizens should, in crushing rebel
lion which, II successful, will crush out will
the constitution, liberty itself. The edito
of the Bath Times, who was delegate frou
Bath, chronicles his fears of the character o
the convention in the following letter writ
ten the morning of the meeting:
SIGNS OF A STORM.
AUGUSTA. STANLEY House.,
Aug. Ii, s o'clock a. NJ.
The look for the convention to come oil
to-day is decidedly saddening to the patriot
The indications are clear To my mind, a
least, that the "IIouse of Fryeburg" will
have the convention, and that "aid and com
fort" will be rendered to rebels. hope
am mistaken, but such are the indications 81
far us they can be gathered from knots ant
squads and button-holc companies, met with
in all parts Of the house, .at street corners
and wherever half dozen are gathered to
gethcr. True, as general thing, one noisy
fellow does pretty much all the talking. anC
Others of his squad listen, and sometimes tn,
knit brow, and the compressed lip of the lis
tener, and particularly his air as he turn'
away, Indicate that there will be fount
snags in the current upon which the secs
sion blowers may bring up. lhaye no wher,
heard such open treason as within the last
fifteen hours. hear men openly declar,
that the South is justified, and that there i,
no right or power In the constitution to repe
them. ] hear them denounce the war q,
"unholy," and make all manner of threat,
to resist the demands Of the Government
| hear men tell that they have como accrcd
tied to the convention with an intention
Instructions, one said-if fair deal canno,
DO secured, to go to Bangor tomorrow. All
the party hacks are here. Disadvantages
are here in full strength. Disloyalty per.
vades the crowd; whether this shows the
feeling of the convention or simply of the
outside pressure remains to DO seen. But
true men are here.
Dcspotism will not 60 down easy. From
all parts Of the State there are men OF deter.
mined spirit. They are determined not to be
placed in n disloyal position. II necessary
they will fight for their rights. II is evident
to my mind that they have got to do this OF
yield oil. Nous rerrons. The afternoon
may show more favorable sequel than
now hardly dare hope for. ITO.
The fears of the editor were realized. Dis
loyalty did pervade the crowd. 1t succeeded
in obtaining possession of the convention,-
but it requires no gift of prophecy to predict
stunning defeat Of it before the people.