The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-07-25
Tho True Position.

Enos T. Luce Of Auburn, has resigned his
POSITION as member Of the Jameson Demo-
cratic State Committee for Androsccggin
County.
In his letter Of resignation to the Chair
man Of that committee no says:
"The organization with which you and |
have been identified the past year, however
sound its principles, (and bear witness to
ats loyalty and devotion 10 country owing
to the present state OF parties and Its being
80 largely in the minority, must be compar-
atiyely powerless in its support Of the gov
ernment while acting alone end to unite
with the Dana Democracy would be wOrsc
than acting alone, for il would thereby weak.
en- the power il now possesses, and compro-
mise its hitherto patriotic position. In times
like these, when the very life OF the govern
ment is ut stake, regard il as the duty OF
every man, however humble his situation,
not only to rally to its support but to cast
his influence, be il never 81 small, in the d.
rection where IL can tell the most effective
ly and give the most efficient aid in deaieating
and overthrOwing its enemies"
The position taken in the above extract
comments itself to the careful attention OF
every person who desires to strengthen, sup
port and suecor the government OF his coun-
try, in order that it may be preserved against
Oh, attacks of those who conceived the "fOul
conspiracy" which has ripcned into one Of
the mos, gigantic rebelliOns the world ever
saw.
The present is no time for captious and
flultfnding spirit to be abroad against the
Administration; and who does not know
that he who INDUCES in this spirit, and stands
alooi, refusing to come up to cheerful sup
port Of the Administration does not "cast
his influence, be il ever SO small, in the d.
rection where 1t can tell the most effectively
and give the most efficient aid IN defeating
and oyerthrowing" the enemies Of the Gov
eminent.
Opposition to the Administration in such
a time as the present is opposition, in a great
or or less extent, to tho Government ITSELF
Touching this point Of the necessity of sup
parting the Administration, we copy the fol-
lowing from a speech Of Hon. james g.
Blaine. the Republican candidate for Con-
grcss in the Sd district, delivered at the con-
yeution which nominated him:
..AIen entertain to-day views that they did
not sixty days ago and ninety days hence
they will entertain those they do not to day,
The only true position Of loyal man to-day
is 10 stand by the administration. The ad-
ministration may do things that We differ
from; but no man can deny but that Abra-
ham Lincoln Is an honest man, and though
we may not at all times comprehend his poll
CIV, vet il will he found for the beet in the
end. When | say am an administration
man, do not use il in the hackneyed sense
OF the word US 1t has been 81 detestably used,
and which has been the occasion OF 5" much
fraud and corruption, bat as an earnest sup
porter Of republican principles"
All true loyal men arebesinning to see the
Importance Of acting together. and those
who have heretofore supported the President
in suppressing the rebellion but have abstain
al from a full endorsement Of his Admins
tration are fast coming to the conclusion that
they are comparatively pOwerless," that
they cannot render the Government the full
support it demands Of every citizen. unless
thcy come up to a cheerful support Of the
Administration.