The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
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BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING
but FIVE. Foreign ministers We had eighty
six, and they but fifty-four. While three
fonrihs of tha hnainaaa suh;ah so,,,o ,da dit,la.

but five. Foreign ministers we had eighty
six, and they but ffty-four. While three
fourths of tho business which demands diplo-
matte agents abroad is clearly from the
North, from their greater commercial inter-
ests, yet wo have had the principal embassies
so as to secure the worlds markets for our
cotton, tobacco and sugar on tho best posi-.
bio terms. We have had vast majority OF
the higher Offices Of the army and navy,
while large proportion Of the soldiers and
sailors were drawn from the North. Equal.
ly 50 Of Clerks, Auditors and Comptrollers
filling tho Executive department the rec
ords show that for the last fifty years. of the
three thousand thus employed, wo have had
more than twO-thirds, while VIC have had
but one third Of the white population Of the
Republic.
Again, look at another item, and ono, be
assured, in which VIC have great and vital
interest; it is that of revenue, or means OF
supporting government. From official docu-
ments we learn that q fraction over three
fourths of the revenue collected for tho sup
port of government has uniformly been raised
from tho North.
Paus, now. while you can, gentleman, nnd
contemplate carefully and canddly these I'M
portant items. Look at another necessary
branch of government, and learn from stern
statistical facts how matters stand in that
department. mean the mail and Post Of
fco privileges that we now enjoy under tho
general government rs it has been for years
past. Tho expense for the transportation of
the mail in tho Free States was, by tho re-
port of tho Postmaster General for 1860, n
little over Sl3 000, 900, whilo the income
was s 10, 100000. But in tho slave States
the transportation of the mail was s l4,7l6,-
600. while tho revenue from tho same was
81 600, 265, leaving deficit 81, 1878 to
be supplied by the North for our accommo-
dation, and without which We must have
been entirely cut of from this most essential
branch of the government.
Leaving out of view, for tho present. tho
countless millions of dollars you must cx-
pend in war with the North there will be
thousands and tens of thousands of your sons
and brothers slain in battle, and offered up
as sacrifices upon the altar of ambition and
for what, ask again? Is it for the over
throw Of the American government, estab-
lishcd by our common ancestry, cemented
aud built up by their sweat and blood, and
founded on the broad principles of Right,
Justice and Humanity? And, rs such, must
declare here, as have often dono before, and
which has been repeated by the greatest and
wiscst of statesmen and patriots in this and
other lands, IL is the best and freest .gorern-
ment-the most equal in its rights-thc most
Just in its decisions-the most lenient in IFS
measures, and tbe most inspiring in its princi-
pies TO eiepdte the race of men, that the sun in
hedren euer shone upon.
Now, for you to attempt to overthrow n
government as this, under which wo havc
lived for more than three quarters of cen.
tury-in which VIC have gained our wealth,
our standing as nation, our domestic safety
while the elements of peril are around us,
with peace and tranquility accompanied with
unboundcd prosperity and rights unassailed
is tho height OF madness, folly and wick
cdness, to which can neither lend my sane.
ton nor my voto.