The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-04-17

Toby Candor. the well informed Augusta
correspondent of the Boston Journal, in re-
cent letter to that paper says:
eft Is manifest that the Democracy are deter
mined TO use no halfway measures to carry
the State next fall. Taking time by the forclock.
they have already commenced to organize clubs
in every town, and To rally the people together
mt public gatherings. The copperheads Of the
party are using every means To poison public
sentiment with their seditious talk, and Ia
arouse feeling ofimplacable hostility to the Ma
tional Administration. Disasters to our arms
are predicted, and We are told that the war ON
our part is perfect failure, and must be
brougct to close. AT q meeting in GuilfOrd
last week, person who was present says -
.'No condemnation of JEFF. Davis or his So
called Southern Confrleracy, or any OF their
acts, was uttered. but the whole feeling was one
of praise of the institutions OF the South, and
of contempt for Northern ideas, and dcnunci-
at,on Of Northern statesmen and policy" IL
Is understood that the Democratic State Com
mittee which meets in Bangor on the 18th inst,
viii issue an address to the people. Is also re-
ported that they viii issue call for their State
Convention, to be held in Portland in the early
part Of June VIM. z. llaines of Biddeford is
most prominently named as their candidate for
Governor, though not few are decidedly in
favor Of putting Bion bradbury ON the course
again. Meanwhile the Union men OF the State
will not allow the enemy to SOW tares."
The Democratic State Committee. held an ad-
journed session, at Bangor. last Wednesday,
where no doubt the question Of deyising
ways aud means to resuscitate the Democratic
party in this state. was fully considered. In
all probability the unconstitutional acts" OF
the government, in putting down the rebellion
were loudly denounced. while not n word was
said against the traitors in arms. The good OF
the country was aquestion Of minor impor-
tance,-the material question being, how to GO
into the coming campaign and win, and at the
same time. afford as much aid and comfort to
the rebels as possible.
Tho Journals correspondent mentions VIM.
p. Haines. Of this city. as most prominently
named rs the next candidate Of the Democracy
Of this State for Governor. There is propri.
ETY. in this. Bddeford Is the only copperhead
city In the State. and besides Mr.. Haincs. II we
mistake not. was an ardent supporter Of both
Dana and Bradbury. He was complimented
with the vote OF the Democratic members OF
the last Legislature. for United States Senator.
the feeling Of his party in this city and county.
is PROFESSIONALLY in his favor. and we are OF
the opinion that Biddeford will gain the noto-
riety Of giving the Democratic party OF Maine'
its next candidate for Governor. And we hope
that our prophecy in favor Of Mr.. Haines, will
not prove so f.lscious as the predictions OF his
political friends In this city, for the past few
years.
We ask the careful attention Of our readers
to the desperate efforts which are referred to
In the above extract, as being taken by the en-
emies Of the government, to carry this State
in the coming election. They will undoubtedly
make loud professions Of devotion to the Con-
stitution. But let each loyal heart say. "iimso
Danaos at doaa fsrsaiss," q very free trans.
lation Of which win read. "beware Of the cop
perheads especially when protesting to be the
champions Of constitutional rights" They
mean treachery to the National cause. and aid
and assistance to their common kind, the rat
<le.snakes Of the rebel coniederacy.
Let every friend Of the Government and lover
OF his country see to Il, that the enemy be not
allowed "to SOW tares."