The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-05-01
Introductory.
TO TIE PATRONS or TIE UNION AND ,ouKSa

TO THE PATRONS or TIE UNION AND JOURNAL.
In assuming tho duties Of Editor OF this
paper, a position the late lamcnted Louis o.
Cowan long and ably filed, tho subscriber
deems il Of Importance to his readers to know
somewhat concerning the future manage
ment OF the Journal and the principles it
will advocate.
There are few living near n line OF rail-
road to whom any weekly paper is especially
valuable for its tolcgraphic news; conso-
quently, that weekly which gives tho most
judicious selections and abounds in local
news, best supplies their needs. Aware OF
tins fact VIC shall try to make this Journal
eminently local one; and for this purpose
NIL religious or secular items Of interest in
their localities, are respectfully solicited from
our friends throughout the county, while
those ut home, not furnished, will be hunted
up.
But, while attending to the locals, our
readers may DO well assured tho news depart.
ment shall DO full and concise up to tho
latest hour of going TO press. II is our in
tention, Us soon as may DO, to give digest
ed statement of tho news Of the week to-
gether with official news entire, thereby max
ing tho most Of the space devoted to that
object.
This establishment Is bought and paid for,
and Is therefore owned or controlled by no
person or persons whomsocver save myself
This statement, perhaps inexcusable in any
other connection, is made rs a ct prelude to
what may DO written down politically
Whatever support this paper can give to the
Administration in every measure best cal
culated to crush tho present outrageous
rebellion, will be given.
There Is but one issue before the Ameri.
can people, and that 50 plain that "he who
runs may rcad"-whether We shall still en-
joy the government Of our fathers, or suffer
1t to DO overthrown by traitors. We choose
that government to which we as people
owe all We are or have been, and for its pres
ervation no sacrifices are too great to DO made,
no obstacles too formidable to DO met. no
agents too terrible to DO employed; and
whatever stands in the way Of accomplish
ing this result, must DO crushed, no matter
how, and We shall not now stop to question
every act Of tho Administration to SEQ il
mawkish tears and maudlin laments may not
DO uttered at the expense Of tho nation.
Mono arc 80 stupid, none arc so blind as
not to SEQ fact as apparent rs any OF their
lives, that We are now suffering for what
damage slavery has done the white man and
il. in liberating him from bondage worse
than that Of the negro, it bccomes,o or has be-
come necessary to FREQ the black man. too,
we shall possess our soul in faith that God'S
own GOOD tune has come.
While this accursed institution remained
within the pale Of tho Constitution. We, in
common with every other citizen. were held
and firmly bound in tho sum Of our icalty to
that sacred Instrument to grant It all the
protection tho Constitution epjoined; but
when slavery declared itself greater than the
Government, Of moro consequence than its
binding oashs Of loyalty, and independent OF
the Constitution itself, IL broke tho bond be-
tween us, and absolvcd every one Of US FROM
tho allegiance wo owed to Ii. II has no
rights which loyal men are bound to respect.
Let is stand where il has placed itsell-let il
DO written down as Il has written itself, and
let il die, as die ii must, tho deserved death
Of suicide!
Firm in the conviction Of thcso our polit-
ical opinions, ws shall urge them as best We
can. but. ws hops, with courtesy always; and
nothing at variance with this rule will be
admitted to our columns. And yet, this pa
per will b positive in every thing. and neg
ativc In nothing.
There arc several features wc have in mind