The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-02-06

and openly sympathi,o with the rebellion at

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the corners Of the streets. The journals, too,
which look up whiningly to the party lords
for spoils, are likewise engaged in daily
denunciation Of the objects Of the war; and
at the same time assail the Government in
terms which far exceed the early rancor Of
the Day Book or the News. Since tho lst
of Jan. last the change has been so marked
that the most unobscrvant must have noticed
Il; and no man Of reading and experience
can resist the apprehensions, that q sub crisis
is at haud, which, If not ably handled, may
seriously complicate, and probably defeat, the
war against the rebels Of the South.
We may bo asked here, how we justify
ourselves in these suspicious against the pres
ent leaders of the Democratic party in this
State. and what can bo their motives in thus
imperiling their common country. Our an
swer is, (as We replied last weekly that these
men are Aristocracts not Democrats. That.
thoroughly vitiated by long career passed
amid the horrible crimes and corruptions OF
party politics, they have come to tho belief,
Through mere knowledge Of themselves
that self-government, based upon the sup
posed virtue Of the masses, is failure; and
Secession will succeed. Being mere specta.
tors, not philanthropist, seeking after spoils,
instead Of the champions of public liberty,
they are not the men to waste anger on the
contcmptuous rebuff which they recently re-
ceived from Richmond. They have some
thing moro practical in hand. and that Is
to cajole the masses so as to shape their
ascondency during the transition period and
to shape their new confederation, that the
more virtuous and patriotic portions OF the
government may be reduced to an established
inferiority of power. The alluremenst Of the
spurious doctrine of State Rights is expcc-
ted to perform the first service with the Peo.
pie; while the programe for 'readjustment'
is foreshadowed in the complaint Of the Sen.
atorial preponderance Of the smaller States.
An inferential notice to New England Is thus
given that she must either reform her subdi.
viding boundaries, or submit to the project
of single House Of Congress, like that Of
the Confederate States.
There can be no other meaning in Sey-
mour's protest against the undue influence
of the equal Senatorial representation of the
smaller States and no rational aim in thus
exciting Western and Central prejudice, ex-
cept to tame New England to the gradual
contemplation to on inevitable destiny. 1t
may be said that he is equally severe upon
the extreme South but this merely cloaks
his purpose, for he has inwardly parted with
the lower tier, and thus cheaply earns spO-
cious appearance OF impart'aii1y TO oo'a.-
Let 1t not DO supposed however .na' Sey
mour and ms clan LOT an instant contemplate
the rejection OF tue Eastern ''a'cs ''o'n '.e,'
new Utopia. These districts are TOO martial
too wealthy TOO INDUSTRIOUS anu 'oo e''s'oy
located on tho sea LOT tna' mo- 'ney mefe,
ly want TO reduce the East 70 sue" po''''ca'
inferiority, MS to leave Its power and patron
age to their control {; while iaooripg hao-
its and commercial instincts are 70 DO
kept to enrich the remaining portion OF the
confederation. These gentlemen, though
experienced politicians, vainly imagine they
are statesmen. They have had deal OF prac.
tice in the gerrymandering OF counties and
in fusing municipal districts Tor the election
ecring purposes; and misled by the success
they have achieved, fancy that such ignoole
jugglery is q branch OF political economy
which can bo applied to adjusting the bal
ances Of great semi-independent States.
II this subiurotiop of New England, and
tho readiustment of her representations be
M. ,ho r,rnose of Mr.. Seymour and his
cliouo how ara wa TO translate the effort of
Tho mesa, 90 10 excite aUainst her the proiu
dices of the Central and western states2 Is
this the time for inaama.ory applications to
our nas.ions? Are we 80 strong against the
enemy that we can afford to dispute among
ourselves? Or arc these suggestions and ap-
pcals the offspring Of secret enemy or the
schocming demagogues' Either our worst
suspicious are correct or our main theory Is
true' tor none OF the evils which the querui.
Gus complainant dwelis upon' can DO altered