The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
Hon. A. G. Jewett in Saco.

Last Friday night, although it looked 50
much like rain at the hour appointed for the
meeting to commence, the Town Hall was
crowded to hear this earnest loyal man who
oil his life has voted the democratic ticket,
and only ceased his connection with the par
ty when it took the ground in favor of trea-
son, as will be subsequently seen. He was
introduced by Joseph Hobson, Esq, OF Saco,
and for nearly three hours he poured hot shot
and shell into the ranks of tho coppcrhcads,
bringing to light the hidden things of dark
ness, and holding up to public gaze the lead
ers who dcnouncc every body except traitors.
AS the speech was tho same as that delivered
by him in Portland, we condense the follow
Ing statement made by the Press in reference
to the exposure of Mr.. Jewett:
In May. 1861. meeting of the Demo-
cratic State Committee was held at the Preble
House in this city. Ii was the Douglas State
Committee, with which the Breckenridge
men had no rightful concern, for they had
Moses Mcdonald, Marcellus Emery, John
Babson and Others, were members. John
W. Dana commended that the war was with
out constitutional warrant, that Lincoln had
violated the constitution in sending the army
across the Potomac, and urged that the
committee should issue an address to the
people of the State, and demand recall of
the troops to the Washington side OF the
Potomac. IL will DO borne in mind that
President Lincoln had then issued no procla-
mation-except to call for $4,000 men-and
had inaugurated none OF those measures now
denounced by the copperheads.
Samuel j. Anderson took bold and une-
quiyocal ground in favor Of the right of Sc
cession, and that there was no constitutional
right in the government to oppose such Sc
cession by force.
Moses Mcdonald introduced mana ma
tive of Maine-but said to belong, Mr.. jew
EFT believed, in Louisiana, where he had
resided for years. Among other questions
asked this man was one whether, IL the South
was successful. Maine pouid be dlio,ced 10
Join The "Southern Confederacy" The an
swcrs OF this Southern traitor to the more
Infamous Northern traitor, showed that while
New England could not be allowed any voice
in forming the new Ccnfederacy, or in decid-
ing upon It's institutions, she might, per
haps, De admitted 10 membership afterwards,
provided she did not resist the efforts of the
Confcderdtes, or furnish men 10 make toar
upon them, According TO Mr.. Jewett, sixty
men sat there in the Preble House and lis
tened to such qucstionings as this, only few
of them oftring single word Of remon-
STRANGE,
Mr.. Jewott got tho floor and denounced
the course OF Mcdonald and his confreres us
REASONABLE; said he was as wide apart from
them as the antipodes. and that henceforth
their paths would lead in different directions /,
and he further pledged them that, il they
persisted in their treason, ho would make it
the business OF his life to follow them until
they were brought TO justice, and atoned
with their blood for their damning crimes.
This affair was in the latter part of May,
1861. On the 18th OF August following,
the convention assembled in Augusta that
nominated John w. Dana. The conspira-
tors were there. Mcdonald pretending to rep
resent George I. Sheplcy, and taking lead
ing part in that conclavc which refused to
endorse the war even to the extent of yindi-
eating tho constitution and laws, and of sup
pressing rebellion. Who can doubt that
such refusal was part of the programme by
which to make New England sufficiently &c
coptablo to tho South for her to DO admitted
to the Confcderacy alter it should be onco
established over the country, and should die
tate laws from the present Federal capital?
Who can doubt that the leaders in that con-
yeution were actuated by as deep and dark
treason as ever filled the breast of Benedict
Arnold? And who needs informing that tho
Same men who prevailed then, controlled tho
late convention in this city? or who doubts
that the intimation that our troops would 20
Withdrawn, in the event OF Mr.. Bradbury's
election, was prompted by tho same spirit
that in 81 refused to endorse 80 much OF
the war as might be necessary to put down
rebellion?
In closing an account Of this disclosure OF
Mr. Jewett, we will only add, that when he
won't to Belfast and rehcarsed the matter to
'isssrs' Moore and Simpeon-tho former now