The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-02-17
That vote once more.

The Biddcford Journal which was 80 much
in love with our worthy Representative, MIR.
Sweat, for his vote on the paper question u
couple Of weeks ago, is now quite abusive
of the same gentleman. The smiles OF these
radicals are OF rs much consequence rs their
frowns-just about.-Port. Argus.
No occasion for that notice, Mr.. Argus.
We think just as much of Mr. Swcat's vote on
the paper question, now Us before. He rep
resented more the peoples interest than did
Mr.. Perham. who voted against it. and we
are not so narrow in our views that we
will not give credit where it belongs. But
when the question Of slavery comes, there
aro "democrats" who have 30 long been
slaves to slavery, that they can not show
manliness, because the effort is too much Tor
them.
We criticised Mr.. Sweat's vote on the
amendment question chiefly rs personal
matter to him alonc-thc vote we mean.
lilo knew that he was incorporating his
constituents. and that SOLITARY and alone"
from all New England, no was casting a
shameful vote against the wishes Of the pco-
pie expressed so iorcibly, that he is retired to
the shades OF private life by It. Ii evinced
no tact, shrewdncss or principle for him thus
tn make himself an ignoblc martyr. Prob
ably no loves slavery no more than does Eng
lish OF Connecticut, or Ganson Of New York;
but unlike them he had not the ability to
como in under cover when II rained 50 hard !;
and there he stands alone enduring the storm
of indignation and rcproach which Il misrep-
resented people shower upon him. for the
sake Of being considered the New England
champion of that Barbarism, which is fast
disappearing from the face of the earth, and
which the American people have declared,
and do still declare, shall blot our national
honor no longer.
Had we at heart only the success OF the so
called Democratic party, we would still char
acterize that chattel vote for human slavery
as impolitic and extrayagant. The Argus
knows rs well as we do that this clinging to
slavery has caused the death Of the once pow
crful party led by jackson. Will it not un.
bind itself from that corpse whose infection
nearly ruined the country, and rise to better,
manlicr things? There are no laurels to be
gained in opposing the wishes and the we'll
being Of tho people. He who essays to trav-
81 in that path must feed on husks which
swine do eat.
Slavery is not like Banquo's ghost that
will not down at bidding. A greater than
Macbeth has bid It DO laid, and down ii must
20. "lf the democratic" party choose to
fall with it. such n fall concerns them more
than us. From the course Of the managers
Of that party. we learn the demonstrated fact
that they are shorn of those leaders who led
them to victory, and instead thereof, an info
rior act Of politicians are at tho helm. who
cannot discern tho face Of tho sky nor the
time. and the party ship is frcishtcd to de-
struction. Amen; let it 60. But it always
cxcits~ pity to 500 u man lose an opportunity
which alone can mako him what no might
DO, and something more than pity Is felt for
that man or act Of mon who fritter away the
food tide only to sail upon It's ebb.