The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-05-12
THE UNION &c JOURNAL,
Political Decentralization of Youth"

Under this caption the Sac0 Democrat o.
this week makes mos. piteous vail, cover
ing almost three columns Of that delectabl'
sheet. 1t is the political decentralization Of
the youth about which it Is troubled. Their
moral well being is of little consequence, but
their votes are what is wanted to resuscitate
that (which stinketh."
Some how or other all the young, active
energetic and intellisen. young men OF The
county. avoid tho wreck OF the old demo-
cratic party, as they would a pest house
their voices ring for the Union and against
secession. In this ago of the world they
rather be abolitionis,s. than copperheads and
secesionists. This fact has set the man o.
the Democrat in high fever Of despair.
He has been looking recently about himself
and finds an immensity of space. His com
rades are a few old politicals;agers. I o blind
to see an advance step, If they would, and
too morose in their defeat and disappoint-
ment to admit it, il they did, and these with
a few reckless. 6oofhy scapegraces, graduates
of gambling dcus and dram shops constitute
his army corps for the next campaign. The
young, enterprising men are not theirs,
The mechanic is in the other party. The
Young farmer don't believe in secession. The
Young graduate and professional men are on
the other car, and he sagcly concludes there
has been great political decentralization go.
ing on, and he sits down to write, and says,
at is well to take passing view OF the lead.
ing causes that have tended to the political
decentralization of the growth of our land, y
and then goes on to point them out.
The first cause he notices, is. "haming
speeches both from the pulpit and tho TO-
rum" that is to say, preaching against
treason, and praying for the success OF our
brave soldiers in the field, has been decided
ly demoralizing and this is one of the eau
ses that has left him with 80 small remnant
of once great party. We must confess
that this kind of preaching and praying, has
had very demoralizing effect upon the old
Buchanan party. All there was OF the par
ty worth saving hSys joined the Union cause
and rejoice in the crushing out OF the rebell'
ion and it's cause the rest OF them are pee-
ing towards Mexico or the South, or picking
their sore heads at tho North, aud no one.
North or South, feels more i'll at case at the
present time. than our neighbor OF the DEM
ocrat. II is no use for him, however, to bark
or whine; tho great car OF progress is in
motion, and slavery will be crushed under its
wheels. Better jump on now, noighbor, and
when your minister thanks God for the sue
cess OF our armies, and the downfall OF sla.
very and It's rebellion, shout amen - you
will think more of yourself, and everybody
else will think more of you.
Another cause of the Generalization he
finds in "secret political organizations.
lilo has no reference here, however, to the
Golden Circle" for that does not demoral-
izc the copperhead party; it is the Fremont
clubs, and Lincoln and ilamlin clubs. Here
again we must admit, tho old democratic par
ty did feel the shaft of truth very severely,
and these with the Loyal Leaguers, existing
all over the loyal states, had no,a little to do
with bringing his friends to surrender at
Richmond and Raleigh. 1t WAS surely an
awful blow to the democratic party OF tho
North; IN, it is no use, brother, TO cry over
il now; that never will restore your darling
institution Of Slavery in this country. The
young men of this country arc bound this
shall be free country, and all che old polit
zeal hacks North and South can't help it.
Hence it would be we'll to leave of ranting
about that; shout for liberty and freedom,
and well vouch for it you'll breathe easier
and frecr than you have for four years. 1t
il capital medicine for the old secession
phthisicky disease which has afflicted few
men at the North.
But our neighbor over the river anticipates
more difficulty from what he thinks. "a
loose. insolcnt. Naturalization toauthority."
We think he need have no apprehension on
this account. The perfect looseness with
which he has run counter toall the high and
noble sentiments of every lover OF his coun-
try, during the time he has had the manage
ment OF that paper, unframed, ought to be
guarantee to him, ut least, in this commu-
nifty. II is because we are law loving, and
law abiding people, that he now publishes
the sheet which Inc does. IL there had been
that "loose. insolcnt, defiant relation to au-
thority" Of which he complains, no would
now have more indubitible evidences of it.
Blu, this community long since made up its
mind. that ii would not be provoked into
any such measures, with the Democrat, but
rather let 1t sting itself to death in its mad
career: and. if the article upon the dsmor-
alization Of the youth, is intended to provoke
violence, /, viii as sgnally fail, as has that
and other kindred papers, with their SOUTH
ern allies. in their attemp. to destroy this
country.
II The Saco Democrat is out very severe
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