The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-11
ADHERE TO FIRST PRINCIPLES.

A. Secretary Seward recently remarked, we
are unwilling to believe that the country is
again in peril, or tina, principles adverse To It's
welfare will be triump liant because the pco-
pie arr the real rulers, and they have been
tried too sorcly TO lightly irittcr away their
dear bought victory. But il is well enough
10 understand that there is combined effort
bcing nude to restore tho q ld onlcr of things,
when J,ll. Davis, Jim. Buchanan, Howell
Cobb and Floyd administered the Govern.
mcnr That sucl, an effort will bc successful
W. 40 n II believe hut IL it docs succeed, that
orr blo"l aud treasure will have been wasted,
is our firm conviction. The source of danger
i'no, in the coppcrheads or the rebels, per SC ;
alone ~ combined against the united efforts
of,l,c loyal element, they are pOwcrlcSS. But
there has been inauguratcd systematic en-
drayor iy those whose inorlinate vanity and
ambition oyerridcs their patriotism, to divide
ia. co,urscls of the loyal, and buili mp for
themselves party to continue them in pow
er. Anlrcw Johnson was not warm in his
tie men who had fought the rebellion to a
close, in onler to gather around him such clc-
monis aS should make him President for
second time, and with prophetic power he
declared that treason should I've made Odious,
"Blow, blow, thou winters wind, thou ar,
no, so unkind, as mans ingratiiudc." Find
ing that the Republican party loved principles
better than men, and that they already had
err above all Others, MIR. Johnson determined
e. destroy that organization that had Success
fully fought rebels in front and coppcrhcads
ia the rear, AMI OF the rlinsbuild party that
should acknowledge him as second Lincoln.
will his bascly conceived effort succeed? Il
was said of Ulysses, "ptiu'am atam prriuii
iamortpiiiaiT'- preferred his old woman tn
Immortality. Johnson had an opportunity to
prio,,s position in history, and he has chosen
the latter. The sooner the Republican party
washes its hands OF him, the better il will be-
for them.
than h;,s MIR. Johnson. They have stuffed
their disgust of the mans incbrie,y, egotism
AMI w,lliilncSs, AMI have tried To forget his
trairorms course in administering the govern
m"ni, catching u, his professions Of loyal
purpose, To ilattcr themselves that he meant
we'll aud all things would come out right in
the end and in this iorbearance we claim ~
much credit Us any one else. but he has
Systematically bclied all his former professions
AMI his promises have turned to ashes OH his
lips. He has shown settled purpose to des-
troy the men who were fools enough to nomi-
nate him for Vice President, to bargain away
VIVA, has been purchased at such fearful
cost. and to stake all upon the lie Of restoring
hls cd associates to supremacy in the Govern
menr, and paying premium on treason.
Our safety is not in flight, nor in passive
acIuiesence TO his dictaiion; but as faithful
cr,strdans and supporters ofthe loyal ideas
that sustained our soldiers upon the field. uni
tel us ut home, AMI in which sign the Amer.
can people conquered, we must not iriitcr
away our opportunities. The sooner the Re-
publican party make up their minds that An.
drew Johnson is lost to them, and that their
duiy is to defend their principles To the last
extremity, the better it will be for them. Al
orr coming State Convention let us take no
milk and water position. Let the issue of the
election he so positive tina, the wayiaring man,
though fool can read the verdict. And let
IL forever and forever Danish from our coun-
CHS tina, disgusting advice Of Cancellation
Which made Andrew Johnson Our candidate
for Vice President No man mus, be thought
OF candidate Tor Governor who is not
position man. and one who by his past us well
a. present career, is fully identified with the
Republican party.