The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-10-26
Misfrllaufnns.
Mr. Na,by Appeals to the President.
Posr Oars CoNvEDERIr x ROADS, }
(wicli il in the Slait NV, ,KentiIcky.) :
Octobtr If 'IS6i \

October III, 1866. }
President Johnson, who hez bin likened
to AnrOo JaxOn, and wich, since my up.
pintn,cnt, ! c0nseed him 10 be in many par
iickelers his sooperior, requested me and
William II. Snwani This Secretary and
cha,lin) Ia draw up aud publish to the de-
mocracy tho various States hokiin cleo.
shuns this fall an address, or ruthcr an ap-
peal, firmly brlievin that he'd he extendid
his tour to Maine, and ishood an address TO
EN-. TINT this State wood not hev gone ez il
did. WilIiuln rcfosrd TO take psrt in the
appeal, snyin Tint Il wariit Of no yoose' and
10 the duty dcy0lve,l upon me.
Democrats and Conservatives Nv the
Norl, ApI'resheatin the gravity Nv the
isl,oo, I nd,irrss yoo. The signs NV the
times il o,iinus. A l,adikle Congress,
eleciid dnrin the time when the SOuthin
states. wich comprises recly all the intel
lex Nv this people, didn't take no part In
tho eleksl,en, bein too l'izzy get'in out Nv
sherman 8, way TO open polls, COngrss,
rcIeat, in wich there aint no southern
n,a,,, and wich eonses emily kant by any
stretch NV the hoo,nan inaginash,ln l'c
considered consiitooshnel, hez dared 10
,l,war, the President Nv tho United States,
and sct up It's will agin his'n J
need sknrcely recount its high handed acts
NV usurImsl,en. Il passnd bill givim rites
to niggers, wich accordin to Scrp.er (see
Oucsiinus, Ham and Hsger. tho only three
textA in Scripier Nv any partickoler &C
counL) aud the yoosages Nv the Dcmocrisy,
aint got no rites, a,M the President exer-
risin' the high prerngaiivcs IRn Into bis
hands by tho i;opstitoos'ct, vetooed Il.
Here The lnsticr should bcv endid. he hsd
expressed in . manner strikly Constiloo.
shei,el his oljcctshens TO The measure, and
psops,er reE nd Cor his ;fsslins and Just
Difference for bin opinions ought 10 hev In
dicsted the right coursc. Herc wnz pesce
the tender NV a olive brunch. The Presi-
dent didn't wunt u quarrel with Congres-
he didn't desire q eoutinyoosnce Nv tho
agitation wich he'd shook the country IKE q
illinois sger, but he desired Peaee. Con.
ercs Good hev ;sed h, issd they only with.
drawn their crood nosfens NV what wux
rite and Whist wux wrong -ntificc, e. tbcy
shood hcv dun, sich laws cz the Presidcut
saw fit to make lin short. he'd they t6llored
the correct rool when We hev Drmokrst-
jc President, and pot the Government In
his hands. with IN abidin trust in his rseii.
TODD and wisdom, We mite hev avoided this
struggle, and thus wood hev bin peaceful
Bot this reckless CongTeS bent upon Coz
sou,rstIu power In lts' hands instid Nv d..
vhlin i bstwosn him md Sewsrt passed.
tho bin over his head. regsrdiis Nv hs feel-
ms! The responsibility for ths diasenaion
rcsta, therefore, with C0ngrca
but these questions sre altogether too
hefty, for the Democratic int lex, and
fling em ont f6r tho considersshen uy the
few postmaster we get from ths Union
rnks. To the Democicy ] sddrso my
scif moro psstikelerfy. 'n'F 7'.' o ~
DO you w.nt to Mary N'sseri This
ishoo = ssin befors you. Aie you 10 @.
vor Nv elsvasing the Afiitin 10 . posisLen
vbere ho kin 6s yoos ekai o. perhaps your
s,ipcnor3 Tha, ishoo b sein before 700
fos yoW decision, only the danger to 700 b
increased. The matter las become thresi.