The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-04-26
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BIDDEroRD, NE, APRIL &c, 1867.
THE AMENDED LAW.
Alysrp, April -, 1861.

ALFRED, hprit =, ioo''
Mn. EprroR: You cannot be ohliyio,is
Of the fact that in few weeks the people
Of Maine will be called upon to vote upon
measure Of great importance To the causs
of sobriety and yet with the exception OF
d notice tina, an election Is To be held, ] do
not perceive that you, or any other Rcpub-
licaa editor in this State, have spoken one
encouraging word to your readers in Ia
yer of It's adoption, nor have you or they
tas lar as know said anything against u.
The Republican party Of the country Is the
Temperance Party Of the country. anu
Temperance men have some show ut right
in asking that they shall not he driven 10
papers especially started to advocate Tenn
perance to look for the assistance they hope
aud expect. Pardon me, my dear SIR LOT
any criiicism. know that you are a tenn
perunce man, and supporter OF Pron'b'
lion. Hut the silence OF the Republican
,spars i'm the State is either omiBou< OF OPP
position to the lamended] law, or Of an in.
disposition to meet the live issues OF the
day. Respectfully,
AnEaicus.
Elsewhere we give in full the amended
law which soderelt to the people Of Maine
for their adoption or rejection. We arc
under obligations to our lively friend
"Americus" for his criticisms and compli-
ue,r.. lie is right in remarking that our
Republican papers say hut very little for or
against the proposed law; indeed, il has
not been discussed edi,orially by any such
paper in the State, that we can recall TO
mind. We cannot speak for our cotem-
pornries, bat for ourself any emissncss OF
dirty in this direction Is chargcable directly
tn an unwillingness to say one wonl tia,
should he construed against the temperance
cause, and at the same time being unpre'
pirod to urge the amended law as 1t
now stands. That the amendment will be
adopted. we do not doubt; that utter IL is
adopted, il viii have political changes
r,,ng upon il as party measure, Is equally
clear. Nevertheless, because the Legisla-
turc submitted to the voters the proposition,
the reason is not conclusive that il would
have enacted the law.
Our columns are open to any well.wri,-
ten discussion OF this question, and we in
yi,c full aud free expression upon the
merits OF the amendment
The Lewiston Journal says the sawmill
Of ). X. Benrce 4 Co, and that Of the
Lewiston Steam Mn CO., viii go into OPP
Grafton ut once. The new steam mill OF
:. u. l,earce g. Co.. one Of the best in New
England, will he ready to start in FROM four
to six weeks. The machinery Is now he
ing put into the mill. The Lewiston Steam
Mill GO. have made extensive repairs in
their mill, having added u new boiler and
generally improved its structure and gear
Ing.
Alta meeting Of the colored citizens Of
Grecnville, South Carolina. the chairman
rcmarked: ave hear much talk about
who are our friends This now we know,
tina, until now we never had rights or priv
ilesrs. II must have been friend that
gave them to us" Another speaker said:
"Al,er nil the Republicans have done for
us shall we say they are enemies? i had
rather be taken ont in some old field and
hung first" The following was one Of the
resolutions adopted, viz: THAT we will
nnt support any candidate for office who
will not openly endorse, advocate and de-
f,nd the principles adopted by the Union
Republican party, as herein set FORTH
A New York Journal exposes the aorrid
crime Of dccoyins and kidnapping girls Of
an early age, aud forcing them into lives Of
iniaIny and woe. Several startling cases
OF il have occurred lately, and how many
OF the same sort csur which do not be-
CON, known to the public, il is frishtfil to
in,sine. Il is said to bs systematic bus
inrsS not confined to the great cities, but
carried on by hendish agents in country
towns and villages Sometimes the VIC
tins are seized and carried away, but sou,e-
TINS they are tempted to leave their homes
nv PROMISES Of honest employment and
high wages, and afterwards betrayed to the
horrible doom Of an abandoned life.