The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-31
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We give cheerfally the following choice COM
munication published this week in the Bidde-
forl Democrat under the pleasing title Of "Thc
Two Murlerers." It's signed "a Democrat"
but the more appropriate signature would be
Writ. Booth or even Idiot. We shall be pleas
cd to copy all such articles as the Democrat
may publish, which 50 eOnclusively proves all
we have claimed for the party:
The two geniienss who distinguished them
selves nj the Abolition State Convention held in
Portland ON the 9Th inst, are, l am informed by
good Republican authority, the vilest and most
degraded blsckguarls that were ever exhibited
rs shining lights Of the 'God-and-morality'
party in this State. One Of the delegates to
this convention said to me, "You ought to have
been there; Bingham would have given Il to you;
he Is the best speaker ever heard how he did
give il to the eopperheads' He didn't leave
them in the shape Of the deriI!" SO il appears
rs though the more perfect bldckyuard and
greater crimiaal q man becomes, the higher he
raises himself in the estimation Of that party.
II 10 well known that bingham was charged,
and no doubt justly, by another ''shining light"
and great leader Of the saints" spoony But
Ter, with the murder Of Mr. Surrat, an ''inno-
cent woman" II il also well known that Bling
ham was one Of the fendish gang Of conspira-
tors who lAborcd 80 indefatigably Cor months to
implicate the President In the assassination Of
Lincoln. notwithstanding he aud his associates,
Butler, Boutwell,, Lynch, Ashley, Wade, the
drunken Yates and Others, knew all the time
that Andrew johnson Was As innocent of that
crime as q babe unborn. The only testimony
ever produced in the cass was Of the Connoycr
sort-suborncd.
Can there be greater crime under heaven
than for gang Of ruffians like thcss to conspire
together Cor the purpose Of implieating an limo
cent mAn in nmrdsr, knowing him all Of tho
time 10 DO ianocsail Even their principal Wit
ness, Sanford Connovcr, swore that they hired
him to testify falsely, and he was sent 70 the
penitentiary for 80 doing. while these vagabonds
who instigstcd the plot 20 unhung, and are al
lowed to sit in the halls Of Congress to make
iars for honest people "rhou shalt not bear
false witnessI" "rhou shalt not take the name
Of the Lord thy God In vain, Cor the Lord win
NOT hold him guiltles who taketh his name in
vain" wIl God punish thess vile wrctchss,
The fool In his hsArt hath said there Is no
God" and these great lights Of the so-called
.6oiLsnd-morality party eould not have be-
iisyed in . living God; II they had they must
be the most abandoned wretehes who were ever
suffered to live In defiance Of the laws Of chris
tisnity. $3.50.
Sckles. another ..shining light" and leader
Of the great "truly loil' and moral reform par
ty, also insultei the morals Of the city Of Port
land by exhibiting his vile carcass upon the
stage Of the City Hall for the purpose Of Mack
ysardisS the Democrey of Maine. This Siekles
Is the man Who murierei poor Philip Barton
Key, the son Of the noble patriot Who wrote the
''Star SIAnglei Banner" while prisoner ~
ing ON tho deck of British nSn-of-war, during
the bombariment Of Fort NelIenry. Key WAS