The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-07-29
A PAPER THAT HAS STUFF.


The Rockland Free Press is considerably
exercised by our statement that the editor did
not always control its columns exactly as he
would wish, and says
As to the insnuaton that we dare not refuse the
communication Of" NimrOd' let us tell the journal
are not made of such timid stuff.
The stuff that's in u man. like that in a
sword, can only be tried in action. Appear
anccs and self-assertion, are sometimes de-
ccptive And since the Free Press has al
luded to the record we made during the war,
perhaps it will not object that we should cX-
anime its own little, on the question of
. stuff Before the breaking out of the war,
and for a few weeks after hostilitcs began,
the Free Press was exceedingly fierce in de-
nunciation Of the course of the republicans.
Its stuff was shown in such language as this
"Thc Southern people have been driven to mad
ness by the Republicans, and are we Democrats
who have always demonstrated and voted against
the course of the Republicans now going to assist
the Washburns. Wilson's and Wales With money
and blood, to punish the South for the madness
which these same Washburns and Wades have
created. Like Lord Chatham we say No NEVER.'
1t was stuff which led the Free Press to
speak, as late us May 8, 1861, of " Lincoln
and the reign of terror and misery which his
election has producedr And the stuff of the
Free Press eliminated and shone as brightly
as the scinctar OF Aladdin. when it declared
that Justice must be done to .hc South, and
added, Those who attemps TO 90 farther
must rush upon Northern bayoncts. They
will not be permitted to cross the Threshold
of the Soutlln.,
That was excellent stuff appearance.
But the times speedily became pretty rough.
Men began to be arrested, and Democratic
papers to be mobbed It was dangerous to
be a Democrat and especially q Democratic
editor But it was a time for stuff to prove
itself. And the stuff of the Free Press proved
to be very base metal. 1t came down from
the high perch whercon it had crowed so
squat, 1t surrendered. 1t adj
vocated the war, and became exceedingly
loyal. 1t encouraged Washburn, Wilson and
w atlc to eNpend the money and blood of the
country it endorsed the reign of terror and
ntist'rvit dropped the bayonet which was 70
Stay the southwark march of aboliti2nists
If ourncighbor desires a motto foYt',e bead of
his paper. let us suggest that he 4ltote Shakes
l,crc---
C. We rfc such stun
As dreams are made ii, and our little life
Is rounded with Sleep.
The appropriateness Of this is manifest
since his political ficrccneSs so soon went to
sumher under the soothing influence of,
radical reward or radical threats Hereafter
let the Free Press boast of any OF All the
heroic virtues. save courage, It's claim to
that is sinply-stutl.
The only ot!los remark which seems To call
lor notice is chat this paper makes indecent
illusions It charge caught up and repeated
parrot like without having any meaning.
W hen q man or 4 woman or 4 paper is free
with such accusations against another il Is
safe to assume that there is somewhere a Tn,
dred lameness on the part of the acouscr.
Accordingly we find that the F:ss. Press
which announces itself as specially u family
paper, with IN educational department, tucks
away i'll its sly advertising corners certain
which tend to purify the family
circle, and o,tueete the youth as it np,l,r-
stands tie matter ''Manhood-how .Lsl and
rcstcre,t, ''Science Of life, prct,Y~tIy illus
trato u -ENccsscS'' 'Prcveariun, &c, &c
And IN case the 'prayaGtion'' should NOT
work tbppn gtitf ,tbap III ions
4 physician s., an obscure street, WIG an
llouFetN: that persons ''may rely on .snu with
:he strceSt sectcsy and Confidence, what
ever may be the disease, co1t,I.qu or situa-
ton OF any, married on si2gc.'
1t is pretty evident ,.,:lt under the cduc:l-
lional system of Inc Free Press the school
boys and girl OF Rockland viii know all
that is wtqlh knowing, aasl D good deal that
isn't ii ought to he called the Free and
tasy Press. We don't wish il understood
that Our contemporary does these things
9ratuitously> as We fling out our jokes, which
it calls 4m(eSemcies. 1t don't educate the
youth in that direction without pay. II
senrus anything OF the kind that hasn't profit
But plaster a couple of grecnbackS over its
eyes, and it can see in this nothing more OBJ
iectionablc than in the ten commandments
Its virtuous Indignation melt.% rs dil is fierce
valor in 1861. Let T. continue to he
coura meolls-and yirtlnas.
Mr.. H4hBORN ACCEPTS
The temperance beacon kindletlat Por tland
shines ont steady and clear, Ii Is not ga
false LIGHT on the shore 1t IS there for the
guidance Of all honest craft sailing fos: tn,