The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-28

circulation throughout the State.
Both of the above named papers will labor TO
ncucate in no dctatorja spirit sound political prin
ciples and TO promote the material interests of the
State and of the CITY of Portland as its interests
Irvine with and are jnseparable from those of the
State
Politically. the Press will give an earnest cordial
and generous support to the administration of ABRA
HAM LINCOLN. who in little more than one wear has
indelliby impressed himself upop the nations heart
as an ncorruptible patriot an infiexble Chief Mag
istrate and an honest man; the ability of whose ad-
mnistration is most signay exhibited not only in
the matches operations of our army and navy but
in the unparalleled fact that in the midst of this
gigantic rebellion. our Government securities are
selling at premium IL will zeaIousIv labor IN ex.
bibt and defend sound Republ;can nr;nc;nles and
inasmuch as political organizations have become a
necessity in carving into effect great princnles of
political economy. and inasmuch as the Republican
party which, in the brief chapter of its history already
written has successfully related the allegation of its
enemies that its designs and tendencies were soc.
t;onal and tr;umphantlv v;ndicated ne claim 20
lust and liberal Nationality has remained steadtast
in its devotion to the Union while other orcanoon
have 40 generally become infected with d;s,oro,
shirt and ipasmuch as II is the only marty which a,
present seems eomnctept IN conserve tho groa, nrn
cples underlying all free Governments the pppss
will cordially susain the organization of tina, marty
not with design 10 foster n mere parizan spr;, I'm,
in the full consciousness that it embodies the true
principes unou which our government rests aud AZ.
fords the only available means of accompl;sb;, sn.h
results az a lofty patriotism imperatvelv demands
II will neither seek nor endorse anv compromises
with men in rebellion AGAINST tho laws of tho land
lint will incueate LOYALTY 10 the great central ;do. s
al, ,r,e democra.v,,., tho ,paior;,, me-,
Unop the exc;,in, ouos;on of Dome.,;. S1a,.o,, :.
may no nronor IN soy tho, ,,h;,o ,to p,yes -, -.
tion no i,,erfaro,ca With tho .ons.;,,,,;, - 49,,
r;gh,s of Ioval mon !, ,,;,, na;,tor anoo,;xo Ca
evil which constitutes tho fouIest hIo, mon our
nat;on,I character nor at,omnt y, ros;t ,ho ga 90
evep,s that seoms destined 20 s,eon fro, o,;s,,,..
n, ;,s,;,,,;o, which i; ,ho ,ro.,as, ,o,.,, 4; g.,
,ovor,mon, rho ouoncin.,;on :, s,,,.c-,. J., ~
federal C.n;,. Tho co.oers,;on of ,ho rod.r., iii,
the loyaI STATE governments 10 SECURE gradual
c;,atio, as nronosed nv pres;do,, ;nco,n and all
o,her constitutional measures ,ool;na q, ,o.oo,,,
removal of our greatest .moraI nol;t;ca and social
evil. will find in the PRrss a generous and hearty
sunnort
wbuo ,h,s d;s,;,.t,r an,o,,.;,,o ,,o ro,,oroI oo,
nronosed for the pprss and Intending that a,;lo =;
war and in pcace-in our couutrv,s ner;, and in ,s
triumph II shall sneak with no uncertain voice ue
do no, lose s;ybt Of the fact tina, ,rne mo, have hon
estlv differed. and that coming nv different routes
thew now find themselves travelling naral,el roads.
and instead of seeking to widen the differences he.
~, -. ~, pa.s.v
ism 10 act IN concert the rREss VIII labor hopefully
10 encourage UNITY oil purpose and harmony OF act
Aside from its political departmeut the Press will
be earnestly devoted TO the advancement of tho hos,
interests of the civ and State. Its Local Depar,.
ment will in no case he nosected par,;.,ar .t,o,-
ito, will he a;von 10 tho comm.,co, and u.r;,;r,.