The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-25
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FOREST HOME,
Aug. 25, 1858.
]. G. BLAINE, ESQ,
Ed. of Portland Adcertiser.
DEAR SIR:--Your note and Advertiser of
yesterday came TO hand yesterday afternoon,
as l was leaving the city by cars.
But hasten, on this first opportunity, to re-
ply, that, l as | am not an office holder under
either State or Federal Government, and am
not a candidate for any office, il might seem
obtrusive in me to volunteer political discus
sion. Vf
Besides, my time is engrossed necessarily,
in my individual pursuits, and | am unable,
without great Inconvenience, to pledge an hour
to public concerns.
Nevertheless, in heart and soul, in feeling
and in judgment, am with the great cause
and the great principles Of the Republican
party of the nation, as enunciated in their or
ganized policy on the various subjects of ma
tional freedom-the non-revival of the slave
trade and the non-extension Of slavery the
multiplication of free States - the protection
of home industry to the full extent practicable
without impairing our commerce, as whole,
with foreign nations - personal protection to
the American citizen in all parts ofthe tcorid
and like protection to our lawful commerce ey-
erywhere--and these ends, the support of a
navy Of corresponding strength, without be-
getting sinecure offices for unworthy partizans,
or family lavorites, at the expense of the peo-
ple-and most especially and uppermost, am
for the Union Of these States .forerer, "peace-
fully if we can, forcibly if we must" against
each other and against the world.
For each and all these objects l will not
refuse to do battle on all fitting occasions, let
who may lead, and let who may fotlo,c, and
let who may oppose.
In all these patriotic inscriptions upon the
unfurled Republican banner, see only the
sentiments OF my early political manhood
sentiments which animated and stirred up to
battle the Democracy of Maine, when Old
Cumberland, then unmutilated of her appro-
pirate Gordon of towns, shot high up into the
political heavens, "the Star of the East" and
SOLITARY and alone" amid her New England
compeers, recorded her voice and pledged her
devotion to the marked policy of the govern
ment which jackson had enunciated, and
which nearly all the Union subsequently ap-
proved
Republicanism to-day, in its national aims.
is what Jefiersonism was in 1901; and what
Jacksonism was in 1929, and what true democ-
racy has been at all times, under our represen-
tative system of government.
The Democracy Of expedients, which aims
only at the possession Of the emoluments of
office and of government contracts, is but the
episodes of party politics, having in reality no
affinity to elementary principles of administra-
ton, but is animated only by spirit of fill
busterism abroad and of plumber at home
The uses made of the name OF democracy,
may delude welmeaning citizens for while,
as that Of liberty did in the bloody day OF
Robesperrc, and in the martyrdom of Mad
am Roland. Bnt, practical results seldom fail
of being correctly understood by the masses
Of men, and as seldom fail to correct an er-
ring popular Judgment, which always returns
x~fs l. l..
with the Irresistible force of an avalanche and
the roar Of revolution.
1t was so when Jefferson was first elected
1t was SO when jackson was first elected. II
was so when Harrison was elected. 1t was SO
when Taylor was elected. 1t was so in the
downfall of the elder Adams. Itwas so inlthe
downfall of the younger Adams. 1t was SO in
the downfall OF Van Buren. 1t came to a rep.
etition of the same instructive lesson in the
canvass made for the gallant Fremont in 1856
1t Will always be so, when wrong is felt by
the great heart OF the American people, and
party names and partizan leaders, at such
times, count no more against the rushing i'm
pulses OF an aroused people, than the stubblt
in the pathway of the leviathan moving upor
the bosom of the deep sea.
None can doubt, that great corruption ha.
been attempted in aid of slavery. upon the
patriotism oil the hardy and resoute citizen.
vi haucdrs ol tuC piSoCui ltueFal aQmlufStra
ton. What darkens with deeper shadow,
this page Of our political history, the attemp,
was made In the name, and with the treasur,
Of the Federal Union.
Repulsiyely did it fall upon the Judgment
OF the conservative democracy of the land, ant
split in twain the banded cohorts of part,
having the vantage of that potent name. Tn
breach may be lessened, but there stands for
ever upon the page of history, the odious pro
vocation and cause of it, and the coveted vic
tim comes forth unscathed and glorifed. Kan
sas has nobly spnrned the bribe, and made sur
OF an early and forever honorable admission
into our constellation of free States. nv th
almost, If not absolutely. unanimous voice q
the American people!
Slavery stands abashed, aud the federal ad
ministration pointedly rebuked, before the vr
tuous and patriotic response of Kansas to th
bribe that was profiered to her in vain
Maine is expected to send forth to the nex
Congress of the Union, a united band Of Ren
resentatives, to share, for her, in the triumph
ant reinstatement of the great policy Of In
trainers of the federal government in favor {
human freedom; and for her, in the name ,
this great policy, to welcome Kansas to tt
sisferhood of free States.
For this purpose, good and worthy-ab
ana eminently experienced men have been $
lected by the Republican Conventions of IL
several Congressional distrists. Let not Il
people, under either. specious or friyolo,