The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-14
Tho Nomination for aouaurn,or.

The following article appeared under the
editorial head of Tuesdays Bath Times. sipn-
ed "Veritas":
We have adopted "Union" for our name
and motto, and thus far have acted I'D TO Il
with triumphant success. Let us continue
united and we shall continue victorious. In
order to do this there Is no better mode than
TO discuss fully and frankly all questions
which may arise, and the particular Question
which forces itself upon us at this time l.
"WHo SHALL BE OUR CANDIDATE FOR Gov
ERNoRT
Ihis cannot be decided BY taking up one
Candidate, e~a shawins that he would make
| an excellent Governor, for it is our good for
| tune that we have many such men in our
State, and ii the friends OF each contended
for him exclusively, We should have discord
and contention In place of union and victory.
The true question is, "who of all the candi-
dates win be best for this occasion ?'
While we award all honor to Gen. Cham
berlain, and freely allow all that has been
best man to ehssrr % un;an ei,on IL nr VINO Is the
ister the affairs Of our STATE m as aso 70 admin
nerw still remains unanswered.
While we hold in high honor those who
went into the field, is there no honor to be-
stow ON any who remained at home? Are
all such TO be held in contempt? ~, -
Besides furnishing the sinesos of toar. were
not those left at home obliged to maintain a
hard contest with the traitors of the North .
Ii these Northern traitors who fought hard to
paralyze the Government and encourage the
rebels had carried the elections, of what SER
vice would our soldiers have been to the conn
try? Would they not at once, have been re-
called? .... fa1o4 ,-s,,. \ -,
While we honor the soldiers let us not for
get those we lett at home, who, advanced in
life beyond the military age, vet zealonsIv
fought the good fight. Were we to discard
all but military men, should we not disbonor
our Senators and Representatives in Com
gress? Should we not cast our contempf nm
ON the President who conducted the country
through the war, who had the courage 10 is
sue the Emancipation Proclamation ShonId
we net discard very many, if not most oftbose
who have experience and skill in State affairs.
in fact most OF our experienced business ,nen
those whom we should select to transact anv
important business for ourselves indiyiduallv
and who are equally capable of managing the
business of our State in the best possible man
ner? s4Aa1 slL $50 t-illE saes -
Prominent among these stands the Hon.
Samuel e. Spring of Portland. With large
experience in the business OF our State, with
reputation for the highest financial and bus
iness talent and experience, no man was more
active, all through our late dreary war in sus-
tanning and upholding the government, and in
opposing and defeating the designs of traitors
at home, devoting literally time and money
to promote the good cause. Those who know
him best appreciate him highest; aud Accord
ingly at the late caucuses in Portland the en-
tire delegation chosen to the State Convention
are warmly and earnestly for Mr.. Spring in
preference to any other man. i
Is it to be supposed that the entire Union
party in Portland are unmindtul of our brave
solotcrs2 by NJ means. But they know that
tne oIiioe 81 Governor of the State of Maine.
embraces hdf q acork and little pag; that the
honor is small matter tr.- ao.,ara 49,, ~, the
right performance of the duties. rS..,, Inor .r~
that beautiful orationso are about as service
able in the case as they would be in that of the
matter of ships that the skill to navigate the
Ship OF State, and the knowledge of the coast
and soundings is of vastly more Importance
than making choice and elaborate speeches to
the crew. They, l presume. think the position
would confer no additional honor On General
Chamberlain; that his present title is the
| higher honor: and that the meagre emolument
| allowed by law requires more sacrifice on his
| mart than he ought in justice or kindness to
| be required to make. l..i 80 gsaf
Unless we can show substantial reasons fer
/ n contrary course, would 1t not be well to con-
| cur in the action of our friends In Portland p
| Would not that course be most productive of
that Union we all so much desire? And can
we show any substantial reasons for prefering
any other candidate to Hon. SAMUEL. e.
SPRING? .- U..U siaisea+.. n --l