The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-01-06
'ORTLAND.
Saturday Morning. January 8, 1855.
characteristics Prudence.


Characteristic Prudence.
In noticing silly hobble in which we show
ed the argus to have placed itself, that paner
says: 's-- ,--
We do not propose to argue this question.
only to state 1t, and to give our neiphbor a re,
publican authority on the subject.
OF course the Argas will not "argueo the
point. Who ever knew it to manifest so much
candor as would be required for an argumentp
win II discretion is the better part of valorn
Inc argus is one Of the kind that ever keen
in mind the fact, that
NE who fights and runs away
May i've to fight another dav
Republican aathorityi As though we shall
accept authority in place of common sense
and pain fact We do not propose TO accent
the dogma that the moon is a green cbeesa
or that the argus is loyal patriotic journal
or that its editor is a candid controversial;.t
though half the authorities in the land should
be against us. That paper may believe citi-
zen of the District of Columbia or of Nebras-
ka or New Mexico has no more legal elipibiH-
ty for the Presidency of the United States
than Canadian, but we do not propose to so
stultify our own common sense. The Presi-
dent must be native born citizen, and have
"been fourteen years a resident within the
United States" According to the Aro.s resi-
dence in the District or Territories aforesaid.
is not residence ,oithin the United States p
We don't blame it for declining to "arguep such
point. M ef ~ =.
Thaddeus Stevens, whose views we do not feel
called upon to endorse or defend, considers
Tennessee and the other late rebel States M
longer in the Union or sisterhood of States.
but that they have, by rebellion, forfeited all
State rights, and are mere territories of the
United States, to be governed by tho laws of
Congress. The argus quotes Henry j. Ray
mond to prove that 49,. ...
"If Mr.. Stevens views are right pres;dant
johnson Is an alien enemy, with no more title
| to his place than Macmillan has to Msy;co
ana not hah SO much as the O'Mahoney has
to be King of Ireland"
This is Republican authority! About as
good Republican authority as the Boston Post
is Copperhead authority, for Raymond is less
OF Republican than the editor of the Post
Is copperhead, and to quote him as authority
only shows the straits to which our contempo-
rary is reduced. The absurdity of the above
proposition is patent to the commonest under
standing. President johnson is native born
citizen and is thirty-ive years of age, and
thus fulfils two of the conditions on which
constitutional eligibility for the Presidential
office rests. The other condition is that. at
the time OF election he shall Shave been four
teen years a resident within the United
States" Had he not been thus long a resi-
dent within the United States before the re-
bellion commenced ? And did he do any act
to forfeit the privileges1he had gained as a
citizen Was he not for while refugee
from his own State; and did he not occupy
seat in the o. S. Senate sUhile a refuoeeS ?
Suppose the South had succeeded and gained
their Independence, leaving Mr. johnson a
homeless refugee IN the North, would he have
been any less eligible for the Presidential of
nee? Would that have made the patriotic
Andrew johnson mere foreigner? Should
the State OF Tennessee, every foot of it, be
sunk to-day thousand fathoms below low
water mark, and become dead sea, and thus
be forever blotted out as State on the map
as well as on the earth's surface, would it az
feet President Johnson's eligibility? If not
then is Raymond's talk about Maximilian and
O'Mahoney the merest rigmarole.
Grand Temperance Demonstration in saoo.
eI--, 7s,.7 SAco, Jan. 8, 1896. =
TO the Editor ofthe Press:
The public installation of the officers of Sa-
co Division No. 10, s. of T., last evening was the
occasion of the finest Temperance demonstra-
ton ever seen in our town. Long before the
hour of meeting the Town Hall was filed to
oyerhowing and, during the evening, hundreds
went away unable to obtain entrance. At
quarter past seven the "Sons," headed by the
Biddeford Cornet Band, and escorting the
"Dashaways," left their hall ON Pepperell
Square and marched to the Town Hall, where
they were joined by the Daughters" and, en-
tering the hall occupied the seats reserved for
their use. -.f t,.
The Division was opened by W. P. George
A. Emery, after which the ceremony of in
stallation was performed by Deputy G. W. p
M. L. Stevens of Portland, assisted by Dep
uty G. c., o. s. Beale, and Past NJ. W. p, s.
L. Carleton, also Of your city. at the close
of this ceremony, an address was delivered
by Bro. Stevens, upon the origin, workings and
progress of the Order of the Sons of Tenn
perance, followed by brief addresses by Bros.
Beale and Carleton. The closing speech of
the evening was made by Mr.. Kelly, the Pres
ident of the Dashaways. His remarks were
most feeling and eloquent in their character.
He alluded to the curse which he had, in his
own person, experienced from intemperance,
and urged that the helping, cheering hand of
sympathy be extended to the victim Oft rum
sellers wiles. ia .,..., f.... a..
The services were enlivened with music by
the band, interspersed with excellent singing
by the choir of the Division. The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed during the evening, all
the speakers being frequently and heartily ap-
plauded. Much good cannot fail to result from
so full and earnest an expression Of public SEN
timent.
, The universal verdict is that the occasion
was from first to last, a complete success; and
for this, the Division are in no small measure
indebted to their Conductor, Mr.. William
: Leavitt. who acted as Marshal OF the even
: ing. s lt.a
After the exercises were closed, the Sons
! and Dashaways formed in procession and
: marched to their respective halls. Here oc-
CURED the only event which marred the plea
, sure of the evening. A gang of rowdes lit Is