The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-09

Vote against Andrew johnson.
Any man who has an adequate conception
of the importance of the present crisis, and
yet stays away from the polls to-day. is bad
citizen who richly deserves to be dis
franchised. Was it necessary for the young
men of the country to rush to the field in
1851 to save the Republic? 1t is just as neces-
sary for euery man to go to the polls to-day,
in order that Maine may not assist in render
ing the blood that was split in the armed con-
flicta useless sacrifice. The voice OF Maine,
uttered at tte polls to day, may, by In
spring or discouraging our compatriots in
other States, give direction to all subsequent
elections. If these elections, or any con-
siderable number of them, shall result In
the defeat OF the Republican party, results
are likely to follow of such a character that
it would have been far better If the war for
the Union had never been fought. Not that
the war was fought to establish the SUI
principles which it cherishes. Those princi
Piles are now endangered by the action of the
Democratic party throughout the country,
assisted by the band of conspirators having
their headquarters at the White House. IF
the war had never been fought, at least the
treasure and the most precious blood of the
North would have been saved, however ca
lamitous an event secession might be. But
with Democratic restoration to power of er
the war, the evil Is two-told: we shall have
paid the highest price that nation ever paid
for the attainment Of any object, and received
nothing in return.
Voters Q. Maine, this statement is not made
in the heat Of partizan zeal, for the purpose
of influencing you wrongfuly on the eve of
election. 1t was true year ago, 1t is true
now and will be true af' er the election is over,
that the stability of the Union and the prin-
ciple of self-government itself are in grave
peril the moment that majority ofthe States
become subject to the control ofthe party that
for some years has been in the minority.
From that party have sprung all the antidem-
ocratic heresies that have ever prevailed
among the American people. To that party
have belonged the men who hive declared
the Republic failure, and favored a return
to aristocrztic institutions like those Of Great
Britain. To the same party belong the enc
mics of the common-school system which is
the great foundation stone upon which the Re
public rests. Milligan and Coffioth, two In
diana Copper heads, have recently been en-
gagged in denouncing popular education.
Where the Democrats have had unGisturbed
control as in most Of the Southern States,
they have given their opposition to common
schools practical character by dispensing
with them altogether. These aie facts that
are met only by the ruse of adopting the
name, Democratic. as party designation.
Will you stay at home to-day, and let the
supporters Of the executor OF the last will and
testament Of Booth diminish your majority /?
Will you add to the difficulty Of your rienJs
in other States, who have to put forth every
effort to maintain their supremacy? An un-
diminished majority iu Maine will be of in
calculable value to the cause OF equal rights
everywhere. II will help Gen. Grant in his
efforts to execute the laws Of Congress. 1t
will have its weight in defeating the schemes
OF the regulators, whose financial policy, if
triumphant, would render 1t impossible for the
government to negotiate a loan, no matter
what Its necessities may be,
These are only a few of the reasons which
make 1t incumbent upon every Republican
elector not only to vote himself, but 10 put
forth every effort to secure the attendance OF
others at the polls. No more important eiee-
ton euev took place in this State than that
,chich occurs today. 1t 10 the duty of every
citizen to do all that lies in his power to make
it loyal triumph. Failing to do so, he viii
have been guilty of that ior which his con-
science will reprove him as sternly as II he
had offended by a atranssression that is pun
ishable by law. iiiI 81 hi.d atasm 6 u