The Portland daily press., 1868-01-15
Fiction.
Dare to be true; nothing can need lie;
A fault which needs it most grows two ther

Dare to be true; nothing can need lie;
A fault which needs it most grows two thereby.
We are preparing for the great contest of
1853 and we shall winl We will win! HnOt
6y 6dLtots, then 6g BLOOD! The iceburg floats
out from polar seas, 1t sinks not ut once but
wears away by warmth and abrasion till at
to oblivion. SO with Repubhcanism. 1t Is
wearing away. Tyrants are dying. Bond
holders are trembling, &C., &c.-Prdirie du
CHEN Courier. la III 30.
Prairie du Chen means "Dog Prairie" and
1t is an old proverb that barking dog mover
bites. This Wisconsin puppy belongs to the
breed which In 1880 uttered the same threats
and encouraged the Southern rebels to take
step which they have since found cause to re-
gret.
We assume the position that intelligence 10
the life OF liberty; that an ignorant people
cannot and will not long continue tree peo-
pie, and that, consequently, to enfranchise the
ignorant barbarian or negro, and disfranehise
the intelligent white people ofa State, tends
both to revolution and despotitm.-Saeo Dem
oerat.
This is plausible theorixing, but the facts are
on the other side. The Intelligent white
people" who have been disfranchised at the
South, had constitutional tendency to revo-
luton and despotism " hi h II become nec,ssa-
ry to check by taking from them the power
and influence they abused. On the other
hand the Ignorant negro" his thus TAR proved
himself a very peaceable fellow, and Is entit-
led to have his hands united until he makes
some bad use of them.
One good reason for snlarging deposits OF
savingsis the wretched condition Of the cur
rency, especially the fractional part of it, so
much OF it being counterfeit, torn, defaced
and there being unusual liability of loss OF
funds privately retained. 1t is not to be over
looked that it lakes much larger nominal
herent value, than the same amount of gold
and silver and equivalent bank notes In the
good old Democratic days Of sound al d
safe eurrency.-Eastern Argus.
There were no counterfeits, no broken
banks, in the good old Democratic days" "
when instead of our present safe and sound
national banking law every State had law
| Of its ownl and as for the "depreeiated curren.
cyl" it is the good old Democratic party as the
conventions in Ohio, Indiana and West vir.
ginia simultaneously declared last week
which is determined to block every atte mpt. t.
| return to specie payments-ifit it can.
Before Governor Chamberlain closes his
| message, We find him soaring away to such
subjects as "watchwords'' "the couutry's de-
| fence" "apparitions" "false alarms" "blood-red
dened banners" and "hostile batteries"--none
of which we have in Maine, and over which
the Governor can scarcely claim to have con-
troll For one of so little experience as par
| ty leader, he shows a surprising proficiency in
the arts of politician, and familiarity with
that sophistry which strives to make the worse
appear the better part-Belfdst Journal.
Have we no "blood-reddened banner in
Maine? Go to the State Capitol, and see the
tattered regimental flags there, torn by rebe
shot. "False alarmsp we had those in King
field. 1t seems to most of us that Governo
Chamberlain has right to speak of the coun
try's defence, and a right to expect that tn,
fruits OF his warlike toll shall not be wasted b,
seheming politicians.
Whilst in the present Legislature, the Radi
Gals are in great majority-of more than 81,
to one in the Senate and two to one in tn
House, yet they hold that great preponderanc
by meagre popular majority.-Ban Dem
ocrdt.
The popular majority last September, on
light vote, was 11,715. If that is "meagre
wen try to do better next fall.