The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-28
The Election in Maine.

From the Boston Post
On the 18th of September will occur the
election which is really to be the opening gun
of the fall campaign. Maine casts her vote
for local officers, and will speak out at the bal
lot. box that independent mind which has OF
late been manifestiDg itself in immense gath
erings of the people to listen to Democratic
orators. The Democrats of Maine are a sturdy,
deter mined, and an invinciOle party, full OF
fight aud faith. They keep their pose, every
man among them, on the footing Of their con-
victions alone. They do not shift their OPT
Mons as mariners SHIFT their sails to catch the
wind of popular feeliug-not the most reliable
cOuDs ellor when serious matters demand sound
judgment alon-; but bod fast the principle
throughout, to whose plain rule they unlinch-
ipgly reduce their conduct.
la single year, by their perslstency of
effort they reduced an opposition majority
from 27, 6S7 in 1866, to IL, GA in 1867. II
they begin to do as we'll this year, although
there are not such local causes to help them
as last year, every vestige OF radicalism will
be wiped out of the State Mr.. Pilisbury is as
popular nominee for the Gubernatorial Office
as any man that could be taken from his side;
and he ought to come very close upon an
election. We of course expect more from
Maine than Vermont in the way of reducing
radical majorities. If the sincere enthu asm
which followed Mr.. Pendieton wherever hs
people of Maine-and there is not the slightest
reason to question 1.-THE radical majority of
last year will be very substantially reduced in
September. This will impart wonderful vigOr
to the canvass on the Democratic side, in the
other States whose elections are to follow.
The energy shown in Maine at this time will
inspire her sister States with like energy in a
much greater degree. This being the signal
gun of the conflict, its echoes will be sure to
revelberate every where; and if they speek for
Union and the Constitution, the event will be
the certain prelude OF a general victory.
The three speeches of Mr.. Pendleton have
been productive of great good in the State;
and those OF the gentlemen accompanying him
have aided visibly in arOusing wide enthu-
siasm for the cause in whose behalf they
were maze. They have presented such an
array of fact and argument to the people as
to have left deep impression; and the ball is
still rolling on. All the enthusiasm in Maine
appears ON the Democratic side. Radicalism
is dull and dead-nO meetings, no speaking
no visible hOpetuness, no faith. The same
apathy which the Tribune laments in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, and Indiana shows itselfiu the radi-
cal party in Maine. 1t signifies that it is about
to enter into its rest-let us hope, to trouble
the country no more.
Montana, Oregon, Nebraska, Idaho, and
glorious kentucky-with the fires OF cOnsti-
tutional freedom burning so brightly on the
hills of these States, the men of Maine may
see reflected the general JOY which victory
for the Union on their own soil would kindle
anew. Let Maine emulate New Hampshire.
Let her place herself abreast with Conuecti-
cut. Let the line of regenerated States be-
gin with the farthest east, aud extend to the
gates of the Pacific. Let Maine clasp hands
in victory with California. She may not be-
prepared to give the country full victory
yet, but she is capable of turning out gains
30 splendid that all the moral effect of VIC
tory will be secured. And we confidently
expect that she will do it ON the l4!h OF Sep
tenIber.