Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-27
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MAINE.

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AUGUSTA August %, 1868.
Toethe old "Pines Tree State''g at the
present moment the eyes of the nation
are turned Her voice has beensheard
through the fballot-box and her political
muscle has been felt in more than one
contest. Sher heads thee list of States
thatiaresstrippingithemselxes and girding
their loins for the Presidential battles-4
M MainsEhas spoken often, and spokenselo-
quently and Maine=-the little State
. awayidown on the border of BluevNose.
dom-in the approaching battle of the
giants, Seymour and Grant, will speak
again in tones that cannot be disregard
ed by her sister States.s JTNAs'I izsIoIi
: what her verdict will be- at this
early period in the campaign it is inn
possible to foretell. 81 The 14tR Of Sep
tember wiil telf the. story. Several
weeks ago, the Radicals, smarting under
the Democratic gains rolled up at recent
local elections, became alarmed, and.
turning their eyes eastward, saw that
great results depended upon the contest
in that State. dFRey opened the canvass
with the determination, if possible, Of
carrying it for Grant and Oolfax, and
thus influence the vote in subsequent
elections. General , ohm a. Logan, the
headaof gthe Grand Army of the Repub-
lie-a powerful organization in the State
land a statesman of fine military re-
cord, was selected as the missionary to
carry the Radical gospel into the high
ways and byways of Maine The pres
tige of his name was believed to be "a
tower of strength, and such proved to be
the case. 1'9a Il " n'1Hl 9s;ST q ges
Wherever Logan journeyed Republi-
cans and Democrats alike rallied to do
honorto one of Sherman's lieutenants,
whose sword had flashed in many a
bloody conflict forthe perpetuity of the
Government, and whose military career
is without a stain. His appearance in
Maine was the signal for the uprising of
the "Grand Army" which is merely the
advance skirmishers of the army that
will follow. 1t is a we'll recognized
principle inswarfare that the doubtful
should be posted, in the front line of
s. kirmishers. The old stand-bys, the Ma
poleonic "Old Guard of the army, ere
posted on, the front line. of battle, to keep
the skirmishers from skulking and re.
ceive the shock of conflict. General
Logan, with his characteristic impetuos-
ity, was not satisfied to remain with the
main body, and wildly rushed to, the
front in hopes Of carrying off a victory
ere the main line had-an opportunity to
participate. Is He is several days too fast.
On the 14th the grand column will move
forward, d,sweeping everything before it.
But to return to the Generals cam
paigh among the farmers fishermen,
lpmbermen and shipbuilders of Maine.---
His reception cannot be seized upon as
an evidence Of the popularity of the
ticket in whose Interest he made the
pilgrimage to the HKennebec; yet such
was the Importance given itby the party
leaders and party press sI,ns7K s,r,rIs,,
Thatepe such deduction can be drawn
is apparent from what followed. Judge
Kelley, of Pennsylvania+-a gentleman n
with no prefix of Major General to his
name and no military record beyond that
achieved in the Mobile riot last year,
but statesman that towers far above
him-followed Logan for the purpose d
firing up the enthusiasm of the people.
And what ,wasthe RESULT The Judges
addresses wereeverywhere sparsely at
tended; his presence created no enthu-
siasm;l in many gtowns, it was with
difficulty that he could obtain respecta-
bic audience, and the few speeches made
by him fell like wet blankets upon the
canvass, extinguishiag all the enthusi-
asm that Logan's name and fame had
thrown into it. .7p ~ -r5r ,-t -t...1 ....
In Bath Augusta. and 1other places
where Judge Kelley delivered addresses,
few were found sufficiently interested in
him or his principles to turn out and do
him honor, and he beat hasty retreat
from the State, having most signally
failed in the accomplishment of the mis-
sion upon which he started out. E s : '5,' sa-,5 z
Looking at the facts, then, it is evi-
dent that, as far as Maine is concerned,
the canvass by the Grant and Colfax
party has been the most signal failure
thus far, and that the fire kindled by
Logan has been suddenly extinguished
Energetic work can alone, rekindls its
smouldering embers and give life and
animation to the Radical cause. ~ q
The Democracy, on the other hand,
have been quietly awaiting the prelim.
mary canvass by the Grant interest, and
now, when they have exposed their
strength and felt the public pulse, the
former trot out their best stock for run
over the course. George II. Pendleton
and Thomas Ewing; led off at Bangor,
and have stumped the State together for
Seymour and Blair. They will be fol
lowed by other Democratic lights, whose
services have been secured, and a can
yass by the Seymour faction has been
entered upon. liGqo2 alr 20 EIkH.
The election, as already stated, occurs
on the 18th of September, and but little
time is left the friends of the respective
tickets to organize for it. The Repub-
licans already claim the State for their
ticket, but that it will give them a ma
.iority is by no means certain. 1t has
passed through contests equally as ex-
Citing as the approaching one promises
to be, and the vote has taken the public
by surprise. fs-ai q. 6air. IS sYs sr N =
Referring back a few years it will be
remembered that apopular revolution Of
sentiment occurred in the State betw cen
1928 andoi 1882. In 1928 important
questions were before the country and
entered into the canvass between John
Quincy Adams and Andrew j Jackson
Thsaatter entered the canvass with the
sympathy of the peoplesenlisted in his
behalf on account of his having been
cheated out of the election in 1924 by
Henry Clay, who,I in the election that
was carried into the House, threw the