The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-17

was not much of a shower. On the
other hand, the Republican papers
abound in double-leaded glorifcation
articles, of, which the following is a
sample:
From Cincinnati Gazette.l
THE VICTORY IN MAINE.
Maine has followed Vermont in the
great tidal wave of Republican VIC
tories that has started IN the utter
most East on Its way across the
American continent. Like the Brit
ish drum beat, the peon of Republi-
can triumph begins with the sun, and
following the hours, it encircles the
continent with one continued strain
of patriotic airs. These are demon
strait MS that the heart of the Amer
lean people are sound. This is the
forward march of the great people
who saved the Republic in the war,
and who have determined that their
work shall not be lost. AS it is in
Vermont and Maine, so it will be all
over the continent. The same spirit
moves the whole American people.
Maine has been the field of extra
ordinary efforts by the Democratic
party. They wanted to show such a
result in that State as would be taken
as proof of a popular reaction to
| Democracy throughout the country.
| They thought the circumstances Pc
culiarly favorable. Maine is the
great ship building State. That in
terest is greatly depressed. Foreign
ships are now carrying the commerce
which once belonged TO our vessels,
and the great shIp-yards of Maine
are idle. They asked of Congress q
measure of relief by the remission Of
duties on certain articles used in ship
building, but it was refused.
Owing to the unnatural relations
between our deprecated currency and
gold, the currency which will pay 9
days wages in the American ship.
yards, will buy gold enough to pay
for two days wages In Canada or Eng.
land. This has driven the shipbuild.
ing abroad. The Democratic party
policy of issuing more greenbacks
would aggravate this state of things
But they charged that it was caused
by Republican policy. Carpct-bae
orators, like Mr.. Samuel Cox, Travelled
In Maine, paradipg figures of ship
yards silent and workmen idle, tt
show how the Republican party haC
ruined Names great interest. AnC
Mr.. Pendleton, the great greenbacE
Snowman, travelled there exhibiting
his scheme for shutting off taxes and
debt by issuing bills and making
money plenty.
But it was all ofno use. The Maine
people did not accept the policy o.
curing the bite by the hair of the
same rabid dog. They did not choose
to commit the cure of the country tC
the party which brought these calami
ties upon it. And, furthermore, the.
had made up their mind that the Con
federate Democracy shall take the
back seats until they promise better
things than a new war. And this Ii
the determination Of the whole Amer
lean people. The same spirit pervade:
them ali. 1t is an insult to their in
telllgence to suppose that when the.
nave just rescued the Government
from destruction by the Democratic
, party, they will recommit it to theil
con'fos' when they avoW their deter
r H4ihauOn TO renew the rebellion. A:
r vermont and Maine have gone. so will
go the whole North. So the Demo.
Gratis would have said if they had re-
; duced our majority, and So fbev know
it to be when We have doubled on
majority. U-