The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-28
Election is Con,inn.

We trus, our friends will no, forget their Pri-
mary Caucuses, AMI We sincerely hope that no
good man win neglect to vote at our Spring cleo
tons so near at hand. II is the duty, as well
Us the privilege, Of every man to exercise this
right /; particularly is ID his duty when the ques-
ton Of the economical aud successful admins
trstion Of our own city or town affairs may dc
pend upon his single vote. II would be particu-
larly unfortunate ut this time to allow single
ward to pass into the control Of men who, either
by inclination or party discipline, would admin
lister our municipal affairs solely in the interest
Of that party which is now desperately opposing
the Reconstruction measures Of Congress, and
endesvoring to keep the country in turmoil
Across the New Hampshire line men are anx-
iously looking to the result Of each town election
that takes place before their annual election,
and can you doubt the use that win be made Of
the smallest increase Of the Democratic vote !,
However much local issues, local popularity or
unpopularity, may affect this or that candidates
election. the slightest increase Of the Democratic
vote. will be seired upon by vsllandigham,
VOORHEES,. Clay Dean. ChAuncy Burr. and other
more ignominious and rank southern rebels in
northern cloaks and harangucd before the people
along the border from Conway to Portsmouth.
They are there now, crying themselves hoarse,
in endcavoring to poison the minds ola liberty
loving ycomanry. The hard.wOrkins. staunch
Republicans Of that State, never tire Of fighting
against those who sympathiIed with heebslliOn'
They are now fighting against terrible odds
money which Is scattered almost as freely as wa
ter, and perfect food Of noisy. unprinclpled,
unhung rebels, from every Democratic slough In
the country who arc travelling over the State,
pandering To the prcjudices OF all the different
localities, paying for naturalization wherever Il
will benefit their party, holding high carnival
with free rum, and scattering the grccnbacks they
assume to detest as "rags," with an unhearl-
Of generosity. They a'Ow there purpose to carry
the State al rhaierer cost.
But the Republican party WAS never more lie
"REMINISCENCES more hopeful. They have the
cause Of justice and of country with them. and
declare they are 80 hxel, anil 80 determined in
the right. that the gates OF hell shall not Prc-
vail against theru.
Il is for the intelligent anil steail-f.st Rcpub-
licans Of ,co AMI Bdlciorl, in'lecl Of all other
towns in this county, to say whether they will
give their Republican friends across the line,
dishc.rtenins rport, or whether they will send
them hopeful AMI encouraging woris What
say. Republicans, willyOu encourage Vallandis-
ham, Voorhees,. AMI Andrew johnson; or will
you rather cnlivcn the hopes Of Grant, Of COL
fax, Of Morton. of our own fcssen,len, Hsmlin.
Blaine, Lynch, AMI others. AMI give buoysney
to the hopes Of the Republican cause in New
Hampshire, A defeat Of one ward, or de-
creased majority even for the Republican eandi-
dates, in our cities or towns, may do the
one and an increased majority, rousing Re
publican ,ote vii, help do the other, and will
send discouragrment aud dismay instead of hope
to the perambulating sbels in our sister State.