The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-17
The Pres. on the Maine Election.

Commenting upon the Maine election the
Hcfah OF yesterday says:
although the Democrats could scarcely
have hoped to carry Maine, they labotcd hard
publican majority; but the decision is so post
lively against them that they must be very
wilfully blind IL they can ind any comfort in
taken the a measure ihe pcmoSrs sS
Democratic principles and purposes have been
judged, not by the guarded phrases Of careful
marty writers, nor by the nice ncgations of
the party platform, but by such uttcrances as
that spontaneous and thoroughly gcn uine out.
burst with which Wade Hampton gloried on
R s Eomo IL south CaPO Such SSH uttsrSees
were felt TO be sincere BY the people who
Jealously watched every act Of the returning
Southcrncrsi denial only decpened their effect
by keeping attention fixed upon them, aud the
nation has determined that Seymour'is only
put in the front Of the party ms a disguise and
cover TO men who hold fesoluteiy and des.
perately to the views OF Hampton, Cobb and
Toombs."
The New York Tribune says;
There can be no explaining, no denying, no
depfociating this vote. The Democratic organ
i io sent Its last man and its lat dollar
In the eountry-lnd the true choice ofthe party
for the Presldcncy-was sent to charm the cit
izens with the seductive tones Of his Copper
head eloquenee. Every sentiment of home in
terest, every feeling Of State pride, every pre-
judice, WAS addressed. Every point was con-
tested with bitter earncstness, and the result
| to-day shows an overwhelming defeat. Maine
is true to the Union. She writes "Dirigo"
| over this cnnyass-and Ms she directs, Ohio
and Pennsylyania and Indiana will, we hope,
gladly follow. The Democratic party passes
out Of existence as living. party.
while we exultingly comment upon this
tain Victory In November; while we believe
we see In this uprising in Maine the coming
OF that tidal wave which Is to sweep every or
| Sad .,,t Of akall ~
| Try, we take lesson of n more practical ma
ture. Maine trdS carried because ice fought 10
carry u. Triumph came from tgork. Our friends
ncdHt 10 trin-dni they IRON. Every township,
every county, was csnvassed. The friends Of
freedom gave up every consideration and ne.
| cessty OF busin TO the country. They
! worked AS they had not worked since the days
OF Harrison, Fremont, and Lincoln. The Is
sues were presented, the votes were brought
out, and victory was won, Let our friends In
Pennsylvania, Ohio. and Indiana initiate these
| Yankee boys In their discipline, their Tesolu.
| ton, their harmony, and their enthusiasm.
Their triumph will be as glorious and over
whelming, and the ides OF November will
bring US that peace and prosperity for which
the nation has so ysinly and patiently longed.
The Times comments as followsi
Maine has done well. The election yester-
day called out the heaviest vote ever cast in
that State, and resulted 10 decisive victory
for the Republicans. The Republicans liter
ally swept tho State, electing their candidate
for Governor, Gen. Chamberlain, (who had
ilIthus TWICE utleAteu MS opponent, Mr.
Pillseuryl and five members Of Congress.
| The majority for Governor 10 about 10000,
| being gain Of nearly 1900 over that of last
| yeat. This great victory shows that
| the people have made up their minds to elect
| Grant aud ColfaN. They want Union and
peace, and they know that these can be Sc.
| cured only by the defeat Of Seymour and
Blair, and the rejection of the Democratic
| platform.
In few weeks elections will be held In the
! states OF Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania
Our Slyiccs from these States are In the
highest degree encouraging, and we have no
doubt the October elsctions will echo Names
emphatic endorsement of Grant, and demon.
stritc anew the vitality aud power of Re
| publican principles.
The New York Sun Independently says;
1t Is in vain to attempt to disguise the fact.
| The Democracy have met with serious re-
verse In Maine. They hoped In the earlier
stages OF the campaign to reduce the Republi.
| can majority of last yearj later III the canvass
| Of that year; and near the close OF the battle
! they seemed TO feel confident that they could
prevent much increase. But the day OF trial
| has disappointed their expectations The
issue between Grnnt and peace on the one
side, and Blair and another civil war on the
rejecting classes Of that sober and considerate
| state. The tidal wave rose higher and higher
| till II finally swept all before 1t.
The influence Of this election upon those
| which are to occur in Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana during the coming month will be
| yield to the pressureI and that being reg arded
| as doubtful State even by the Republicans,
/ while the Democrats confidently claim It, II Ii
. should give way and fall into the Republican
viii then rtgSrd the Presidentiai contest as
decided.