The Portland daily press., 1868-07-07

We hone our frfen1s in Maine will make
note If the open beasts and secret expecta-
lions of the Democratic leaders that their
State is to exhibit this year great change in
favor of the supporters of Mr.. Pilsbury.-
They are looking up the Fl cures of past cleo
tons and. certainly derive some consolation,
from them. The position of Maine as the first
contested, though of late not doubtful Stat,
to vote near the time of the presidential cleo
tioh, gives her Voice a potency and an lnfiu-
ence more than common surate with her size.
The Republicans OF Maine understand this
well enough, but it is highly in portant that
they should make extra exertiou in accord
ance WI b the fact. Boston Advertiser. "a /
We hope our friends in Massachusetts, will
not worry about Maine, but wiz take the bes'
possible care that the r republican causc lie:
ceives no detriment in Massachusetts,. Sug-
gestions like the above are certainly RECEIVED
kindly and gratefully, but if the Springfield
Republican is to be credited there is quite as
much to be apprehended from the efforts OF
the common enemy in Massachusetts, as in
Maine Tint journal asserts that the Demo
Gratis entert hin confident and net altogether
unreasonable expectations of being able TO
carry the Old Commonwealth. We do not be-
lieve that the danger exists in that State, we
know it does not in Maine, the forebodings Of
alarmists to the contrary notwithstanding.
IL is not true that the Democrats derive any
consolation from looking up the figures of past
elections. The falling off in the Republican
vote from 1866 to 1867 was not so serious as
that from 1861 to 1862. Exceptional clrcum-
stances operated in both years to reduce the
Republican majority and the Democrats un-
derstand the fact. The complete ascendancy
will be regained in 1868 as easily as it was in
1862. .-a ae
The Republican party of Maine is not de-
moralized by Z. l.. L. faction as that of our
sister State seems to be. There never has
been so little appearance of faction inside the
party. Gen. Chamberlain will be renominat-
ed tomorrow with scarcely any opposition
and his election Is as sure as the arrival OF
election day.
Oar Massachusetts, friends do not seem to
have examined the Democratic resolutions
adopted at Augusta. They declare distinctly
for the payment of the United States bonds in
greenbacks. Do you conclude, gentlemen,
that the people of Maine are ready to endorse
that sort of thing? We refer to one of
the leading Democratic papers in the States
the Belfast Republican Journal for proof Of
Tue correctness Oi our interpretation OI tue
Democratic platform. ..-....
| Our Massachusetts friends do not seem to be
aware of the character of the man whom the
Democrats have placed in nomination for Gov
ernor. Let them understand that he is man
whose hostility to the war for the preservation
of the Union was constant and intensely bit
ter, aud who was particularly active in stimu-
latin9 the anti draft excitement in that part OF
the State where he had the most influence
Twice has he been a candidate for the suffrag-
es of the people for the position to which he
still aspres and twice have the peopl branded
him with their emphatic disapprobation. Dc
you think that in the same year with Pres
dental election, when all the principles at is
sue between the parties will be extensively
discussed, there is any danger that the whole
past will be forgotten and the Importance o
politically annihIlating this man and his here
sizes overlooked? You will surely hear good
news of US in September.