The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-09-04
people, ".nd We Win have psaoa" And wssil
have pace. Maine viii follow the LEAD Of ver-
mont and roll up such majority - win sur
prise Us all.
Stand from under!
ACTION! ACTION!

The successful Close Of the war against rebel
lion has rendered It possible for Us at this mo
ment Of time to restore the whole ordering o
government and direction Of national progress
In accordance with the design Of the Fathers
Tomorrow We cannot do II. Tomorrow VI
shall have elected our course and started, an,
can retrieve any error only by painful return
and fresh start, under lessened prestige. 10
day the prestige and every necdfal assistance
are with us. II II Is believed that the existence
Of slavery was q political blunder a well as I
moral crime. II II Il believed that the American
Union constitutes nation and not mere con
geries Of independent and Earring States, II 1t !
believed that the future should see one grant
supreme and homogeneous empire on the west
ern continent. practiciug virtue. developing new
political truths. increasing tho knowledge, tn,
happiness and the wealth Of It's members, II iii
believed that the present Of this country Is bu
the egg for much more magnificent future, II
which all good and all truth win be enabled Il
develop freely and will be nurturcd rather thar
checked n n I. believed TIA, the mater;a
r;chs. and m.ter;., sunrem,ev NJ tho plob,
ara n s.,l into our hand, and tho vounpe.t.
horn NJ tina !, 10 he IN. chief and leader o.
, nov d;,,.,..,ion. n tb..s thing, ara be,;eyet
.na Lii, =. =. ,h;,l ,hsv ar. the, tbi,
!. A.. ,nom.n, ~ All moment, 70 secure them
AMI ,h., ,s,uent future they have for tbei,
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e'e0uon' in' o"' 70 'nO'Vsy 'A. an0
pa'rio''c' anu mas ~ P'o'o' 'se',' ia'o'i'' u
rs sectional anu uhpa'ri0''e, anu mas ai'' P'o'e'
ITSELF The one looks 70 q union 'nA' Is nation
al' ana carries empire as part Oh i'S lie. Int
other looks to little pact that may % broken
from any caprice al any moment anu car
never have domestic streng'n or Foreign respect
The one looks to lesislating Complementary
for the good OF oil, 50 that any inequality Of
the moment is compensated by the equilibrium
Of broader circle. The other would patch and
piece for temporary and selfish purposes, SC
that in the end all would be offended; and the
whole work fall apart. The latter was sove
reign for long time, and chiefly brought about
the terrible earthquake through which we hav,
just passed. The former seized the rcins, in tn,
moment Of ruin, when they had been thrown
aside, and by the exercise Of q wisdom ant
yipor not vet appreciated, hands an unimpairet
country today to its pos,cssors, and says how
shall II be managed here,fteri In fine, on,
marty is destructive, and the other constructive
The particular application of these facts 4
not difficult, though not lengthy. wehave fail.
cd more than we are willing to believe II in tn,
discussion We have given to public questions al
Of these statements have not been substantiatet
in detail. In the last Democratic Convention
every delegate from the Southern States was Q
,.cess;oni,t and had been a rebel. Not one O.
An. entire number had been q loyal man durinr
the war. The platform adopted and candidate,
named are branded by the commendation o
such supporters. The Republican Convention
consisted Of men who had talked, voted, Tough
and suffered for the the Union. Its platform
and candidates correspond with Its constitution
1t is probably true that there Is not a man II
the South, white or black, who was loyal 70 th'
Union during the rebellion, who viii support
Seymour and Blair. AT oil events there Is no
q solitary southern rebel or northern sympa'
thiler with the rebels who Is not for that tick
ct. And the Charleston Mercury, the eIpon'
ent Of rebellion beyond all others, says "thi'
Presidential election will in all probability set
tie the political destiny not only OF the south
ern but OF the United states lot inc next Nal
century,
Such facts alone, not oolstered py any OF TN
many potent reasons that troops to their aid
should induce all patriots, whatever the com.
pleIiOn Of their politics may usually be, to stand
shoulder to shoulder in the coming struggle fol
the defence Of the ticket that carries the grea'
General Of the Union and Of the party As Its ex'
ponent. We do not doubt that they Will do %
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Grant's election nv n great majority In the Elec.