The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-07-22
THE REPUBLICAN, PRESS.

There is terrible characterization creep
ing into the radical press of Maine, in re
spect to the nominee of the State Convention
Many Of them refuse downright to supper
Chamberlain. The Biddeford journal, the
remarks Of which prior to the Convention W,
had occasion to copy, is still contumacious
Its last condition is worse than the first
good deal. 1t utterly refuses to head it.
editorial columns with Chamberain's name
and more than intimates that it Will support
llichborn. We copy from late number the
following
| Nov, what are YOU going to do when two men
equally qualified present themselves to YOU for as
s>tancc to office. one of whom (Chamberlainl. has
SIMPLY voted as nne-tentls OF any party do, while
the other Qiichborn), has contributed freely i'll
time, labor, and money: If you have any doubts
as to what you ought to DO IN the case, make III
your little mind that you are too good for this
world, and can do il no such good service as by
leaving it,.
That's :tlat burglary" if it is to be found
in politics.
The Gardiner Home Journal. one Of the
Old Guard of the prohibitory army, and a
paper given to freeing its mind on all suitable
occasions, expresses itself thus
The long expected letter of acceptance Of Coy.
Chamberlain has at length made its appearance. 1t
is said that Danl Webster once apologized for the
length of speech, AS he had not time to make it
short. This same principle may account for the
brevy of this document and the length of time that
it has taken to produce it. IT took good deal of
time to condense it. Isn't ii definite. too: Could
Jack Bunsby have got up 50 oracular Il document
in so short time? He accepts. If there We're any
fears that he would not, after having emphatcally
is compliment that he appreciates no less, that the
resolutions of the Convention declare public po-
Icy identical with the line of his life and abors
hitherto" Now we know all about it. Those who
did not understand what that resolution meant he
fore have now only to read Gov. Chanherlan's
biography, and they will know I'LL about it.. Per
haps it will only be necessary to hear the defence
of Little Round Top" in order to become posted.
Those ardent individuals who expected to see him
come out he did in the State Temperance Con
vention three years ago, mustn feel disappoined
they have only to read his history for the past two
Years, and they will have no further doubt to the
sincerity of the party on the prohibition plank in
their platform It is mdentica with his life and
labors."
Gus period in the history of the party and in
swer to such great expectations as We're enterail-
ed this is the smallest document we ever read,
The Bath Times, whose editor was one of
the State Police, during the brief existence
Of that body, and who still wears Grape for
its untimely death, says
We publish to-day the letter Of acceptance of Gov
Chamberlain. Under existing circumstances it is
singularly brief, and fear will be far from salts
factory To large number Of republicans who have
been anXously looking for this document for al ex-
PLANTATION of the Governors position the question
of prohibition. i'll favor Of which the Convention
cmph;tticay declared. We sincerely regret that he
is silent upon this subject
The Temperance Echo, u paper Of large
circulation and influence, will 90 vigorously
into the campaign for IIichborn. The Dexter
Gazette, Il spicy little sheet in Penobscot
County, and strongly radical, refuses to sup
port Chamberlain. Several others have swat
lowed the nomination with WY faces and n
@rumb!mg at the untarncss Of the Convcn-
ton in choking off temperance men.
From this il is rendered certain that four
Of the republican papers Of the State will
support lIchborn with Il fair prospect that
one or Two more will Join the new party after
the campaign begins. These will be backed
by the temperance organizations OF the
state. in themselves 4 power to be felt in
elections. And upon the whole the new
movement viii begin with Il very fair capital.