The Portland daily press., 1869-07-03

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When no great National question is
TO be decided, the Republicans are fond
Of showing their independence A third OF
them decline TO vote at all; about as many
more split of on all manner Of side is
sues. Thus, though the late Republican Con-
yention Of Maine resolved in favor OF Liquor
Prohibition-whch we think no Republican
= State Convention ever did beiore-certain zeal
Gus Temperance men have since held state
Convention and nominated q distinct eandi-
date for Governor. of course, tney Will not
elect him, nor will they beat Gov Chamberlain (;
but they are very likely TO throw the election
into the Legislature In Massachusetts,, though
the Governor is Prohibitionist, and the Leg
isature has just passed q stringent Prohibitory
law, some red-hot Temperance men say they
will bolt this Fall-probably to balance the
free-drink Republicans who will vote for John
Quincy Adams. From Pennsylvania we hear
that some Republicans threaten to vote against
Gov. Geary-others will not vote at all-aDd
so on. 1t looks as though this would be a
good year for boiling.
Very well gentlemen, 90 ahead! Ii such hui
mors pervade the body polite, better bring
them TO the surface at once. Boiling is a
wholesome and highly conservativeii istitution,
though radicals seem exceptionally fond of it,
,Scolding or whining does no good so let every
cone bolt who will, and be done with it, You
will feel better for it, We presume, and put
yourselves in shape to take hold like true men
next year, when we have a House of Represen-
tatives to choose and several Senators depend
ing Let us get the boiling done up this year
and out of the way, SO that we may all pull to-
gether next season. There is temporary vex-
alton in bolt, but permanent good often
comes of it; and we urgo all who mean to bolt
some time ID it this year and have done with
it, Neso York Tribune. Il 81 iH
The is. good counsel and appropriate to our
situation But if the writer was here on the
spot, and had been present at the small show
of the Co'stabulary convention, he would new
er have imagined that the effect Of this silly
movement would be to throw the election Of
Governor into the House. This is not in any
sense temperance bolt, or political organi-
cation of the temperance men Of Maine. All
the men known outside Of the State as Tenn
perance men, such as Judge Davis Gen. Neal
Dow, Rev d. b. Randall and Charles A.
Stackpole have stood entirely aloof from this
Constdbula,y stampede, and have even incur
red the denunciation of these fanatics, for
their luke-warmuess. The temperance senti-
ment in Maine is the dominant sentiment and
has been foritwenty years. 1t has the support
of all the intelligent and moral citizens of the
State. 1t has had absolute control of the leg
islaton of the State and has secured just such
laws as it could itself agree to ask for. The
courts and the community have supported and
executed the laws demanded by this temper
ance sentiment.
There is not the slightest ground for the for
nation Of a political party to further the inter
ests of temperance in this State. A few un-
easy spirits ambitious of political notoriety,
with whom have coalesced two or three brok-
en-down politicians, and sprinkling of clergy
men, whose vows of exclusive devotion to the
gospel have come to set uneasy upon them,
have persisted in the fatuous enterprise OF
making new party against the advice of all
their judicious friends.
As the Tribune says the time is favorable
Let them bring their crude and impractical
schemes to the test of the popular vote, and
abide by the result. Their division will only
strengthen the majority with which the great
mass of the voters in Maine will reafirm their
confidence in the patriotism, intelligence and
temperance Of Governor Chamberlain
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