The Republican journal., 1870-07-21

1t IS SIMPLY a repetition OF the process by
which Esau was cheated but of his birth
right,-and the pcttagc is a very poor arti-
Gle, indeed.
When republican leaves his party, he
does so because he wants to vote for Demo-
cratic measures and Democratic men, The
action attempted at Portland proposes to put
these converts back into the very bondage
from which they sought to escape. And
then, again, who has the power or right to
transfer the allegiance of 10000 Democrats
who last year voted against Chamberlain and
Tor Smith-and so turn. twist and reconstruct
them that they shall this year vote against
Smith and for Chamberlain? WHY not as
we'll seek to transfer them to Perham. be-
tween whom and Chamberlain there is no
more difference than between two nickel
coppers? Nobody is authorized to this bar
gaining and sale, and we warn the self-con-
stituted brokers that it cannot be done.
In another article the Union says, of the
adjournment
Some OF the Delegates opposed it strongly
Among them We're Bros. Simpson of the Belfast
journal ana Emery of the Bangor Democrat. We
are sorry tnat duty should lead them to take such
position. We think they made mistake to cling
50 tenacously to deunct organization, destitute
OF enthusiasm and incapacitated from successfully
meeting single issue Of the present.
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In ashngton County, and we think it is so in
other counties, the voters are asking anXiOuSv
Why re-enact this farce longer!' And they add
w nat ; the use OF voting:
A &C detunct organization" Voting the
democratic ticket "a farce! We are ac-
customed to rehuke such language as that in
radical papers, where alone we have seen it
hitherto. And we tell the editor of the Union
that the use of such language is IS unwar-
ranted rs it is unprecedented He has no
right to use it. 1t is untrue. The Demo
cratic party is strong, vigorous and hopeful
1t may have reverses-it has had them be-
fore, and survived. It may have traitors-it
has had that experience hitherto and out
lived it.
We do not accept or credit the above libel
lous charge against the Democrats of Wash
ington county. They are a noble body of
men, true to themselves, true to their princ-
pies and true to their party. VIII they not
repudiate this charge by their local organ,
and set themselves right before the Demo-
cracy Of the State
This attempt to divide and distract the
Democratic party at this time, we are dispos-
ed to regard as charitably as possible But
it has q very suspicious odor of being made
in the interest of radicalism. Our opponents
in this State are divided and distracted in
their scramble for the spols. The First Con
gressional District is lost to them The sen
atoral question is making great gaps in their
ranks The dismal prospect of shipping, the
heavy taxes, low wages and generally de-
pressed condition of the country are weighing
the party down. And now, just when a
hearty union alone seems called for to give
us certain victory come timd, hating action,
divided counsels, an adjourned convention,
and Democratic paper with leaders filed
with talk about the Democratic party being
81 defmct organization without enthusiasm
or capacity Was such miserable manage
ment. such sheer madness ever before heard
of?
We call upon the Democracy of Maine to
give 4 proper rebullc to this worse than folly.
Let the comm" convention DO foll one. let
evcrytown berepresentcd, and then let the issue
be tried whether we have a party or not If
we have, let it assert itself, and administer a
rcbullc to any man or set of who talk about
any "delunct organization except the one
which deserves TO be defunct-the republican
party.