Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-06-15
Republican
STATE CONTENTION.
State
Committee.

The Republican State Convention which
will assemble to-day to nominate candi-
date for Governor. will meet under favor
able auspices, and no doubt conduct and
complete its business with the discretion
and good feeling which have always char
terizod the proceedings of such bodies in
our State 1t can look back to work ac
complished during the last ten years, for
the advancement of individual freedom,
the oblteration OF caste, and the perpetuity
and growth of republican institutions, such
as is not equaled during the same time
at any other period in the worlds history.
The record which the republican party has
made in its achievements for the human
race is prouder than any other party can
boast. 1t has not only saved our govern
ment from destruction by rebel hands, but
it has laid its foundations deeper and
stronger, removed the rotten timber which
threatened its downfall, and made it a
fabric that other nations admire and fear,
and to which other people struggling with
despotism turn with hope and courage and
renewed strength Under the banner of
the republican party has been exhibited
patience, faith, wisdom and heroism in
the time of trial, magnanimity when the
victory was won, infexible justice towards
the colored race, and the strictest honesty
and fidelity in discharging the national OBJ
legations of whatever kind. While it pays
its bonds according to agreement, it pro-
vides asylums in which the disabled who
fought its battles are cared for Follow
ing in the path where Right and Justice
seemed to lead, it has gone on as though
by Divine Providence from success to sue
cess, from victories in the battlefield to
the grandest triumphs in craftsmanship.
Let the convention which meets to-day
in this city to nominate candidate for
Governor, remember that it is part of the
organization whose record runs glorious
ly a. above. and keep itself in perfect har-
ty rule the convention, honest difference
OF opinion and action be tolerated, and the
result be accepted in good faith, so that
harmony may prevail everywhere and the
nomination be ratified in September by the
full and undivided strength of the republi-
can party in the State. In the selection of
a new candidate consequent upon the re-
tirng OF Governor Chamberlain, difference
of opinion is unavoidable. Each candi-
date mentioned has his favorites, and ndi-
viduals and classes have their own ideas of
policy and duty. The convention is the
place to settle the question of supremacy,
where every delegate has perfect liberty
to act according to his convictions of right
or the instructions of his constituency, and
so far as he does this let him only be
answerable to his conscience and those
whom he represents. The broadest toler-
ton will give the best result and most sat
isfaction afterwards. Fortunately the
choice in this case is so narrowed down
that upon Whatsoever Of the two candi-
dates mentioned it may fall, it will rest
upon worthy shoulders. The struggle is
between lifelong personal friends, whose
kind feeling towards each other is no wise
lessoned by this rivalry at this time. The
convention then has fair prospect before
it of success, of happy nomination, and
of union and a sweeping victory at the polls
in September.