Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-07-19
"PesAas reSresesfs . principle. "-Maine
Standard of June Sd, 1870.
POLITICAL.


In connection with the final passage Of
the bill for the payment of the amount due
the State Of Massachusetts, by the United
States for interest on expenditures during
the year 1912, the Bangor Wing says:
I'VE cannot omit to mention the valua-
BILE services rendered by our delegation in
securing its favorable consideration by
Congress. Especially are our thanks due
to the able and accomplished Speaker OF
the House, Hon. James G. Blaine. Mr..
Blaine was early and late a friend of the
bill, viewing it in the light of justice and
equity, and ready to assist at all times,
but, ike the Black Knight in the tourna-
ment, he reserved his full strength for the
vote on the final passage of the bill, when
by his powerful influence a fear of defeat
was transformed into victory by Il ma
iority of forty, with more in reserve, to be
called if necessary. We can assure Mr..
Blaine that this section of our State will
never forget his timely and decisive assist
ance, in measure 50 vitality affecting its
best interest and prosperity"
The sum of S67s, 362-one third of the
whole amount-was apportioned to Maine,
which has been assigned by the State to
the European & North American Railway.
The Democrats of Maine are encounter
ing great difficulty in finding candidate
for Governor Their regular convention
failed to select a ticket, and adjourned to
the 10th of August. Meanwhile, over
lures have been made to Governor Cham
berlain and others TO accept the nomina-
ton of the party, but without success.
Some of the Democratic leaders are search
ing the State for ''disaffected Republi-
cans'' to sign call for Peoples Con
vention;n bat as yet the movement has
not met with any great favor. The fact
is that the party is disorganized, and is
almost without hope. Under such circum-
stances, it is not to be expected that the
campaign will he a very vigorous one.
Still, present appearances ought not to
induce the Republican managers to neg
lect their usual preparations. The cleo
ton takes place in September, and it is
important that our candidate for Governor,
Sidney Perham, should be triumphantly
elected The result upon the October and
November elections would be important.
~ y Times.
The leading organ of the Democracy of
Kentucky feels bound to say that it is not
in favor Of prescribing Democrats who
adhered to the Onion during the war. This
is new and advanced position for the
Democracy, not only of Kentucky, but of
the nation. The party in Maine. howev
er, is still in favor Of prescribing.
A Democratic Convention which assem-
bled at Nashville on the 18th inst, nomi-
mated the following ticket for Judges of
the Supreme Court: For East Tennessee,
Tbos. A. r. Nelson, James w. Deaderick
for Middle Tennessee, A. o. P. Nicholson,
Peter Turney; for West Tennessee, John
L. T. Sneed, Thomas J. Freeman.
James r. Hubbell. of Delaware county,
has been nominated for Congress by the
Democracy OF the Eighth district of Ohio.
Mr.. Hubbell was formerly Republican,
and as such was elected to the Ohio Legis-
lature and subsequently to Congress,
where nc earned the sohbriquet Of the Art
full Dodger."
The New York Evening Post urges
ITbslueut 10 iildhc Hdslc anu HOtiIy
Napoleon that the United States cannot
allow him to attack Cuba. We have kept
our hands off Cuba and shall not allow any
one else to lay hands on it,
Nobody can deny that Wade Hampton is
bright and shining light in the demo-
cratic party. A statue in commemoration
of certain dead Confederate soldiers was
unveiled the other day at Charleston, and
this same Wade Hampton was the orator
His address was, in the words of the dem
0cratic Baltimore Gazette, worthy of the
man and Of the occasion" The same paper
says regarding it:
..He boldly controyerted the declaration, so
often repeated, that the principles for which
the South fought were settled by the war
He warned his bearers not TO be misled by
that pnmeaning jargon which tells you that
your cause was submitted TO the arbtrament
of arms, and that the sword has decided that
cause against yeu' lie emphaiicaliy denied
the power of the sword to decide a principle
or establish q truth. He admitted that it often
oyerthrev a Just cause, and by brute force
controlled the right Irsirnply indicated the
truth when it was drawn in defence OF truth.
But Il 10 fslse.' he said lin fact as IN logic
10 assert that the sword can or does DECIDE
Justly between right or wrong. 49,
Thus. despite the llle organs OF the
asr,ocYanx. away down here in Maine. and