The Portland daily press., 1870-07-04

the county ticket and de1ealing VI iessenlng
the vote of any candidate having equal claim
to the support of the party. The position it
takes absoves every one from any obligation
| to support the candidates of the party and
leads to Reorganization and certain defeat.
We have assumed that the pretended
grounds of the Journals opposition were the
real ones; but we do not believe such to be
the fact. The animus of the Journals oppo-
sition may be found in its columns during the
past year. We know the Republicans OF
York county have no sympathy with its
| course and that it is not authorized to speak
| for Them 3
lis course opens the eyes of hundreds
to the inevitable consequences of such
behalf of the regular nominee that will more
than compensate for any loss occasioned by
boiling. We are in receipt of scores of letters
from all over York county, disclaiming, in be-
half of York county Republicans, the action
of those who seeded from, or refused to par
ticipate in, the final action of the convention,
aud assurances reach us from every quarter
that JOHN LYNCH will carry York county
against the combined efforts of the Demo-
cratic party, the Union and Journal, aud the
few disaffected Republicans who have not yet
learned that the interests of the whole are
paramount to the wishes of part
To the Editor OF the Press:
THE Union and Journal of Biddeford bolts
the nomination Of Mr.. Lynch. This was to be
expected, Notwithstanding the editor some
time since assured friend of his that in case
Mr.. Lynch received the nomination he should
"damn him with faint praise" His better
| judgment has convinced him that he has not
sufficient ability to play the part of hypocrite
successfully, and so he concludes to act him
SELF For this he is to be commended, and we
commend him the more heartily because we
know the conclusion at which he arrived must
have cost him terrible struggle. Had he.
with his present feelings and purposes NOM
inally supported Mr.. Lynch, he could have in
jured that gentleman's prospects for an cleo
ton much more than he can now.
When newspaper denies to the regularly
nominated candidate of its party hearty and
generous support, that moment its influence
is seriously impaired, if not entirely destroyed
unless it can present an excuse that will COM
mend itself to the calm and considerate judg-
ment of its readers and patrons.
If candidate is VIGOROUSLY incompetent
to discharge the duties that will be required
of him if elected; if his character and habits
are bad and certain to bring discredit and pos
sibly Disgrace upon good cause and worthy
constituency; if his nomination was procur
ed by fraud, and represents faction rather
than majority, either fact would justify q
high-minded and honorable conductor of 9
party organ in Withholding its support.
Happily, in the case under consideration
there is no pretence that the candidate is un
worthy or the nomination unfair. And The
only ground upon which the treason is sought
to be excused is an assumption that the rights
of certain section or locality" have been ig
nored; or, in the fervent language of some
whom the Union has infamed to incorporate
and high-sounding words, "been thrown tt
the ground and ruthlessly trampled unde
foot" In plain English, this means that be
cause minority cannot have their way they
will bolt. Because they cannot have theil
choice, they mean to do all they can to defea
the choice of majority. But boiling with
out good cause is, like other wicked inven
lions, dangerous operation at best, and, as Il
readily seen, may some day return to plague
the inventor.
So far as the Biddeford Journal is concern
ed, its course in this matter is perfectly con
sistent, and will produce better results than
hypocritical support. The editor has eve
thought more of his own personal interest
than of the success of the party, and through
the influence of his paper has made NOR
trouble in the party in York county than al
other corrupt influences combined.
| YORK COUNTY.