The Republican journal., 1870-09-08
POPULARITY OF GEN. ROBERTS.

From every part Of the State we receive
the most encouraging news OF the hold which
our candidate has upon the respect and con
lidence Of the people of Maine. The hearts
Of the men of all classes 60 out to him us an
honest. conscientious and trustworthy man,
who knows nothing Of the hackncyed ways
and tricks of ofice-sccking, and who would
take to the Gubernatorial chair Il fixed pur-
pose to discharge the duties of the office
solely for the public good. With all the
glare of light which his prominent position
has cast upon him, with all the prying into
his past life and antecedents, urged by party
hate and sharpened by apprehension, there
has been not even an insinuation against his
honor or his integrity in any respect. He
stands before the public perfectly unassaila-
unscathed.
The only form Of attack made upon Gen.
Roberts by the radical press, is an attempt to
disparage his brilliant military record. The
kenncbec journal leads of in this, and the
reply of the Augusta Standard is 50 complete
and Just, that we copy it below
''The Journal says Gen. Roberts pulse never
rose once to the genuine glow OF true Patriotism.
| If it seeks comparison between candidates. we
should be most happy to Draw parallel between
the services to the county. of Gen. Roberts and
Sidney Herllam. While fle one served his country
in the field and noby mperillcd his life facing the
rebels, the other served " the country by laZily
sitting in the lower House of Congress, voted him
self an increase of pay, and coolly drew his $4,000
a year. safe out of narms way. Will soldiers for
get this? And viii they forget that this paid organ
of radical thieve' and bllmnnclS wickedly abuses
Democrat and HIS been nominated to an office?
But rs the Journal seeks Il comparison OF candi-
dates. there is Gnother matter connected with the
soldiery in the record of Mr.. Prrham, which we
shall call up, though for the honor and credit of the
State, we had hoped no occasion would ever arise
when it would be deemed necessary to refer to the
shameless deed, We refer to the proposition made
by this Sidney Perllam while member of Con-
gresS, which M effect was to modify The l.. ).
pension laws hat the widows of all deceased sol
lier> should he compelled before they could re-
| ceive the miserable sem-annual pittance allowed
them by government for the loss Of their protectors
and support 10 prove by competent testimony that
they We're net vile prostitutes. The Congress very
properly received this proposition with contempt
and spit upon it and voted it down almost if not
quite, unanimously. The radical candidate for
shameful pIoposition. 1t should cause the blush
shame to mount the temples of a son of The Pine
State, TO recall the fact that one of her representa-
| tives i'll tho national Congress was the author oil
| such monSrosv.
| We might run the parallel further. but it is not
necessary. We might detail the distinguished mil
itary services Of certain radical candidate for Con
gress on the same ticket with this Sidney Perhlm
whose loyal carcass, by forging substitute, rute
in Jail through the latter years Of the war. If the
radical ring desires comparison of candidates. the
democrats are willing they Shall he @ratiiipI, As
they have nothing 10 fear from it,