The Republican journal., 1871-06-29
For Governor
CHARLES ?. KlMBALL,
The State Convention.
OF PORTLAND

The brief sketch of the proceedings Of
the Democratic State Convention. which
we publish to-day. shows by the earnest
ness with which the declara ton of princi
p les was discussed, the belief which the
Democracy confidently entertain that the
radical party is about to yield up the
power which it has abused. to pass into
the hands of the moro conservative and
acceptable party. We will not undertake
to conceal our regret that the ''new de-
parture' policy obtained recognition and
endorsement. We believed. and still be-
lievc, that the best vindiclton of the
Democratic party is 70 und in It's uniform.
consistent aud unvarying record Of
more than sixty years As the party Of the
constitution. 1t does Il OF become such q
party, in our Judgment, to rcpcl, in lis
solemn declaration Of principles. the petty,
false, and spieiul ISLANDERS OF its oppo-
nonts. For more than sixty years the de-
mocrlcy administered the government Of
this country, without = sin gle amendment
to the perfect work of its founders The
growth and developer ent of the country,
the prosp Gritty and happiness OF the peo-
pie, the reverence for the government at
home and its respect abroad, constitute
the shield and buckler of the grand old
party against the puny assaults of its ira
ducers. Believing thus. we feel the humi-
liation of being called upon TO bow with
bated breath before the work of those
who for party purposes have amended that
reVcred instrument once in three wears,
since their advent to power, and violated
il continually. 1t is not the assalinr patty
who has been called upon to give bonds
to keep the peace. The dignilied sell-rc-
spect VIII ich It was both the right and the
duty of the Democratic party 10 maintain
hasbccn surrendered at the demand of rad
zeal adverslries whose ialschoods should
not have had Il feathers eight in a de-
Lucrative body of representative demo
Gratis. We say this in sorrow, not in anger
With great respect in general for the
average wisdom of our State Conventions,
aa embodied III their platforms, and de
sire to harmonic opinion and conciiatc
opposition, we are neverhe less constrain-
ed TO say that a more hopeless case for
such treatment has seldom. if ever, come
to our knowledge
Fortunately the apology and recanta-
ton tendere d to the radical party has left
UNIQUE he'd some important points upon
which issue may DC taken, and victory
gained II we are not permitted to ioin
with the dissatisfied republicans, who
may sooner or later see the needs of
legally adopting and reforming the four
tecnth and fifteenth amendments, wemay,
al least, do bait lie against their monsrons
outgrowths, the Bnyonet Election Law
and the Force Bill-mcasures which, in
then daring assaults upon liberty, and
their immense danger to free institutions,
dwarf all other attempts of the party in
power. SO infamous are these enact
IN cnts, that the less reckless of the party
organs and leaders have not hcsitatcd to
publicly denounce them. The Nation, an
able Republican paper, in reviewing the
Force Bill, said-''Nevcr in the political
history Of the country has so direct a
blow been aimed, under color of legal an
horty, At the supremacy OF the Constitu-
ton, or a precedent been established so
dangerous to free Institutions" Senator
Trumbull, in condemnation Of the Bay
onet Election Law, characterized it as an
attempt to overthrow the government.
History repeats itself 1t was the Dem
ocrallc party that, under the lead of
Thomas jefferson, overthrow the infamous
alien and sedition laws, buryine the
enactments and the party that supported
them, i'll one common grave. Waging
war upon the issues not prohibited the
party may win u second victory, as i'm
portant and decisive
We ask of those, especially, who be-
lieye with us that no new departuren
should have been taken, that no ccldness
OF apathy be manifested, but that every
effort be made to bring out u full vote in
September We owe it to the able and
honorable gentleman whom we have put
in nomination. We recognize the fact
that 4 current Of dissatisfied and disheart-
ened men is setting towards us from the
radical ranks, the silent manifestations of
which may give to Maine a result like
that of last March in New Hampshire
Let us work cheerfully and efficiently, re-
serving for other and more fitting occa-
sions the righting of mistakes in our
platform.