The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-08-03
The Campaign in Maine.

The radical doctors disagree in their
views of the canvas in Maine. Toby Can
dor, the correspondent of the Boston
journal, sets down the future thus
From present appearances we should Judge
there will be Il falling off i'll the total vote Last
year the total vote reached nearly 100000, of
which Gov. Perham received 81 ,015, and a clear
majority of S23S. 1t is only when we have an
active campaign and party spirit runs high that
full vote is brought out, in which event the
total vote can be sent up to over 100000, with
an immense Republican majority. In the pres
ent campaign neither party have occasion TO
get out their last man or to ''vote early and
often,' and as a result the strength Of either
party will not be shown.
Maine Is as true to the Republican party as
the needle to the pole. You cannot find an in
telligent Democrat who will deny that GOV.
Perham and the Republican ticket will be hand
the State is safe, because their party was never
better united or in better accord THAI now.
On the other hand, the Kennebec Jour
nal, whose ideas of an election are al
ways of the fuss and feathers kind, is see
ing wonderful visions. With one eve on
its prosperous brood of state printing
chickens and the other on the thun der
cloud of possible Democrat success. its
bristles about, and utters this note Of
warming
The campaign in this State is viewed with "A
great deal Of interest by the democratic party
While upon the surface there appears no excite
memt, underneath exists activity and the hope
of accomplishing a result which Will give en-
enlargement for future efforts. The democratic
gains made in the late congressional elections,
and the success in New Hampshire, furnish a
stimulus that gives unusual energy to the demo-
cracy If these things can be done In other
States why not in Maine? is the question they
ask themselves. Acting under the inspiration
of this idea they nominated what seemed to
them their most available candidate. adopted in
4 mild form the new departure policy, and are
quietly working to poll as large vote as they
can.
There is one thing that our opponents
will learn in due time, which is that if the
Democrats OF Maine ever entertained the
idea of carrying the State either by as
sault OF strategy, it has been abandoned.
They know that their best possible helpers
are found in the measures of he radical
administration and the effect of those
measures upon the people. Zach desert
ed and silent shipvard is Democratic
orator telling eloquently of he prosperi-
ty of former days and the disastrous eff
feet of radical rule. The tax gatherer,
as he goes from door to door, collecting
double the cXactions of former times, is
the most convincing of Democratic mis-
sionaries. Every laboring man who folds
hlsidle arms or receives the scanty pittance
OF his toll, points a moral for the consid-
Grafton Of his class. When the farmer
buys pound of nails, or tea, or coffee,
yard of cloth, pair of boots, OF a bushel
of salt, he takes home a Democratic ar
gnment, and one that all the sophistries
OF radicalism cannot refute.
This and this only is the way III which
the Democracy care quietly working"
There are to be no mass-meetings, no
professions, banners nor speeches. If
the people are convinced that change is
needed, they will vote for ii. The old
Watchiires Of Democracy will be burning,
and the organization kept up That is
all