Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-29
r1g M4sSA cHUSETTS NoNIN4 TON

l;cau State convention viii command the
respect and approval of the republican
party of the country. 1t has carried the
State safely through an important crisis.
The danger which threatened the republic
can party is past, the good name OF the
State is untarnished. 1t is useless to say
that anxious eyes were cast from other
States at the singular proceedings in the
campaign for the nomination. An interest
was awakened as to the result among
outsiders but little less than that felt in
Massachusetts. Confidence was general
" felt in the wisdom and virtue of the re-
publican party of the State, bat it was
known that the trial was severe. Most no
bly, has Massachusetts, passed the ordeal.
In the great triumph which she has aehiev-
ed for the maintenance OF decency in pub
lie men. and the rehuke administered tc
brawling. brazen assumption and unseru.
pulous ambition. she has sent 3 feeling oi
qualification and pride wide over the
country. The nomination represents
Massachusetts,. 1t speaks of the honor,
intelligence and independence of the peo-
pie Ii furnishes an example for reckless
dsrss-og~sS To remember with fear, and
honest uaea 10 sxass ever with pride and
h0Ve. II Its strengthened the republican
parsy as,a i9lasihet iti,e stiamaa:2cy. Maine
rs9eftes with Massachusetts hi The victory.
The alaiiinasim al AiiSssss, Loring and
Efes ~ candidates. amt sbs concentration
al she sareiIlczh 1ii al ai,s opposition against
Bgsfsr wu,sr. NJ, w ssshtIrB. was hand
sonely sad aza- ---z-s1V2sly done. Private
ambition aHi Preferences were cast aside,
to promote the paalie good. May it
enure some time ID she benefit Of the men
who so gracefully yielded their claims
To the last hour Buffers adherents assert
ed that Loring would finally cast his voice
and strength for the General. but to his
credit he looked beyond county lines, and
gave an emphatic and effective support to
Washburn We cannot too highly COM
mend the tone and temper of the speeches
made by the anti-Butler men. They were
dignifed and telling, apt to the occasion
and forcible.
One Of the most excellent features of the
convention was the perfect fairness with
which it was conducted, General Butler
himself could find no ground for COM
plant in the organization and proceed
ings The decisions of the State commit
tee were in his favor, so that he had full
opportunity to make the best show posi-
BILE. His appeals went to the full conven-
ton, and were there settled, if not to his
liking. at least so that he cannot reasona-
bly, complain of his usage. He has nC
ground to set up as an independent candi
date on the score of i'll treatment.
But the large majority against him un
der the circumstances is the crushing blow
to his anticipations as an Independent
To start out as boiling candidate afte
being fairly beaten by SO large majorit
would be hopeless undertaking. Cel
tain defeat would look him in the face
We therefore place full credit in the II
port that he accepts the situation, and wi
not mount the third party nag this yea
but leave that for Wendell Phillips to d
With all his boldness and desperation
does not wish to lose his place in Il
republican party for the poor prospe
outside of it, All his professions, avowt
and insinuated, thrust into his fruitle
campaign from first to last in warrior
ways, that he would run as an iudepen'
ent, have vanished in smoke under ii
majority for Washburn. He could scarce
ly carry corporal's guard of republican
with him in such business, and poe
show he would make as leader of the odd
and ends that gathered around Phillip
last year.
The candidate nominated over him, Hor
William b. Washburn, is resident of tn
town of Greenfield in the western part c
the State, has served in the State legisls
ture in both branches, was elected to Coz
gress in 1862, has been reelected for
times, and now holds seat in that bod,
He is manufacturer and banker, inco
ruptible and of sound judgment, and hole
the confidence and esteem of the men WI
control the business of Massachusetts an
labor in field, factory and shop. He wi
be elected Governor by the usual republ
can majority, Notwithstanding the storm,
character of the convention which nomi
mated him, and the strange canvass pre-
ceding it. Mr.. Adams must remain in tn
shade. General Butler will stick The re
publican party of the State is more pow
erful than ever before. The discipline be
slowed upon the troublesome Essex chief
tain adds courage and force to the bodl
which was compelled to infict it.
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION
The New York republican State Conyen
ton had lively time on Wednesday, Ii