The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-28
The amendments Recognized, but the Manner
Of Their Adoption Denounced.
A LOW TARIFF ADVOCATED.
c. g. Kimball, Of Portland, Nomi-
mated for Governor.
Universal Amnesty to the South
Favored.

AUGUSTA, Me-, June q, 1871.
Maine politics, although one-sided as a general
rule. form pretty good criterion by which to Judge
OF the changes IN the complexion OF the remainder
OF the New England States. The fall elections 1t is
true, initiated by Vermont; but there is seldom
q contest In that State worthy of note, whne
Maine politicians are continually at log
gerheads with each other. Since the break.
ing out Of the rebellion there have virtually
been FOUR distinct parties in the field although they
were comprised within but two-the republican
and neutrality-suspicious.. There were war
democrats and anti war republicans, solid and OBJ
snate old hunkers ana radical extremists, worry
ing pulling hair and wool, aud continually engaged
IN the occupation OF kicking up row. Speaking
OF ''hunkers," by the way-fOr think Maine fur
nishes the bestpreseryed specimens of this class
that ever saw
SAMPLE BLOCK
sat beside me in the train journeyed hlther yes
terday. He was a finely gotten up specimen OF
bald-headed respectability, with gold watch chain
and spectacles, the traditional blue claw-hammer,
with brass buttons, and big vory-headed cane,
which he placed between his knees and clasped
both hands tightly upon as he continued the CONVEX
sation. The Democratic State Convention, which
met IN this city day, was evidently uppermost in
his thoughts, and he seemed TO swell with the con-
vction that the fate OF the entire nation depended
upon the result o! what mat BODY was TO do.
.GOing to Augusta ?" he inquired Dlandly after
after clearing his mouth OF an enormous qu,d Of
tobacco.
Eyes, sir; that is my destination,
"iou AMT delegate to the Convention, are
your
"Then suppose you're going to make vistg'
mo, sir; am journeyng upon business
Might inquire what business you are following
Il am newspaper correspondent, sir"
"a newspaper correspondent by gracious Why,
"
IS Bank-Mr. Blank OF Banktown, ana am going
to the Convention. You fellows in the newspaper
offices don't understand just how things going
on down here. The papers have been telling the
people that everything has been arranged harmo-
agreed TO keep still anu yield up the management OF
AFFAIRS to the young folks Wpve read articles which
said thar the conservatives Of the democratic
party are to be aid the shelf, but tell you that
the fellows who wrote them lied.
THE REAL TRUTH
is Just this For years past democrats have had
to contend against majority or from twenty 10
thirty thousand votes We put the best men we mad
IN nomination, enuncateu our principles clearly and
In vigorous manner but Il was no go. We couldn't
elect page In the Legislature. Finally. after years
OF struggling. almost against hope, We arrived al the
conclusion that IL wasn't so much the unpopularity
OF our candidates as 1t was the general opposition to
our platform which insured defeat and So in 1870,
we took advantage OF local dsagreements among the
republicans put Colonel Charley Roberts--one OF
called s Seii the oS ana Tine eg
the result was that we reduced the radical majority
to little over nine thousand votes Bon Bradbury,
Ed. PIilsbury and the rest OF us kept our ultra
ideas to ourselves and gave no public expression
OF the opinions which gained for us the odious
title OF "copperheads'' during the war. That's the
way we won that victory-for i5 Is a victory when
a majority Of 10000 Is reduced more than one-llaI
IN twelve months time-and we are SO well satisfied
with the result OF the experiment that we are de-
term!ned to try II again."
"Wfat Is the programme tomorrow ~ inquired
as the old fellow stopped moment to take breath.
''rHE PROGRAMME
he Sad us to put some young and popular business
man In nomination for G0vernor-pro0ably Charles
V. Kimball-avail ourselves OF all the advantages
hu Uo1 dIvbu svnur
and the pubic feeling against Grant and the Liquor
law, and try by every possible means to get MAJOR
GuDernatorial candidate. If we, who are the
outs can once get n,' Wen make general
hampshire. UD there they are so gerrymanderlng
the State that they can retain power In the future
anu we 90 tMe same ng uePe ouc fellows az
they wont ever temporize with the enemy, and
glory in their spunk They claim that It would be
prospect and, by Joye l think they're right. am
little weak.kneed, perhaps. but think ! shall
members how those cursed aboitonists pitched his
printing press out OF the window and made bon
santness ana 1t will be mighty hard for him TO keep
still tomorrow"
Here the old gentleman mopped his face vigorously
with his handkerchief while ventured to ask If
THE LABOR REFORM ELEMENT
possessed any strength In the Dirigo State.
NO sir" he replied; lit does not at least to any
appreciabe degree. There are more farmers than
mechanics among our population, and there IS little
political canvass"
"Then the new DEPARTURE as 1t is called, Is
MORE PoLITiC THAN POPULAR
in your Stateyv
ayes. SIR. Any conrounded fool can that Val
landgnam wasn't going 10 ever seem TO abandon
the principles for which he suffered exile unless he
had point to make by Going so. | believe, and
there are thousands Just like me in the State OF
Maine, that had more right to take the
niggcrs away from the S0utherners than you have
to take an OK OUT or my barn, and that II they'd
killed every cussed abontionsu thar entered their
country for that purpose they'd have per
formed as much service TO the community
as should II shot a burglar. who
had crawled into my house. Damn 1t, sir, they
ought to be hung now-all OF them Damn them !
they no better than thieves or robbersw
And the monument or the dark ages rushed
violently to the platform TO calm his passions. His
ideas, such as they are presented ABOVE, furnish
fair index to the composition OF a large share
or the democratic party here. 1t IS true
that such are not now the universally
expounded doctrines OF the organizatlon--for in
great the democratic party Is adopting the
new Departure principle. broached by John
Quincy Adams at Worcester Mass, in 1865, and for
mally placed before the nation by Mr.. vallandigham,
the closing public act Of his iife SUCH at least,
seems 10 be The sentiment expressed in the Maine
Democratic Convention which assembled in this city
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