Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-11
ELECTION TO.DAY-FORWARD!

We do it with the utmost confidence thai
they are fully prepared to perform Their
whole duty to-day at the polls. The time
for preparation has been short, but it has
been well improved. 1t is only few days
since we drove the enemy from his ambush
into the open field, where we could meet
him in fair contest The discovery that
secret meetings were being held at the
dead hours of night--that oath-bound as
sociations had been formed to overthrow
the republican party-that apostate and
sore headed republicans were in league
with the democracy-that young men were
being nefariously trapped and led into
these dens of darkness through false rep
reservations made by older and unprinci-
pied men-that even Mr.. Kimball himself
was urging his friends by secret letters to
go privately from house to house as thieves
steal about in the shade of night-that
men had been imported here from New
Hampshire to betray under the mantle of
Labor Reform the republican party into
the hands of the democracy-the discov-
cry of these things, we say, was enough
to startle the most apathetic and inditfer-
ent and arouse to lively energy and activi-
ty the most sluggish.
| We trust therefore this morning that
every republican is wide awake and ready
for the conflict to-day. If by chance any
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season to strengthen our vote, attend to it
at once. Have you friend Or neighbor
to see? doubtful man to look afterp a
voter to get home or any other similar
necessary matters claiming your care and
attention. go about them without delay
and in the spirit that gives success. Let
no man wait to be invited to the polls, but
rather let each deposit his own vote early,
and then become voluntary committee
man to see that stragglers and the dilatory
are brought to the front.
We hold success in our hands, but in
consideration of the base attempts which
have been made by the democracy to
carry their point, we owe it to ourselves
to give them a signal defeat. Especially
is this true of the city of Augusta. Here
the elements of political wickedness in the
democratic party have done their worst
No stone has been left unturned by them
to get control of the city. They have as
sailed our most honored citizens with the
vilest ISLANDERS. They have used the
meanest instruments to sap and under
mine the integrity of our voters and des-
troy their manliness and independence.
This party which has been SO loud mouthed
against monopoly and wealthy corpora
tons has done its best to enlist and en-
ploy the Maine Central Railroad against
the republican party. At the same time
it has stopped to take up man to repre-
sent the city in the Legislature, of whom
the city would be ashamed should he APP
pear there,-whose only qualification is
that he is sore head republican, who
boasts that he carries the votes of of a few
persons whom he is permitted to employ
in his breeches pocket,-which is doubt
less libel upon them. What a sight
it is to witness those persons who
talk loudly about the danger to the peo-
pies liberties from monied and powerful
corporations, bowling and fawning about
Rail road President, in order to secure
the influence of the powerful corporation
with which he is connected, to defeat the
republican candidates for the Legislature
in the city of Augusta! Here is consist
ency But this in no more inconsistent
than to pirate about the necessity of elect
ing men of honesty and capability to office
while they support men VIGOROUSLY des-
titute Of both!
But there is no need of farther argu-
ment or appeal. Public opinion is fully
aroused. Not many republicans will
need urging to attend the polls to-day.
| Already we know that the midnight COM
bination has been broken upon which the
opposition depended. 1t could not stand
exposure. The deception upon which it
was based was sufficient apology for any
of the signers of the bond to curse the
league and leave it, and their votes will
mostly be thrown for the republican tick
ct There is CONSERVATION in the camp
of the enemy Their courage is oozing
out.
Republicans of Augusta! Let us give
them an Appomattox to-day. Let us make
our victory complete and decisive. Bring
out the last man. Don't be contented
with bare majority, but roll it up to the
highest figure. The word is now For
The Blaine Mania.
The last bulletin of the Democracy that