The Portland daily press., 1871-07-13

For Governor:
SIDNEY PER HAM,
e OF PARIS.
Mr.. Kimball's Letter Of Acceptance will
Explanatory Notes.
Ex-Governor Pilsbury aud certain ON
ers, who were appointed Committee for that
purpose, having informed Mr.. kimoaii tnat
he is the Democratic candidate for Governor,
the latter gentleman promptly responds that
he accepts the nomination "cheerfully." So
far. we believe, there is no disposition to
question Mr.. Kimbals sincerity, either among
his friends or opponents. But, like Henry
Clay, Gen. Scott and other distinguished men,
the Democratic candidate has a weakness for
writing letters, and, if he is not checked in
the indulgence OF this luxury by judicious
friends, he will do himself and his party great
harm. Instead of stopping with the accept
ance, he is moved to continue as follows:
am Pleased to learn that the Convention
was harmonious and united on all the great
questions which have made the history ot our
party illustriOus; that we stand together now
as in the past, and proclaim our undertaking
devotion to the constitution OF our country
unde- all circumstances, in broad and honera-
BILE contrast wish those who have stigmatized
that sacred instrument as "a covenant with
death and league with hell"
If contention in committee and in the con-
vention itself on the most important ques-
tions that came before that boil. vor-
dy strife between that En-
cry, and chiva- ,lif
some ~ yo-
-, it is not
I'd a strong hold on
Il this strife and that other
whether the constitution sh ould
commended or denounced, compromise
being finally effected by the conventions do
ing both, constitute Harmony" in Demo
cratic convention, theE Mr.. Kimba sis pleas
cd" not without cause. And if "denouncing
the means by which the constitution of the
United States became the supreme law of the
land" constitutes conservation of the party
to that instrument Mr.. Kimball has still fur
Their reason to be gratifed. "My dearest Ar
aminta," says the imprisoned lover, Il am
hsolvent and your money will pay my debts;
therefore accept you, but 1 can never for.
get that your birth is Legitimate"
But hold-Mr. Kimball does not confine
himself to vague generalities; he tells us in
three concise sentences what he regards as
"the pressing demands af the hour. First:
The strictest honesty and economy in all
public expenditures; that we NAV in good
faith gradually extinguish the public debt,
and in q measure relieve the terrible burdens
OF taxation now pressing So heavily upon the
people.
Good. If Mr.. Kimball should be Cover
nor about the time of the Greek Kalends he
would no doubt bring all these things to pass,
It being well known that the Governors Of
States are accustomed to issue their directions
from their respective capitals with reference
to the reduction of taxation and "honesty and
economy IN all public expenditures" Be-
sides, oemocrats do things che per than 9th.
er folks, whether it is managing the affairs of
county or a natiou. s sl
Most people remember how little it cost the
Democratic sheriff of Knox county to hang
clifton Harris. But there may be some peo-
pie who have forgotten that it costs the Dem
ocratlc authorities of that county much more
10 manage its business than it did the Repub-
hcans who were ousted because of their tex
travasance." This experiment, being the on.
" one OF the kind in Maine, is worth remem-
bering.
PEOPLE remember, too, that in Connecticut.
the only New England State that has been
democratic for many years past, the English
government has been far more extravagant
than that of the Republicans when they have
been in power alternate years. The last year
Jewell was Governor and the Republicans
had the control of the Legislature material
reduction of expenditure was effected.
1t should be remembered, too, that in the
strongest Democratic city in the Union, the
recently published statement of Dexter A.
Hawkins, ESQ.,, shows that the annual erpen-
dtture IS equal to about half Of that of the
United States gouernmenn The most of
this money goes into the pockets of the man.
ayers OF the Tammany ring, the influence of
winch Is now dominant in the Democratic
party and which is reaching out its hands to
lay hold ON the Treasury of the limited
States. m
And there is no end to the occasions on
which Democrats have proved the sincerity
OF their devotion to economy. They voted
against the acts of Congress reducing taxa.
ton eighty Mullins year; they voted against
the funding bill which, when carried into ef-
iect' Wli reduce the annual interest charge
nearly twenty-four millions of dollars. they
have uniformly voted against all the reforma.
tory measures that have been introduced in
Congress.
Second, Mr.. Kimball recommends
such change 0ftariff, with view to rev.
elue only, as shall restore labor to an equality
WITH capital, and especially relieve the ship
Duliding aid commercial interests, which
nave been well nigh destroyed by adverse con-
gressional legislation.
Ihls Is little vague, but perspicuity is i'm
possible when the Pennsylvania Democrats
have just resolved in favor of such modif-
cation OF the tariff as will protect the indus
tries OF that State focal and fron) and it is
necessary to be harmonious" with them.-
On the tariff question, Democrats, like Repub-
leans, are divided into three parties: free
traders, protectionists and persons who occu-
py the middle ground called sreyepue re-
form" While Pennsylvania and Connecticut
send to Congress Democrats who are as radi.
cal PROFESSIONALS as "pig.iron Kelley him
SELF it will be impossible to make the tariff is
sue of much avail.
mr.. Aimball's third point is that we should
Encourage by every suitable method. NV
just and equal laws, the spirit of public and
private enterprises and mechanical industry.
and to help the laboring classes in all practi.
ca ways to improve their condition to the
largest extent. " wv
FMS statement is made on the presumption
that the people have forgotten that the real
democratic doctrine, which has hardly been
abandoned yet, is that capital should own Ia
Dor, and that the taxes from which the labor
ing classes now suffer, are occasioned by
democratic rebellion carried on for the main
tenanee of that doctrine.
Why Mr.. Rimball,s Letter Was DELAYED.
An anonymous correspondent, writing to
Us before the publication of Mr. Kimbalrs
letter of acceptance, and rebuking us for the
tone Of our articles touching that gentleman,