The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-25
CORTLAND.

The nomination Of George F. Emery, Esq,
as the Democratic candidate for Mayor, is
very proper one. The Conservatives, proba-
bly, by reason of last years experience, CO.
cline any entanelng alliances this sprinz'
and prefer 10 shsr. the donors OF VICTORY -
the isnominy OF defeat with no one
to have a fair. opan contest between lhe t"o
political parties that embrace the great ma
iov&v If the neople. This is on all accounts
desirable. There is nothing SO demoralizing
as the complication and confusion resulting
from the formation of irregular combina-
lions and alliances. Nor do We mean demon
alization in political sense alone. Such all-
ances give rise to moral confusion. From
them spring bargaining, iog-rolling, conspira-
eies and such other transactions as give poll
tics bad name. Those years when party
lines are loosely drawn, and when body If
what may be called guerillas, belonging 10
both parties or neither, as interest or preju-
dice may dictate, are fitting here and there in
8 the neutral territory between the two main
armies but attaching themselves to neither,
are the very years when the most discredit is
brought upon oar institutions by the course OF
events. The mel who are half neutral in
politics are not commonly the best men. Tie
mass of those persons possessing, average in
q telligence, who are politically con the fence"
occupy that position for the purpose of
determining to which side they may most
proftably jump. The issues presented by
great political parties are as clear as
the simplest propositions in mathematics,
and in a sincere and honest mind no doubt is
LETT as to what position should be taken. It
must from the nature Of the case be SO. Mill
ions of men cannot be brought to an identity
offeeling concerning anything that is in any
degree vague or nebulous 1t is only in ex-
ttraordinary emergencies that IN intelligent
and honest man is justified in trimming"
-om Mr.. Emery is thoroughly identified with
the Democratic party and always has been
He Is not, like NJ Putnam, Democrat from
his associations, but one from conviction. He
is in full accord with the party tor which Gen.
Blair speaks authoritatively in the Senate
declaring that all which has been done con-
trary to the doctrines of the Democratic par.
ty is null and void, and uttering the super
fuous menace that upon the return OF that
party to power things will be restored, so fal
as practicable, as they were in the palmy days
Of Buchanan and Taney., Mr.. Emery's sup
porlers have hitherto sought outside alliances
q and favored "third party" and "citizens" and
"mongrel" tickets, supposing them to be ad.
vantaseous. They have abandoned such tao
tics and they now propose to fight a. Demo
Gratis. .lse.ea4 sae @-llg iaii4a -4 .l4-oi
re The Republican party should adopt the
same course. We should elect this spring q
Republican mayor and a majority Of Repubh
cans in both branches of the City Council
The reelection Of Mayor Kingsbury will sat
{, isfy the first requirement, but the second is
equally imperative. Let us have City Coun
"a Gil next year for which some party can be heii
responsible. 1~ ~ 1879