Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-28

DON'T BE DECETTED.

The greatest danger which the republi-
cans of this State will have to encounter
in the election lies in the feeling of Sc
curity that exists. There are thousands
making their plans to be absent on election
day, merely because they think their vote
is not needed. The republican ticket is
safe they say, their votes will not change
the result if they stay at home, and so they
propose to leave because it may be con-
yenient to do so. If these persons only
could feel that their vote would have any
weight they would remain.
Now it is great mistake to suppose
that their vote is not needed. 1t is incum-
bent upon us as party not only to elect
our ticket, but to give it our whole sup
port. 1t is duty we owe our candidates
and the organization and principles of
which they are the opponents. Where we
are in large majority and yet only elect
our ticket by small majority we fail to
carry the moral and political strength
which belongs to us. Every vote added
to our majority is felt, and so is every one
subtracted. Every vote counts even if the
ticket is safe. Although the democrats
carried Kentucky, the victory there was
virtually with the republicans, by the
splendid increase which they made in their
vote. Had they said at the outset sit is
useless, we cannot elect single State
officer, our votes will not change the re-
sult," there would have been no laurels for
them in the campaign, and their course
would have operated against the party al
large in other States. So although we arc
in the majority in Maine, and elect Gov
ernor Perham again, we may have yet ;
result by the meagreness of our majorit,
that win carry with it a moral influence O
damaging character.
And this is precisely what the democrat
are aiming at. Outside they appear to b
inactive, careless, but inside they al
working vigorously and hopefully. Their
is not county nor town in the State wher
the democrats have not been urged to o
ganize, to work quietly and bring OF
every voter possible to the polls. The
canvass is secret, but it is thorough an
will be effective unless republicans wor
with equal zeal and energy to countera'
it. For the success of their plan it is q
necessary to make the republicans believ
that they intend to do nothing, AZ il is t
organize and get ready for bringing gu
their full strength on the day of election
They expect to gain no converts. but +
make their profit from republican negli
gence and Indifference.
Mr.. kimball, the democratic candidat
for Governor, is pushing things on his Owl
responsibility. He has some vanity An,
would like TO show a gain over Genera
Roberts Hence he presses his men t
work. His circulars have gone over tn
State. His personal appeals are incessant
He cannot afford TO spend money or tim
from his business, but he is sacrificing bot
in his desire for a result TO crafty his pc
litical vanity and ambition.
But there is another influence more pt
tent than Mr. Kimball that is operating
his favor. The Tammany Ring have bee
heard from. They don't like the idea {
having the democratic vote of Maine n
daced SO soon following the exposure c
the democratic frauds in the New Yor
city government. They fear such result