Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-10
ALL. TO BE TAKEN BACK.

We observe that some of our democratic |
contemporaries are alarming their readers
with suggestions of dangers to the country
from the continued rule of the republican
party. The Argus sees direful visions,
dangers which threaten not only our ma
tional prosperityand progress but the very
fabric Of our republican governmentitself.'
Here, too, is the Maine Standard, replying
in similar spirit to our suggestion that
the vallandigham democrats had better
make no nomination at their State Con-
vention but support Governor Perham.
Were we to take these and other such
democratic organs at their word, we should
be very decidedly Of the opinion that
the country is going to ruin. and the re-
publican party by its past and present
course the cause of the calamity which
they apprehend. "Whither are we drift
ting?" they ask.
Turning to other columns of the same
democratic newspapers we are astonished
to find, after this denunciation of the re-
publican party and expressions of alarm
about the country under its guidance, that
they advise and recommend the adoption
of the Vallandigham platform, which is an
endorsement of the leading measures of
the republican party during and since the
war. Surely we have good reason for
amazement at this state Of things. If the
republican party is and has been so very
bad as represented why endorse what it
has done? If the past acts of the party
have proved wise and best for the country
why this alarm about the futurep What dc
the acknowledgements, and the Argus ant
Standard ask the democratic party to en-
dorse? Let us see.
The extinction of the doctrine of tn,
secession. No going out of the Union b,
any State when it chooses to without re
gard to the rest of the family.
The abolition of slavery forever, max
ing an end of slave pens, auction block
and the drivers whip, those Democrat,
institutions of other days
Equality of the negro with the white
before the law and at the ballot-box.
The war against JEFF. Davis and thei
southern brethen, including of course tn,
arming Of negroes, and the Imprisonment
of democratic editors and secessionist>
north of Mason and Dixon's line.
The national debt, greenbacks, and tax
alton in all its forms.
All these matters and others akin to
them the Argus and Standard ask their
party to endorse. We find no fault with
that. tits what they ought to do. what
they ought to have done long ago, when
they might have saved lives and treasure
by doing it. But better late than never.
1t will cause republicans to look with the
greatest satisfaction upon theirpast course
and increase their confidence in the part,
which has carried the country safel,
through the perils of the last ten wears an(
at last compels the democracy to APPROX,
its acts. 1t is state of things of whicl
republicans may well be proud 1t bring
the negro and the democrat together, equa
in the courts, in the jury box, at the bal
lot box. puts an end to sneers about skin
smell, heels, and all by consent of tn
democracy in convention assembled, pro
viding the advice OF Vallandigham and tn
Argus and Standard is followed. Wha
more can the republican party ask in win
dication of its record? And what NOR
could the democratic party do to substan
tate its own utter wrong-headedness dun
ing these last ten years OF trial and aillic
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