Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-30
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
FOR GOVERNOR,
SIDNEY PERHAM
FOR GOVERNOR,
OF PARIS.

REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
The Republican State Convention held
at Portland yesterday met under the most
favorable circumstances. 1t had no new
departure to take, no reputation of its
past course to make, but only to point with
pride and pleasure to its record, re-affirm
its principles, and re-nominate our present
popular and efficient Governor, HON. SID
NEY PERHAM. 1t is remarkable fact
in the politics of our State, that the re-
publican party, although in the majority
for fifteen continuous years, never mani
tested greater unity and strength than at
the present time. Wisdom, moderation
and Cancellation prevail in its councils.
Its principles are rooted in the hearts of
the people. All the tricks of the democra-
cy to sever the republican party have been
in vain. They have often fancied them
selves just on the verge of victory, but
never realized their expectations. The
republicans make the best fight and roll
up the heaviest majorities when most Wig
orously threatened and assailed. Our
strength is in the hold which our princi-
pies have taken of the people. Dissatis-
faction sometimes exists and is unavoida-
bic about the distribution of offices and
patronage and other minor matters in the
party, but when it is seen that the great
ideas and policy of the party are in issue
and at stake the republicans come togeth-
er as one man in defence of them.
The convention yesterday re-nomnatcd
HON. SIDNEY PERHAM unanimously,
taking no new departure, but spreading the
old flag to the breeze. Around this the
republicans of Maine are invited to rally.
The administration of Governor Perham
has been eminently successful. Prudence,
justice, magnanimity and wisdom have
distinguished it, While our northern Dor
der is being settled with people that will
make the wilderness blossom like the
rose,n in the southern portions of the State
agriculture is improving, manufactures are
growing the education of the people is
advancing, railroads are spreading, all oul
State institutions are fiourishing, and the
mass ofthe people, as shown by the increase
ofdeposits and the growth Of savings banks,
are prospecting. Taxation has been reduc-
ed. Judicious liberality prevails in the adj
ministration, going hand in hand with econ
omy. Everywhere the eye not .aundiced
with political prejudice or disaflection can
see evidences Improvement, such as were
not known in the decade recently closed.
MIR. Perham has the advantage of prac-
teal knowledge of the feelings and wants
of the people. A farmer himself, he is
thoroughly identified by interest and asso.
citation with this largest and most useful
class of our population, whom he wei
represents in his genial manners his SCUM,
heart and solid understanding, and the in
dustry and attention which he gives to tn,
duties of his office. Standing squared,
upon the republican platform, the same
essentially as when he embraced it, tn
leading principle being then as now lIu
man Rights, he will witness Mr.. Kimbal
fioundering about in his new departur
craft, and next September sinking to ris
no more. Republicans of Maine ! it
your duty to rally around your standar'
bearer in full force. and make the VICTOR.
in September one that shall ring from tn
Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Lake
10 the Gulf.