Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-21
TRUTX ILALNL Y TOLD.

The New York Post is paper which
the democrats regard with great deal of
respect. 1t passes for authority with them
They quote from it approvingly. Espec-
Jolly do they consider it honest and candid
in politics. Its late articles against the
administration have met their profoundest
appreciation. While we have no particu-
lar liking for the political course of the
Post, we are ready to give it credit for a
good thing when it is deserved. As we
have not seen the following article from
the Post copied in any democratic paper,
we cheerfully copy it so that the demo-
Gratis who read our columns may see what
their favorite authority says about them
They must admit that it is truthful pic
ture though they may not feel much flat
tered by it. All wavering, half-hearted
republicans, if there be any such, are re-
spectfully requested to read;
What is the use of the democratic poll
ticians thinking of the next Presidential cleo
ton? Do they imagine that the American
people will put into power party which has
been an unmitigated nuisance, a breeder of
disorder, corrupter Of public virtue, the de-
baucher of politics, the friend of every wrong
and oppression, the fomenter of violence
and rebellion, for more than dozen years
do they believe that the people will put such
a party in power, unless it first shows, by I'M
mstakable evidence, that it has frmer pur-
pose than Falstatf had, to purge and live
| cleanly!"
The democratic party supported slavery
and was beaten. 1t countenanced rebellion
and was beaten. 1t set up peace any
price platform-and was beaten. 1t advo-
Gated repudiation-and was beaten. 1t op-
posed equal laws and general suffrage-and
was beaten. And now it is marching on to the
next Presidential election at the head of nu-
merous bands of Ku-Klux, northern and
southern-gangs who set both law and decen-
cy at defiance; who rob where they do not
kill who cheat where they cannot rob; men
whose acts threaten the whole land with
anarchy and they have amongst them scarce
| ly single leader WITH brains or conscience
enough to rebuke violence and lawlessness,
or condemn public plumber.
Those democratic leaders who hope to carry
the next Presidential election, and imagine
themselves fit to rule the country, do not
even comprehend the duty of minority
They seem to be mere rartizans, not politi-
Ter might call himself defender of his coun-
try. 1t is the duty of minority which hopes to
become the majority to show an example of
obedience to the laws and respect for the rights
of others; to make manifest, wherever it has
the opportunity, that it possesses statesman
like ideas, that it comprehends the principles
of free government; that it knows how to
rule, and how to keep in subordnation its
bummers.
If this country is now threatened with I'M
constitutional and dangerous legislation, this
is the fault of the democratic leaders. If they
chose they could in two weeks restore order
all over the South. If they chose, they could
put in their party in all the States into de-
cent hands.
| If they choose they could put stop to I'M
principled and scandalous legislation at AL
bany where, with the democrats in power in
every department of the state government,
and in both branches of the legislature, the
whole session has passed without a single
abuse reformed, without single wholesome
or necessary law enacted; without a single
bad law repealed. with not even a pretence
of regard for the welfare of the people of the
state or city.
The Republican leaders, who have courage
and shrewdness, trade largely upon the folly
| of the democrats. We do not think them