The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-07-27
The Guv'ner's Acceptance.

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| for Democratic comment. Perhaps he |
thinks the least said the better. We are
| informed that the candidates acceptance
is really in existence, but that il is pri- |
waite document, for the pcrusal of the
faithful only, and not to be profaned by
Democratic eyes. We have obtained a
| copy, the gcnuincness of which some may
be disposed to question-but we are as
sured that it is just what the document is,
or ought to be. Convinced that it should
be seen and admired we give it to the
public
| OXFORD COUNTY, July 10, 1871.
| DEARLY BELOVED: Our State Convention
| was an immense success, and its resolutions
meet my entire appreciation, especially the one
which endorses me. 1t was spectacle never
seen until the advent to power OF the great party
| 10 which we helong-that of simultaneous
| gathering of over 700 well dressed and full fed
| citizens. all supported out of the public crib
and as many more remaining at home. Moth
| ing could more impress a diSinterested and
| patriotic behoder with the resources and capa-
| bilities of this country.
| The man that framed the resolutions was
sage as we'll as Il statesman. There is in them
| the eagacity of the prophet the accuracy of the
historian, and the tervor of the patriot They
| declare that we have no cause for consigning
| the past with its eVentfu memories to oblivion.
| And its "A fact. Who of you that has laid up a
| store of >even-thirty bonds, saved from salaries
and pickings, is going to forget them? Shall
| hen forget her chickens. Isn't every mothers
son of You to have his patriotism refreshed,
| when he cuts on the coupons twice Il year?
Who hut rebel and a Democrat, with no such
| reminders. could consent to forget the inspiring
| past?
| Il 10,
| ] have read it seventeen times, and don't catch
| lis meaning Yet But | notice in it that the
American flag floats; and in the words of the
statesman. ARENAS Ward, l say ''let her float"
| If anybody attempts to run the flag ashore,
shoot him ON the spot. | shouldn't be particu-
| lar where the spot is, 50 that he is hit some
where. THAI piece of striped cloth has got to
| be deferred to.
The resolution on the tarill is beautiful. Our
motto should be give us taNeS-the more the
better" The more taxes to collect, the more
| there will be required to do it---and thus the
army of patriots may be continually recruited.
Whoever saw such Il gathering our State
| Convention in the DAYS of low tariffs, and who
| will it again after we haye gone out of
power: There are many minor considerations
| in this matter but the great law of self preser-
walton is and should be the guiding and control
ling motive. II the people don't all subscribe
to theory of the hawk, that chickens were made
! TO be eaten, they probably will realize it in
time.
When read The resolution stating that ''the
| revival of American commerce is il matter of
national Importance, nvountarily placed my
thumb Oh my nose. Nothing could be better.
| Its non-commtaiism TO admirable, There is not
| a word in il about ships or the United States.
| Commerce. may apply TO anything. from ship
ping lumber to swapping lack knives; and
"Ameriran ranges from the North Pole 10 Cape
Horn. Now il we had resolved that we were
| in favor of the revival of Shpbnlaing in the
United States, they could pin us down to some
-j,,tt II,
ING and non-conmttal, and we can support it
very Vigorously.
We come now 10 the subject of rum. There
| Is no DENYING the fact that many i'll our organi-
IAtion manifest periodical desires to take some
thing" 1t L. apt TO come ON about IL o'clock in
the forenoon. And, should we read out of the
party all who daily view the landscape DER
through thick bottomed tumblers, the Demo-
cratic candidate would be elected this fall by
majority OF about fifty thousand. That will
never do. and we must grant those thirsty pat
riots Il diSpensation. and perhaps perpetual
one. Strategy. that is great in war, is greater
in politics. Mr.. Eaton Shaw, who is at the
| head OF the rum department of this govern
ment. will see that for medicinal and mechani
cad purposes, sufficient filters through 10 keep
the party i'll state OF efficiency.
Trusting that we may continue to be the elect
| and favored, that our reign may be long, and
our salaries regularly paid, | am, with senti-
ment9 of the highest consideration.
Yours traternay and ctcrnay.
| SIDNEY PERHAPS.
The Belfast journal shows its zeal for Mr.
kimhall by quoting scripture in his behalf.
| We know the journal aided to Get him into a
| bad >crape, but we don't think he could expect
any democratic paper TO 60 that length for him.
1t must have been ''aIl-tircd wrcnching'' to the
| journal. hcnnchec Journal
Our wilhels are moi wrtlng to any great
extent But we fear that unless our Au-
gusa contemporary gets q better knowl-
edge of the Bible, he will in the future
realize an 'sall-tircd scorchng'
A local war cloud on the horizon of
Calais, is indicated by this paragraph
from the Advertiser
They ~ay it is difficult 10 decide which has
the best run of cl>tom-the international or
the tenement across the road. Some of our
married women will he able to let Us know be
fore long if all rlnorS are true.
Ono of our exchanges in leading editorial
says 1--WE touch bottom" whcreupon
other exchange says, "that editor must have
written that sentence with his hand behind
| him" Rochester Republican
Not OF necessity. He don't say whose
bottom is referred to-
The Aroostooh Times still calls upon
us to solve the worm question for him.
We really can't do it. If our cotempora-
~ has got 'cm, let him apply TO the near
est doctor.
Notwithstanding that he was filled
with Presidential strawberries and cream,
that ungrateful Red Cloud is going for
the scalps of the pale face ON the prairles.
In some parts Of Maine, where the
grasshopper is II burden, they are gath
| cred and boiled for the 1attenng of hogs.
| The scissors man of the Portland Ar
gus wouldn't do for a double entry book
keeper He's too careless about credits.
The Squirrel Island fever continues
to race ut Lewiston and Augusta.
We learn that the Governor and
| Council have decided not to locate the
| Normal School permanently at Castine
| Measures should be taken to call atten-
| ton to the advantages offered by Belfast
| The place is we'll situated, with commu-
nicatlon by railroad and steamer, and
with IN edilice Ghe Acadamy) that can
be had for The purpose. No location in
the State offers superior advantages.
The eastern part of the State is to be de
prived of the privilege of seeing Barnums
show, neither did the earthquake travel that
way. Ken. Jour.
| But we have clrrant worms and potato bugs,
neighbor, which You complain of not having.
Bangor Wing.
That is, we have every kind Of bug ex-
cept the humbug.
Our friends in Knox county will no.
tlce the call in this paper, for the Demo
cratic County Convention.
Mr. Elwell, of the Portland Transcript,
who is now in Europe, expresses the
modification which he as we'll as all
Americans feel at the absence of the
flag of the United States among the ship