The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

AhO -NS" 1OiA cru, tuc organ VI Une lQue-
pendent Democracy, which embraces many life
long Democrats, publishes with the address of
the National Committee of that organization,
letters from well known members of that or
ganization in every State. We give place to
two of these letters from gentlemen in this
State, Messrs. A. M. Campbell of Bangor, and
Joel Colby of Bingham: a>
--. BANGOR, Sept 81, 1872.
Dear Sir:-Your communication inviting me
to attend conference to be held in New York
on the 18th inst, of Democrats who believe
that under all the circumstances involved in the
present national campaign, it is their duty to
support the reelection of President Grant as
against Horace Greeley, has been duly received
and noted. While regretting that it will not
be possible for me TO attend in person at the
time specified, take pleasure in expressing
my entire sympathy with the action proposed
and my belief that such efforts as may be nut
forth In the direction indicated, will be condu-
Give to the public welfare l have from INV
youth upwards been a Democrat of the sIraiohf
est sect: the fundamental principles of that
party, as l understand them, have Commanded
my sincere and steadfast allegiance; and had
the party adhered to those principles, and Sc
lected candidate fairly representing them, 1
should have been unwavering in nv srpport
BY the action at Baltimore, however, when
principle, consistency and even political decen-
cy were ignored in shameless bargain based
entirely upon the hopes of gaining control of
official patronage and spoils where an historic
cal organization was treacherously surrendered
to the leadership of its most vindictiye persist
ent and scurrilous traducer, regarded all sim
cere Democrats as completely absolyed from
any allegiance to men who by the betrayal OF
their party had plainly demonstrated that they
could not safely be trusted with the admins
tration of our public affairs
With this view, / earnestly considered the
issues presented to me; my own party having
oeen practically disbanded by the greedy man
ayers, and the a tentative Being the support of
Horace Greeley as the candidate of an incon-
Sruous coalition, or the support of President
Grant, of whose conduct of affairs we have had
opportunity to judge, and who represents par
ty and policy which, however much 7 NAV
have opposed some of their details, are Distinct
consistent and well established. With very It'd,
tie hesitation became convinced that while |
could never give aid or sympathy to coalition
OF antagonistic elements bound together only
by mutual hankering for the spoils of Office.
and proposing to entrust the supervision and
guidance of the foreign and domestic policy of
this great nation to the hands of such vacil-
ating, whimsical, vain and entirely untrustwor-
thy man as Horace Greeley; it was nv duty
not only to oppose it in the most practical and
effective manner, by giving my voice and nv
vote IN favor OF the election of President Grant.
This conviction has led me to vote for the Re-
publican candidate for Governor at our recent
State election; and it will induce me to use
strengthen the movement in behalf of Grant
and Wilson.
We know what Grant is, and cannot fail to
concede the general prosperity which has at
tended his administration The ills which
many of us may conceive to exist are as moth
ing compared with the undeniable progress of
our national interests and the general welfare
OF our community, and they become of shadow
import when contrasted with 'Those ills we
know not OF, which may be apprehended from
success m m 0y oof. ~
cally hostile factions. If the issues settled by
the war, are to be accepted in good faith, and
no intelligent citizen can doubt that this accent
ance is inevitable, choose to make that accent
a sap irank ana complete, and in asserting to
Republican doctrine, deem it far preferable |
to strike hands manfully with those who sin |
eerely proclaim them, rather than to skulk be- |
hind an equivocating platform which is regard |
ed by the public as cheat, and which is con-
strued to mean much or nothing ACCORDING to
the proclivities of the expounders
believe that settled, systematic straight
forward management of our public affairs is
imperatvely demanded by the political finan-
cial and industrial interests of the country. T
am convinced that President Grants election
affords the best promise of such an admnistra-
tlon, and think 1T reasonable to expect that ex-
perience will reUder his second term more snc-
,essful and less liable to error than the first.
Inc torrent OF partisan abuse poured out by op-
posing organs and speakers, is only DISGUSTING
,xpedient of campaigning; and do not believe
hat even the authors of these scandals have
my actual doubt of the integrity of the Presi-
lent. Certainly such assaults can iniure him
With no one whose opinion is of any value, and
hey will cause many to take sides with the
chief-magistrate. who confidently
caves his character to the guardianship of an
Intelligent people
l am convinced that much good NAV he
hected by strong and well defined movement
mong Democrats favoring the election of Pres
lent Grant. There are many in this section
pom whom the old party ties hang very loosely
Tho have no respect for Greeley, and no heart
l the Greeley canvass, who would be thorough
influenced by an open and combined move
tent of Democrats in support of Grant and
Iilson. trust that the proposed conference
ay prove successful in inaugurating such s
ovement, and with my best wishes to that
I'd, and the pledge of my hearty cooperation t
bile claiming no political influence beyond
lat of any earnest citizen of strong convictions
am, Yours, very respectfully. +
A. M. CAMPBELL i
BINGHAM, Me-, Sept IL, 1872 S
DEAR SIR:-lt will be impossible for me to S
present at your conference on the 18th. NY C
ellngs are decidedly with you in any and all T
oVements to promote Gen. Grants prospects,