The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
Chronicles of the Happy Family.

The Prog. Age keeps up a vigorous fire
upon Mr.. Hale for his alleged delinquen-
cies. In the second number since The
declaration of war, that gentleman's Con-
gressional record is examined. especiallv
in respect to his vote on tariff measures.
1t contends that Mr. Hale is not entitled
to much credit for his speech in favor of
free salt and delivers this thrust between
the Joints of his armor-
Mr. Hale argues for free salt but. if we re-
collect right he voted for an increase Of duty on
copper, an important shipbuildng material
why should he have voted thus to impose adj
dltlonal burthens on our shipbuildng interests?
was II because copperis a Michigan interest:
The Rockland Free Press comes to the
rescue of the assaulted Congressman,
especially in the particular of the charge
of bargaining for Rockland support in
consideration of a fifty thousand dollar
custom house. After abiding to the
charge of creating useless offices. the
Free Press defends its own bailiwick
thus
There Is another serious outrage CHARGED
against MIR. ilale,-he has been Instrumental in
securing an appropriation to erect building in
Rockltnd Tor post office and custom house
by doing so he has shreWdlv created a FEELING
of friendship for himself which it is said di,,
not before exist. This is evidence of SHOCKING
depravltv, truly We have supposed it To be
the business Of Representatives in Congress to
promote the interests of their constituents. But
il Seems.it we accept the conclusions of the Age.
hat h.INn no. 1ll, a.
henson of their duties, and that instead of feel
ing friendly TO Mr.. Hale for what he has done,
we shall be guilty of grave offence if we do
not JON in charging him with corruption ana
being opposed to civil service reform, Mr..
Hales offence is that he has done something for
the bentilt of his constituents in this vicinity,
and something quite deteu>lble and right as is
admitted by all who are familiar with the eX-
tent of the postal and customs business transact-
ed here. IT his other doingS are of like charac-
ter they constitute good reasons for his re-elec
ton.
We desire no controversy with the Age about
the nomination, 50 long as it deals fairly and
with an ann to the public good and the stlprem-
acv of the Republican party; but when it at
tempts to conSfrue as cen>urabe an act so evil
IDENTITY right as the procuring of the appropria
ton for public building in ROckland, the pub
lie may confidently be assured il il not the true
ground OF opposition. 1t is the old bone Of con
tention, the national offices, which threatens to
reld the Republican party in Waldo, and per-
hap> in the District, till ii friter> away its
strength and becomes Il byword and reproach
Disappointed Spol>men have spent their time
sowing discord among the mass of the party,
till they have eaVtneu the whole lump with
their bitterness. They are still at their work.
and unless they can accomplish their selfish
ends, threaten to bring defeat upon the nomi-
nees. But if Mr., Hale should be nominated, the
determination which the Age foreshadows to
defeat hlln Will not bring that result alone The
Republicans of Waldo County, under such lead
ership 4, has governed for few wears. must
prepare to submit to democratic domination in
their county and many of their towns, :i> well As
in the Congressional district. They have been
rapidly tending that way Boting is democrat
lznS business. and the end, though almost III
Nariably disastrous, is seldom seen from the
beginning. If Mr.. tEale's opposerS are at liberty
to bolt, his advocates Will have the same right.
The Free Press makes a pretty good
and the suggestion that boiling
is two-edged sword has force in it.
We shall endeay0r to keep our readers
informed of the progress of this revolt
The Ellsworth American, Mr. Hale's home
organ, hasn't yet spoken, but we expect
to see its sword CLEAN in the direction of
the Age office very soon