Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-31


came out at the head Of the army, that in
four years he captured more men and more
cannon than Napoleon Bonaparte did in his
twenty years of war. The world sees his
record, and that his administration, with some
little mistakes, has been magnificent and glo-
rious.
! came to Maine expecting to see what l
see to-day. / tell you that'you will increase
your Majority handsomely over that of last
year. Our friends throughout the country
will share the joy, and thank God that the
republicans of Maine are the same repubi-
cans they have been. Ifyou do your duty
as believe you will, we will have every one
of the old free States and six or seven of the
Slave States. (Applause.)
| Gen. John M. Harlan of Kentucky, was
introduced, and proceeded in a most able
manner to discuss the more important issues
presented in this campaign. The whole
country is looking to the result of the cleo
| ton In Maine in September. Not town in
| the country but what there are anxious hearts
in regard to it. Let US keep the ranks closed
up, and be true to the memory of those who
gave their lives for the country. The vote
of Maine will prove Gettysburg in the po-
lit ical battle, and it will be f flowed by the
vote of the great west and every northern
State for Grant. He gave encouraging facts
looked upon as a dark spot, politically, in
the country, and showed that the strength of
the republican party there was on the in
crease, and that it would increase faster if it
were not for the Ku Klux. He felt peculiar
interest in the cry which our opponents raise
of decentralization" and should discuss it a
little. The supporters of Greeley say that
the election of Grant and Wilson will perpet-
uate the hates and animosities of the war If
we have done anything that is an injury to
any Of the people OF any section of the coun.
| try, we will make an atonement such as we
ought to make. But if we stand clear in our
consciences, there is no apology for US to
make. Now, what do they mean by recon-
ciliation who is to be reconciled? 1t is sn
| insult to say that we have done anything that
we should ask the pardon of the South. Do
these soldiers, civilians and farmers need to
| be reconciled to each other? You live to-
gether as friends and neighbors; regardless
of political lines, men Of all parties extend
to each ether the courtesies of good citizens.
You do not need to be reconciled. Does the
negro? He only asks to be protected from
the murderers and plunderers of the South.
The union men of the South do not ask to be
reconcled, for they have always stood by the
government. Who then asks to be reconciled
with? The men who laid unholy hands upon
the temple of liberty-Jeff. Davis and Beau
| regard and Admiral Semmes, and the like,
stand out and ask to be reconcied In doing
this shall we repeal the l4th and 10Th amend
ments to the constitution the Ku Klux bill
and the civil Rights bill? No, they reply
| Then, what in the name of heaven do they
propose? They cannot answer.
| Horace Greeley has become the tool of
these men, and sold himself for the prospect
| of the Presidency, to the men who had no
words of encouragement for the Mon SOL
diers, and who howled at the passage Of any
laws that helped the cause of the Union
| These men whom we are asked to become
reconciled came to US with their threats in
| go and '6S; told US that if we elected our
President their would be no peace But we
have triumphed and now they come with the
| sa me prediction OF disaster, and say that they
will give us the privilege of shaking hands
| with JEFF Davis & Co., if we will only COM
| ply with certain conditions!
| If Greeley should be elected there would
| be trouble and conflict in the South, but elect
Grant, and with four more years of republi
can rule, the rebels will give up. He was
proud of Kentucky, and spoke in extravagant
| terms of her natural resources, but enter
prise had been crippled within its borders by
slavery and the dominance of democratic pol
iucians. Admitted into the Union before In
diana, the latter State had outstripped it on
| U
sive politics.
Horace Greeley is supported in the South
on the ground that they can control him.
| These southern democratic politicians vote
| for no man unless they can do so. They
| could not control Charles Francis Adams or
David Davis, SO they supported in the con-
| vention the man whom they so much hated,
and now approvingly quote scrpture-'B Be-
hold how sweet and pleasant it is for brethren
| TO dwell together ii unity" 1t is not strange
that they should rush to the support Of Gree
ley, as he is in favor of secession. as shown
by extracts which he read from the Tribune
and the american Conflict" If they had
the right to go out of the Union we did wrong
in fighting them to compel them to stay in.
He read extracts from Southern speeches and
papers showing that the rebels of the South
! are not converted, as is claimed. These ex-
tracts were numerous and pointed and were
| well elucidated by the speaker; showing that
| the rebels have the same sentiments as ever,
| and that Horace Greeley was in close COM
munion with notorious rebels. To follow
| logic and reason, Greeley must remunerate
the South for the loss of their slaves.
| Reconciliation of this kind would be hui
initiating to the North. If there is bloody
chasm it has been made by traitors and rebels.
| Those who have accepted the results of the
war and laid down their arms, and submitted
to the will of the people, saw no bloody
| chasm open over which to shake hands. He
criticised Greeley's letter of acceptance, his
speeches, and his arraignment of the republi
can party.
The democratic party would have us be-
lieve that there is weeping and distress at the
South. 1t is because the democratic party
control the votes of the South. The people
there are happy and prosperous when they
are unmolested by the KuK lux. Gen. Har-
Ian closed with an eloquent tribute to Gen.
| Grant.
His speech was one of the most powerful
of the campaign, and was most enthusiastically
received.
Near the close Of Gen. Harlans remarks,
Gen. Butler appeared and was greeted with
raptuous applause from the audience.
On being introduced by the President Gen.
Butler said that year after year the Ameri-
can people come together to choose their SER
wants, the law makers, and to give their de-
cison upon matters pertaining to the gov
eminent. To no other people under Heaven
has this privilege been granted We are SOW
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