The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-30
Manly Letter f.Om Hon. E. KnONIton of
MOntville urging Hale's Election.

The following letter from Hon. Ebenezer
Knowlton of Montville, (who it will be re-
membered was the candidate of the oppo-
nents of Mr.. Hale in the 9Th District Repub-
lican convention,) to Republican friend in
Waldo county who was strongly inclined to
vote against Mr.. Hale, presents the issue in
that and other districts, SO pointedly, that we
are permitted to give it to our readers e
So. MoNTvILLE, Aug. 26, 1872
DEAR SIR:-The kindness and con-
fidence indicated by your last letter to me,
induce me to write you this note. fear
you and some other Republicans in your vi
cinity, are inclined to withhold your votes
from Mr.. Hale. l hope you will not do so.
= Please remember, either Mr.. Hale or Mr..
Pike will be elected. If you have been griev-
ed by the course the former has taken in our
District, have you not been much more deep
ly grieved by the course of the latter? Think
OF the repeated elections and patronage he
has had from us, and of his claiming to be
acting with us up to the time of our late
convention; and, then, in so few days after,
going into the Greeley convention and max
ing speech to secure the votes of "Greeley
Republicans and Grant Republicans" and
then, ON the afternoon of the same day, 60
ing iato the Democratic convention and
making speech, accepting their nomination,
and pledging himself to vote the Democratic
ticket for Governor hu.l 2. u niHa al.i.A
Can real Republicans sanction this arrange
ment to break down the Republican party in
our District aud reduce the majority of our
most worthy Republican Chief Magistrate?
The election of Pike would be hailed by Dem
ocrats all over the country as decided vic
tory. The men of the South who fought us
during the Rebellion. would shout over it as
triumph, and magnify it as an indication
from the rising sun of complete victory in
November. My dear sir, zoe are not far
enough docdy from the Rebellion to thus plan
into the hands of our enemies. 1 trust you
are not tinctured with Greelsyism; that YOU
will not, like Sumner, allow hate to one man
to drive you from your political principles and
friends, square over into the enemies camp.
Grant has his faults; but his administration
has BEEN decided success to all the leading
business and political interests of the coun-
try. If the South has not had its full share
OF this general prosperity, it is because the
late rebels would not accept it. At this time,
to change Grant for Greeley, and reverse the
policy of the government, bringing rebels to
the 'front.' and compelling loyal men to take
back seats, would be hazardous and suicidal.
Allow me word as to our county nomina-
tions made last Saturday. Surely they bear
no marks of ring or "clique"
The nominees are eminently worthy to
receive our old time majority. Let calm and
wise counsel prevail Remember, our polit-
ical enemies are already trying to be jubiant
over few struggling recruits from our ranks.
Dent let us increase their joys and hopes of
success by our own inaction, or by giving our
trumpet an uncertain sound.
From true political principle-burying all
personal animosities-let us carry our whole
ticket; Perham, Hale, and local republican
nominees, giving them such a triumphant
majority as the present crisis demands.
Yours, &C.,