The Republican journal., 1872-07-11
Letter from Hon. Thomas S, Lano.


The Portland Daily Advertiser contains
a letter from Mr.. Lang, in which he re-
views the political situation of the co,n-
try, ahd prnnounces tut the liberal repuh-
llcan movement, The document is too
lengthy lor publication by us in full but
the following extract will give an idea of
its pervading flavor
Yon teach Your child not 10 steal; Won teach
him not to bear false witness; and YOU as>idl,-
ously protect him fron the contamination of
rNN dueiS. 1oH believe by so doing you are
sustaining that sound policy which is at the
| 1ou'dttlon "t alt progressive society. Are YOU
ready, then, to ass st in forcing upon the coun-
try l President whose assumption of arbitrary
power has been followed by the most dishonest
ana INSCRIPTIONS license on the part OF many
OF ms leading partlSanS, who by the misuse of
Their privileges. have been able to Distribute
offices among their followers, to AN extent
which rorruptS and controls public opinions
me same concentration and u>urpatiun of
power over national interests and national prop
erlV, hy the Presidents immediate, supporters
| has given rise to and established some of the
| most slganllc mounpoiies ever known. The
| unsettled condition nt the government during
| The war, >i'inuitr,i Tins license nor only in
| furnishing suplhr> ani implei, pnts OF warfare
and Subsistence for mtn and an itlti~ but, W or-e
than ALI ln lin ala. the false and lesplcable
! system OF paper credits which was more trait
| orouS t. the country Than The bold acts and
| declarations O lhr SeIe> lnnlSt>. This gigantic
| tIand viii not be easily forgotten b\ the people,
| although the same power which conceived and
| assisted 7" pfrretrate the deception, has been
| able 10 buy up aud ohlilpr,ltr many of the
| proofs of thu ir guilt.
| l. there Il doubt that The same unscrituuIous
| men who took advantage OF lhe culalnitotS con :
dIlInn Of the country, To eater 10 their mrstrably
selfish purposes. have since the close of the ar,
| been draw Ing closer the network of their com
| hlnallon>. ie,slug h, most oppressive taxes
| upon the people establishing needless railways
| across the public doulin and erecting public
works, unrIIlrd for and, in cases. entire
| ~ fraudulent. for the sole purpose of filling the
| pockets Of their corrupt toIlouerSt Undoubled
| ctldtnce> Ut this state of things the peUl he OF
| Maine need not 20 from home To discover; |
| need only mention The creation of offices as un
called for tS the men Who ill them dis4 race
| ful to the party and the people who com
| PEELED to support them.
The writer ut the above is son OF John
D. Lang, the well known Vassalboro
Quaker, who is now United States Indian
Intelligent men of that section of the
State, where his position will have great
Influence And :" the tide sweeps on.
Mr. Halo at Homa
The Ellsworth American completely
. ,
ignores Mr. Hale Is Il candidate entitled
Ia lis snno.rt The nnmbcr lnllowino
llt congressional Convention Is without
hl- naunr at i~ b.ld or any aIusion save
9tlru ~ IS caliV'i trF NN sketch OF the
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