Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-08
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The oracle that presides over the Maine
Standard speaks words of comfort and
good cheer to the democracy, over The re-
suits in Connecticut. To him it is a har-
binger OF success. another "blessing in
disguise. "a He says, ''The truth is that n
large proportion Of the democratic leaders
in the country have been Of the opinion
that it would not be for the best interests
Of the party to carry New Hampshire or
Connecticut under existing circumstances,
and hence they have declined or neglected
to assist s9usi tBe r.,
% So they permitted both States to go re-
publican says the Standard. They did not
dare to carry them lest success would in
spire1the old democratic regulars with SO
much spirit that they would upset the Gin
ciunati programme and insist upon reg
ular democratic convention and demo-
cratic candidates. How considerate!
What said the New York World about
the Connecticut election Just before that
event it said, 'If Grants partisans carry
Connecticut, the Cincinnati conventonwill
not be worth a row of pins And as if
this were not emphatic enough TO express
its conviction, Of the necessity of carrying
the State for the democratic ticket, it
called upon Messrs. Summer, Greeley,
Bowies and other liberal republicans to
bear hand, telling them plainly what the
consequences of failure would be.
Now, mark what the World said after
the election was over and the republicans
were triumphant: The opportunity to
make the Cincinnati convention powerful
and formidable was offered to the liberal
republicans in Connecticut and lost They
have forfeited this proud, commanding
Posauon by sheer political cowardice, and
the Cincinnati Convention will be of as lit
tie consequence as the Cleveland Conyen-
ton was in I854.'' ,........ -
This does not sound much like the
Standards talk. The World has the bold
ness to tell its readers the exact truth, but
the Standard imposes upon them by its
weak invention. The World acknowl-
edges defeat. 1t foresees and declares
from the result in Connecticut that the
Cincinnati Convention win be Of no ac-
count II the fusion programme would
not work in Connecticut it will not work
anywhere, reasons the World, therefore it
might as well be abandoned
we regard with sincere pleasure the
great anxiety which the Standard mani
Tests TO support republican candidates +,
the coming campaign. This is the Grand
object OF all its labors about this time l,
looks to Cincinnati for comfort and hone
Imagine it running up.in its columns III,
names Of Sumner and Greeley as candi
dates, dousing its democratic eolors. am
acknowledging the negro as a man am
brother Wouldn't that beriehnesse Who
have the old liners 70 say to such "a course
How viii they feel about such an uneor
dii0nal surrender OF principles? An
sappose the word from the leaders is =,
vote the Republican ticket. what joke
would be i Inc rank and file should tax
/ I into their heads to be their own master
and east tlieiryote TO" Grant We take
they are going to have choice In thi
matter They viii not allow themselye
to ~ transferred likacattle. But we fea
the Standard win not be gratiiied in II.
vwfSh 10 support Mr.. iSnmr,ei. this war.