Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-06
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, CONFEN-
TON.

NHIIONdL fEICBLICAA CON EN-
TON.
The duty OF selecting delegates to the
republican convention to nominate candi-
dates for President and Vice President of
the United States is now claiming atten-
ton. In a few days at the fathest the
republican members of the legislature of
Maine will select four delegates at large.
There is apparently but one opinion
among the members as to the proper per-
sons to be nominated at Philadelphia. In
deed we may say there is but one voice in
the State among republicans, and that is
for the denomination of Grant and Colfax.
II there is any opposition to the nomina-
ton OF the standard bearers Of 1868 it
does not appear in any definite or anthem
tic shape. No word of dissent to such
course has appeared in any republican pa
per of the State. No public man has en-
dorsed the opposition movement which has
family shown itselfin otherStates. We may
fairly claim that the republicans OF Maine
are unit for Grant and Coltax We may
safely pledge not only a united delegation
for them in the Philadelphia convention,
but the free and full sanction of the people
for the votes our delegates will give for
their denomination in that convention. the
the largest republican majority at the polls
ever thrown in Maine Tor President and
Vice President.
The names of several persons have been
mentioned as candidates for the Vice Pres
idency. While all mentioned are worthy
of the highest respect and consideration
there is no good reason for change in
the ticket. Mr.. Colfax is as popular now
as in 1868. In the West he is without
rival in the affections of the masses, while
his character accords SO nearly with the
prevailing New England idea of what
public men should be, that he is as strong
in the hearts of the people here as in the
West Were change to be made the
candidate might properly be taken from
the East, but Maine urges no claim and
will give her earnest support for Schuyler
Colfax. No more potent name than his
can be placed upon the ticket, none that
New England will sustain with greater
satisfaction or more energy.
In the steps about to be taken for the
opening of the campaign this year, let all
republicans mark the following reminder
in the call for the national convention of
what the Administration has done
"In calling this convention the Com
mittee remind the country that the promises
of the Union Republican Convention of
1868 have been fulfilled. The States late
ly in rebellion have been restored to their
former relations to the Government. The
laws of the country have been faithfully
executed, public faith has been preserved
and the national credit firmly established.
Government economy has been illus
trated by the reduction, at the same time.
of the public debt, and of taxation: and
the funding of the national debt at lower
rate of interest has been successfully in.
augurated. The rights of naturalized
citizens have been protected by treaties,
and immigration encouraged by liberal
provisions. The defenders of the Union
have been gratefully remembered, and
the rights and interests oflabor recognized.
Laws have been enacted, and are being
enforced for the protection of persons and
| property in all sections. Equal suffrage
has been engralted on the National Con-
stitution the privileges and immunities of
American citizenship have become a part
of the organic law, and liberal policy
has been adopted toward all who engaged
in the rebellion. Complications in foreign
relations have been adjusted in the inter-
est of peace throughout the world, while
the national honor has been maintained
Corruption has been exposed, offenders
punished, responsibility enforced, safe
guards established, and now, as hereto
fore, the Republican party stands pledged
to correct all abuses and carry out all re-
forms necessary to maintain the purity and
efficiency Of the public service"
These are not the words of unmcrited
praise but plain declaration of facts
winch are known to all. They convey the
pest OF reasons why Grant and Colfax
should be renominated and elected
Against them the shafts of the opposition
will be hurled in vain
The last National Democratic tickle. man.
toned bears the names of General u,rcool
and Crate Brown.