The Republican journal., 1873-06-05
The Republican State Convention

Inc republican state convention.
In two weeks from to-day the repubi
can State Convention will meet at Ban
gor, and under circumstances of peculiar
embarrassment We have no expectation
that the selection of a candidate for Gov
ernor will be accompanied by any seriou;
trouble among the faithful Whatever
may be the issue Of the ballotngs, we
make no doubt that the result will be ac-
guessed in, and full support given te
the successful man by the file leaders The
party in Maine is too much like regular
army. too thoroughly disciplined, and toe
much dependent upon success for its very
existence, to admit of dissensions on that
point. A word from Washington, OF
the crack of Blainc's whip, will make any
refractory horse in the team tighten up his
tugs like Il veteran steed in the stage har-
ness. So whether Kent sticks OF with
draws, whether Dingley swins on the
crest OF the wave, OF is sunk by the
weighty Stone, all will be the same The
fuss and froth Of the newspaper war over
the matter is of the very smallest account
The danger which confronts the party
and which it will be the main work of the
Convention to endeavor to avert, is of an
other and much more formidable kind II
will be called upon to explain that which
cannot he explained and to reconcile
what is irreconcilabie. OF course the con
vention must declare for public economy
When so much is being said in condemns
ton OF the lavish expenditures in all the
departments, and Of the immense appro-
priations, it will be impossible not to
promise better things in future The
salary swindle wilt need to be condemned
The act has been so denounced, ridiculed
and eXecrated by the whole population of
the country, that silence will be impossi-
bic. Nor will mild language answer; the
condemnation must be decided and I'M
mistakable. Having done what is de-
manded in this particular, what shall be
said of the man who stands at the head OF
the party, the President Of the United
States VIII it do to pass him by
in silence? Assuredly not Shall he be
censured for signing the salary bill, as
Congress is condemned for passing it ?
The answer to that, from the radical stand
| point is Yes-and No. Yes, because the
measure is a corrupt and iniquitous one,
and condemned of the people. No, be
cause in the party articles Of belief the
| king can do no wrong. A resolution of
censure upon the President would raise a
rebellion among the office holders, who
will constitute the majority of the con
vention. and who are bound to protect the
hand by the favor and bounty of which
they thrive.
A more cruel dilemma was never pre-
sented to political assemblage. 1t is be-
set by pitfalls and dangers on every hand.
How will republicans like Hon. A. g.
.Jewett, men who have scorned and de-
nounced the salary bride and all concerned
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pose Mr.. Jewett to represent Belfast in
that convention, as his eminence and ex-
perience entitle him to, and that resolu-
ton of confidence in Gen Grant be in
troduced and put upon its passage. Could
Mr. Jewett sit silent, and dumbly stultify
himself? Or would his voice be heard
denouncing in indignant tones the false
hood and abasement of such proceed
ing-and carrying with him like torrent
the honest portion of his audience?
Whatever may happen in the conven-
ton, or whatever may be suppressed, one
thing is certain-the party in power has a
milestone about its neck with which it
must sooner or later 60 to the bottom.
The Presidents approval made the swindIe
4 law. He gave it his signature either be-
cause he thought it right. or because he
dishonesty desired to pocket hundred
thousand dollars. Now suppose the next
Congress passes repeal, as has been
promised. Is the President to approve
that, and be upon both sides of question
that hasn't hut one side to an honest man .
| Then will his last condition be worse than
the first. At best the party is in pitiful
condition. We shall await with interest
the gathering Of the radical sachems, to
see if be possible for them to handle fire
and not he burned AS we said the
leaders will agree to anything for the sake
Of harmony and possible success; it is
among the people, outside of the Office
holding fraternity, that we look for revolt.
And we do not believe that set of reso-
lutions can be Matched or patched to
cover these points, which will be better
than silence; and silence is confession.
In Boston now they have to make a
distinction by talking about "the old
trict"
George Francis Train, who has been
for some months under arrest in New
York, has been released, and now he pro
poses to sue everybody who had anything
to do with it.
The lumber business is exceedingly
dull. The dealers will have to call an
other meeting and resolve again in re-
gard to prices.
In making the railroad track from
Benton to Waterville, they found q cannon
ball seven feet under ground, and wonder
how it got there.
The Lewiston journal says smokers
set a lumber yard on fire in that city
There is no doubt that pipes and cigars