Ellsworth American., 1874-07-16

Speaker Blaine's Letter of Accept
ance.

AUGUSTA, July Sd. 1874.
Gentlemen Il avail myself of tn,
earliest moment of leisure after nv re
turn from Washington to reply &c
your favor Of the 20th June, communi
eating to me the fattering intelligence
Of my unanimous nomination as the
candidate Of the Republican party as
Representative in the 44th Congress
from the Third District OF Maine. Ac
cept my sincere thanks for the cordia
tone of your letter, and permit me,
through you, 10 tender nv profound
acknowledgements to the Republican.
Of the kennebec Valley for the contia.
ued manifestation Of approval and re.
gard with which they have SO siGnaliy
and so repeatedly honored me. have
said, very frequently, in private, some
times in pubic-never, l trust, in q
boastful or vain-glorious spirit-that
l did not believe another Congression-
al district could be found in the United
States superior 10 the one you empow-
cred me 10 represent, in all the ele-
ments Of true patriotism; in public or
private virtue in general intelligence
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mon scnooI, the academy and college /;
in universal thrift and comfort without
large individual wealth; in political
conviction firm and steadfast beyond
doubt or waver. and yet always toler-
ant and liberal towards those who
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confer honor upon any man they call
70 represen: them in the national
councils, and | beg to make known
through you my grateful appreciation
of the trust and confidence so gener-
ously reposed in me for SO long a
period.
The resolutions TO which you invite
my attention are SO generally v accepta-
BILE to the people Of the district that
no issue will be made on the matters
embraced in them. The currency ques-
ton at one time threatening to divide
parties. and what would be far more
serious, to divide sections, is in proc
ess of happy adjustment, partly by
wise and temperate enactment passed
by . large majority in both branches
of Congress and approved by the Pres
ident, but in a far greater degree by
the operation Of canses more pow.
erful than any legislation can be. In
these remarks l am, indeed, but re-
peating. in substance. the resolutions
Of your convention, and l gladly a.
dopt as my own the leading declar alton
of the series that lit is the imperative
duty of the national government TO re.
turn 70 specie payment as soon as
wise craftsmanship can safely reach
the result"
But while our political opponents in
Maine will not seriously contest any
position taken by US, they have them
selves chosen to raise another issue on
which we will not be slow 10 differ
from them, The Democratic State
Convention, in re-nominating their re-
spectacle candidate for Governor, ad-
opted with suggestive unanimity the
following resolution as the leading
article in their revised political
creed.
Resolred, That Protective Tariff j. q most
! unjust, unequal, oppressive and wasseful mode
Of raising the public revenues. II II one Of the
most pregnant and fruitful sources Of the cor
| ruptiOns In administration. We therefore the
democrscy Of Maine. In convention assembled,
| declare for FREE TRADE. and In fdror Of an
nnfettered and unrestyicted commerce"
TLis advanced position, now for
mally and boldly taken by the Maine
Democracy, in their State Convention,
receives additional point and meaning
by the letter Of their Gubernatorial
candidate Mr.. Titcomb, who in accept
ing the nomination specially app roves
the foregoing resolution, and intimates
his endurance Of the lowest form of
Revenue Tariff, only ''until we shall
be educated up to the idea Of equal
direct. and therefore moderate taxation
for the support Of Government, and
until this idea shall be brought into
practical operation" have quoted
Mr.. Titcomb's own words, and it il
quite evident that the startling dogms
TO which he commits himself, is il
sympathy with more impressive move
ments to be made elsewhere in tht
same direction, and is first thrown ou
in Maine as an experiment on publ
opinion. If there we're the slightes
danger Of the Democratic party, viii
this avowed policy, coming into power
the dangers ahead would be truly ap
palling; but as NO such calamity i'm
pends, We may be allowed to examin
with more coolneas the wild absurdit
of the proposition. ....
You viii observe that the issue pre-
posed is not the old and familiar on
between those who advocate . Tari
for Potection and those who wish dC
ties imposed only Tor Revenue. Tha
10 IN issue q old - tho levying Of in
posts, and with occasional exception
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