The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-03-26
Our Neighbor and Mr.. Hale.

eek before ldSt tHcIe WIS Copleu INTO
these columns, from the Calais Times, an
article upon the subject OF the coming
Congressional elections in this district,
with suggestions concerning the location
of the administration candidate The az
ticle seemed to invite comment, and re-
ceived it, in what was considered a pleasant
and proper vein, and giving to the readers
of the Journal that information concern
ing political events which its business is
to afford The article from the Times as
serted that Mr.. IIale's friends gave assur-
ances that he would not be 4 candidate
The editorial comments by this paper
doubted such contemplated retirement,
and gave as a reason for that belief the
many elements Of Mr. llale's strength
and among them the conversion to his
support of the Progressive Age, which
had aforetime declared him unfit to hold
the office 1t is a matter of surprise that
the Age should take this unkindly, and as
sert that the Journal ''goes out Of its way
in saying what it did That the Age bit
terly opposed Mr.. Hale, with repeated ac-
cusatons of dishonesty, and now supports
him. with no avoWed reason for the
change, are facts that belong to local
political history II the statement OF them
is unpalatable, the Age should blame itself
rather than this paper. 1t is the business
of the Journal to keep lis readers inform
ed of these matters and it is not to be
held accountable for the weight with which
the facts it states may bear upon amy pa
per or person.
These remarks might property end here
but for the further comments OF the Age,
in saying
We opposed the nomination of Mr.. Hale. two
wears ago and favored that of an able and popu-
lar gentleman in this county. In The conven-
ton. we and his other friends We're beaten,
when we surrendered man-faShion, refusing to
Join any boiling movement, and. since that time.
we have had no malicious, personal 1lng> 10
east al Mr. Hale. This way OF treating man
the Journal evidently doesn't understand
The great fight over the nomination,
which was fully reported in these columns.
took place ON the 27th Of June, 1872, The
issue Of the Age Of July 9Th, one week af-
terwarh has this man-fashion surlel-
del =
How has Mr.. Hale secured his nomination:
1t has been hy treating the offices which belong
TO the republican party as mere prrqulsites be-
longing 10 himself and bestowing them on those
only whom he believed would be the most a.
tive and efficient i'll keeping him IN his seat III
congress. TO make his force still more effective
he has had other offices created, and useless
ones which We're abolished. restored. In further
pursuance Of his purpose he has bargalned con
gressona appropriations for votes. IL has been
by these means, and not through the voluntary
choice of the republican voters Of this district
that he has obtained his denomination. Now
under those circumstances no man shall elther
COAX or frighten us into the support OF his
nomination on the pretence that ii is binding
And lest we should be accused of personal ill.,
will 10 him, we promise to withhold support
from every candidate whose nomination is pr-
cured by like means.
We place Mr.. Hale'S name among the repub
licau nominations at the head of our columns
but we intend to give no advice to republicans
as to supporting him at the polls. As to our
self, we simply propose to skip him while al
vocating the rest Of our republican ticket.
Scripture instructs US that the tender
merces of the wicked are cruel ii this
| extract contains no malicious, personal
filings" the public will be filled with Won
der to understand what kind of an article
our neignbor writes when he is in the
malicious and personal mood Still there
is a sort OF consistency with subsequent
developments about the extract The
declaration is that ''no man shall either
| coax OF tlightcn Us into the support OF his
nomination" And no man expected to
undoubtedly no man did. There are three
ways in which these kicking politicians
are got back into the traces A Welding
man may he cUaNed, Il timid man may be
| frightened, IN ayaricious man may be
| bribed. We are happy TO agree with the
| Age in It's declaration that ii was not coax
| ed or frightened And we are still happier
| to assent to the further suggestion OF our
neighbor that this way OF treating a man
the Journal evidently doesn't understand "