Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-07
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or I'd. whether menaced by tyranny abroad
or Nv STATE RIGHTS at home" He be.
liev es Temperance among the people may
lie wisely promoted by prohibitory legis-
laiion, and that the public schools, our
agricultural. commercial and manulactur-
ing interests, all should be iostcred by the
State while the State credit should be
carefully maintained and economy prevail
in all departments. Briefly stated this is
the record and these the principles of Cen
eral SELDEN COMMON, the republican
candidate for governor of Maine.
We appeal to the voters of Maine with
out distinction of party 70 scan this brief
sketch Of the TWO candidates for governor
and the principles to which they hold, and
we know that unless they are blinded by
party prejudice they will not fail to decide
that General Connor is by far the most
worthy of support.
Republicans of Maine we earnestly
ask YOU to do your whole duty next Mon
day You are urged by every consdera-
ton of interest which you have as men,
b,rs of the party whose principles under
" the prosperity of the country to do
YOUR utmost for the good cause. Other
States look to US for an example. Our
election foreshadows the coming events OF
1876. This is not merely a State but Il ma
,ional battle. The i>sue will touch. the
whole Union. Fail not, therefore, t" COM
prehend the importance of the contest,
and act with understanding. Away with
complaints, .iealousies, old feuds, and let
every man give his whole soul TO the tight
against the common enemy, that the vie
tory NAV be one that will be hailed With
reioicings by the republican party from
Maine to California and from the great
lakes to the gulf of Mexico.
yYE GEORGIA INSURREC TION-A Az
KLUY RAID-NEGR0ES BEAT TEA A1D
WOUNDED-NOR7HE METHODIST
MINISTER'S THREATENED.
The following letter from Hon. Z. A.
Buck. we'll known in this State and for
merly q resident in it, confirms what
readers of the metropolitan papers have
suspected to be true, that the reported
Georgia insurrection was only the result
of a plot on the part of the Georgia de-
mocracy to terrify the negroes and keep
them under the feet of the democracy.
ATLANTA, Georgia,
Sept. 2, 1870.
To Tie Editor critic Journal.
Allow me to thank you for your editorial
in your issue of the 18th, on the riot. or
rather recent instruction in this State.
Y on have taken the true view of the case.
have seen reliable letters from Savan-
nah, stating that colored men are coming
into that city, WITH BULLET HOLES
IN THEM, from Washington and Burks
counties, and that THE KU-KLUX ARE
RAIDING upon them, BEATING WOMEN
AND CHILDREN and dragging them
from their homes at night.
Some fifty of the raiders are known and
they will be prosecuted under the En-
forcement acts, probably.
| enclose slip taken from the columns
of the Atlanta Daily Constitution of yes
terday in relation to camp meeting in
session some fifty miles from here, at
Newman.
That echoes public sentiment among the
people," as the democracy style their
supporters. In haste. truly yours,
A. Z. Buck.
The following Is the article mentioned
above:
The Northern Methodist church which processes
such great interest IN the education and salvation
of Cutfee have erected large circus canvas at
Newman, which they call a tabernacle and are
holding series of what they term religi meet
ings but they are thought to have in view as well
the training Of the negroes as tc control their
votes in the presidential election. This canvass is
set of northern ministers, who seem, from remarks
made by these ministers to have as much interest
in the negroes votes, they do in their salvation.
SO friend from that section ayers. We hope |
some reader of the Constitution will send US an
accurate report of their doings. If what we have
heard is true, they need looking After"
now THE 1NENDHENTS ARE LOOKED |
UPON BY SOUTHERN Democrat rs.
Democratic papers in Maine assert that
there is no danger that the South will dis
regard the new amendments to the con-
stitution of the United States. But the
feeling among the mass OF Southern dem
ocrats, who always did and will control
the democratic party is expressed in the
following extract from a eulogy by Adj
miral Semmes of John c. Breckenridge.
He said:
Is it not our duty to strive by all these peaceful
means to endeavor to expurgate from the Constitu-
tion-irom that Constitution which Washington
and jefferson and Madison, all Southern rebels,
ctad In hail OITI and VNEA NOIfS