Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-12
rJcE PRESIDENT WILSON'S ADVICE

Tho eist of what Vice President Wilson
has 10 saw, politically, if he is reported
correctly, is to advise reconciliation
among republicans and united efforts OF
all believers in the foundation principles OF
the republican party to continue the gov
eminent in republican hands. And this
is Mr.. Wilson's advice after he has been
South and looked at affairs there with his
own eyes. He has returned to the North
speaking kindly and hopefully of the
South. but Is not converted TO the belief
that it would be well for the government
to pass In the next Presidential election
into the hands of the opposition.
This advice of Mr.. Wilson will meet
with general approval in the republican
party proper, likewise in that segment OF
the party calling themselves liberal repub-
licans. The opinion has taken deep and
strong root in this country, particularly
since the elections last fall and the devel-
opement of the spirit and purposes of the
democrats caused by their transient victo-
nv, that the success of the democrats in
the national campaign of 1876 would be
followed by disastrous results.
The setting aside of Schurz as sena-
tor for a rebel general of Fenton, for rad
ical democrat: the election of Eaton, a
rank copperhead; and the course Of the
democrats in Congress in opposing all
measures to secure and maintain civil
rights in the South these and other SINH
lar acts and measures all point to tie res
toration to power Of the spirit ofsecession
and the men who endeavored to destroy
the Union. if the democratic party succeed
IN obtaining the control of the govern
ment. The warning came in good time.
It's being needed. The republican party
will come together united as in the days
of the war, to resist the new and threat
ening danger.
But the democrats are assailing Mr..
Wilson because Of his good advice to the
republican party. They denounce him as
a partizan. They say he should have
Joined their party and raised the cry ofre-
form. The Boston Post says: $50 saga
"cious partizan as the Vice President
"has shown himself is incapable of seiz-
ling hold of popular reform movement
except for the sake of scoring a party
advantage. 1t is conspicuous illustra-
"tion Of mistaken Interpretation. 1T is
mot OF reform at all that he dscourses
"for the popular ear, but of the necessity
"of preventing the success of the demo-
"cratic organization. Did he penetrate to
1.-THE purpose of the people. he would see
''that they are recalling that party to the
responsibilities Of power as the sole
"means OF working out their deliberate
design. 1t is the restoration Of demo-
''cratic principles alone that guarantees
''the reform universally sought. Every
republican who abandoned his party in
"last years elections indicated the truth
"of those principles.
Utterly Sinking the question of the
great danger to be feared in placing in
power the rebel democracy, the Post pre-
sents the question of reform as the lead
ing issue. But even were that the para
mount question why should any republic
can abandon his own party, with its rec
ord of reform within the organization. to
unite with party that upholds such
wrongs as have been perpetrated within
few days by the democracy of New Hamp-
shire and Missouri We do not deny
that wrong and corruption have existed
and still exist in the republican party, but
no other party that ever existed in this
country ferreted out the wrong-doers and
exposed and punished them so honestly
and thoroughly as the republican party.
So that when Vice President Wilson ad-
yises republicans to unite for the Presi-
dental campaign, he advises them to
unite for the support of party which has
proved its interest in the promotion Of re-
form, as well as its zeal to promote free
dom and equality.
The Hon. Person c. Cheney has been
inaugurated Governor of New Hampshire,
without ripple to stir the political waters.
His address to the legislature was bust
ness-like. brief, sensible document, from
which no one could learn there had been
any recent unpleasantness in the State.
The republicans have the Governor and
the House, and though the democrats have
the Senate it will prove a costly posses
sion for them.
The democrats are badly frightened
concerning their chance in Ohio. The
friends of old Bill Allen have come east
seeking money to help them through the
campaign. They say if the republicans
carry Ohio this Fall the democracy will be
surely beaten in the national election next
year. The silk stocking democrats of the
Manhattan Club will of course "shell out"
to such an appeal as this, bu, it is terribly