Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-14

ing when it expresses seeming dlsappro-
baton with the republicans OF Maine for
criticising the war record of General Rob
erts. 1t was not the republicans of Maine
who first presented the war record OF Cen
eral Roberts as a prominent feature oil the
campaign, but the democrats themselves,
who not only published his record in the
columns of their newspapers. but nomina-
ted him as the ''patriot soldier and be-
cause, as they said, of his brilliant mill
tary record" If the rebellion figures IN
our campaign and General Roberts Is
damaged in consequence he must blame
the Argus and the military proclamation
with which he accepted his nomination.
The democrats are going TO have a
meeting in New York next week to consid-
er their critical condition and adopt meas
ures for future action. The rag currency
platforms of their party in the west don't
work smoothly with the hard money re-
solves of the east, and threaten to work
irretrieyable confusion and mischief in the
national democratic convention next year.
For a party whose proudest boast is that
its principles snever change" it is rather
embarrassing to have two sets ofopposing
principles in the field at the same time.
How to remedy the difficulty is a serious
question. The weakness of General Rob
erts IS candidate will be subject of
concern in the conclaye. There is deep
dissatisfaction both inside and outside of
Maine among the democracy with the
figure the General has made thus far, but
they will probably try to make The best
of bad situation and pull him through
as well as they can, unless he resigns on
account of "poor health" as he did in 1862
when the army was in tight place.
1t is q notable fact that but one demo-
cratic paper has attempted to meet any OF
the statements in the so-called "open let
ter" respecting the political record of Gen.
Roberts. Mr.. Emery's Bangor CONNER
cial and Mr.. Pllsbury's Standard, have
deluged their readers with an unusual
quantity of their peculiar swil-bucket lit
erature, but have failed to meet any ques-
ton of fact. They have charged that an
attempt has been made to tarnish the mil
itary record of Gen. Roberts which is
false. The Belfast Journal, however, re-
fers to the Adjutant Generals report as
saying that Gen. Roberts left the army on
account Of failing health, and thinks that
this is better authority than anything that
partisan can give. This may be true !;
but, in reply. we suggest that Gen. Roberts
himself is better authority than any re-
port. A Bangor gentleman of the highest
credibility, writes US that when Gen
Roberts came home from the army, at a
reception. he made speech in which he
said he would not "stay in the service any
longer because Abe Lincoln went to bed
white man and got up Niger" refer
ring to the Emancipation Proclamation,
and she had that expression over three
times to the cheering copperheads," says
our informant. Portland Press.
The Bangor Commercial asserts that the
Oxford County Republican Convention
was spiritless affair, lightly attended and
a failure. Where could this Bangor con-
temporary have found its news? Who so
reckless as to furnish such information
Such statement should be met by Pills
buryism--a short, unequivocal, dogmatic
dissyllable-which in this case would con-
tain a nut full of truth. If this kind of in
formation has any value for those who
banker after it, and who think wishes are
horses, by all means let them enjoy it. As
sertion is cheap literature. 1t can be sup
piled by fancy, inference or imagination.
Without the use. however, of any of
these, it may be stated as a fact that the
late Oxford County Republican Conven-
ton was largely attended and harmoni-
ously conducted; and there was at least
the usual manifestations of zeal at the ear
~ opening Of State campaign. And far
ther, there were full delegations from
nearly every town and plantation in the
County, there being 50 out of SO present
and acting. And farther, the nomina-
tions were made after spirited and fair
canvass of the different candidates; and
there was not nomination made which
has caused one word OF republican dissat-
isfaction or dissent. And farther, the
nominees, for every Office of the State and
County are known to be men ofhonor and
against whom-not even one OF
them--can one word ofreproach be uttered
by the bitterest and most belligerent OPP
position partizan In Oxford county.
Now, Mr.. Bangor Commercial and your
informant, and all others, try again.
Il il entirely needless to add that the
for Office in this county were
made with a view 10 election; and that
he people are wise enough and polite
nough TO carry out their views.-Ortofd
Democrat.