Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-06
THE ELECTION OF SENATOR.


One of the most important duties TO be
performed by the Fifty-fourth Legislature
is the election of Senator of the United
States to serve six years from the fourth
of March next.
The discussion in the republican Press
of the State on this question has been very
animated. and in some quarters needlessly
acrimonious. To such a degree, indeed,
has this extended, that the democratic
papers have joined in it, as though they
could form some sort of partnership with
discontinued republicans and control the
election of Senator against the regular
republican organization. II this dela-
sion has been INDUCED, we think the course
of republican Senators and Representa-
tives viii rapidly dispel it, and will teach
such papers as the Standard and the Ban
gor Commercial that they are not to be in
vited into the counsels and deliberations
of the party whose principles they have
always opposed, and whose leading men
they have maliciously slandered.
The candidates named for the republi-
can nomination are all honorable gentle
men. any one of whom would serve the
State with credit and with fidelity. Against
any one of them in point of character we
do not think a disparaging word can be
truthfully spoken. But the Rockland Free
Press has called attention to the fact that
while the papers supporting Mr.. Hamin
have treated all other candidates with lair
ness, frankness and courtesy, the papers
opposing Mr.. Hamlin have ruthlessly and
recklessly assailed him, and SO far as they
dare, have ventured upon insinuations
against character as stainless and as
honorable as can be shown in the records
of public life in America.
1t is also circumstance to be noted that
every democratic paper in the State is
anxious above all things for the defeat of
Mr.. Hamlin. The republican papers OPP
posing Mr.. Hamlin have made loud proc
lamation that his reelection will injure
our party. If this were really so, every
democratic paper in the State would Sc
cretly and openly do all things possible to
promote Mr.. Hamlin's election. Between
republican candidates the democrats by
all the laws that govern human motive
and party organization must prefer the
election OF that one which will most help
their side, and be most bitterly opposed to
tina. one which will most thoroughly con-
solidate the republican side. Judged 10y
this standard, the effect of Mr.. Hamln's
reelection is evident to the dullest COM
prehension.
Besides it would be great public scan
dial if Senator with Mr. Hamlins spot
less reputation and record were to be
bounded down by the cries Of malignant
democrats, and DISCONTINUED Republicans
1t would be stripping public virtue OF its
righteous reward, and would be Offering a
high premium on personal and political
detraction, II this eminent and honorable
Senator in the crisis Of his career, at the
St~SS vi a iobE,s pun Hh' 1fNht'Ai phDhN
life, should be set aside by concerted
howl Of such democrats as blarcellus
Emery and E. F. Pllsbury, united with
some republicans who in their personal
resentments seem to forget their duty to
themselves and to the great principles of
their party. Not ever having been special |
LIZ committed to Mr.. Hamlins personal
fortunes, we confess that our zeal for him |
rises just in proportion as the unholy al |
lance against him becomes manifest. We
are for him because Pillsbury and Emery
don't want him we are for him because the |
democrats all over Maine dread his re-
we are for him because that class
ofpapers outside Of our State, like the n. Y
Tribune and Springfield Republican. that
have done so much to ipjure the republi-
ian party are all against him; we are Tor
linn because the true republicans Of Maine
Who have borne the heat and burden of the
Law know that he is safe, sound and true
nd TO be trusted; we asc for him because