Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-27
REPURLLCAN PROSPECTS.

"We believe" says one of our exchanges,
"that the result Of the State elections this
fall will disclose compact vigorous and
successful republican party. From every
quarter there comes the most cheering in
telligence. Out of the shadow that came
over us in the general elections Of last
year, we see unmistakable evidence of re-
turning light and of MONDAY eifulgence.
The dark cloud of political insanity, which
since then has seemed to hang ominously
over the nation, is surely breaking away,
. and the clear light of political reason is
fastening its homeward flight Not only
those who have all along been republi-
cans, but truthful and honest men every
where, have become conscious OF the APP
proach of danger, and that it must be
averted They are fully alive to the tre-
mendous importance of the present cam
paign in the pivotal States, aud they have
both the courage and the ability to com
mand success. In Ohio ard in Pennsyl-
vania, in Ohio especially. where the iierc-
est battle must be fought, our friends are
marshaling in solid phalanx, with an ear
nestness and enthusiasm that are au9u-
ries OF victory in every good cause. The
d. people, who, for various reasons. were
sluggish and fretful year ago, are now
awake to the fact that they have some
things yet which they hold dear, and which
they are unwilling to surrender. They
well know that the time has come when
they must renew in earnest the struggle
with their desperate and inscriptions
foe that the elections next fall, are some
thing more than ordinary skirmishes-that
they are battles for position in the great
conflict next year tor the possession OF the
national Government; and they do not
propose to permit the occasion to pass
without administering to their enemy such
a rebuke as their audacity and hypocrisy
deserve. 1t has not yet become quite clear
TO their minds, that it will he safe to trust
well-known and avowed enemies with all
that is most sacred in life; to drive from
the grand old ship the crew that have re-
NAMED steadtast in the performance OF
their trust, through storms and perils,
through sorest trials and fiercest assault,
that pirates may plumber and destroy her.
Those who in all seasons have stood firm
rs a rock amid the sea, must not be sup
planted by those who trim to every pass
ing breeze, steadfast in nothing, but an
eager desire to seize the spoils.
That the present onieGs are suspicious,
need not be surprising Last year for va
rious reasons. which no man could torscc
and no government prevent, the people
were sullen and supine, and showed their
discomfort by voting down their friends
and voting up their enemies, who have
either betrayed them, or who will do so
at the first opportunity There was then
no great national peril; but that little eX-
pertinent has fully satisfied their prurient
curiosity. The friends of good govern
ment, 1ot the maxiins and tenets Of the re-
publican party, are now. as they have
been since 1860, in the majority; and it is
absurd and illogical - suppose, that IN Il
crisis they would surrender all the ground
they have fairly yet SO dearly won. EX-
.perim enting with and trusting the demo-
cratic party as now led, and as it is now
COMFORTING itself everywhere, would be a
folly of which we trust the nation will
never be guilty. To believe that, in the
light OF experience, and under the sober
teachings OF history. this people could so
far forget their duty 10 themselves ana
their country, as to deliberately reverse