Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-25
From the Troy Daily Times
In Whose Hands Shall the Desti-
MES of the Union be Placed.

A party is known by its acts. The democratic
party made damaging, not to say infamous re-
cord. That is part of its history. But it might
have redeemed itself at least in measure. This
it has not done. 1t has honored, and so far as it
had the power, protected, encouraged and sup
ported the treason that sought to destroy by
bellion. There is the New York city government,
democratic to a degree that it has fear Of dis
turbance. Fortified in power by mistaken ma
jorties of thousands, it has been, as it is now an
exemplar of the party. Indeed, it is to-day the
| only reliance OF the democratic leaders in the
State for success, the only hope Of Tden to carry
New DIRK and secure victory in the Preside ntia
campaign.
What of this party In New York city, Its pro.
digious stealings its increase of the debt of the
city from $40 900 900 to Sl30 1000 900 in ten years
| its monstrous maladminisration which to-day i'm
per1ls not only the prosperity and progress, but
the trade and business supremacy of the
| metropolis, are notorious to all who have eyes
TO see and intelects TO reason. Not only this, but
the democratic party, it has manifested its SYM
pathies and bestowed its patronage where its pow
| er Is undisputed and its supremacy assured, ex-
poses its anmus distinctly and boldly that there
| is no mistaklng its motive and inspirations. On
| this point we present some evidence that requires
no argument TO give 1t logical force and legitimate
| effect.
Burton n. Harrison was the private secretary
and trusted confident Of jefferson Davis while the
latter was the executive head Of the socalled "Con
| federacy." Burton N. Harrison is now as he has
been since the beginning of his administration,
The pirate secretary QfMe democratic Mayor. Mr..
Wickham.
Gen. Smith. who had been educated by the gov
eminent at West Point, was Street Commissioner
OF New York in 1861 Upon the outbreak Of the
rebellion Gen. Smith abandoned his lucrative mu-
nicipa office, joined the rebel army, was promoted
to a Major Generalship, and fought for the Con
federacy" and against the Union to the close of
| the war. Gen. Smith nou holds the office Of City
| Surveyor under the democratic municipal gorern-
| Dtent If Nep York city.
| Gen. Lowell, who was Smiths deputy commits
| soner in 1861, and who ran away with his chief,
fought with him under the flag of treason through
| out the war, is now installed by the democratic
municipal government Of the metropolis rs Depu-
ty City Surveyor. under his old chief, Gen. Smith.
These men abandoned their offices to join the
rebel army Immediately after Fort Sumter WAS
fired upon. but we are informed upon good demo-
cratic authority that they drew their salaries from
the Treasury of New York city for months after
they had taken up arm, against the Union.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is the deputy of the County
Clerk of New York. Mr.. Walsh--an Office of re-
sponsibiliy an profit. Mr.. Mclaughlin high
cat claim to this democratic patronage, so far as
we are advised, is the fact that he was Colonel
10 the rebel army and fought to the "last ditch
for the Confederate caase.