Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-16
THE NEW YORK TINES.
FOR. 1877.
Devoted to Republican prIncIpIes

Government.
;Ezy -4a 10 EEyrE
The course ofTte Times during tie p. esdential
campaign has secured for it host, of new flrnds
and has placed beyond controversy its position as
the foremost Republican journal In The United
states During tire political struggle preceding the
election, the iullness accuracy and fairness OF it,
news reports were as obvious as rs vlgor and
breath OF view rs an organ OF puUlic opinion The
critical situation III which the country Is placed bv
the disputed result Of the eCtion has been prompt
ly recognized by The Times, but II has found no
reason to modify the claim which it urged, alone
among It's contemporaries, that the vote of the Ith
al November secured majority uI Electoral votes
Tor HAYES WHEELER. Readers OF The Tine on
the day following the election were placed in pos
session of returns which were simply the mo- com.
plete and Trustworthy published in any part of the
Union. The more thoroughly The facts the cleo
ton are dseutangled from the mass OF Democratic
falsehood and pretcnse which has been throw n
around them. he more clear is the Justice OF the
c'Hlms made by The Times the morning alter cleo
ton.
Now that the election of HAYES and WHEELER Is
perceived by impart al observers of both paroles to
be certainly, Tine Times recognizes the flesh re.
sponslblties which this renewal OF "A great public
trust imposes upon the Republican party. The
Times among the foremost de enders of the
principles of purlca ion and reform within me
party v hch triumphed in the nomination of RUTH
EkFoRD Il. HAYES at Cincinnati. Ii Will be AS
prominent aud as uncOmpromlSlng in its demand
Tor the embodiment OF those piincp piles in admins.
iratiye and legislative action. The election has
given rirc to constitutional controvei sizes, whose
discussion may last for month. to come, and whose
settlement may tax ! the good sense, torbearance
ana law ABIDING lnSttnc OF The people at large, IL
will be our constant endeavor TO correct excited
feeling, by aispasslonate argument 10 urge the SUI
preme necessity oi moderation and lair dealing.
and to place the responsibility for stirring up STRIFE
where it belongs. But shall do 50 without
waving one It OF the Just demands of a party
which stand, securely on the right and Of pronle
the integrity OF whose Institutions depends on a
scrupulous obedience to the demands OF law.
In The agitation OF The constitutional questions
which have been forced upon public attention 10y
the cosencss OF the Late election, The Times viii
not cease to Insist npon the ssity OF APP
proach to uniformity OF method in the proceedings
taken by state aud local boards to ascertain the
vote legally ca Tor rtslentlal Electors and mem.
beIs OF Congress. 1t VIII defend The right OF indi.
vidual states to have the dcclai alton of their will
by the recognized authorities OF such States pro-
tected by alt the safeguards which have been
thrown around 1t by the letter OF The Constitution
ami The usage sanctioned 10y its authors. But il
VIII Lone the less insist on the duty oil Congress to
devise means, 10y constitutional amendment or
otherwise, whereby citizens OF The United states
may oe protected az ilnst virtual dlstranchtsement
through lmperiectohs in the mechanism provided
bv any state for securing an honest count Of their
votes. While Carefully ayOi ing all that may tend
TO promote sectional luminosity among Our people,
The Times VIII urge, with the utmost decision, the
national duty OF protecting the freedmen and The
Northern mul grants in the south the pos session
OF rights guaranteed them by the Constitution. 1t
viii do ali IN lis power To promote the pDcy of
peace and Cancellation between North and South,
bat will not loe sght the fact that Northern con.
nience and amnesty must Had their return in the
enforcement of even handed justice and scrupulous
regard Tor he letter and spirit oi the | W The
part of the South.
It's iLhnence as leading exponent of political
opinion VIII oe strengthened Oy all thht is needul
10 nm thce thc va ue 81 Inc iimes as daily rec
oln vi news. me achuoNieustu eNceiiehce OF ITS
Coliesl,on enc oy mai ana te'eSIaph nom AL
ttSre Of tr,rv and aris,,, riGi, IN tne
ne social ana g,nersl ,i,srnSs,nn !, IN ~ ~
it-,lt as hareto,1re r. tha snnreci. ,i,n ~ ~, &c,
nc t.J AMI ni. ioant cass,. = ~, .'a.,,i w.. ~
Ila II viii he lively w tnout hitn,, sensa i peI
aYgressye without beiny coarse. nj "a timas ~ NH
sfrive Ia ha csarIeSs mi in i,nandsnr IN ~. VIM ~
plonship of the right No theories hubyersive of
,he p,lICpes on Mn,cn Tue SORENESS oi iimiy