Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-21
BoURB0N1sx AND NEW HAMPSHIRE

BOURBONISN AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The defeated democratic candidate for
Governor in the New Hampshire election
was true representative of the Bourbon
democracy. He stood in the same class
with Eaton of Connecticut, Wallace Of
Pennsylvania, and Cockerell of Missouri,
all Of whom have been elected to the Uni
ted States Senate since the tidal wave in
the fall of 1874. The elections of that
year emboldened the democracy so that
since they occurred we have had q holder
expression of the real animus of the party
than before. Rebels and copperheads who
had been sent to the rear as the most poll
tic and fitting position they could occupy,
came to the front rs soon as the democrats
had the first wave of success. The old
doctrines of the Calhoun and JEFF Davis
men have been again heard in Congress,
mingled with ISLANDERS upon Lincoln and
Stanton, and denunciations Of aboltionists.
Up to the election in New Hampshire the
Bourbons had received no check from the
people. They expected none in New
Hampshire. They nominated Marcy,
knowing his record as an opposer Of the
war to save the Union, and intended to
force him upon the people of New Hamp-
shire as an exponent of the idea that the
North is willing to eat dirt at the feet of
the South. and allow the ex- confederates
to rule the government.
What manner of man Marcy was during
the rebellion is readily told by an examin-
alton of his record. In 1864, he was one
of sixteen democrats in the House of Rep
resentatives at Washington. who voted
against resolves declaring it to be the
political, civil, moral and sacred duty of
'.the people" to fight and destroy the re-
bellion. Two members who voted with
him at that time were Benjamin G. Harris
of Maryland. and Alexander Long of Ohio,
the first of whom was afterward expelled,
and the latter censured for reasonable
utterances on the floor of the House.
Marcy made but one speech in Congress.
That was on the 14th of June, 1864. In
that speech he said to the southern rebels
that 1.-THE great loyal democratic party
"would guarantee to them the pure ad-
"ministration of the law of the land; they
"should enjoy without further molestation
"their full and equitable rights under the
"Constitution. II the disloyal abolition
"party would humble itself in dust and
"ashes, and purge itself from monstrous
"iniquities, and wash away the stains
(which disfgure its infamous brow, and
''swear that from this time henceforth and
'.forever it would never seek to interfere
with the administration and regulation of
1.-THE internal police of the Southern States
'or of any State, and act with the Demo
''cratic party, peace would once more re-
turn to bless the land"
In regard to President Lincoln. Mr..
Marcy is on record as saying II believe
1.-THE name of the President will 20 down
ITO posterity along with the deep execra-
"tions of all who revere the Union as our
"fathers gave it to u.s." From these utter
ances it is plain to be seen that Marcy is
4 pronounced Bourbon, this being doubt
less in the eyes of his supporters his best
qualification and claim for office.
Unfortunately for Mr.. Marcy, but fortu-
nately for the country. Ben Hill had made
his fiery, rebel speech in reply to Mr..
Blaine, and this circulated thickly among
the hills of New Hampshire awakened the
intelligent people of that State to the dan
ger that would threaten the country if the
Bourbons and x-Confederates gained the
ascendency in the elections this year, and
to sense of their duty to be active and
vigilant in bringing out full republican
vote. This, with able speakers holding
up the proceedings of the present House,
and well conducted, thorough canvass,
defeated the Bourbon candidate. All that
Is needed In the loyal States to keep the
democracy in minority is to set the pic
ture Of their party relations to the South
In its true colors before the people. and
this such speeches as that OF Ben Hill on
the Amnesty question do most effectively.
It was perfect eye-opener to loyal men
but whitening stroke for Bourbonism.
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