Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-02
KENNEBEC JOURNAL.
CAMPAIGN EDITION !
FOR 1876.
To be issued Three Months, Begin.
ming June 81, Closing Sept. 10.

The great political contest is pressing rapidly
upon us. This Centennial Year of the Nation Is
to decide whether the principles OF ltl6, OF the
administrations of George Washington and of
Abraham Lincoln, are to be maintained, or wheth-
err a counter revolution representing the polucai
doctrines of John c. Calhoun, Jefferson Davis,
and the Confederate Democracy, shall prevail, and
thus in large degree undo the best results OF the
war for the Union, which cost so much treasure
and so much precions blood. For the hrst t'the
sioce the flames of civil war were lighted by the
leaders of the Democratic party, that political or.
ganization has now the control OF the National
House of Representatives, and the prevailing AMI
mus and drift of the majority OF that body well may
ll the patriots Oft nion with alarm It'll clear
w obvious that all the worst elements which have
opposed the principles and objects OF the Republl-
can party the last fifteen years, have combined
with the determination by fair means or foul, by
fraud or force, to obtain control OF the National
Government and put it on the track IN which 1t
moved in the days of Pierce, Davis, Mason, and
Sldell. The party which is in this aggressive at
ttude towards the tried friends of Liberty, the
Union, and National Faith, is under the complete
control of the Southern Confederaies and Tam
many Hall. Hll Lamar, and Beck OF the South
ern Democracy, and Eaton, Tilden, and Hendricks
of the Northern Democracy, represent the identl-
cal political dogmas of the National adn'inistra-
tons of the eight years Immediately prior 10 the
Rebellion. The success of the Democratic party
in 1876 would be to place the National Govern
ment under the absolute control of the Confeder-
ate politicians and the Chiefs of Tamm ny Hall.
Never a more dangerous and insolent combination
fouted before the American people. This threat
ened revolutionary reaction must be met by all the
patriotic and vigorous determination which ear
nest and resolute freemen know how TO call into
action. Not only must all the results OF the war
be maintained--a rescued and reconstructed ma
ton and an emaIcipated race-but the pighted
faith of the Republic as to our National bonds ana
a specie currency, must be preserved against all
assaults come from whatever quarter they may.
Our circulating medium at the earliest practicable
period must be brought to the par of gold, no
backward steps must be taken, but FORWARD must
be the signal word of all friends of the country,
for Treason and National Dishonor in respect to
our Finances, belong only to the vocabulary of
thoughtless and nnprincpled men.
To counteract these pernicious dogmas of the
enemy TO arouse the zeal and inspire the Efforts of
ali true friends of the Union and National Justice
throughout the State, there should be at once
more general and liberal circulation of Republi-
can newspapers. 1t is the purpose of the pro-
prietors of the Kennebec Journal to make it re-
spond to the demand for an earnest and uncom- |
promising discussion of the political issues and
duties of the pending campaign. The assistance OF
some of the ablest political writers Of the State has
been secured, and the Republicans of Maine may
calcuate there will be vigorous pushing" along
the line" of whatever will fairly tend to splendid
triumph in September and November. The voice
Of Maine, in this great contest, will be potentiai
and it must be emphatically pronounced on the
side of the Union and National Honor. She is |
one of the first to speak. Let her voice be one of
substantial encouragement to her sister States ell
gagged in the same great struggle.
10 order to aid as much as possible in dissent |
mating sound political information on the issues
before the country, the undersigned will publish a
CAMPAIGN PAPER,
1t rates barely above cost, and low enough to
place it within reach of every voter who may |
wish to subscribe. The first number will be issued
June 2lst and the last number Sept. l3th-l3 |
numbers in all. The following win be the rates
Of charge:
One COpy, 81 Cents
Three Copies to one address, Sl.OD
Ten Copies to one address, $500
Twenty Copies to one address, $500
Fifty Copies to one address. $3.50
One Hundred Copies to one address, $4,000
1t is desirable that the names of subscribers
should be forwarded as early as possible--the
sooner the better
uTWill not all sincere friends of the Republi-
can cause, throughout the State, make vigorous
effort to secure large lists The perncious in
fuencc Of the Democratic sheets must be counter
acted by the circulation of live Republican news
papers. Republican Postmasters and Republican
Town Committees can render effective service to
the cause of Truth and Justice by earnest efforts,
in getting up Clubs of Twenty, Fifty and One |
Hundred to one address.
TNow is the time for vigorous action.
SPRAGUE, OWEN 4 NASH.
Augusta, April 25, 1876.