Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-27
AUGUSTA ME-. SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 81, 1876
kENNEBEC JOURNAL.
CAMPAIGN EDITION !!
FOR 1876.
TO be issued Three Months. Begin
ming June 81, Closing Sept. l3.

The great political contest 10 pressing rapidly
upon US. This Centennial Year of the Nation is
to decide whether Il C principles of l716, of the
administrations of George Washington and of
Abraham Lincoln are TO be maintained wheth-
er a counter revolution representing the political
doctrines of John {. 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 much precions blood. For the first time
stree 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
fill the patriots of the Union with alarm lts clear
ly obvious that all the worst elements which have
opposed the principles and objects of the Republi
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 it
moved in the days of Pierce, Davis, Mason, and
Slidell. The party which is in this aggressive at
titude towards the tried friends Of Liberty, the
Union, and National Faith, is under the complete
control of the Southern Confederates and Tam
many Hall. Hill, Lamar, and Beck Of the South
ern Democracy, and Eaton, Tilden, and Hendricks
of the Northern Democracy, represent the denti-
cal political dcgmas Of the National adpini.tra-
tions of the eight years Immediately prior to the
Rebellion. The success of the Democratic party
in 1876 would be to place the National Govern
| ate politicians and the Chiefs of Tamm my Hall.
Never more dangerous and insoe Mt combination
| foued before the American people This threat
ened revolutionaryreactlon must be met by all the
patriotic and vigorous determination which ear
nest and resolute ireemen know how to call into
action Not only must all the results of the war
be maintainel--a rescued and reconstructed na-
ton and an emaDcpated race-bat the pilghted
faith of the Republic as to our National bonds and
q specie currency, must bo preserved against all
lts ptba rta thpy moi
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 unprincipled men.
To counteract these perniclous dogmas Of the
enemy, to arouse the zeal and inspire the foIts of
all true friends OF the Union and National Justice
throughout the State, there should be at once a
more general and liberal circulation of Ropubli-
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 uEcom-
promising discussion Of the political issues and
duties of the pending campaign. The assistance Of
some of the abet political writers of the State has
been secured, and the Republicans of Maine may
calculate there will be vigorous pushing all along
the line" of whatever will fslly tend TO splendid
triumph in September and November. The voice
of Maine, in this great contest, wi be potential
| and it must he emphatcally 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 en-
gagged in the same great struggle
In order to aid as much possible in dissent
mating sound political information on the issues
before the country, the undersigned will publish
CAMPAIGN PAPER,
at 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 viii be the rates
of charge:
One Copy, 40 Cents
Three Copies to one address, S1.OO
Ten Copies TO one address, S3.2U
Fiuy Copies to one address, $l4.GO
| One II undred Copies to one address, S25.OG
1t is desirable tnat the names OF subscribers
should be forwarded as early as possible-tht
| sooner the better.
| 15'Will not all sincere friends Of the Republi-
| can cause. throughout the State, make vigorous
effort to secure large lists The perncious in
iuence of the Democratic sheets must be counter
acted by the circulation of live Republican news
papers. Republican Postmasters and Republican
Town Committees can render tfective service to
the OF Truth and Justice by earnest efforts,
in getting up Clubs of Twenty Fifty and One
Hundred to one address,
JTNow is the time for vigorous action.
SPRAGUE, OWEN q NASH.
Augusta, April %, 1876.