National Republican., 1876-08-29
WILL MAINE REPUBLICANS UE1rE,


On the 18th Of September Maine will cast
her vote for Governor and members of
Congress. General Conner will be re-
elected Governor by large increase over
his majority of last year. Maine has been
true 10 herself and the Republican party
ever since it came into power, with one
exception. L. D. NJ. Sweat, Democrat,
was elected to Congress from the First dis
trict, in 1862, on account of disafection
and apathy in the Republican ranks. The
same state of thiHgs exists in that district
this year. Hon. Thomas B. Reed was
nominated in convention over Hon. John
ID. Burleigh, the present Representative
from that district Mr.. Burleigh's friends
claimed and insisted that York county
should again have her choice, and that it
should be accepted in convention as the
choice of the district Cumberland county
dissented, and brought forward Mr.. Reed
as their candidate. Many of the friends of
Mr.. Burleigh openly declare they will not
vote for Mr.. Reed, and through luke
warmness of others we are likely to be
defeated in that district.
In the Fourth district, which has been
hitherto the strongest Republican district
ia the State, an alarming state of things ex-
lists. Hon. Llewellyn Powers, of Houlton,
received the regular nomination by large
msjority. Recently a mass convention of
boilers assembled and nominated Hon.
Lindon Oak. We have, therefore, two
ptsee;c,;Inlican candidates for Congress in the
field in the Fourth district. Mr.. Reed is pro-
nounced by those who know him well as o
man of excellent ability and high up in his
profession as a lawyer. Mr.. Powers is
about forty years old, of fine personal ap-
peararce and at the head Of the Aroostook
county bar He has been three times
elected to the Legislature OF Maine, and
has served in that body with distinction.
The last term he was chairman of the judi
ciary committee. If he should be elected
he will take high rank in.COngress, and
serve his State faithfully and well.
God in his wisdom has made certain laws
governing the heavenly bodies, one of
which, being violated, would bring de-
struction to all the others. Political par
ties have also adopted rules governing their
action. Harmony can only exist by the
strict observance Of those rules. Ou- preju
dices and dislikes in political affairs should
be subservient to the good of the whole
party. The question, then, is not one of
men, but of principle We call on gentle
men to stop for a moment and reflect
what may be the result of the election of
one or two Democratic members from
Maine. 1t may be that the next House will
only need those one or two votes to make a
Democratic House In the event of Til
den's election to the Presidency every Re-
publican can see the importance of having
Republican Congress to check him in the
course he would be compelled to pursue.
Southern claims, amounting to millions
upon millions of dollars, would be presented
and passed in case of Democratic Execu-
tive and Congress. These claims are al
ready prepared, or in the course of prepa,
ration. They embrace all property of every
description destroyed on account of the re-
bellion, including pdynenftor sIaUes. But
n win be said that there is no danger of the