The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-08-03
been usual between the two counties, but it
goes to the individual rather than to the locality

1t is unfortunate that the Democracy
have not the power to give the member
Of Congress to successive sections, as their |
nominations have cndeavored to do We
can do no more than strive. But ado We
all considerations Of locality, it is of the
first Importance that we have Democrat,
wherever his residence may be fixed. |
Hale is not specially obnoxious because
he lives in Ellsworth Mcclellan can have
no great claim to suffrage or special popu-
larity, because he lives. moves and has
being in Waldo
TIE DISSATISFIED REPUBLICANS.
We have alluded to this matter before.
The disatfection with Hale is not one
tenth what it has been, aud there
has never been any within his party
which did not grow ont OF the distri
button Of piunder. II we want to recruit
our party with cormorants, there is no
doubt limited opportunity offered here
in Belfast But where one vote is thus
gained, there will be ten driven away in
disgust. The idea is wholly erroneous,
and our correspondent suffers himself to
be deceived We must, as il conten,led. |
have recruits, but when they come in
numbers to make us Il majority party. the
recruiting will be from the ranks of the
people. and not be composed Of political
shysters There was once a man of note
who aSpirrd 10 position and power He
was induced to form an alliance with Ger
tain giraffe persona@es who claimed to
possess miraculous powers to aid his add
vauccment The partnership was disas-
| trous. The great things promised We're
not performed, and the party of the first
| part was lured to shame and death In the
anguish Of his extremity he exclaimed
And be these Juggling icnds no more believed,
| That palter with us in a double sense
| That keep the word OF promise to our ear,
And break it to our hope.
| This took place in far country and in
a remote time. But it is full of suggcs
| ton, nevertheless Our legal friend will
| find this case more fully reported in the
second Of Shakespeare, duncan V Mac
| beth
/ ARE WE FOEEsrALLING THE ACTION OF
TIE CONVENTION?
10 torestal may be defined to deprive
OF right by unfair advantage. 1t is our
privilege to discuss this or any other mat
ter Of public or party interest Unloubt-
edly the control Of a newspaper is an adj
vantage on such an OCCASION But when
we waive that advantage and invite those
holding opposite views to state them In
the columns Of the paper, what possible
| torestaling can there be The appear
ance oi our ltockland friend in our col
umns with his able pen therefore carries
with it a RECITATION Of that with which it
accuses us
is II UNSUITABLE?
Can it he improper THAT we advocate Mr..
Spoilord's claims Tor the reason that it is
demanded by usage and justice-and prop
81 tilat our correspondent shall seek by the
same means to promote that Of Mn Me
Le!ian Oh the ground Of eXpediency? If
our friend had been content with Il rebuke
for advocating the claims Of ann candi-
date, he would have been consistent; but
when he goes into an advocacy of an
others claims, he partakcs Of the fruit
which he has called forbidden
There was once a good deacon whose
pion, soul was yeXcd by finding that his
sons had been making egg-mo@ on sun
day. He administered i severe rebukc for
the offence. and started to GO hut sud
denly turning he said BY the way. boys,
is there any lett?"
NOT WARPED BY a Ml,I' UNDERSTANDING
Ii is n matter OF regret that our CORES
pondent whom we 50 highly esteem,
should have recorded the fear that we are
controlled in this matter by personal con-
siIerations Were such the fact. we should
deserve f. forfeit whatever of confidence
and consideration there may have been
accorded 10 nS by the Democracy in a con-
tinuous service Of eighteen Years as con-
ductor Of this paper TO oppose the nom-
nation, for such reason, OF Il man whose
popularity and probable success should
designate him rs the most desirable can
d;date would be objectionable. and the
fear expressed is without foundation The
actual reason for such opposition, beyond
the lust claims OF Mr. Sponurd we have
not felt inclined to make public But such
reason exists; and since a groundle>s and
unjust one has been suggested, there
seems to be no alternative but to open the |
ease more fully That reason is founded
in Il belief that
MIR. MCCLELLAN LACKS POLITICAL INTEG- |
ihi -
We make no question of the ability of |
the Waldo candidate These remarks
will exclusively consider the manner in
which that ability has been officially used |
and would be likely to be used in Il posi-
ton like that of Congressman. A man 5
future can be judged oily by the past
the known is the only key to the ua-
known
In 1871 Mr. Mcclellan was Nominated
Tor state senator on Tie ticket with Craw-
ford j. Fletcher Mi f. was elected, but
his associate ran behind and tAlled 1t |
was understood that the returns were
such that Mr. Mcclellan could be counted
in or not, as the Republican majority in
that body might desire. The report on
the Waldo returns was not made with
the rest, but the committee took further
time to conside: them Meantime :. We'll
known lobbyist came to Belfast and inter-
viewed the candidate ,hcn he had re
Turned and reported, Mcclellan was de-
clned entitled to a se;tt and was duly
elected About that time it began to be