Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-22
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SAITH AY MORNING. April %, 1870.
THE SZANDER MIL.


operation. There is no end to the stories
II is capable of grinding out. They over
spread The country. Every republican
monument as a candidate for the nomina-
ton at the Cincinnati convention is the
object of attack 1t is Blaine to-day, Bris-
tow tomorrow. and SO through the list of
those mentioned as candidates. The more
distinguished the man, or the more favor
able his prospect of becoming the stand
ard bearer Of the republican party in the
Presidential campaign the heavier the
slanderous charges brought against him.
Thus far Mr.. Blaine has had the honor of
being the most foully slandered of any of
the republican candidates. though Bristow
is not far behind him in that respect since
the recent attacks upon the character OF
the latter.
We speak advisedly when we say these
assaults are no dscredit to the men against
whom they are made. What brings out
these scandalous and lying reports at this
time, by the pimps and tools of the oppo-
sition, but TO strike down if possible in ad-
vance of the republican convention its
most capable, purest and strongest men,
SO that weak candidate may be placed
at the head of the republican column
The democrats would rather any republic
can would be nominated for President
than Mr.. Blaine. They fear his power as
y leader. They know that if he is nomi-
mated he will rally to the support of the
republican cause every element of strength
that belongs to it. And they know farther
that if be is elected President, as most GER
tainly he will be if nominated at Cinein-
natl. the country will have wise, honest,
upright, able and energetic ruler, foe OF
public corruption, friend of the reforms
in government towards which the repub-
lican party is now struggling, and a re-
publican administration which will give
permanency to the principles for which
the Union army fought and triumphed
and Abraham Lincoln died.
II is plain 10 be seen then what is the
motive actuating the opposition in SANDER
ing Mr.. Blaine. 1t is not merely to dam
age his personal character, but by striking
him down, if they can. to weaken the re-
publican party most essentially. The
very desperation of their attacks is the
best acknowledgment they could make
to his character as a man and republican
leader.
The SANDERS upon Mr.. Blaine call to
mind the campaign of 1923, with its storms
of scandal against General Jackson.
Then SANDER did its worst to kill off the
distinguished leader of the democracy.
The result proved, however that it in
creased rather than diminished the vote
in his favor, the very malignancy of the
assaults upon him serving to swell his
strength among the masses of the people.
General Jackson says Parton in his
biography, twas accused of every crime,
"offense. and improperly that man was
- sever known to be guilty Of His whole
''life was subject to the severest scrutiny.
Every one of his duels, fights and quar-
"rels was narrated at length. His con-
injection with Aaron Burr was, of course,
"a favorite theme. The eleven military
"executions which he had ordered, be-
"ginning with John Woods and ending
with Arbuthnot and Ambrster. were all
'.recounted. John Binns, of Philadelphia,
ISSUED series of hand bills, each bear
sing the outline of a coffin lid, upon which
"was printed an inscription recording the
"death of one of these victims. The con-
"duct of General Jackson in Florida dur
sing his governorship of that Territory
"was detailed. The peculiar circumstan
ices Of his marriage, long forgotten, were
'paraded with the grossest exaggerations,
"to the sore grief Of good Mrs Jackson,
sand to the Generals unspeakabe wrath.
"The mother, too. Of General jackson,
"was not permitted to rest quietly in her
"grave. Mrs. Jackson once found her
"husband in tears. Pointing to para
"graph rejecting on his mother, he said,
"'Myself can defends you can defend !;
"but now they have assaied even the
''memory ofmy mother"
When the electoral votes were counted
after the campaign of 1928, General Jack
son had one hundred and seventy eight
votes and Mr.. Adams had eighty-three
The terrible array of SANDER against
jackson had recoiled upon Adams Let
the assailants of Mr. Blaine take notice.
They have begun early, SO much the bet
ter for him. Their attempts to blacken
his character divulge whom the democrats
do not wish nominated at Cincinnati q
fact which will not lessen Mr.. Blaine
prospect Of nomination. And besides.
If they empty their culver OF all its shafts
against candidate before his nomination
they have lessened their chance of defeat
ing him in the election, inasmuch as they
have not only displayed but exhausted
their means of attack before the com.