The Portland daily press., 1876-10-27
To Maine RennhIicaus.

While we are resting quietly on the laurels
won at our magnificent September election,
our brethren in other parts of the country
are waging the fiercest political warfare
that has occurred since the close ofthe rebel
lion. The Democrats are fighting life and
death battle with all the energy of despera-
alton. Inspired by the old time spectacle of
united South and by their partial success in
Indiana, they are throwing all their energies
into the last days of the contest. That they
will be beaten grows more and more certain
as the days 90 by. New York is
the most conspicuous arena and there the
Republican cause is improving in a most sat-
isfactory manner and the great frauds at
tempted in the city have been in large
measure detected and foiled by the vigilance
of the Republicans under the efficient lead
ership of Commissioner Davenport. The in
terror of the state is all ablaze and a major.
ity of $4,000 outside the city is con fidently
predicted-a majority SO large that the GRIM
inal masses of the city cannot possibly over
come it. New Jersey is in a most hopeful
condition. South Carolina is certain for the
Republicans now that the advent of the blue
coated guardians of the peace has sllenced
the revolver and the shot gun. Well found
ed hopes are also entertained of Louisiana,
Florida, North Carolina and Oregon. These
states which have hitherto either been con-
sidered doubtful or have been conceded to the
Democrats, joined with the states which are
conceded on all hands TO the Republicans,
will make large majority in the electoral
college for Hayes and Wheeler.
But the Democrats are active. Hope of
spoils to come and the disposal of their abun-
dant campaign funds among their hungry
henchmen everywhere has reused great live
illness in their ranks, and they will leave no
effort unmade and no device untried to cap
ture the government They have not had
much encouragement for many years and the
faintest ray of light makes them wildly gan
guine. So unused are they to anything ap-
preaching propriety that they really don't
know to act and become very absurd and
preposterous. This is shown in many ways,
but perhaps the extreme pitch of indepen-
dence which has been yet reached even by a
Democrat, is that of their state committee
for Maine, which issues an address to the
democracy of Maine' setting forth their
glowing hopes of carrying the country and
suggesting the possibility of carrying Maine.
This is too much for ordinary gravity-even
Mr.. Talbot's venerable horse could scarcely
refrain from laughter under the circum-
stances.
But there is hint in this address of little
game which the willy hunkers have deluded
themselves into believing might be played in
Maine, OF which it is well enough that Maine
Republicans be informed. 1t is well known
that the vote of both sides is habitually less
at our November than at our September elec-
tions. In 1864 the Republicans threw $3.50
less votes in November than September; in
1868 5000 less, and in 1872 over 10000 less;
the Democrats made corresponding loss of
2192 in 1854, nearly 14,000 in 1868, and over
$4,000 in 1872. Now their theory is that if
the Republicans throw $4,000 or so less votes
in November of this year than they did in
September (when an unpreeedently large vote
was thrown) and If the Democrats can get
out 1000 or 5000 more than they did in Sep
tember, the Tilden electors will be chosen.
With this project in their heads they are ac-
lively canvassing, distributing documents and
employing all the tactics of a "still hunt"
backed up presumably by cask or two, if
not barrel, of Tilden's money. In brief,
they hope to give us little surprise party on
November 7th. To render their chimerical
scheme utterly futile, it is only necessary to
mention it. Republicans throughout the
state should see to it that our voters are all
out. No general campaign will be made, but
the local committees are charged with the
duty of seeing that their respective towns
give good account of themselves and help
swell the popular majority in the nation for
our next Chief Observation-Disclosures B.
Haype