Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-28
EENNEBEC JOURNAL.
CAMPAIGN EDITION +!
FOR 1876.
TO be issued Three Months, Begin
ming June 81, Closing Sept. 10.

The great political contest is pressing rapidly
upon US. This Centennial Year of the Nation !:
to decide whether tie principles of l1l6, of the
administrations of George Washington and oil
er q counter revolution representing the poltlcai
doctrines of John c. Calhoun, jefferson DAVIS,
and the Confederate Democracy, shall prevail ana
thus in large degree undo the best results OF the
war for the Union, which cost so much treasure
and so much precions blood. For the hrst time
since the flames of civil war were lighted by Inc
leaders of the Democratic party, that pollIlca or
gauization has now the control OF the Natiohs
House of REPRESENTATIVES, and the prevailing AMI
INNS and drift of the majority of that body well may
fill the patriots of the Union with alarm It's clear
lv obvious that all the worst elements which have
opposed the principles and objects OF the Republl.
can party the last fifteen years, nave coihpihe s
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 1t
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 llendrlcks
Of the Northern Democracy. represent the identi-
cal political dogmas of the National adgninistIa-
tions of the eight years Immediately prior 10 the
Rebellion. The success of the Democratic party
in 1876 would be to place the National Govern
mept under the absolute control OF the Confeder-
ate p0iltclonS ana tne Sulels Vi lduiu liam
Never Q more dangerous and insolent combination
fiouted before the American people This threat
ened revolutionary reaction must be met by all the
patriotic and vigorous determination which ear
nest and resoute freemen know how to call Into
action. Not only must all the results of the war
be maintsined-a rescued and reconstructed ma
ton and an emancpated race-5ut the piighted
faith Of the Republic as to our National bonds and
. specie currency, must be preserved against all
assaults, come from whatever quarter they may.
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 10 respec. to
our Finances, belong only to the Vocabulary CT
thouRhtless and unprincipled men.
To counteract these pernicious dogmas of the
enemy to arouse the al and inspire the forts 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 Republi-
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 uncom.
promising discussion Of the political issues and
duties of the pending campaign. The assistance OF
some of the ablest 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 fairly tend TO splendid
triumph in September and November. The voice
of Maine, in this great contest, viii be potential
and it must be emphatically 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 as possible in dissent
mating sound political information on the issues
before the country, the undersigned will publish a