The Portland daily press., 1876-08-05
The Plain Duty Of Republicans In tie
z First Maine District.
IFrom the Boston Journal

lrEOHi BOSTON JOURNAL
The nomination of Hor John M. Goodwin
By the Democrats of the First Maine District
will, we think, recall to duty those Republicans
in York county who have been disposed to
place another candidate in the field in ooposi-
tion TO Hon. Thomas b. Reed 1t is now per-
fectly apparent that either Mr.. Reed or Mr.
Goodwin will represent the First District in
the 45th Congress, and it rests largely with the
Republicans of York to say which il shall be-
Various forms of caiolery and ehicanery will
ba attempted by the Democracy to secure votes
tor Mr.. Goodwin. Chief among these will be
the allegation that he will creditably and hon
orably look out for all the material interests of
the District. In answer to this let it be remem-
bered that no device is more common and none
more delusive than this trick of eleeting nom
partisan Democrats. Candidates of this type
are very generous in their professions during
the canvass, but when they reach Washington
you cannot distinguish them in color from the
worst of the Southern Democracy They 90
into caucus with the rebel Democracy, they as
slsG them 10 organize the House gu tue rebel
basis, and they throw the whole power of the
Goyernmenr into the hands of the worst
element that is now active in American politics.
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professions or promises for his future Just let
him and them say whether he proposes 10 vote
for the Democratic candidate for Speaker and
thus throw the power of the House into the
hands OF that party, That is the touchstone
whereby to try all their fine promises
Those Republicans 10 York county who pro-
pose 10 nominate a third candidate will now as
suredly abandon their project, unless, indeed,
they intend directly aid Mr.. Goodwin, And If
this be their object, we submit that it wonld be
Tar more honorable, manly and consistent to
come right out and support Mr.. Goodwin OPEN
ly, and then every one can see the motive, the
action, and the result at the same time,
As a candidate, Mr.. Reed must necessariiy
stand strong before the public He is a Young
man of high rauk in his profession; and still
more notably as Attorney General of the State;
is powerful speaker, and has character with
out spot, stain or blemish. What more could
he desired 10 candidate we are at loss TO
conceive. The claim of locality has been put
forward against Cumberland county aud ia be-
half OF York. This is a question in which, OF
course it may not seem proper for outside pa
pers to NEEDLE Aud yet we can but tbnk it
has been disposed of by the Maine pspars, pre-
Senting the fact that during the twenty years
Of the existence of the Republican party in
Maine, York county has had the Congressional
candidate just one half the time. O1t OF ten
Congressional nominations York county has
had five and Cumberland i've.
But the question involved is far higher and
far greater than one OF locality. 1t is for the
Republicans OF York county to determine
whether they are willing to send to Congress-
representative who will join with the rebel ele
ment that is now so dominant aud so offensive
in the House, or whether they will seek to re-
cover the power OF. the House to the cause of
loyalty-to the Union aud to just principles of
government. Having observed these many
years the stalwart fidelity aud the unshsinking
courage of the Republicans of York county, we
feel assured that they will rally in their
strength, and that they will give to Mr.. Reed
an old-fashioned entbusiactie majority.