Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-25
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
OF OHIO.
WILLIAM 4. WHEELER,
OF NEW YORK.
InhanpX Democracy.

Unhappy Democracy.
There appears 10 be no balm for the I'M
happy democracy of Maine. The great
republican majority in the last election
has rendered them terribly unhappy. They
have tried various methods to find conso-
lation but to no purpose. In the first
place the democratic organs declared that
the Kennebec Journal folks had cooked"
the returns and reported Gov. Connor's
majority much larger than it really is.
They solaced themselves with this false
hood for few days, but when invited and
challenged by us TO examine the official
returns themselves and point out if they
could wherein we had cooked" or falsi-
fed them, that drop Of comfort turned 10
bitterness upon their lips.
Since that resource failed the democrat
ic organs have employed themselves in
wholesale SANDER OF the republican party.
Not content with abusing the republican
leaders they denounce the rank and file,
the masses OF the party, with opprobrious
ephithets and malignant denunciation be-
cause. lorsooth. they would not join the
democracy in their efforts to make Samu-
eli Tilden President OF the United States.
The Maine Standard speaks of the repub-
licans as "Blaine's idiots. says they 'have
become like their leader, grossly cor
rupt." and that the republican party is
little less now than an organized system
of scoundrelism.r Its columns brstle
with vague charges of fraud, lying and
bribery against the republican party in
the late election. 1t forgets Of course in
its paroxysms of unhappiness and malig-
nifty that paper which defended William
NJ. Tweed, the great robber Of the treas
ury of New York and the defrauder in
conjunction with Samuel j. Tilden of the
people of that State in the election of
1868, ought to be somewhat cautious how
it filings around its charges of dishonesty
and fraud.
The Argus, too. thinks the late election
will give poor impression in other
States "as to the Intelligence of our peo-
Pile" Our clergymen and bank presidents
it finds marrow and ill-informed." The
people generally are "dupes.' They don't
know anything about the constitution.
and, most fearful charge of ALL they don't
read the democratic papers BE dad"
said the Connecticut Irishman when told
that vote on the train had been taken
with large result in favor of HAYES over
Tilden. you just wait minute till the
gravel train comes down from Plainville
and thin you'll git sintiment." The
Argus would be perfectly delighted if
the clergymen. the professors in our col
leges, the teachers in our common
schools, our intelligent farmers and me
chanics. all who vote the republican
ticket in Maine would take their pollti
cal sentiments" from the kind of men
who are found upon the Plainville gray
c trains, but if they won't they won't,
however much the Argus may plead be-
fore or storm after election to bring them
to vote the "dimmicratic" ticket
Let the democratic organs harp upon
the dishonesty and ignorance of the re-
publican party as much as they please,
but while the democratic party supports as
a candidate for President of the United
States a companion of Tweed in the cleo
ton frauds whereby the republicans were
cheated out of the election in New York
In 1865, a man who has made his millions
10 wrecking railroads, and who will soon
be brought before the courts TO answer for
swindling the govern ment in the matter
OF his Income tax. the people will
not credit that party which can support
such a man for such position with much
regard for honesty and putty in political
matters, but give their votes TO tie repub-
lican party. whose honesty and good in
tenlions are typiied in the character of its
noble candidates, Rutherford b. Hayes
and William A. Wheeler. Such lead ers
and such a cause as they represent speak
to the Intelligence and honest sympathies
of the American people. and this is why
Maine gave its large republican majority
in the late election, and why Ohio and In
diana will 20 the same way next month.
Those demoesiic papers which claimed last
winter that Ben Hill did not represent public opin-
ion at the South, will do well 10 consult what the
Augusta, Ga, Constitutionalst says of his renom-
instion for Co5grsss, viz: "The upanimty with
which Mr.. Hill was nominated PROVES beyond
peradyenture that the overwhelming sentiment Ct
his constituency went With him cart and soul.
Mr.. Blaine viii he 10 The Senate very soon Il is
said 10 be Nr. uIis dssjre 20 follow hum there.
Tha, he will have O tremendous backing In this