Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-13
KEANEBEC JOURNAL.
CAMPAIGN EDITION
FOR 1876.
To be issued Three Months, Begin
ming June 81, Closing Sept. Is.

The great political contest Is pressing rapidly
upon US. This Centennial Year of the Nation is
to decide whether tie principles of l776, of the
administrations of George Washington and ol
Abraham Lincoln, are to be maintained, or wheth.
er counter revolution representing the political
doctrines of John G.. Calhoun, jefferson Davis
and the Confederate Democracy, shall prevail, and
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 first time
since the flames of civil were lighted by the
leaders of the Democratic party, that political or.
ganlzation has now the control Of the National
House of Representatives, and the prevailing ami
mus and drift of the majority of that body we'll may
fill the patriots of the Union with alarm. 1t is clear
ly obvious that all the worst elements which have
opposed the principles and objects of the Republi
can party the last fifteen years, have combined
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 it
| moved in the days of Pierce, Davis, Mason, and
Sldell. 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 Coufederates and Tam
| many Hall. Hill, Lamar, and Beck of the South
ern Democracy, and Eaton, Tiden, and Hendricks
Of the Northern Democracy, represent the identi-
cal political dogmas of the National administra-
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
ment under the absolute control of the Confeder-
ate politicians and the Chiefs of Tammany Hall
Never more dangerous and dinsolent combination
| fiouted before the American people. This threat
ened neutrality-suspicious. must be met by all tht
patriotic and vigorous determination which ear
nest and resOlute freemen know how to call intt
action. Not only must all the results of the wal
be maintained-a rescued and reconstructed ma
tion and an emancipated race-but the pIighted
faith Of the Republic as to 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 in respec. to
our Finances, belong only to the vocabulary OF
thoughtless and unprincipled men.
To counteract these pernicious dogmas of the
enemy, to arouse the zeal and inspire the efforts OF
all true friends OF the Union and National Justice
throughout the State, there should be at once
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
of the abest political writers of the State has
been secured, and the Republicans of Maine may
calculate there will be vigorous pushing ali along
the line" of whatever will fairly tend to splendid
triumph in September and November. The voice
of Maine IN this great contest, will be potential
and it must be emphaticslly 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
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
CAMPAIGN PAPER,
at rates barely above cost, and low enough to
place it within reach of every voter who may
wish to subscribe. The first number will be issued
June 2lst, and the last number Sept. l3th-l3
numbers in all. The following will be the rates
Of charge
One Copy, 30 Cents
Three Copies to one address, $1.OO
Ten Copies to one address, $3.ZU
Twenty Copies to one address, 5000
Einy Copies to one address, S14.OO
One Hundr ed Copies to one address, S25.OO
1t is desirable that the names of subscriber!
should be forwarded as early as possible-tht
sooner the better.
UWill not all sincere friends of the Republ
can cause, throughout the State, make vigorous
effort to secure large lists The pernicious in
huence of the Democratic sheets must be counter
acted by the circulation of live Republican news
papers. Republican Postmasters and Republican
Town Committees can reader effective service to
the of Truth and Justice by earnest efforts,
in getting up Clubs of Twenty, Fifty and One
Hundred to one address.
u Now is the time for vigorous action.
SPRAGUE, OWEN Il NASH.
Augusta, April 25, 1876.