Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-05
KENNEBEC 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 the principles Of 1776, Of the
administrations of George Washington and Of
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 war were lighted by the
leaders of the Democratic party, that political or
ganZation has now the control Of the National
House Of Representatives, and the prevailing ami
mus and drift of the majority of that body well may
I'LL 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
Shdell. 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 Hendricks
Of the Northern Democracy, represent the identi-
cal political dogmas of the National administra-
tions Of the eight years Immediately prior to 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 Tsmmany Hall.
Never more dangerous and insolent combination
houted before the American people. This threat
ened neutrality-suspicious. must be met by all the
patriotic and vigorous determination which ear
nest and resolute freemen know how to call into
action. Not only must all the results of the war
be maintained-a rescued and reconstructed ma
ton and an emancipated race-but the plighted
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 oil friends of the country,
for Treason, and National Dishonor in respect to
our Finances, belong only to the vocabulary Of
thoughtless and unprncipled men.
To counteract these pernciOus 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 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 urcom-
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 q splendid
triumph in September and November. The voice
of Maine, in this great contest, will be potential;
and it must be emphatcslly 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
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, 3J Cents
Three Copies to one address, 91.OO
Ten Copies to one address, $500
Twenty Copies to one addreas, $500
Fifty Copies to one address, 9l4.UO
One Hundred Copies to one address, S35 90
1t is desirable that the names Of subscribers
should be forwarded as early IS possible-the
sooner the better.
pWill not all sincere friends of the Republi-
can cause, throughout the State, make vigorous
effort to secure large lists The pernicious in
fuence of the Democratic sheets must be counter
acted by the circulation of live Republican news
papers. Republican Postmasters and Republican
Town Committees can render effective service to
the cause of Truth and Justice by earnest etfoits,
in getting up Clubs of Twenty, Fifty and One
Hundred to one address.
TNow is the time for vigorous action.
SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH.
Augusta, April 25. 1876.