The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-11

a permanent structure 1t rings boldly with
truth and wisdom. On State questions 1t is
equally as explicit and bold. A sounder plat
form was never made, nor one that came near
er the sentiment OF the Republican party.
from the Boston Journal, Rep.l
The convention steered between Scylla and
Charybdis, and laying on the table the two res
olutions offered, one emphatically indorsing
and the other as emphatically condemniDg the
President, attempted no formal statement of
opinion on that point. This indicates simply
that the Administration policy was regarded
as an experiment whose results cannot be
easily judged until they are more clearly
apparent, and that until it has had full and
fair trial nothing is to be gained by indorse-
ment or disaDproval. On the matter of the
civil service the platform speaks distinctly and
regards with pardonable pride the purity which
has always characterized the service in Maine.
- The platform. it will be seen, is q
broad one, atfording sufficient standing room
for all who cherish Republican sentiments and
desire an honest and upright administration Of
affairs: Disregarding questions of an expert
is inevitable, it states clearly all essential
points OF Republican doctrine and declares
itself without reserve on matters Of state policy
With platform so broad and with q candi-
date so unexceptionable, the Republicans of
Maine go into the campaign with the full as
surance of a brilliant success.
From the Boston Gobe, Indl
The difference of opinion in the convention
on the Southern policy was so wide and so pos
tive that there was danger that a declaration
either waywould produce rupture, or at least
degree of dissatisfaction destructive of harmony
in the campaign. Doubtless the only way to
avoid discord was to cast out the bone of con-
teDtion and confine the declarations to subjects
on which the Convention was substantially
agreed. While there was failure to commend
the Presidents policy, opposition to it was vir-
tually abandoned and tacit consent given to
1t as fixed fact. We venture to say that as
political issue it is dead, even in the State Of
Maine.
from the Boston Advertiser, Rep.l
There is not word in the resolutions so far
as they relate to the relations of the States to
the nation and to the rights of citizens, black
and white, which Rspublicansieverywhere will
not assent to- To establish the nation against
the wretched and perilous heresy of State
rights. and to assure the citizens of every State
that the United States will protect them when
ever they need its protection, is what all Re-
publicans agree to- Massachusetts, stsDds by
that doctrine now and always On that issue,
if 1t could be presented without other compli-
cations, New York, Ohio. Pennsylvania and
half the South would be united in its support.
1t would be impossible to state too strongly
the right of the nation to protect itself, ahd to
protect its citizens against their enemies, from
whatever ambuscade they might make their
assault. The mischief Of the Maine resol atiops
is. that they imply that the administration and
those who support it are willing to sacrifice the
nation and the negro to the old and dead
heresy of State rights.
From the Boston Herald, Deml
There can be no dispute as to the intention of
OF this convention or the wishes of the Senator
who controls the party councils in his State
now as he has done for the last dozen years.
By declining to express its confidence in the
President, and emitting, contrary to all prece-
dent, to mention him in its resolutions, the con-
vention has most clearly indicated its hostility
70 him haliavaa n0t in hia nda~ 30
store peace to the country, in his attempt to
remove political influences from the civil SER
vice, or in any OF his exertions to conform to
the principles laid down in the Cincinnati
platform and Mr. Hayes's letter of acceptance.
The Maine Republicans are in open revolt
against the leader of their party, the man they
helped make Chief Magistrate.
IFrom the Poston Post, Dem.l
The Maine Republican Convention did stripe
its battle-fag with sufficient red to enable
the public t. recognize il. But, as
think it prudent TO declare open
war against the Administrations Southern pol
icy. The new attitude he assumed, as grand
pacihcator will not nevertheless be accepted as
his true position. That sa part he cannot
successfully perform and maintain his ascen-
dency. The real radicals of his party hate the
very word compromise and will detach them
selves from his leadership when he ceases to
march at the head of their van. Those who
vote for Gov Chamberlain's proposed endorse.
ment OF Hayes are not in truth and many OF
them never have been personal adherents OF
Mr.. Blaine. Tie platform was clearly his
work, and apparently came from his pen. The
amendment offered by the Bangor Whig was
but an ingenious device to defeat that proposed
by Gov. Chamberlain in order to prevent a test
vote on the naked question of endorsing Hayes.
From the Bangor Wing. Rep.l
The convention proved a! grand triumph of
true Republican principles. and the platform
will be hailed with approval by those who have
upheld the party standard in the most trying
ordeals: The attempt to secure an endorse
ment OF the administration policy was princ-
pally made by gentlemen who have not active
~ interested themselves for the success of the
party of late years, and it signally failed. Sem
ator Blaine was splendidly greeted, and the
platform contains all that the Whg and Cour-