Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-10
Senator Blaine's Nomination.
From the Boston Advertiser. |


The nomination Of Mr.. Blaine for the Senate,
by the republicans Of the Maine Leg islaure was
made with complete unanimity and with extraoi-
binary enthusiasm. The compliment is one of
which any public man might be proud, and 1t will
be especially pleasing to Mr.. Blaine and to his
numerous friends IN all parts OF the country as
striking proof of the esteem in which he is held at
home. Mr.. Blaine has filled a large place In our
recent political history, and his capacity for use
iulness in the future Is great. After the 4th
of March the Senate will be quite closely divided
in political sentiment, and it would be strange If
this circumstance did not make the floor OF the
chamber q much more exciting field of debate
than it has been in the past. Mr.. Blaines read
ness in debate, his thorough acquaintance with all
departments Of of public affairs, and his great par
Iiamentary skill. will nuke him prominent men,
Der of the Senate at once and both he and his
constituents are to be congratulated upon
| the result Of Thursday evenings caucus.
From the Boston Journal.
The republican members of the Maine Legisla-
ture, by the emphatic manner in which they nom
| mated Hon. James G.. Blaine as the republican
candidate for United States Senator, only faith
fully represented the sentiments and desires of
more than nineteen-tw entieths of the republican
| voters of that State. To have made another Sc
lection would have been to have utterly Disregard
ed the wishes of the party the members OF the
Legislature represent. To have made ii less en-
phaic would have failed to represent the admlra-
ton which the rank and file of the republican par
ty of Maine have for Mr.. Blaine. A resident of
kennebec, the republicans OF the whole State,
representing every interest and all stations of life,
from the hardy pioneer in Aroostook to the mer
chant and banker in the city, from the lumberman
in the remote forests to the shpbuilder on the
coast claim Mr.. Blaine as the representative OF
the whole party in Maine. lie stands to day the
most prominently recognized leader that any party
in that State ever had. The enthusiasm with
which the Wings of Kentucky rallied about Henry
Clay, or the admiration which the followers OF
Andrew jackson were wont to express for him.
were not more intense and general than the en-
thusiasm and admiration of the republic ans Of
Maine for their conspicuous leader. In behalf OF
the republicans Of Maine, their Representatives in
the Legislature make answer to those journals and
political and personal foes who have devoted
themselves with remarkable energy, bat with Ill
concealed malice TO the purpose OF destroyieg the
char acter of Mi. Blaine. The applause OF the
caucus at Augusta Thursday evening is but the
echo of the verdict which republican meetings in
every town in the State would render. \ or is
Mr.. Blaines nomination the result OF organization.
During the canvass and the nomination oil cand-
dates Tor the Legislature no effort was made to
secure men favorable to Alr. Blaine. No effort
was made to pledge candidates 10 hls support.
After the Cincinnati Convention the nomination
of Mr.. Blaine was made by large majority Of the
republicans of the State without holding eonven-
tons. The State Convention last June unani-
mousy aud enthusiastically declared that he was
its choice for United States Senator.
Mr. Blaine enters upon his career in the Senate
with an endorsement of his State such as few men
ever had. He is not the nominee oil a clique, or
the successful competitor in sharp and heated
contest, but the representative Of great aud uni
ted party
From the Boston Traveller
The unanimous nomination by the republicans
of the Name Legislature OF Senator Blaine for
the new term in the United States Senate, begin
ming on the 4lh of March ensuing, is an event of
good deal of significance. His name was hailed
with great enthusiasm, and the speeches made
were the heartIest tributes of the love and conf
dence of an honest and courageous people for an
able and faithful public servant. 1t should not
stand as a rule that republics are ungrateful, when
the evidence is so plain that the more the people
know OF a true and earnest man the more they
love him. In victory and in defeat, through a
storm of the most outrageous vilifcation and
abuse, against the opposition of all the vllest
newspapers and the most disloyal and disgrace
full elements Of politics and society, the people Of
Maine have stood by Mr.. Blaine because he has
stood by the cause of humanity. There are few
men in this country who so thoroughly represent
the spirit of RepublIcansm-of freedom, and
equal rights, and pi ogress-as he does, and none
who have done more able service in their behalf.
We congratulate the people of Maine upon the
steadfastness they manifest in presenting true
men TO maintain the principle of right and JUS
tice. Their example should inspire the republi-
cans everywhere TO more Jealous efforts for the
promotion of their principles unimpaired by the
vagares of unsteady politicians, for therein lies
party success no less than the welfare of the Re-
public Men of stern convictions are wanted now,
and not men whose principles depend upon fair
weather.