Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-28
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AUGUSTA, August p, 1871.
| GENrLEMEN-I am in receipt of your commu-
| nication informing me that was nominated by
| the Republican State Convention. held on the 9th
| instant, as the Republican candidate for Governor
the ensuing year, and requesting my acceptance
of the nomination.
The unanimity which attended the nomination,
as | am assured by you and by a resolution
of the Convention, is exceedingly gratifying
to me. regard it the strongest
evidence of satisfaction with the manner
in which have observed the trust twice confded
to me by the people of Maine, and | consent to
the presentation of my name 70 their suffrages bv
the Convention you represent, in the hope and
with the purpose to deserve the continuance of
their valued approval if they shall again entrust
to me the high office now hold by their voice.
The political opinions entertain are in thorough
accord with the declaration of principles and aims
made by the Convention. That declaration reaf-
firms the fundamental tenets which have been so
strongly and consistently adhered to by the Rep alb
party of the State and Nation and are so wildly
illustrated by its achievements; and, in reference
to particular events of recent occuuencs-he po-
litical consolidation OF the South, the refusal of
House of Representatives, and the Presidential
electon-t forcibly calls attention to the danger
Gus elements in the opposition party threatening
civil liberty and constitutional government.
The disposition manifested to so great extent
in that party to impugn the title of President
Hayes and Vice President Wneeler, is specially
noteworthy and has significance which should
be needed by all patriotic citizens. The result OF
the Presidential election was a,certaned ami de-
| carcd 10 manner which superadds the obliga-
tons of good faith to the sanctions of the constiu
ton and the laws, and sl who refuse 10 accept it
as authoritative mark themselves as disturbers of
| the public peace.
1t is my earnest conviction that the political or
ganzation which has safely and well conducted
| the country through long period of uncommon
peril and difficulty, must now be looked to and
upheld for the establishment in practice of the
true theory of our government for the security of
the political rights of every citizen, and for the
promotion of all the material and indu strisl inter-
ests of the people.
cordially reciprocate the sentiments Of respect
you honor me by expressing, and remain,
Your obedient servant,
SELDEN CONNOR
JOSIAH CROSBY,
FREDERICK Robe, Committee.
THOMAS w. HYDE,
In bringing 10 an end her series Of letters dis
cussng civil service reform, "Gail Hamilton"
closes as follows;
In closing | desire TO express my thanks to the
Founder, proprietors and Editors OF the New
York Tribune-the living and the desd-for fur
| nishng me an opportunity to speak my mind in
| and to generation which, whatever may be its
faults its blindness, or its standings, Is honest
ly DESTROYS of the truth and resolute that every
one shall have fair hearing.
| beg also to tender my acknowledgements for
| the very delicate and distinguished compliment
that has been widely paid me 10 attributng the
authorship of my letters to the Junior Senator
from Maine. My commentators have rightly
judged that no tribute could be more gratifying.
But while yielding to no one in admiration for
that gentleman, | cannot admit that he monopoi
yes the major premise. These editors who have
done me the honor 10 think it impossible that one
brain should have produced these articles, have
magnifed the difficulty of the undertaking. The
gentleman to whom the credit, if credit there be,
chiefly belongs, is Archbishop Whately, late of
Dublin, now, trust, in glory. A speaking ac-
quaintance with his textbook on Logic, or even
careful AMI prayerful perusal of his Easy Les
sons in Reasoning, following close upon good,
thorough, old-fashoned orthodox "change of
heart" would enable my bewildered admirers TO
do the same thing themselves
And lastly desire TO express my profound graf
itude to all the prophets apostles and martyrs in
all the ages, who have done what never could do
have died for the truth, and thereby secured me
the privilege Of speaking the truth without dying
for It, As have sat safe in my serene seclusion,
hearing afar Oft the harmless howlings of the
storm which my few simple, artless words have SO
unaccountably raised, have felt as never before,
that the one thing that makes the world worth
while, the one thing which gives meaning to his
tory, dignity to conflict value to life-the one
thing in all the universe Is Freedom
GAIL HAMILTON.
August ID, 1870