The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-08-22
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG. ~, 1877.

Senator Blaine, of Maine, has been
looked upon by the Democracy as the
man who was to take issue with the
Administration on the Southern poll.
cy, and make a terrible split in the
Republican party. The following re.
marks, made by him at the Republi-
can convention of his State, does not
encourage the idea:
| do not rise TO speak for an en-
dorsement of the administration or
against it, for Southern policy or in
opposition to it, but beg to say an
earnest word for harmony and sue
cess of the Republican party in Maine.
The resolution offered by my excellent
friend, the President of Bowdoin, and
the substitute named by my friend Of
the Bangor Wing show plainly the
difference that exists in the ranks of
the Republican party. This differ
ence existing, what shall be done about
itY Shall one man be compelled to
swallow the opinions of another, or
shall not each have the liberty to
cherish his own? 1 am opposed to
both of these resolutions, and believe
I represent the wishes Of the vast ma.
iority of this large convention when I
move to lay them both on the table
and then have direct vote on the res
olutions reported from the committee.
am known by perhaps every mem.
ber Of this convention to entertain
very decided views on the Southern
question, but am just as ready to vote
against resolution condemniug the
Presidents policy as am to vote
against one approving it. We cannot
take action either way without offend
ing good men and creating needless
heart.burnings and dissensions. We
can all unite on strong platform, em-
bracing issues which we hold in com.
mon. We can all rally as one man to
the support of Governor Connor. We
can all be tolerant on each others
opinions. We can all remember and
adopt the old theological maxim which
teaches, "In essentials there should be
unity in non-essentials liberty; in
all things charity"
1t does appear from the following
in the Philadelphia Times, that the
editor has not any. very bright antici-
pations of the doings of the ensuing
Democratic State Convention
Whether the Democracy can keep
their eyes out Of the briers these revo-
lutionary times remains to be seen
but when it is remembered that they
are usually sure to blunder when they
have to go to much trouble to do it,
what is to be expected when it will re.
quire uncommon care to keep them
from plunging into the mire of death Z
That's their own business, however,
and there's nothing to DO now but to
let the band play.
Now that the Republican Party
of Mississippi has disbanded, the Co.
lumbus, Miss, hnder shamefully says
that "the causes which justified the
fraud and violence heretofore attend
ing the elections" no longer exists, and
that the purity of the "ballot box
must be restored, and the citizen pro-
tected in his suffrage" And yet there
are doughface organs IN the North
which declare that the Democracy did
not carry Mississippi by fraud. The
Hader is more honest, and having Nip.
ed out the Republican party by fraud
intimidation and murder, it now wants
fair elections.
The Philadelphia Times SAYS
The Prohibition State Convention has
been called by the committee to meet
in Barr's Hall, Harrisburg, on We'd
nesday, the 18th of September, to con-
slider the propriety of nominating can
didates for Supreme Judge, Auditor
General and State Treasurer. THIS is
just the time for scrub race in poll.
ties, and the Prohibitionists might as
well taxa a hand as not. They can't
elect their ticket, and will probably
divert meny votes from the party most