New-York tribune., 1877-08-10
NEWYORK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1877.

therefore with socitudc and alarm the complete
consolidation OF all political power IN the hlA-
Who Who pTecpitated tine Rebellion, whiIo white
Union men are prosecuted into silence or nnnl,h-
ment the entire colOred race - 80 pTacucally uls
franchlsed by force and fear that al OOuel1sai.vli
districts where they have more than tWo-lhlIus GA
the voters they are unable To elect one OF leiI own
race or a white man IN sympathy WIN thtl n'1,i l
ests. Thirtv-hVc Representatives IN Congress anu
tmrty-iiye electoral votes appoTti0nen 10 lle uuan-
ern States by reason of their colore popnatoil aIe
thus invested 90 the sole agprandHeiehl ol NpiI
federate power m the National governments ,unu
late rebel soldiers in Georgia, South CaIoha Ml1-
sssippi and Louisiana are thus enabled 10 exert ~
the administration OF the GoyeInmrnt more 'n'n ,
double the political power OF Jmou soldiers III ANY
of the Northern States. en-
FSnh-1he action OF the Democratic House of Rep-
rosentatvcs in refusing appropriations i1r tne a,l
except upon conditions that deprived the Com.nailu-
eT-in-chief of the discretion vested ~ INN hy 'Ho
Constitution wac wholly unJusuhabie' uauset"u' i
and r. Stationary: aud IL Is a sinking commenluy
ON this evil and pcTil0Us cOurse that two 0t the
States whose entire representation IN Congress ae
IN defeating the Army TIM have peer! since com O'l'
under the pressure and violence oi mon ~" 10 cii
the National Government Tor such ana % only tno
SiTt6~The Republicans Of Maine are now and
ALWAYS have been IN favor OF every wise anu sain-
tary measure tending 20 the puIjgatlOn, integrity
aud independence of the Civil Service, and to-day,
with especial congratulations they recall the act tat
LCen in mower evcry appointee of the National Gov
crnncn IN Maine has done his duty, ana that diflhg
the whole period no officer has been gui'ty Oh ms
conduct, nor has Single cent Ol tie puuilC uloH'S
been withheld or III any way WrohEluHy aPPio'
p Srrlnib-Tbe great industrial interests Of the
country IN agriculture, manufactures mines ana
commerce are entitled To Encouraging Legislation WIN
such Incidental protection and deyc0Pm9ht dc ".nc i
systems OF revenue may rshtiuIly ana properly
afford.
IgIh-A sound currency based on coin and re
doenabe in coin. Il essential to the prosperity oI
the people. It's attainment would inpart confidence
10 cgital secure remmeratye employ ymcnt TO ldOOi'
decrease expenses of living, remove stdghstioil from
trade and greatly promote the development 0i con,
merce IN which Maine 50 deeply Is Interested we
therefore demand that IN the resumption oi specie
paymcnt the promise of the National Government DE
kept In all honest straightforward manner anu ''"'
inD backwa or sidcWay step be taken
Ninfb-Ihc navigation laws which were enacted
in the infancy of the Republic, have proved Their
wisdom hX long and varied experience. hey enDody
the matured Judgment OF three generations Oi COM
mcrcial men. Any radical change III these laws, IS
pecialiy in regard To registry and cnrollment Oi
shipping. would be detrimental To the highest inter-
csts of American commerce, a1d damaging DO" u
the national independence OF the country.
1cnth-Ihat are opposed 10 any 1uriher lahd-
grants or subsidies for railroads by tie General UoN-
Tic-enih-The states of South Carolina, Florida
and Louisiana were fairy aud legally carried ~ me
Kcpushcans at the November election IN 1876 ioI
Staic aud National tickets, and the undOumed Hght
Of President Hayes and NIcc-PTcsident Wheeler 10
The electoral vote of those States was affirmed by the
highest and most impartial tribunal that could be
organized under the authority OF The National Gov
ernment, "a tribunal to winch the Democrats III both
branches Of Congress gave their deliberate as'ehts
For the Democratic party now 10 raise the cry Oh
fraud is both unmany and dishonest, and II pei
sisted n must bc accepted as an indication that the
party in its mad desire for power IS willing to III
cur all hazards of anarchy and revolution.
The remaining resolutions relate especially to
state matters. They declare that economy, integ-
rty and fidelity prominently distinguish all
branches of the public service in Maine, rs Is shown
in the steady decrease in taxation; that taxation
must be steady and impartial; that non-sectarlan
education must be continued; that the cause OF
Temperance must be promoted by wise prohibitory
legislation The resolutions close with cordial en-
dorsemcnt OF GOV. Connor as the gubcmatoual
staudgrd-lcalcr