Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-03-11


Of as much, or more il to the republican party
than all el,e. viz ~sak aud undecid' d admins
tratou. which, II it moves at all. moves in such
manner that the opposition gets the larger share
of benefit
The d d'sadvaniages have entioned are so real,
as to admit of no dispute; and are so overshadow-
ing, that minor troubles within the party are lost
sight of, ard may be left out of the count. full
knowledge of existing dangers is important and
necessary. in order that we may be prepared to
combat and overcome them.
Therefore, accepting these dangers as truly
menacing the future of the great party of freedom
the next question is: how may we successfully
combat them, and what the weapons we pos
sees by which we may carry on the warfare
Taking up the first proposition, the control OF
the State gov, rnments, the republican parry has
not much, if anything to hepe for, south of Mason
and Dixon's line, rave such as shall mention.
The Southern States are now sodly democratic.
With firm, decided administi alton prepared to
maintain the civil and political rights of all sec
tons and all cit zens, South Carolina, Florida, and
possibly Mississippi could be restored to the re-
publican column where they properly belong; but
with the present outlook, only the former can be
counted on with any hopefulness whatever, as of
the real South There is, however, hopeful sign in
the Southwest which has been overlooked, or rath-
er has not been discovered sufficiently to deserve
mention, and perhaps not until recently become
an important fsctor the mathematics Of politics.
refer to the wonderful influx of population in the
great States of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and
Texas-psricusily the first two. Whatever may
be the csuse-nalurs enough probably-a won
derful rush Of immigrants into that section has
developed the past year and is now progressing
with increased and increasing power. Kansas eI-
poets increase the present year Of from 100000
to $50 900 inhabitants. Northern and Eastern
Missouri is receiving somewhat similar increase !;
aud allowing for the immense area of that State,
it will be safe to estimate an increased population
of 10000 this year. Arkansas, also, is receiving
no small share of this immigration.
Most of these immigrants coming from
England Gt trmany. Sweden and Norway, well to
do and imbued with the love of freedom and
ready to support the party that repre- sents this SEN
timent. Besides these, there has developed an
emigi alton fever among large number of people
in States once called Western, but now central
like Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, to move
| again TO these new and inviting pastures; and
hence it is not imagination to say that greater
proportion by half is on the move than has been
seen for yesrs-moving into the States have
mentioned. What may be the result of this In
three Years time these States may have almost
doubled their population, and population mostly
OF Northern sentiment.
Missouri is democratic State; but on
full canvass the democratic majority scarcely
ceeds 90, 900. The same may be said Of Arkansas,
where there seems to be disposition to act
fairly. An increase OF population such as have
mentioned would, in three years from this time,
be very likely to convert these two States into re-
publican States.
Missouri with her Is and Arkansas with her
Electoral votes, would aid greatly in ofsetting
the otherwise solid Southern electoral unity. So
far the northern States are concei ned the hope
Of the republicans lies in their steady adherence
to the principles of their faith, together with the
expectaRt and highly probable msmanagement
and misRoverpment, by their opponents, of the
State Governments and interests now under their
coutrol.
The next thing to look after is the lower House
of Congress. Surely, one would say, with the do
nothing, ungovernable and unstatesmsnlike House
Of Representatives we have had this session, we
shall have but little difficulty in securing repub-
lican House next time. But let us look over the
field carefully When the present House of Rep
res, natives assembled the Clerk Of the House
figured out democl ate msjoriiy of about 10
They now have a majority of IL. This has been
doLe by sealing every democrat who has contest
ed the seat Of repub iean member, certainly a
very easy way of getting msjortes aid in strong
contrast to the policy Of the form,r House, and
also that OF the Admit iList,ation. Most of these
Representatives ousted were from the southern
States, and there is now likelihood that the
republican party can count on as many member,
from the south there are fingers upon on,
hand. opstquentl, all aims in Representative,
must come fi, the North. To overcome th,
present democratic majority, Tor what it will be
by the lime they finish seating contes tants) the
republicans must gain at least ten, and probably
~elve in the North, and this in the face of the
fact that half Of the State governments at the
North manipulated by the democrats. Besides
Il roll is again made up by the Clerk of the
House, who. unless the majority of republican
members is undenably strong will so manipulate
the roll as to give the democrats the control at th,
opening, which means contnu us coutIo. This i,
one of The worst features in the contest. Still
there is abundant evidence that this democratic
majority can be overcome, providing the repubh
cans united and jealous. With the House re-
publican, there will he greater hope for a repub
can victory in the Presidential contest.
OF the hue and cry about Fraud" "De facto
President "Returning Board ra,cslily," &c,
while it may to influence few, think q
constant exhibition Of the effiuvia will nauseste
aud cause a reaction in the other direction; while
the action of officials in South Carolina and Lou
isiana is of such a nature as to rouse the people
of the great North to a realization of the falsity
and ingl attitude of the South, aud cause them to
work more unnedly for Northern interests and
the party VIII ch represents those interests in the
greater degree.
have not time space to bring out oil the ad-
vantsges or disadvantages which now seem to lie
in the path of the republican party. have how
ever, mentioned the greater ones.
1t must stand solid for its faith and its principles
even if it has to ignore the very leaders it has