Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-10
WASHINGTON CORRESP0yDEVCE.
ANOTHER POLITICAL GLANCE-SUGGEsTIoN
FOR The wIsE-lHE NORTH MUST AROUSE
WASHINGTON June g. 1873

ANOTHER POLITICAL neutrality-suspicious.
FOR THE WISE The NORTH MUST AROUSE
WASHINGTON, June 6, 1873.
To the Editor Of the Hsanebec journal.
Probably nothing has given the country greater
sati faction at the present time than the resolution
Of Congress to adjourn Ju 18th. There seem.
to be genera feeling of relief a. If some great
weight had been taken off ones shoulders Com
mencing in extra session. in October, and holding
over to the regular session, this great accumnla
ton of wisdom, at least a representation of
such, has accomplished no de ,irable God such a.
many supposed or expected of it, and now, lust
at it, close, when, if at any time, it proposes TO
proposes TO attend to legislation, is attending TO
political matters that only stir up paitzan STRIFE
sgitate the commercial and financial interests of
the country, keep the people in dread and anxiety
and entail large expense upon the public pocket
all without any al 10 view save the gratifying of
few demagogues, unles. it be, as many are
afraid the design Of committing the country TO
another revolution. If the former, it is uucslled
for and unwse distasteful to a large majority of
the voters Of the county, il the latter, then the
Efforts are reasonable and full of DANGER In
deed # we may take Gen. Sherman's view Of the
situation as correct land Gen. Sherman has always
been considered moderate in his vlews), there is
manifest danger Of another conlic'; for he SAYS
u his letter to the Ninth Army Corps meeting
at Springfield; 81 approve highly of these army
meetings and bsnquet-, for there isIeal danger
that eIleoce of our sol ierly NAV again, a.
10 1861 be mi-construed | hope YOU
" II have at Springfield, full represen alton of
the old Ninth Corps and that you IL speak right
Om and TO tie point, that the enemies Of our
country may not ssslu commit the fatal mistake
Of rushing into civil war" These words, adj
dressed in such sober earnest, have, or should
have great significance to that portion of our
community to whom addressed. especially 10 view
Of the fact that in every Southern State numerous
and complete mhay companies AMI regiment.
are well drilled aud equipped and this marital
spirit recognized and provided for bv the several
legislature. II will no, do to shut our ewes and 10
nore such sisulfc,nt fact. Such was the DISPOSE
ion previous to the rcbellon and il came near
losing county. The strife and rancor of
oar'y sprt and sec'i)nil di-ssti,f cton, the
disturbed state Of society, and the overween.
'ng ambition Of political demsgognes. all might
fan quickly into fame the old spirit of di.uniop
and rebellion.
The manifest disposition Of the former enemies
Of the Union TO reduce the max mum of the army
and curt'l its effectiveness. Is another seriou.
"au'e Of dsquet. Lastly the imminent danger of
having The political control of the government
pass wholly into the hands of dr-unioni,ts is the
worst feature Of all. Possessing as they do a
'ohd South, aud through the doughfaces and for
Stata oF, ha
nut persistent and almost superhumsn working
and energy politically, on the part of the repub-
cans OF the country can prevent such an sppar-
ehuy dangerous result as the Ultimate C ntrol of
Tue III ltary and financial resources Of the conntry
" nose whom We have heretofore feared to trust
aha wac Lave given, asyet no safe tokens of pure