Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-06-15

At the afternoon session OF the republicans OF
Ohio, at Cincinnati, Wednesday, WIN. Lawrence
WAS chosen permanent chairman, Judge William
Waite was nomin for Judge of the Supreme
Court aud NJ ilton Barnes for secretary of State,
both by acclamation.
THE PLATFORM.
The principles of the republican party, as writ
ten in the history of the county, as specifically
declared in the national platform OF the party, as
m sde sacred by the blood Of patriots shed in the
defence OF union aud freedom, we hereby reaaf
firm.
To the soldiers who sacrificed so much in de-
fe nse of our common county, there is a debt of
gratitude due WI ch never be fully discharged.
The pledges made by the republican party, ami
by our patriotic people, are binding aud sacred
obligations never to be forgotten, never to be i'm
paired, but TO the fullest extent to be fulfilled.
We therefore denOuuce rs unpatriotc. hesrtIess
aud Infamous, the act OF the legislature introduced
by deserter, bounty jumper and convict, intend
ed and calculated to drive from the Soldiers Or
phan Home the orphans and children o. deceased
or disabled soldiers, or to rob the widows and
families Of such patriots Of the pitance paid them
bv the government of the United States, aud de-
ma I'D its unconditional repeal
The financial question having been disposed of
by Congress, anu the country at present needing
repose in order that capital may seek investment,
aud that industries may revive, thus increasing
the demand for labor, the situation ought to be
accepted, and we oppose the further agitation of
the question at this time rs injurious to to business
and devoid of other than evil results.
The disposition exhibited by the conservative
men in the South TO oppose the revolutionary
method on the part of the Northern democrats. as
shown first in their refusal to oppose the consu.
matte on of the electoral count, and more recently
in the expression of sentiHeBts in disapprobstion
of the proposed attack upon the Presidents title,
is received as promising omen, and the repubh
cans OF Ohio cordially greet such citizens of the
South as adhere in good faith TO the terms upon
which the issues of the war were settled, inclad-
ing the constitution al amendments, guaranteeing
equal cvil aud political rights, free speech free
press, and untiammelled ballots to all citizens.
Upon these conduions alone sectional strife
be allayed, aud the sectional lines, which now
-epai ate IN great measure, the South from the
Nortb, be CELEBRATED.
A tarff fo, revenue should be maintained, and
adjusted AS to secure incidental protection to
home industry. True economy rtqlires that the
government should make suf cient appropriation
to carry forward the work on all public buildings
without de ay, and this should especially be the
aim when the supply of labor Is IL excess of the
demand.
The mining interests of OHIO require an To-
spection law, intellig gently administered, and we
condemn the action oil tile Governor in prostitut-
ing that department, the object Of which should
be to protect life and promote the comfort of mlu-
ers to mere partisan purpose.
The revolutionary movement, inaugurated uu-
uef cover Ol AL luNtstiEhtiou, Dul Ttdliy rs
tack upon the Presidents title calculated, it IS,
to Mexicanze the affairs of this country, to cause
general dist ust, to PROSTATE our industries and
aggrsvate aud proiong the distress Of the laborng
industrial classes, we uuquallfedIy conde n.
President Hayes having been duly elected al
his title subsequently settled under the cOnstiu-
ton by the highest tribunal and by the act of both
political parties it cannot be questioned, and we
recognize in his adm nistratlon the highest uteg-
rity and patriotism the most sincere effort to pro-
mote political purity aad hsrmoDy and secure gen
eral business prosperity throughout the whole
country. The present legislature is a warning TO
the people Of the State and proof OF the danger
Gus character OF the Democratic party. Tne ma
jorityot that body in An unusually long session
passed no law for the benefit of the people of the
State but they revolutionzed every State ins;itu-
ton to make places fol- De mocrac partisans. They
subordlnated the welfare of the insane, the blind,
the mute and the orphans to the interest OF the
Democratic party.
The Constitution having never contemplated
more than one Congressional districtlng OF State
during a term of 10 years, between the taking of
he census, we condemn the recent outrageous aud
unjust redisttictlng of this State by the legisla
ture, in violation of usage, and at the dlclston
Of speaker Randall, by which, ON the basis Of the
vote at the last Presidential election, when u
majority Of the votes cast were Repuulican, the
Democrats would be enabled to carry IA out Of 70
tpnEIes,mpu.