Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-27
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Friday Morning. sept. ~. 1873.
Judge Abbott's Nomination.

Judge Abbott's Nomination.
I, seems to be evident in the nomina-
ton Of Judge Abbott by the Faneuil Hall
democratic convention of Massachusetts
that the better element of the democracy
of that State is not ready to endorse
Gen. Butler and support him as a cand-
date for Governor. This at least is the
outside appearance Of the transaction
We should say, if there he any truth or
consistency in men, that the democrats
who nominated Mr. Abbott will never
affiliate with the greenbackers of Massa-
chusetts. The record oftheir party. until
a very recent period. is one always and
strongly opposed to the theories of the
soft money advocates; their education
has all been in favor of currency based
on coin and as good as coin; and 10 go
counter to these would appear to be as
difficult as to forsake father and mother.
But our experience in Maine has taught
us not TO place implicit confidence in the
declarations of democratic conventions.
There was no more reason to suppose
the democrats of Maine would prove I'M
faithful to the lifelong principles of their
party. Judging by the action of their
State convention, than there is to suppose
the men who nominated Abbott will sup
port Butler and the greenhack heresy.
Yet when election came it found demo-
Gratis and greenbackers joining hands gen
orally to defeat the republican party.
Many and honorable individual excep
tons there were of democrats who won'd
not 60 back upon their time honored
hard money principles. but the party as a
BODY played the part OF a bob to the
greenback kite, following leaders who
have led il to destruction in the mire of
greenbackism.
We hope Massachusetts, democrats will
show decent regard for principle in this
election. but shall not be disapp )inted if
their high sounding resolves in favor of
honest money are followed by an ahiect
surrender to Butler. Strange it is that
when an issue is presented which comes
home to the door of every voter in the
land, one which is fraught with veal or
woe to the nation. and the democracy are
by tradition. education. conviction, upon
the right side of it, they should abandon
their ground and lose themselves in a
party whose principles they detest and
whose leaders they despise. The tran
sient success of such an alliance will
prove to be dearly bought. The fruit OF
it will turn to ashes upon their lips.
Those democrats who hold fast the faith
of their fathers on the money question,
will reap their reward when the dav
comes-as il certainly will and very soon
when the greenback deluson has dis
appeared from the land as a political
force.
In separating themselves from the But
Ter crowd the supporters of Abbott have
at least had some regard to appearances.
II they remain steadfast to the end they
will command respect and be in an a'ti
tude to exercise healthy and powerful
influence In the future. II is as certain
as anything can be that the fight on the
currency question has only begun. and
sooner or later It will be settled in favor
of the sound principles advocated by the
republicans of Maine and Massachusetts