Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-14
Fight the Democracy.


republicans For this we are duly thank
full. The readers of the Advertiser will
readily see upon reading the article re
ferred to that the statement of the Adver-
tser that we proposed disbanding the re-
publican party was an entire misrepreSen
tation. There was nothing of the kind in
the article; on the contrary the whole
tenor of it was in favor of union
aud harmony among republicans to the
end that the party might add another vic
tory nex, September to its unbrokeu chain
of victories since 1886.
In an editorial in the same issue of the
Advertiser in which the article from the
kennebec Journal appears, and having
reference to that. we find the following
.'Ip this state the President has been Denounced
nv republicans, as traitor, because he has pacI-
fed the South; and republican newspapers have
tened week after week with misrepresentation
of his posi ION respecting the appointments. The
party has been invited and urged To tolerate an
honest difference of opinion on these two points,
and nov l. solicited to surrender the third aud dis
play "wi.e literally to Individual opinions" 90
the question of specie payments. When that i
done, what is left to contend for: II a republican
NAV he either for or against the paCifnaion o: the
South, for or against the dIctstion of Federal ap
ponments by Congress, and for or against specie
paymeu's how is he to be Disseminated from a
democrat or q nationalist There j. only one step
more 10 be taken in the direction Of wise lbtr
sitv," and that is to let him vote for or against
any candidate, BY whomsoever nominated"
II the President has been denounced a.
traitor by republicans We are certainly
not of that number: il newspapers have
misrepresenled his position a. to appoint
ments we have not done SO; we have
doubted his Southern policy aud civil ser
vice reform $50 called but have credited
the President with honest intentions and
advised federation and patient waiting for
results before endorsing him or condemn
ing him in Safe convention. And if the
resumption of specie payments is pracli-
cally established, AS it undoubtedly is
unless Congress interferes to prevent
what principle will be sacrificed by allow
ing a wise liberality to individual opin-
ions on that subject
But, says the Advertiser. IF republi-
can mag be either for or against the pacifi-
cation of the South, for or against The die
tation OF Federal appointments by Con
gress. and foror against specie payments.
how is he to he Disseminated from Il dem.
ocrat or nationalist p
We reply: There is no republican
against paciicatiou Of the South, all are
for ii, and 50 are democrats and nationals
1t i, when we come to meihpdS of plcih-
cation that the line j. drawn between re.
publicaE> and democrats Here they are
as wide asundcr a The poles, and nobody
can tail 10 distinguish the difference be-
tween tn m. The republican believes in
pacilication Effected according 10 republi-
can principles and ideas; that j., ON the
basis OF equal civil aud political rights
for all, without distinction of class, color
or condition, as laid down in the amend
ments TO the constitution. The democrat
is for paclicaton in conformity wUh the
ideas and practices OF the White League
and the ku-kluX; that is, 10 keep down
the color,d people with the shotgun and
revolver, to prevent white as well as black
republicans from exercising the right OF
suffrage by intimidation and outrage, and
finally by aiding the ex-Confederates to
obtain control of the general government
push their hands into the Treasury to re-
imburse them for losses incurred in tbeir
rebellion against the best government on
earth. and generally to get even" with the
North for whipping the Southern Confed.
eracy out Of existence. These two moth
oils of pacliication mark distinctly the d.
vision between democrats and renuhli.
cans, and on this division the contest ho-
tween the two parties will be waoed mill
the civilization Of the North shall over.
come the barbarism OF the South and es.
tabish the true pacifcation which ONLY
equal rights for all can bring about.
In regard to appointments &C.. we com
mend to the consideration of the Adver.
tiser the remarks upon that subject made
by Secretary Sherman in his recent letter
to the Executive Republican Committee
of Ohio In that letter he saws:
he only threat that endangers the public neacc
ana safety Is the restoration of the democratic mar
~ to power. Embitered by being out Of MOVIE,
composed largely Of elements that are a,r,var
against the government aud hay iny no svmn,,b,
with the measures that are now 10 course oi src
cesstu execution, and from the nature If tbau
position interested III a policy u pay Sop,ner,
claims which would improve lsh the treasury sne
arouse renewal Of the bitterness of sec. lima
stnfe, cannot but regard It's restoration To nov
er as the ONLY DANGER which really threat
ems our public peace aud safety.
II Is far better We should meet AMI resist thi
danger than TO quarrel among ourselves abou
SMALLER questions of OFFICIAL PATRON
AGE and Official interference in elections
That seems to US sensible view of the
situation and sensible advice. In few
words the recommendation of Mr.. Sher.
man is, fight the "rcstora,ion of the dem.
ocratic party to power That Is what We
hope every republican and every republI
can paper in the State will do The re
suit will be glorious republican victory
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