Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-27
4 Good Letter.

Senator Morrill,, Of Vermont, not being able 10
attend the recent republican convention OF his
state, sent the following letter, which was read
before that body and received with great applause
The letter was ds'ed May 18TH and directed to the
Secretsr, of the Vermont state Republican Con-
vention
DEAR SIR: Through your favor of the 9Th inst.
have YOUR invitation TO be present nj the repub-
licsn Convention to be hello the 23d OF the
present month; but, while hardly insisting upon
that, you appear To insist upon word from me
about Signs OF the times W lthout claiming to
be an interpreter of such signs it i clear enough
to saw that the mission of the republican party Is
not vet ended Ii has more wora to do, aud It
alone can preserve what 1t has already done.
There can be no dispute, should tins party lose ITS
control over national affairs, that many cages Of
existing ststutes would soon be MISSED, and that
the latest mendmeuts of the constltn ION would
be expUunded As Northern heresies. ltl- not only
obvious that the southern democrats clam 10
largely outnumber their Northern colaboters, but
that they clam TO have IN intellectual force and
d. lied men some other visible advantages, and
therefore coDtiol their party much at Will
At lresen ut they seek credit for great torbearance
though II IS that kind of iol AeaIance that never
fails to treat itself at the next opportunity. Bat
the power behiud southern members, which pours
luto the House of Representatives ii Hood of bills
claiming from the Treasury sums of sta ting
magnitude, though the executive branch of he
Government Is known to present barriers, shows
what might be expected If all the branches OF the
Government were to be ia harmony with the Con-
lederate tendencies OF the House; and 1t does not
much mend matters that claimants appear Wiling
TO accept payment even 10 ""iid-Cat money,
If no questions are asked. AT the beginning OF
the preselt Congress The pauCuy OF the dem
ociatIc majority led them to seek reinforcement
ny oustng republicans aud seating democrats in
order 10 Obtain "a more uutiinchlng woIking ma
iorty, and because persons not tltcted Oy the PEG
pie. but by the House. "knUw tneir mas .eis crib
aud are very reliable partilans OF tue tour col
ofed men returned to the resent House, only two
have be, allowed to iemalI, aud one # them Is
nauging upon the tender meicics of those who
are never bind to the color OF a sitting member
The colored population OF the county is nuner.
Gus enough TO elect 80 representatives, but il Is
btful whether, at the next eletion, they will he
peacesbly permitted even by more cOuclllated
de mocrsis to elect a. many one Just now the
House has started PartlzAn investigation about
pretended frauds IN the count of the Electoral
votes Ter Mr.. Hayes, when they ought, as they
aver to have been counted Tor Mr.. Iilden, and
have refused to investigate frauds on the otht I
side. Bottom facts have no tetfOts for repub-
lIcans but bottom facts are not wanted by parti
san. of who did not pay his income tax.
This desperate measure OF men defeated according
to the sworn verdict OF their own tribunal, Is to
az tate the country aud start us in OF an
sichy anu political vIoiehce, as peer of Mexico
and when We inquire who Is responsible Tor this
revo utionsry procedure, we find it is a party
whose component parts OF chef value were lately
in rebellion, ten porsiily led by few Northern
cons TRAITORS who hope TO profit by the uproar IN
the coming political campaign. No good citizen
will consent that the industrial prosperity aud the
good name OF our people shall be wsntonly sacri-
feed by au unhoy and unconstitutional attempt
to oyerturn and lldenize the Government. 1t is
often true whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad" We who ale mad. Over
those so doomed, duty and honor point The way TO
victory Whatever worthy man receives your
nom nation Tor Governor, let him have an old
fashioned, time honored, Green Mountain ma n
ity