Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-10

loyalty and repentance. At no time since the
close of the rebellion has the loyal horizon
looked darker; and this darkness should nerve
the loyal North to greater caution, greater
unity, and untiring eff rt to pre-.
serve its predominsnce in national affairs.
Grant that the republican party ha. committed
grave errors, has allowed corruptons and bad
practices to work within its bounds; that il has
not ALWAYS been true Is steel to those principles
first enunciated. This is sometimes asserted of it
there may be grains of truth in the assertion /,
but where wild you iud party without fault /?
Comparing the actions and professions of the two
great parties now antagonzed in this country, and
10 which would the honest, conscientious voter
conclude to act? Look at the elements which
compose each, and the distinct principles which
actuate them, and how must be decide And
then, in view of the unsettled condition of the
political elements AMI the social as well, which
party can claim the strongest elements of safety
No wonder that, IN these times Of political and
social uncertainty, large masses of men, indi-
vidualy and even collectively, in Split, look
across the water toward the silent yet wonderful
who once brought peace out of chaos. ami
wish that his effective hand was again guiding
the ship of state
Ten wears or possibly five years from now.
there will be no fears of another revolution 80 far
as the South IS concerned. The vast immgra-
ton into the West all South west, mostly made
up of Intelligent. freedom loving people togeth-
er with the new sprorion mont and the growing
intelligence of the whole people, will alt ogether
be all powerful 10 sustain that p,rtv-be It he re
and fl ctus " combines in it. pri1cirls and dis
position. the id a. of frceipm unity and good or.
der. So long the democratic party maintains
the principles disposition, and consist of the ele-
ment it now possesses, it cannot honestly claim to
he the party which has the best interests of the
Nation at heart, no matter how many good men
it may have in It's ranks.
Congress has zone nothing to quiet the disturbed
elements Of the coun'ry. 1t has rather ndancd
them. Instead of heing generous and finding
methods of empl Y nent whereby the starving
poor could be furnished labor aud brea while al
the same time the Government in view of cheap
material and low wages would he banef ted also.
Congress has mean'y cnt down the salaries of
men and the appropria ions for the Government
stopped the erection of neees puhi' bindings
and building and pairs in our navy yards, and
in many other ways blocked IN the paths of the
~orkingmen, class they claim to have under
their special protection. Ths republican party is
not altogether blamel 10 this respect, and at
time seemed to take this narrow view Of this i'm
portsnt matter.
| believe that at the present time if the Repubi-
can party would take a bolt. decided stand 10
favor of liberal appropriations for the con.truc-
ton Of public works, bu'l1ng+, and other i'm
prevments, and liberal grants to ship builders. TO
commercial lines, and other industries so that,
ike a. in France, the working man could. in
these terribly hard times fud ways and means 20
earn bread for his fam " carrying such practical
idea upon its banners il wouli bslrb all such
elements as are now floating between the two
great parties and would sweep the country like
whirlwind. Z. j. Is.