Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-20
Letter from Knox County.
SouTH Horn, Aug. Is, ieeo

SOrTH Horn, Aug. Is, 1851.
Dear Journal:
knowing that the republicans OF "oid heh-
nebecr are interested in the political canvass
in all parts OF the State, need not, there
fore. ask pardon for sending few notes from
Knox county where l am now temporarily
soiourniny. In my brief stay here have
taken some interest to ascertain the ieeiing
of the republicans in this part of the county,
and unless greatly deceived, | must say tiiat
find them thoroughly aroused, and alive TO the
importance of the work to be accomplished
during the campaign. They are resolved 10
do their part in achieving victory worthy
of their own State, and one which Will give
aid and encouragement to the republicans OF
other States.
| am glad TO note also that l near OF no
discordant elements iu their ranks, and par
ticularly that the Nye element, II may so
term it, has no followers whatever as far as
[ am informed With unity prevailing and
with resolution to do their whole duty
am safe in saving that the republicans OF
Union, Appleton. Hope and Camden Will IN
crease their vote over the past year and con-
siderable of the increase will come from the
ranks of the enemy. At the meeting of
| Nessrs. Logan and Fitch at Rockland last
week there were twelve gentlemen present
from Rock port who will vote with the repub-
licans.-everv one of whom voted the green
| hack ticket last wear. This statement was
made bv a gentleman from the same place
who came with them, and l have no doubt
of its truthfulness. Whether these con-
versions were made through the influence OF
the Camden Herald did not learn. All parties
knowing its editor can Judge for themselves.
The public meetings now being held are well
attended and must be accompanied with good
results. The meeting at Rockland of the
past week was certainly one of the most en-
| thusiastic and successful ever held in the
county. and its influence will be felt during
the entire campaign. Senator Logan made
| a yerv favorable impression, and his address
was regarded as one of the abest ever made in
this part of the State. Hon. Mr.. Fitch was
in bad condition physically and was hardly
able to speak at all, yet his speech was one OF
great eloqucnce and power
| The enemy is also at work, but in this
county the affection between the democrats
| and greenbackers does not seem so strong
as in kennebe and other countless where flu
sion nominations have been SO readily made.
As vet all efforts at Cancellation between
these two parties have been fruitless. Which
is the stubborn and unyielding partyI cannot
say. but it is evident that there are some
men in one or both, who are as yet unwilling
to so far humiliate themselves as to yield
and give up their political principles solely
to beat the republican party. They refus e
certainly entitled to some credit for the re-
spect they seem to have for their own man
hood.
Without occupying more room in your
columns, will close, with the hope that
every republican throughout the Pine Tree
State fully realizes the individual effort re-
CURED OF him until the coming election and
for his reward he shall hear the welkin ring
with shouts of Il grand victory he helped to
| achieve PRINT