Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-13

III THE fOLLS.
The only duty which remains to be
done in the great political struggle in
Maine. by the Republicans, is to bring
out the fullest vote possible to the polls
to-day.
Let us remember this morning the great
responsibility which is upon Us. The Is
sues involved in the contest are of the
highest importance. First, the result OF
the election today will be the voice of
Maine in regard to the crime of Governor
Garcelon and Council. II Daniel F. Dav-
is reelected by good majority the at
tempt Of Governor Garcelon and Council
to steal the State government will be con-
demned. On the contrary should
Harris NJ. Plaisted be elected the result
would be an endorsement Of the attempted
State Steal. Plasted was nominated up
on this issue. lie was put forward as the
representative candidate of the Counting
out Conspirators. They invited trial up
on this issue and we accepted the chal-
lenge. The decision will be made to-day
at the polls. Let it be such an one as
will bury the Robbers in obloquy, and be
a potent warning to others to avoid the
example of Garcelon and his Council.
In the second place. the vote of
Maine today will be regarded as
representative of n, rthern sentiment upon
national issues involved in the campaign.
The vote to-day will tell what the people
of Maine think in regard to placing the
rens of government in the hands OF the
late rebels, by the election of Hancock !:
how they regard the menace of Solid
South what they think of carrying cleo
tons by shot-guns, tissue ballots and
fraudulent counts; whether they are pre-
pared to combine with other northern
States and make Solid North to oppose
a Solid South whether they believe the
war against Secession was a failure and
that it was the gray and not
the blue which conquered IN the
bloody struggle. The vote will also
indicate whether the people want to con-
tinue the control of the government in the
hands of party which is managing its
finances with wisdom, prudence and
economy, reducing the debt. lessening eX-
penditures. lessening the interest account,
and which after great and exhaust
ing war is bringing the country safely
through all difficulties and danger into n
season of uneNampled prosperity; or
whether they want change back to the
party which in time of peace was obliged
to borrow money at an eXorbitant
rate of interest to pay current expenses,
which had no credit. and when it went out
of power left the Treasury bankrupt, and
brought on war which sacrificed hun
dreds of thousands of lives and left a
legacy of debt and taxation which it
would have been impossible to pay
but for the courage. honesty and skill
with which our finances have been con-
Quoted
Remembering the Importance of the
pending issues, and the effect which the
vote in Maine will have upon other States,
let the republicans come out to the polls
to-day in their iull strength. Bring out
the last man. Bring ont the sick who
may safely be brought to the polls. Use
every legitimate influence to swell the re-
publican vote. BE at the polls early. Be
vigilant through the day. Watch the
counting of the votes. Guard against the
casting of fraudulent votes. Beware of
split tickets. Vote the straight ticket and
see that others do the same.
Do all these things and when the returns
from the State come in tonight over the
wires. there will be such rejoicing for the
splendid republican victory in Maine as
will make the heavens ring all over this
great country.
The victory is ours, let us make it as COM
plete and emphatic as possible. The op-
position will fight stubbornly but the
shadow of great defeat is upon them.
READ EVERY NAME UPON YOUR
TICKET AND SEE THAT THEY ARE
CORRECT.