Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-02

lie opinion JroH xOiuk " W. ---,.-SI,
of their position. But know these men III, ~
~ md believe that the result Of the full as
tendency of the democratic party will ne 10
shock the public credit; to open the treas.
urv wide to rebel claims; to wipe out all tha'
was achieved by the war to turn our govern
mcnt back froEl its National tendencies 10
What it was ia fact before the war-a mere
confederacy of States-and to GRIPPE Tue
mower of the general government IN the en-
forcement and execution OF its laws.
WHY encounter these risks? Is there any
thing in our present condition that should
lead the people of the North, those who
tonight for the Union, who love the giories
won bv our heroes of the war, to make TINS
shameful surrender 10 our foes! NO, my
countrvmeu The change proposed Is re-
pugnant to our manhood. injurious TO our III
tcrests, and fatal to the National poilcy tha'
has so greatly advanced our country aiming
the Nations of the world.
The republican party may sometimes
have failed TO meet the expectations
in all things, may sometimes have
neglected to do that which ought to have been
done, but. ON the whole. it has rendered such
service to this country that it may fairly claim
to be intrusted with the administration of the
government until at least some party appears
with better principles and a better record.
The republican party conducted the war with
success. 1t has emancpated a whole race.
II has done its utmost to secure civil and re.
ligious liberty to all citizens. 1t has devel-
ored the homestead policy. 1t has unified
and nationalized all parts of our common
country into one grand whole. without lnvad-
ing in the least the rights and duties OF the
several States, which during this time have
securely managed their local affairs without
nj
ment 1t proposes further to develope this
policy. 1t proposes to maintain the resump-
ton of specie payments, so that we may con
tinue to have good money of gold and silver
and paper. all equal to each other, and all OF
universal credit wherever water runs and our
flag floats. 1t proposes to complete the plan
of refunding the debt by the substitution OF
bonds bearing from three to four per cent.
interest for those still outstanding bearing
higher rate. 1t proposes, while steadily pur-
suing the principle of protecting American
industry, to reduce as rapidly possible the
burden of taxation and at no distant time to
contine all national taxes to moderate duties
on imported goods and tax on liquors, to-
bacco. and beer. Regarding education as the
strongest foundation for republican govern
ment, it proposes to foster schools and col
leges and academies of learning, and to make
North to every child, black or white, to re-
ceive the rudiments of education. 1t has
given you. as an evidence of its purposes, an
honest. faithful and successful administration
of the National government under the Pres-
dencv of Rutherford b. Hayes. one that will
be pointed to as an honored example long af
ter we are gathered to our fathers. He has
not had the support of Congress during his
term, and has been crippled greatly in the
development of his policy; but he has pre-
vented great evils from being accomplished
by the democratic party. More than all, he
has wisely executed republican laws upon the
statute book and has by his veto prevented
the repeal of other laws equally important.
He has done this country no evil, but has
done it great good
We want a change. We wat to change this
democratic Congress into a republican Con-
gress, in harmony with the spirit of the age
and with the general policy of the republican
party; Congress that will. while closely
scrutinizing the public expenses, be just and
liberal for all necessary purposes, and
careful. and prudent in the APP
of public money. We want to
uphold the National authority, so that the |
time will soon come when neither mob nor
a State. nor local option, will be strong |
enough to deprive any American citizen of
his OWL and political rights. We want to |
continue activity and industry and good |
times. We want to foster our industry ex-
tend our trade. and fill our vast area with |
thriving, industrious people, native and natu- |
rallied. While maintaining American prin-
ciplcs, we offer the industrial classes of all |
nations who are willing to share in our lot
and conform to our policy. the liberal and |
equal benefits of our laws. We wish to see
the rights OF labor protected without disturb
ing the rights of property. We WISH above
all, to maintain the national credit and the
national name. so that, both in our foreign
and domestic policy it NAV he understood |
that this Republic will be just to the weak as
well as the strong, will ask nothing but what
is right. and submit to nothing that is wrong
in our dealings with foreign nations
To secure these great objects. we have
placed in nomination General Garfield, citi-
zen of Ohio. who was trained in the school of |
adversely. which has produced nearly aAthe
great men in American politics. He lelf-
educated. He has been tried in both civil |
and military life, and in every position occu-
pied by him has rendered satisfaction to his
He entered the volunteer army
at the beginning of the war as soldier, per
formed brilliant services, rose rapidly, until |
he was called by the people of his district to
them in Congress. He is thor
onghly informed and trained in all the oues-
tons of the day, and in all of them is in full |
harmony with the republican party. He is
prepared to discharge, the civil
duties of the high Office for which he has been
and, compared to General Han
cock, by any test that may be applied to him,
is his superior in ability, capacity, and fit
ness for President of the United States. Gen.
Hancock relies solely upon his services in
the army, and upon the issuing of an order.
which, in my judgment, under the circum-
stances, was concession to rebels that ought
not to have been made, while General Gar
field can point to a varied civil and military
life, combining the heroism of the soldier
and trained experience in the highest civil |
duties. Let no personal disappointment en-
ter into or color our zeal in the good cause
but with the courage and hope that animated /
the union army during the war let us press
forward our republican principles until all |
that we have guaranteed by the constitution
or the laws shall be fully secured to the
humblest as well as the Hottest citizen of |
this Republic.
BRIGHT's DISEASE IN WoMES The gent.
Ter sex, for variety of reasons PERFECTLY
understood by them, are peculiarly liable to