Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-06
Political.

The republicans in Ohio are pushing the
canvass with most remarkable vigor.
When the policemen of New York received
their monthly pay last week, they were each
asked to leave ten dollars of what was que
them with the paymaster for campaign pur-
poses"
Letters received at the National Republic
can Headquarters contain gratifying news
about the prospects of republican victories IN
Ohio and Indiana.
While the democrats are exposing the ruin
of republican rule, gold continues to flow in
to this ruined country at the rate OF i've NIL
lion dSllars week. The country is pre-
pared to stand that kind of ruin indefinite
ly.
Mr.. J. F. Turner of Portland, who has
given more money to the greenback move
ment than has any man in Maine, has been
expelled from the greenback City Committee
of Portland by the fusion element.
The republicans of Virginia are now at
work in earnest in favor of a Garfield and
Arthur electoral ticket, and it is understood
that the National Committee will help them
to make an active campaign.
The British Free Traders are distributing
in this country tens of thousands of pam
phlets in favor Of free trade. If Hancock is
elected he will telegraph them his congratu-
lations on the result.
Rev. Justin ID. Fulton intends to make a
republican campaign speech in the Brooklyn
rink, where he breaches, Thursday evening,
but A. t. Henry, chairman of the board of
trustees, vows that the meeting shall not
come off if he can help it.
A Confederate flag was carried in demo-
cratic procession at Williamsport, Indiana,
on Thursday Two Confederate flags were
raised at democratic meeting, at Elwood,
Indiana, on Friday. That night Confeder-
ate flag was carried in democratic process
sion at Circlevlle, Ohio. More democratic
mistakes"
Ex-senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, who
has recently returned from the West, looking
hale and hearty, speaks cheerfully of the out
look in the west, declaring that the prospects
for republican success were never better.
Wherever he went he found republicans en-
thusiastic and hopeful. Ohio is certain to go
republican, and he has great hopes of Indiana,
he says, in the approaching election.
If there ever was a time when the republic
cans of the North should stand shoulder to
shoulder in support of the entire republican
ticket that time is now. The issues involved
to-day are the same were involved when
million of men stood confronting each other
with bayonets in their hands. The same
men, who would have been victorious had
Grant surrendered to Lee instead of Lee
surrendering to Grant, will be the victors if
Hancock is elected to the Presidential chair
in November next, and the same men who
used to shou1 with joy when the Union army
met with reverses will raise the shout of vic
tory should the republicans meet with re-
verse in November.
Hon. C. A. Boutelle of Maine, spoke this
afternoon to a large and intelligent audience.
His speech was of the kind that will tell.
The Solid South, States rights and other like
democratic doctrines were assaulted and re-
ceived heavy blow from the eloquent ora
tor from Maine. A grand display of fire.
works, and beautiful calcium light makes
High street almost blaze of fire tonight
Correspondence Of Cincinnati Commercial at
Aroro, Ohio.