Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-19
Only Two Weeks More.


Two weeks from to-day Tuesday the
election OF President and Vice President
of the United States will take place. On
the result great things depend. If Gar
field and Arthur are elected the govern
ment will run along smoothly, the bust
ness prosperity of the country continue,
and the principles for which hundreds Of
thousands bled and died will become
thoroughly established. If Hancock is
elected there will be disastrous change
we fear not simply a change of officers
for that could be easily endured-but such
a change Of the policy of the government
as would be certain to inllict great evils
upon our people.
Now, although appearances indicate
the election of the republican candidate,
it will not do to take it for granted that
such will be the fact and allow the cam
paign to take care of itself True the
prospect is bright, but the battle is not
yet won. In the preliminary engage
mcnts we have gained a decided advan-
tage. but there is yet need of good gener-
alship and a brave struggle all along the
line to make the victory complete. Many
an election has been lost by over-conii-
dence. which permitted n party to go to
sleep in fancied security. while the OPP
position kept quietly and diligently at
work Let ms not make the mistake OF
believing that the election of Garfield and
Arthur is secured because the republicans
have carried Ohio and Indiana. These
were great victories, but we must follow
them up with persistent work and never
failing watchiulness and energy to gain
the prize which they assure us is within our
reach if we do our whole duty in the
struggle yet to come.
In no northern State should the republi-
cans exert themselves more than in Maine
This is a republican State in sentiment. 1t
must be placed in the republican column
where it belongs. II must not be allowed
to stand rs the single exception to North
solid for the candidates of the republican
party. For nearly quarter of 4 century
it stood firm and immovable IA its granite
hills in support of the principles that I'M
derle the republican party, voting and
fighting gallantly for them. 1t must not
be found wanting now in this last and
most important contest with the old adver
sary.
1t requires but few votes more than we
had in September to give us u clean ma
jority and elect seven republican electors.
A gain of two votes in every town will be
sufficient to elect our ticket. There is no
doubt that we can make this gain and
more il proper exertion is made. but we
shall not make gains unless we work. 1t
is good to rejoice over the victories in
Ohio and Indiana. but it will be better to
have republican victory in Maine to re-
ioice over on the 2nd day of November
next. In order to gain the desired major
ity there must be effective work by all
instrumentalities.
The various committees must exert
hciuseiNes rs thcs uiu va the Ceatc 'st'h-
paign.
Every club and other republican organ
ization of that kind should be active
Business mems organizations were the
great power in the West and might help
us largely in Maine.
Ne,ghborhood and school district work
should be carried on in the most system
attic and energetic manner.
Individuals should enlist voluntarily in
missionary work. reaching thousands that
cannot otherwise he reached
We expect no help from those who sup
port the straight greenback ticket, but
there are greenbackers who have got their
eyes open to the fact that their party is
nothing but side show to the democratic
party and some of them will join us-the
only way they can cast their influence
against the party which has counted them
out in the Southern States and defeated
De La Matyr in Indiana by running a
democrat against him.
In two weeks the great day of trial
comes, and let Maine republicans do their
duty manfully and the State will be re-
deemed.