Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-17
AUGOeIA NAME SATURDAY Nc
NO. 142.

and Legislative or other powers of the State
They are determined that the integrity of
the Judiciary of the State shall be preserved.
| and that when one man upon the bench stands
up and delivers an opinion that subjects him
to reproaeh from his party, that man demo-
crat, republican or greenbacker shall be
stood by for conscience sake.
Do not forget one other thing, my friends,
IN iorecasting the politics of :he present year.
The tragic events of the last year wakened and
quickened mems minds as they have not been
moved since the war. The whole country.
so to speak, sat beside Garfeld's bedside.
and mems minds were made more earnest and
more sober as will always be found with the
watchers who wait for deaths coming II came
silently into mems minds while that pa
tient, heroic struggle for the life. so bound
up in the country's welfare went on that we
have a country that is worth living for as
well as worth diving for. Who can doubt
that the American people needed that lesson
though at the dear price paid for it, When
the head of this republic was struck down by
an assassin many man recognized that to
him had been committed a part of the great
trust. that no harm should come to that re-
public. The dlettantism that for ten years
had scorned to participate in active politics,
was rudely invaded in the summer of 81,
and |, for one, do not fail to note the result
of this quickened spirit of the American
people in the full vote that has been brought
out in every election this year. And, as is
ALWAYS the case, full vote means an in
crease of the republican majority. The
spring elections in Maine show that. The
significant election in Delaware the other
day, for the first time carried hy the republ-
cans, and the never before reached majority
in Oregon tell the same story
voice "What about Arthur"
My friend inquiries "What about Arthur"
Well, let me say this Any man who saw
President Arthur during these long weary
days when Gen. Garfield lowered on that
thin margin which lies next TO both life and
death, and saw the tender solicitude that yet
did not break his calm spirit, will appreciate
in some degree the nature that is his.
He has been all his life an active, earnest
republican. lie has seen the active, earnest,
strenuous side of politics; he has believed
in his beliefs and has always been fighting
for those beliefs. and has upheld the integr-
ty of the republican party when some men
who now distrust him have not been so en-
gagged. lie has belonged to that portion of
the republican PARTY which has been in mi
nority, which is now in more of minority
than ever and which | believe it will be
healthful for American politics If il
remain in that minority. do not be-
lieve that President Arthur is now bent on
breaking down that great majority and setting
up that minority. If he is so bent he is bound
to make more deplorable failure than any
man who was ever President But 1 believe
that in these long years of his experience he
ought to have learned and has learned Wis
dom. lie is now by virtue Of his high office,
without having sought it, the head OF the re-
publican party. and my belief is, as the ques-
lx.,.
is trying to bring all shades OF opinion which
are essentially republican into accord, so that
they may work together for the good Of the
country through the republican party. | have
no warrant to speak for him and have sought
none, but know that he has hard task to
perform. The tyranny and the arrogance of
men long used to power are hard TO bear the
recklessness and unreasonableness of men
who are seeking to gain power is just as hard
to bear, and between these two the President
must keep an even balance if he can. He is
blamed because here and there he appoints a
postmaster or some other official from the
ranks Of those with whom he has been acting
heretofore, but we must do him the Justice to
remember that he has left undisturbed that
great Office the filling Of which by Garfield in
the person of Collector Robertson brought on
him fire hotter than that of con merging bat
teries upon battlefield.
That he sympathizes with this contest, that
the leaders of all portions of the republican
party sympathze with the contest we are in
auguratinR to-day, | believe--asd indeed
know--the word that he and they would send
would be make your nominations, get good
men upon your ticket, see that in the details
of your organization in your towns and coun-
ties you do the same. Give day or week or
month each to the country If necessary, and
elect your ticket and the cause will go for
ward in every State. applause