The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-04
Monday Morning. May a, 1863.
Sym ptoms OF Poisoning.

ss SLAByILLE, April 20, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Press:
The diabolical machinery of the selfstyled
Democratic party, even in this out-of-the-w
corner of the world, Slabville, works as har-
moniously for the accomplishment of evil mr.
poses as where the leaders hold personal sway
The Democratic masses have become so thor
oughly permeated by the debasing principles
inculcated by such sheets as the Eastern Ar
gus. that they take as naturally as ducks to
the water, to meanness, treachery and false
hood. No means are too base, no acts too
scandalous, no lies too despcable to accom-
plish their unholy designs. What care they,
whose character is assailed, whose happiness
destroyed to secure the downfall of truth, de-
cency and justice?
have been led TO make the above remarks
bvthe course pursued by Copperheads in
this vicinity in order TO obtain from Republi-
can officials the appointment of postmaster
for man whose principles would be far more
highly regarded by Jefferson Davis than by
President Lincoln. The post-office near here
has been kept in the same central locality, ex-
cept two or three years, for upwards of thirty
years; in fact few of the present generation
can remember that it was ever located in any
other place. month or two since, the gentle
man who has been postmaster for some years.
sold the store where the office was kept, TO a
Mr.. g., a very estimable man and good Re-
publican, with the understanding that he
should be recommended to the Department
as suitable person to succeed him in the
post-ofiice. When this became known to
some dirty,unscrupulous Democrats, they drew
up paper representing Mr. G.. as Democrat
OF the most pro-slavery type, opposed to a
vigorous prosecution of the war, in short
Copperhead, and withal man personally un-
fit to fill the Office of country postmaster. At
the same time they endorsed a Mr.. W., who is
notorioIsly so dsloyal in his sentiments, and
of course, SO vile in his principles that no
decent man thinks of him except with disgust,
as a good and staInch Republican. and a
firm supporter of the Government This doc
ument signed only by pro-rum, pro-savery
Democrats, willing to lie and sign their names
TO it, was sent TO Hon. A. b. Farwell, of WASH
ington, formerly of this section, but not here
so recently as to know the politics of obscure
individuals, with the request that he would
use his influence with the Postmaster General
to secure the appointment for Mr.. W., as he
did, and the appointment was soon afler re-
ceived.
Mr.. G. is, as he said to me yesterday, "a
Republican Of the truest blue" Christian
gentleman and man whose exemplary life
commands the esteem of all who know him:
and though post-office Of no more impor-
tance than the one In question is not worthy of
great exertion, it will be gratifying to loyal
men 10 see traitor stripped oil his basely
gotten office, and good man and true put in
his place, and it will be done. 1t is but proper
TO remark, that no blame is attached to Mr.
Farwell.
have mentioned this to show how meanly
and falsely half a community composed of
seif-styled Democrats are willing TO act in or
der to accomplish their nefarious purposes,
and not only here but in every place where
men are willing so far to forsake their man.
hood and abandon every principle of decency,
as TO follow the guidance of that most unprin-
cipled paper-the Eastern Argus.
CAT-HANCE.