The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-01-18
The Argus and the Reciprocity Treaty.

1n6 Argus anu tho ~soSAPAv"ApJ AAo"SS'
Consistency evidently is not jewel of The
Argus wearing. For few days it has beer
severely exercised over the action ofthe US
Senate on the Reciprocity Treaty, that body
by vote OF P3 to 8, having passed the resolu-
ton requiring notice to be given to the Brit
ish Government so that the treaty may De set
minated, not, however, before March, 1000. ],
Yesterday the argus, in its blindness al
party spirit, went SO far as to Try anu mase
nolirical capital out of this matter, aud in
dploed its powers OF highialutin TO an inordi-
note extant. IL wen quoted "a gentleman If
oron,neoce in politics" to this effect:
~ fear for my country; party without
statesmen has gained ascencency and Is now
to have control OF It's atflirs. repeat, fear
for my country"
Poor leliowi he had probably just been
''leit out in the cold" Whsn he expressed this
fear, by constituency that .'coulo'htsee" s
brilliant parts and statesmaniike qualities.
"rhs history OF the country during the last
four years." says the argus, .'have proved at
least" the fear expressed, THAT the republi-
can party was without statesmen and the
country in dagger" An this Is prompted by
the action Of congress on the question OF the
reciprocity treaty. 1t quotes New Yolk
quasi democratic paper " this effect:
sThirty-one Senators have declared that
commerce with foreign nations Is Injurious to
the people of the United States! Only eight
Senators believe that foreign commerce Is ben
eac'ali As we said before, why not build a
Chinese wall around the couutryP'
Upon this slurring paragraph our neighbor
marx or Ga
That Is Just what they ara trying to do
build Chinese wall of tariffs and initiate the
enlightened policy and statesmauship OF the
Oeleslials. Republican progress ara ii
We have quoted enough to show the aninus
of the paper uuder notice; thatits purpose is
to kindle up party spirit, aud II possible bring
afsw small grists to its own political mill
Now let US see how beautifully consistent the
argus is 10 this matter. ar
In 1862, the Legislature passed resolve
unanimously, in favor of the termination Of
the Reciprocity Treaty. That resolve was
introduced in the House, and supported in a
speech by--whoma A Republican, No; but
by Hon. BIoN BRADBugY, who, I've months
later, was nominated for Governor BY the
Democratic State Convention, and supported
by the Argus as the incarnation of all wise
stltesnausnip aud prudent forecast. Mr.
Bradbury was run again for Governor the fol
loving year, and he did not fail in his speech
es, particularly ia the eastern part the State
to denounce the Reciprocity Treaty from every
STUMP OF which he spoke, as an arrangement
prejudicial to the interests of Maine. 1t is 8
matter of record that the Democratic Col
ventions in the eastern part of the State have
for years harped upon the injustice to Maine
interests of this Treaty, aud that Mr.. Bradbu
ry tried hard to float into Congress on this
very wave. asss
But let US look at the vote of the Senate on
this question. We write with the Congle s'
sional Globe before US, containing the Yeas
and Nays. What Democrat exerted himseli
to prevent the passage Of the resolution p
What one made aspeech against its passage
Can the Argus tell? Mr.. Howe Of Wisconsin
Republican, made an elaborate speech against
the resolution; Mr.. Hale of N. H., Republican
did the same. In Analysing the vote we fine
the following result. sa-s Yaavfa
Whole number who voted in favor Of termi
mating the treaty, SO, OF these 81 were Re
publicans and Democrats. The Democrats
were Messrs. Davis and Powell of Kentucky
Harding and Nesmith of Oregon, Richardson
OF Illinois, and Riddle OF Delaware. Can the
Argus name any Democrats in the Senate WHO
stand higher. or who better represent its par
ty?
OF the eigM votes against terminating the
Treaty too only we're given by Democrats,
Messrs. Buckalew Of Pa, and Hendricks OF
Ind.,-both men of small reputation--mers
dWarfs alongside of Richardson, Davis and
Powell. rrvr -ffl1
Eight senators were absent, and presume
to look upon the matter with indifference. OF
these three were Republicans, and flee were
Democrats, viz: Messrs. Carlisle of Va, john
son OF Md, McDougall OF CAL, Salisbury Of
Del, and Wright Of N J. In vie v OF the above
analysis We think the Argus attempt to make
party capital will not avail much.
Bdthow sickening the preposterous claims o
these democratic harlequius and mountebanks
that all tatesmsnship is confaed to the mis-
cradle faction that now atpres to be known
as the Democratic partyl VAllandigham, ant
Voorhees, and Ben Wooda statesmen Thu
spouters OF treason and men who would allow
the temple of Liberty to be sacked are states
menl while no one who refuses completely IL
their disbolcal plottings is entitled to consid
GRAFTON or respect. Such men as Chandler
Morgan, and Sprague,- princely merchants
who have secured success and wealth by re
garding the laws of trade and commerce.
don't know as much as the 6abby politicians
=. who cook up their shell broth" In small party
caldronsI Such men as Clark, Collamer
Grimes, Sherman, Sumner and Trumbull
whose lives have been spent ia studying con-
shtutional laws and International duties and
obligations, must take of their hats to the
three Fingered Jacks who thimble-rig in
the name Of, so-called Democracy! Anthony
and Wilson, the printer and the ''cobbler,"
VINO have BY industry, honesty and persever-
ance Carved their names high on the scroll OF
lame, are mere lay figures ia The presence OF
sucn gigantic souls as these who trim the sails
anu pun the ropes on board the Democratic
pirate snip
D1' we s'op' We have no purpose to- day
to enter into discussion Of the Reciprocity
Treaty, nor Is 1t neediul to do SO. Ref,,a that
one sided, jug-handle arrangement termi.o,os
we have no doubt treaty that shall be what
tPurports to be-reciprocal- win be made
and that despite the lack of statesmen In the
Republican or Union party, the country will
not go to ruiu in consequence of the recent
aclion in Congress. 4f4 ,e4
In our account of the doings of the Ecclesi
asticAl council in yesterdays Press we intend.
ed to do equal and exact justice to all parties
concerned BUTT seems from the commnnica.