The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-06-02
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The "wse Men Of the East !" EAST OF THE
KESSEBEc y are making good the old saying,
''giye n monkey rope enough, and he will soon
hang himself" ''This "band of brothers" have
come out in card in the Boston Daily Adyer-
tiser, and, CLAIMING TO OWN THE STATE
OF MAINE. are Debating TERMS to the
capitalists OF Boston. New York, aud ALL
the Undersigned, hereby give notice to all Run
ners or Solicitors of Orders by Samples, not
residents of this State, that we will complain Of
and prosecute any one for selling or Offering
for sale any goods, wares or merchandise as
above within the limits Of this State east OF the
Kennebec river. We also declare that we will
shun all Jobbers and Manufacturers who send
Runners into this State, as far as We can"
II has been agitated in State and Wall streets
whether this was not another phase OF the Re.
bellion, breaking out EAST of the kennebec,"
so like the spirit Of the Shareholders Of the
South does this defiance to the customs and civ
ilization of commerce appear. They ''crack the
whip" with the gooi old crack Of South Caro-
lima, and the
WHITE SLAVES,
l. e., the RETAILERS or MAINE. are. Tin the inn
aginations Of these icorthies,)
SUPPOSED TO TREMBLE!
What say you, Retailers OF Maine. to this
barefaced attempt to cut you OF from the priv.
ilege Of ordering goods ia your opn places OF
business by samples shown you, putting you to
the trouble to 90 10 the phoiesaie dealer. or or
der 'in the dark" irithout samples, or take the
STUFF that is thus attempted 10 be forced on to
you by those EAST of the Kennebecl" Have
you no rights or privileges unless granted you
BY the "Lords Of Creation" who at some time
quietly got law put into the Statutes that they
might rule the rest Of the inhabitants Of the
State! Look TO II that the next Legislature
pipss out this .Anti. Republican Statute.
What say you, Hotel Keepers and Livery
Stable men of Msnel win no: your business
suffer for the benefit Of the monopolists Have
you no rights, n is expected that an amend
msat is 10 be made tothis Statute by those EAST
Of the Kennebec," that a fine wiH be put upon
you II you harbor or put upa Drummer, un-
less somebody o,cns tbs goods he offers tcho has
Tired fire years in the State of Maine What
say you interested In Railroad Stocks In Mainel
win this tend to make any more travel. when
nobody out of the State can travel with sam
Piles unless with q passport signed EAST of the
Kennebec" What say the Agents Of the East
ern Express Company, and the Company itself!
Will not this doctrine, IL carried out, reduce
your business for the benefit Of the few Gown
ers" East, &C.. &c.! What say the hundreds
Of travelling agents who are thus hrown out Of
empf0ymtHl, .uutHe Wtn OoTH aHu ofeu, Pay
ing taxes and holding County Licenses TO sell,
but AFTER ALL, having no right to sell unless
the goods ARE OWNED by somebody who has
lived FIVE YEARS in the State. Are YOUR rights
to be all ''gobbled up" by those EAST Of the
Kennebecg'' Finally, what say the people!
Must you who are busy ON your farms and in
your workshops be deprived Of the log prices
and good goois that you will .lLWAfS GET
WHERE THERE Is COMPETITIONS Or do
you wish to make few men pirfualiy "rulers
over you," to set the prices and give you the
qualities they please, poor or good, the way
they can make the most money out OF III
See to II tina. the representative from your
town or district Is in favor Of "wiping out"
this "blue law put into the statute pithout
YOUR knowledge or consent!
Ladies of .naine! Whatever else may be
done In this matter. your retailer will procure
for you the fashionable, durable and stylish
boots aud shoes with