The Portland daily press., 1865-05-10
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The "wise Men of the Easi!" (EAsT OF THE KEN.
nEBEou are making good the old saying, giysa
monkey rope enough, and he will soon hang him
self" This"band OF brothers" have come out in
GARD in the Boston Daily Advertiser. and, CLAIM
ING TO OWN THE STATE OF MAINE, DIorAr-
ING TERMS to the capitalists of Boston, New York,
and ALL OUTSIDE BARBARIAns." The say, ave,
the Undersigned, hereby give notice to aliRunIsers
or Solicitors of Orders by Samples not residents of
this State, that will complain CT and prosecute
any one for selling Offering for sale any goods,
wares or merchandise as above within the limits of
this State east of the Kennebec river. We also de-
clare that will shun all Jobbers and Manuac ur-
ers who send Runners into this State, as far we
can y s vtea
1t has been agitated in State and Wall streets
whether this was not another phase of the Rebellion
breaking out east of the Kennsbec. 80 likeihe
spirit Of the Shareholders of the South does this def
ance to the customs and civilization Of commerceap
pear. They crack the whip" with the good old
crack of South Carolina, and the
WHITE SLAVES,
/. e. the RErAILERs OF MAINE, are Tin the imagin-
alton of these woithies,)
SUPPOSED TO TREMBLEl
What say you, Retailers Of Maine, to this bare
faced attempt to cut you OF from the privilege of
ordering goods in your own places Of business by
BY SAMPLES shown you, putting you to the trouble
to go to the wholesale dealer, or order Gin the
DARK, without samples take the stufthat Is thus
attempted to be forced onto you by those EAST Of
the Kennebec" Have you rights privileges
unless grsntedyou by the "Lords OF Gre ,tion 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 it that the next Legislature
wipes out this Anti Republican Statute.
What say you, Hotel Keepers and Livery Stable
men of Maines Will not your business suffer for
the benefit of the monopolistsa lave you n,
rights2 1t is expected that amendment q to be
made to this Statute by these East of tbs Kenne
bee that fac viii be put upon you If you harbor
or put up Drummer, unless somebody owns tho
goods he offers who has lived five years in the State
! Of Maine. What say you interested in Railroad
Stocks in Maine Win this tend to make any more
travel, when nobody out of the State can travel
with samples unless with passport signed "East of
the Kennebsc?" Whatsay the Agents Of the East
erp Express Company, ana the Company itseIff-
Will not this doctrine, if carried out reduce your
business for the benefit OF the few "owners'' East
| &c.s What say the hundreds of travelling agents
who are thus thrown out of employment Maine
| men born and bred, paXlfg taxes and holding Coun-
ty Licenses to sell, but 5er aA having no right to
sell unless the goods are oscmed by somebody who
has lived FIVE YEARS in the State. Are your rights
to be all "gobbled up' by those East OF the Ken
nebeca1 Finally, what say the pc oples Must you
who are busy on your farms and in your workshops
be deprived Of thelow prices and good goods that
you will Gls0ays get sohere thsre Is competition?
Or do you wish to make few men virtually rulers
yer you to set the prices and give you the quail
ties yplease poor or geod the way they make
the most money out Of lit as
See to it that the representative from your to wn
district is in favor Of "wiping out" this sblue
law put into the statute without your knowledg &c
or consentf PISA 4fte aat 4e sT
Ladies Of Mainel Whatever else may bs done in
this matter, your retailer will procure for you tho
fashionable. durable and stylish boots and shoes
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