The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-10
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of party composed chiefly Of the offseour-
ings of the whole world, led by gamblers
backed by midnight assassins, and bullied by
rebel murderers. If the honest farmers and
mechanics of Maine could fully understand
" what arts they attempt to gain power,
they would shun them as they would pick
pocketS' The fact is, comparing the same
ele:tion in "a and 6S, we gain about 5000,
ana comparing '67 and '6S. we gain in one
yea' neaay o'ooo. Vermont will give Grant
over 'o'ooo majority. However large they
talk the sports OF the Democratic party will
not bet against that.
Now, the men OF Maine see from this how
their victory will be belied in the rebel prints
There is only one way to prevent this. You
must give such a majority that there can be
no caviI or doubt. The Republicans of New
York and the West want you to send them
on the 14th majority of $4,000. That will
speak for itself, and they cannot by any ho-
eus-pocus figure it out of sight. The Repub
Iicans OF Maine have the great duty to fuli II
OF settling the question of the general election
beyond doubt, even to the armies of the be-
hi0h0Cu DCboCidCg. AUu we IOOkluB
confidently to them to do it.
The canvass is now fairly open in New
York. The ''big injin" Hoffman, head of the
iahmany ring, Mayor of tha city, dispenser
oi patronage to the most corrupt set of politi-
cal leeches that ever bled the people, is Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor. The DEM
oeratlc party make great outcry about cor
ruptlon in the government, and promise to
make lots OF economical reforms. Scarcely
are their promises made In their national
convention, when straightway they go and
put up for their standard-bearer in the great
est State in the Union, man who heads the
very foulest set on the footstool. You would
really be astonished at the story OF their i'm
mense jobs, or rather at the immense sums of
money those pure Tammanyites get for very
small jobs. 1t was their ilgotten booty that
nominated Seymour and Hoffman. Every
nominee on their ticket save one belongs to
this wing. 1t is this plumber that is carrying
on the campaign against us. They do not
expect to win the national election. But
they are working hard to get this State, which
is all they care for. The State patronage in
their hands is worth to them more than
enough to carry on the whole Presidential
campaign; and in addition, the city stealings
are worth great deal more to them with the
State in their power, and no executive dispos-
ed TO critclse. And those are the incorrupt
patriots we are asked to entrust with our
State and national affairs! When blaekleQs
command premium in christian commu
nifty they will win, and not till then. We be-
lieve that there is patriotism and virtue
enough outside the city to overcome the i'm
mense corruption majority of the metropolis,
and elect Griswold. The Democracy are
working desperately, like burglars at safe;
out our folks are after them, and will haul
them OH before they reach the treasure. II
Name does her duty handsomely, New York
will follow suit, you need have no fear on
that score.
Our friends have great work to do here.
and they are doing it earnestly and faithfully
They have to work against great odds in the
city. They are bound to break up the Dem
ocratic system of double voting. Heretofore.
many OF the honest Democrats have had Do
litieal residences in two or three wards in
each OF which they voted. The Republican
committee are now canvassing the whole city,
in order to get the real residents, and lop off
some OF the fancy ones. The ring see in this
their death knell, and they cry out loudly
against it. The World and Brick Pomeroy
advise the "unterrifed" to throw hot water
upon the heads of all who are taking the
census in this way. What harm can this
plan do an honest system of voting? Ii it
is not honest aheady, according to their own
professions they should help the work along.
The fact is, in this as in every other move,
they are showing their corrupt hands to
great disadvantage. We shall have a fair
vote here this fall if possible, and fair vote
means victory sure. J.W.1.