The Portland daily press., 1870-09-28
Wednesday, Morning, September 20, 1870.
"has rs Expected Of the Chamberlain


what IS Expected Of the Chamberlain
Republicans.
We have already expressed the opinion that |
thu friends of 6ov. Chamberlain who have |
been eleSad to the Legislature will almost to |
man Ga with their Republican associates,
and Tcf:s2 sals alliance with the Democrats
which Il soc eagerly sought by the members
of eis atGs psfty, and by Chamberlain's more
active ..-rsIRaxs. We do not make these as
f.rlI5as Iisstly. The Democrats, if any reli-
aaSe "a 10 ~ pissed upon their newspaper or
gas, Std IN Gen. Chamberlain man whose |
not.6sls approximate SO near to orthodox con-
Gers atlsia, that they are ready to take him up
on trust relying upon his well known tenden-
cies 70 ering him triumphantly into close fell |
loSshie in the course of a few months. 1t
Will be sseR by reference to Tuesdays argus
that Cen. Chamberlain finds as prompt and
elective defender in that sheet as in the
AaUerttser. The two papers take very much
the same view of the situation. The argus is
suddenly impressed by the glory of his militia
ry achievements, and exhorts those so-called
Republican friend, Of his who insist upon
clecting him at all hazards and without refer
snce to old party associations, to stand firm.
It has repeatedly intimated that there was no
reluctance on the part of Democrats to enter
into an alliance.
This too active championship of the Cham
berain cause by the argus is a source of
much embarrassment to the more prudent and
sagaeious agents of that gentleman. They al
lege that its real purpose is to hurt" the
cause to which it gives nominal support. But
this explanation is entirely irrational. If
Democrats are fighting their own proper bat
tie, Chamberlain is not now the antagonist
against whom their efforts would naturally be
directed. he is out of the contest altogether
unless he is brought in again through their
agency, and their friendship and caresses. if
insincere, would be lavshed upon some more
formidable parsonage in the Republican ranks.
Even the socalled Republican" Chamber
lain enthusiasts, though more cautious in a.
vowing their purpose than their Democratic
allies, sometimes forget to be prudent. A no.
table example is that of Republican Rev.
enue Reformer," who wrote what might be
called gushing" letter to the New York
Post, boldly making the following declaration:
The movement for Chamberlain is quite in
dependent of party. and will not be subjected
to the rules of political rings and partisan eau
Ciscs. ia majority of the legislature, includ-
ing the Democrats, prefer Chamberlain, they
Will elect him.
The Adcertiser is at great pains to apollo
size for the author Of this letter, saying that
though he is probably sincere" he is mstak-
en- in saying that the Chamberlain movement
IS independent Of party" Oh, no! Every
step has been carefully taken within the party
lines" But in another moment the careless
editor shows what his idea of acting with
political party is. lie says
The author Of this letter has right to his
opinion that it would he better to meet the is
sue IN TIE body appointed By the constitution
to make The election and not in an irresDOn-
ssbte meeting unknown to the laos aoe share
that opinion fully; hut nobody has a right to
speak for the men who have the responsibility
OF acting upon the matter, and until they
themselves decide, nobody can safely or prop
erly undertake to say what their course will
be.
In plaia English this remarkable paragraph
urges the Chamberlain men not to 90 into
Republican caucus to nominate Senator. for
they are III that case sure to be defeated but
to act with the Democrats in the two houses.
and elect their candidate anyway!
Let no one carelessly or Intentionally mis-
understand what We say. We sincerely be-
ieye that there is no purpose to desert the
Republican sparty on the part of the great
body of Chamberlain's friends, whether mem
bers of the Legislature or not; but we do be-
heve and know, that on the part of the ambi-
tious, scheming, unprincipled politicians. who
from the first have had the management of
The Chamberlain movement, there is such a
purpose. They use the Republican party so
ieng as it subserves their designs; when it
does not, they instantly reject it and spurn it.
Ike the editor of the Advertiser, with every
expression OF contempt. tits the intention of
these politicians to induce members friendly
TO Chamberlain to unite with the Democrats.
and the latter are more "wilin'" than any i'm
aSnable Barkis. 1t is time that these facts
were generally known, in order that members
disposed to apostatize may have fair warning
with respect to their political future.
WHAT THE PEwEEs SAID The editor
OF the Advertiser has been out O. nights la.e-
Jy, and says he has heard the notes of pewees
tar up in the air. 1t appears that he went
incoming about like an old haruspex, trying
his hand at augury for the purpose of getting
glimpse of the political future. But augu-
~, as every body knows, is the ANTIQUE for
falsehood. Accordingly we find in the same
paper that announces the observation of the
flight OF birds o! the biggest whopper! "Cite
our very words" do you, when you speak of
or'o'ng newspapers, of Gov. Chamberlain's |
"trumpeting abroad his military achieve
ments" and of his declining Democratic
nomination? II you so on IN this way YOU
will rival
Sir Agrppa, for profound
And aoiid lying much renowned"
We expressly exculpated Gov. Chamberlain
from any dishonorable motive in tr,ing to
raise FUNDS for newspapers-an ENTERPRISE
winch We insist upon regarding not only as a |
legitimate and highly praiseworthy one. but
as strictly consonant with the views YOU adj |
mire Gen. Chamberlain for entertaining re-
specting the Development of the resources of
the state" But never mind-you shall have
the information you want. Among the ia
vors bestowed by Gov Chamberlain upon his
prmcipai managers in this city is that of solic-
itlng funds for the Portland Advertiser for
the purpose of Strengthening it and making it
his organ. You may call it "bribing,n if it
strikes you in that light. We decline so to
designate it. We kno,u that what we state is
true.
DEATH OF JUDGE GREER-Jud.e Robert
c. Greer, who lately retired from the Su-
preme Bench of the United States, on ac-
count Of advanced age and Ill health, died in
on Sunday evening. He was a
native of Cumberland county, Pa, and grad
uated at Dickinson College in 1912. He OBJ
tanned considerable eminence as scholar at
an early age, and was for two or three years
principal of college at Northumberland. In |
1877 he was admitted to the bar; and after
wards practised in the counties upon the Sus-
auehauna river until 1888, when he was ap-
pointed President Judge OF the District Court
OF Allegheny county Tn hi, ,oa:.;ox |