The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-31
TIT II PR JESS
Wednesday, Morning, August 81 1871



The Areus Yesterday brought out, Win
brilliant headings, a letter from an ihuePehu
ent Republican, of Oxford county. ms CLASS
of writers generally prove to be the mostV VIM
dicative of Democrats, and probably this one |
is not an exception. At any rate, he amuses |
himself with finding fault with the Republi-
can party, (which OF course he has right to
dol and with giving aid and comfort to the
Democracy. He would do q much nob!er act
10 Join the party he strives to lift. fiom lis
proper and well earned minority instead o.
hiding behind an anonymous Signature and
putting forth his predictions and insinuations,
many of which he does not himself believe.
One of the boldest falsehoods of the article
is in its starting point. The wiiter says
SThe Perham men commenced the campaign
with the deliberate purpose, privately avowed
and planned beforehand, to bolt Hersey, should
he be nominated, and run third candidate
This is false, length and breadth. A few ultra
temperance men might have contemplated
such measure. But the great mass of the Re-
publicans of this State who were friendly to
Mr.. Perham, intended to support The nominee
of the Convention as they always had before.
Any attempt TO give other impressions in or
der to affect the coming ballot, is Que of those
unprincipled tricks which unprinciplcd pol
iticians resort to to effect base results.
The whole tenor OF The article of this ex-
cellent Republican is to SOW dissenson in the
ranks to which he processes to belong. So, in
order to secure success to the Republican par
ty, he proposes 'to give them little taste OF
their own medicine, (boiiing,) as likely to pro-
duce a wholesome effect upon their domineer-
ing spirit"
Following up his delightful avocation, he
goes on predicting that dstlict-which he
is careful not to name-is going to bolt its
usual straightforward course and run riot on
voting day, ending up the jig by giving a Dem
ocratic majority. "lf twenty-five of lis con-
clude to vote for the Democratic candidate "a
true Chamberlain mani who will bcat?" And
SO, having taken himself bodily over with his
twenty-fou others, he's to rejoice in the
conclusion that the Republicans will shear
something drap." This gay and festive Re-
publican having defeated his party, is as hap
py as JEFF Davis when lie saw in his vision the
Union dissolve "like the baseless fabric of a
dream, not wreck behind"
As he trots along, his ambition is aroused,
and he settles the Governor and Senator
question. His figures are always sure to
bring in Democratic triumph as part of the
success of the Republicans He wouldn't be
an Independent If he didn't rive for this
So, while he consents that Gov. Chamberlain
shall be u. S. Senator it is only OH considera-
ton that Gen. Roberts shall be Governor
But all this is only to be brought about by his
favorite bolt which broods over his brain, as
Poe's raven did over his study door, This is
his medicine for all political Diseases
"The Chamberlain men, acting on the rule
with which the Perham men started, will Sc
cure liberal legislature, opposed to Perham
and Morrill, and in favor OF Roberts for Gov
ernor and Chamberlain for u S. Senator, and
one that aoiu elect these true patriots to those
Offices"
And having elected Democratic Governor,
on paper, Mr.. '.Republican" concludes that he
is 'reaey for the aght." We have no doubt of
it. Many others of the most intense Demo
Gratis are just like him, and striving for the
same results. But there is much larger
class who intend to do no such thing not
Withstanding the gratuitous counsel of this
man in mask. They see as much necessity
as ever before, for the maintenance of Repub-
lican principles. They are not to be hood
winked by this cry of independence. He is
Independent who obeys his conscience and
follows the right. In politics we all know
where that leads The voters intend 10 ad-
here to their party predictions, on the 18th
OF September and give the true sound to those
States that follow in their elections, by elect
ing SIDNEY PERHAM, for Governor and the
other Republican Candidates now IN nopaina
ton, any plotting of this "artful dodger" to
the contrary notwithstanding.