The Portland daily press., 1870-10-13
The ham beriain Mon" mansa--"4At-
tncks,, ON hnmbt rlain.

ahe nam Derfofn HA~A-
tnclks,, on Z hnmbe rlain.
No intelligent and candid reader ever got |
the impression from any article that has ap-
peared in this paper that we have attacked"
Gov Chamberlain. The constant reiteration
of the false statement that we have made
such All attack has perhaps led few careless
people to believe that the charge is true. But
we have no apologies TO make. We presented
"a pre-Raphaelite picture OF the man, extenu-
ating nothing and setting down naught in
malice, Many persons who know him per-
sonally have assured US that he is precisely
the sort of man we have represented him to
be. Those who know him best bear the most
emphatic testimony to the accuracy of our
statements. What new rule of good manners
or of political morals is it that forbds us to
know an aspirant for Office exactly as he is?
In favor of what other man in the whole po-
litcal history Of the State was this rule ever
interposed? We Indignantly repudiate that
claim to control or restrain the tenn
perate utterances of an independent jour-
nal which has been SO impudently asserted by
small and exceedingly indiscreet minority
of Gov. Chamberain's friends. We do not
claim any right to abuse or attack him; we
do not desire to depreciate or undervalue him;
we shall merely tell the truth about him
whenever in our opinion the public interest
requires it. The PRESS yields to no one in
sincere and profound admiration for his mill
tary career. Instead of jeering at him for
undue self-assertion in his lectures, as has
been represented, we expressly commended
the smodesty" and "propriety" of his Ian
guage and manner on public occasions, as the
text of our article will show, and it is only
from infinite and endless stupidity or malice
that any denial or Misrepresentation Of this
fact can come. ~ as.i
Had we intended to attack Gov. Chamber
lain--had our purposes been anything but
fair and honorable-the necessary material
was at hand. The real detractors of that
gentleman tell very different stories from that
Of the PREss-most of them silly fabrica-
tions, we believe-and they have been trans
mitted orally from one end of the State to
the other. We have not touched these sus-
picious narratives. The virtues of the man
are too conspicuous to justify The mention Of
even such human weaknesses as he may
chance 10 have, with any other purpose in
view but the public good, and certainly il
would be hard to find language sufficiently
severe to characterize the conduct of thost
who accuse him falsely. l.5 tai
We believe that all which The public goot
requires has been said in criticism of Gov
Chamberlain's character and conduct, bu
we are constrained to give passing notice tt
the folly of few of his friends. We have
rational admiration for him, but would al
soon be guilty of worshipping a South Sc;
fetch, as of the prostrations and genufection.
which the Advertiser makes before the Gov
ernor If we may Judge from what il
printed in that sheet, its publisher has be-
come hopeless monomaniac. Judging from
his inability to think or write on any Other
subject, the Sunday Star is justified in limiting
that he acts as the Governors valet. With
him Chamberlain's is new every morning
and fresh every evening. He presents to his
patient readers front view Of Chamberlair
in the noon edition, and the same gentleman
in profile at evening. He eats, drinks ant
sleeps Chamberlain. In his editorial lardel
there is always Chamberlain for breakfast ant
dinner, and Chamberlain warmed up for sup
per-and cold Chamberlain for lunch.
He might-to continue the metaphor will
great propricty place in front of bis edtoria
kitchen this legend: CHAMBERLAIN IN Ev
ERY STYLE AT ALL HOURS OF THE DA,
AND NIGHT" All this faithful retainer
dreams are of Chamberlain. He views al
the aspects of nature through Chamberlain
medium. He looks at the evening star O
gazes upon the glories of the autumnal seer
cry, and as the lover thinks of mis- sweetheart
he thinks, sentimental soul, of Chamber
lain. With him the Sabbath is a da
sacred to Chamberlain. and the first com
mandment directs all men to bewar
how they take the name of Chan
berIain in vain. II he were suddenly aske
what his name is he would unques
tionably answer, Chamberlain" His
tory is recital of Chamberlain's deeds an
religion is PROFOUND reverence for his charae
ter, while music and poetry assist in the pror
er celebration Of his virtues This amiabl
maniac is slow to anger, but e-uUr, as 1yo
value your safety, 80 far rely upon his goo
nature as to speak. ever so mildly of an
blemish in Chamberlain. 1t is not enoug
either, that you abstain from all mention
Chamberlain. Do you speak of the lost CT
ony of Scandinavians, traces Of which al
still found in Greenland? Beware, for 20
shall be held to strict account for ''nc
mentioning Chamberlain" You shall be tol
that you have assailed Chamberlain's mora
character and denied that he ever stood 90
the pe1ilous verge of battle" Do You casual
--.a-A-strong religious tendencies {
Ine semitic races? Rash -.seai-you-f,,v
mot mentioaed cha.--l--..-..r, ana It is plai
that you have by necessary implication prt
n0unced him an atheist. Nor are you sal
even in praising Chamberlain You call bir
scholar, but you mean that he is Ounce
you speak OF him enthusiastically as bray
soldier, witho 1t qualification or damagip
reservation, but your real meaning is that h
is a cowardly braggart. ..,,,.
There is, nstruth, no end 10 the madnes
OF our contemporary. He has adopted ney
code OF morals with view to promote tb
great cause" of Chamberlain. Heholds. s.witl
the Jesuits, that it is right to print what i
false if it be favorable to Chamberlain. H,
processes to quote what others say of Cham
Derlaln, but only garbles the offensive text
giving great prominence to his own living in
serpolations, which are suggested by an intel
iect crazed by the too steady contemplation
OF Chamberlain. correspondent sends 10 a
mass OF incoherencies directed against sun
posed foe Of Chamberlain's, and in a fenzv
he gives the precious composition this cap
tion: "Timely Suggestions" He loves all the
y. N's' equally, because they are all for
Chamberlain. He wears the Chamberlain
livery. He dreams of heaven where none
but Chamberlain and his friends may enter,
and where only Chamberlain newspapers cir
culate. If Chamberlain should be taken pris-
oner and shut in castle, like Richard of the
Lion Heart, this is the gentle troubadour that
would take his harp and set out on success
iai search for him. Nay. he has so thorough
~ taken leave Of his senses, that, ten to one,
ne will declare that this little sketch Of him
SELF is a wicked attack on Chamberlain i.
li.IE lIts
MEAeRE kETURNs.-The Araus modestIv
headed its election returns yesterday. .Meaore
Returns" The returns were not very FIJI -
be sure, but it was the unexpected meorra
ness of the Democratic vote that was most
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