Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-22
OBSER VATIONS OF 4 IRA VFLLER-
GREELEYISM FEEBLE IN MAINE.

The editor of the Presque Isle Sunrise who
has recently made tour of a considerable
part Of the State, gives the result of his OBJ.
servation on the way Of things political, In
an article for his paper, from which we copy.
The first man we heard speak upon politics
on our way out was we'll known Democrat,
who made the remark Mt the mention of Gree
ley's name by some one, ''He is . mouthful
too big for me to swallow. shall vote for
Grant" Reaching Alva, another well-known
Democrat got on board the stage, who sang
the praises of Greeley and his white hat and
coat all the way to Houlton. At Houlton, the
old, we'll preserved Democrats, heroes of at
least twenty defeats, were worshiping Gree
ley most devotsdly and uproariously. Their
heads were crowned with white hats, and we
were told that we should see "Hve hundred
thousand more" before our return. At Nc
Adam every bluenose had on white hat,
every mothers son of them we knew to be
rebels during the war. Leaving McAdam
with our face towards the way the star Of
empire goes, we were soon out Of the region
of white hats. Everything on the train was
as quiet as May morning, until we reached
Portland. Stopping over Sunday at Lee, we
met any number, Of old Republican veterans
who laughed at the Idea of Greeley for Presi-
dent. Not man they said would vote for
Greeley in that resion except those who for
twenty years had heaped unmeasured abuse
upon him. "Only old seed Democrats" said
they, Support Greeley" One old acquaint-
ance of ours said, 81 have read the Tribune
tor twenty years. l have quoted Greeley,
sworn by Greeley, and learned from him to
hate the Democratic party as David did his
enemies with perfect hatred; and now, if
he will put himself at the head of such par
ty of villains, scoundrels and cut throats, as
he has always commended they are, he may 90
to the ID for all me-"
Another In more gentle phrase, said, "What
does he mean? Is he in his dotage, or does
he think the American people are fools?" A
third said, "Greeley has been my newspaper
man, but Grant is my man for president" A
gentleman of distinction whom the papers
some weeks since stated was Greeley man,
said in our hearing in the cars, "Greeley is
the vainest man in America. Because he can
manage we'll paper he thinks he can govern
this nation. A more preposterous idea was
never entertained" On board of the boat
from Bar Harbor some dozen gentlemen were
discussing the Baltimore nomination, all ex.
cept one united in the expression of the opin.
ion that Mr. Greeley had made the great mis-.
take of his life, and we afterwards understood
he was a democrat and even he made no re-
mark.
At Bar Harbor we met with gentlemen from
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other
distant places, every one of whom we heard
speak on the subject expressed unqualified
opposition to Mr.. Greeley. A gentleman from
New York said, ale cannot have the vote
or support of he business men of that city,
for" said he "a man so full of crotchets and
schemes as he is know to be, would be likely
to adopt some policy perfectly ruinous to
business men, and business generally. On
our way home we met in the cars at Augusta
gentleman who was 0 delegate to the Balti-
more Convention, perfectly crazy with Gree
ley on the brain. Any one to hear him talk
would think that Grant is among the forgotten
remains of an age gone by. Everybody said
he is for Greeley. Let US try that, said
gentleman who had before said nothing. We
will have the passengers, ladies and all in this
car decide that. They canvassed the car and
found 80 for Grant, for Greeley. Accord
ing to our observation of men during our
absence, we should regard this about the rel
alive vote of Maine on election day, very
likely. however, Greeley may do a little bet
ter.