The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-08-29
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Marshall Davis, Esq, the present Reg
lister of deeds for this County, asks public
attention to /: communication in the Prog.
Age of last week. The main object there
of is made to appear to be a desire on
the part of Mr.. Davis to relinquish his
claim upon the office he holds, and to say
that he will not be a candidate for re-
nomination. This is all proper enough.
But one Of the most difficult things for
people to understand, when they rush into
print, is that the time to stop is when they
to comprehend or to practice, for he con
tinues as follows
| would like to say further in this connection,
that | feel grateful to the friends who have
proffered me their support, and that while do
not affect to disdan office, do realize that the
success of the party i of altogether more con
sequence than whether it is myself or some
other man who holds any office. We have had
man here for the few past DAYS conspiring
with the democrats TO destroy us, a man to
whom we have given the best office in our gift
for four successive terms. Mr. Rust, if there is
any thing on earth that should crimson a mans
face with shame, it is for being found aiding
the enemy against friends who have bestowed
upon HIM for Il series OF wears. high position,
with its honors and emounenfs. Whenever |
do that, may nv right hand be BLASTED
Belfast, Aug %, 1872. NJ DAVIS.
This sell-abnegation and suborlination
of personal interest to party is very touch
ing, but its publicity through the news
papers at this time is OF questionable
taste, when dozen words in the conven-
ton would answer all purposes under
that head. II Mr.. Davis contemplates
new hold upon the puolic treasury some
where, then this display of party zeal may
serve n purpose. But in either case, why
inuendo, the Hon. +. A. Pike for he
must be understood as the migrate who
has had ''the best office in our gift
for four successive terms" The serious
charge against him is that of ''beino found
aiding the enemy Let us examine Mr.
Davis a little by the light of his own Ian
tern of Diogencs, with which he seeks an
honest politician. lie has been Register
of Deeds for ten years. which is two years
longer than Mr. Pixies four terms. Yet
it is only one year since he deliberately
and openly aided the Democrats in de-
teating the regular party nominee for the
the Legislature, for the reason that he was
not fit man for the place. In party
phrase it was "aiding the enemy" But
the temper of the times is such that men
wW break away from party lines and re-
fuse to support candidates VIGOROUSLY
Objectionable. 1t is right that they should
The very fact will make parties more
careful in respect TO their nominees
But having done this. with what face
can the Register assail Mr.. Pike for OPP
posing Gen. Grant, whom he believes to
be unfit tor the Presidency and for seek
ing his own election, as the sGrest candi-
date, to be a congressional supporter of
the new administration To be sure the
offices OF Member OF the Legislature and
Congressman differ in degree, but the
principle is the same, and is simply one
OF party allegiance. Ii seems that the
solemn adiuration which Mr.. Davis recites
to ''Mr. Rust" has double application.
We have no wish that its penalty of a
blasted hand may be inflicted but simply
say ''blast your consistency"