Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-18

E6nteT, lftepoftef). IOr tlulgiey, 3,UUU
s. Colfax, Speaker, 2COo
Scoheld and Kelley, Penn. (each) 20C0
Eliot Massachusetts, 5000
Dawes, 2,C01
Fowler, Tennessee, 1000
Boutwell,, Massachusetts,, 1900
Bingham and Garfield, Ohio, )each) 1000
The figures represented shares in the
Credit Mobilier stock, which it was alleged
had been given to Mr.. Blaine and the 9TH
ers corruptly to influence their action in
Congress in favor of the Company. Mr..
Blaine's district was flooded with circulars
and papers continuing the article OF the SIM,
while all that he could do was to make the
denial which he published only day or
two before election in the columns of the
Daily Kennebec journal. To defeat his
election was the immediate object. The
plan was to give him no opportunity to
reply to the charges before the voters pre-
vious to election. The Greeley party pa
per in this city, after publishing the arti-
from the New York paper with large dis
play, addressed its readers as follows
People of Maine, these men are right when
they tell you they fear another war. But it
is NOT the South who they fear will make it.
In the event of Greeley's election, and the
consequent Inauguration of an honest admin
istration, they fear WAR AGAINST THE
RINGS TO WHICH THEY BELONG!
They know that all their corrupt doings will
be laid bare before the eyes of an outraged
and indignant people. They know tina, they
viii De punished for their crimes, and there is
neshing they dread SO much as exposure and
impartial justice.
What honest man hat
can vote TO keep such reckless men in office !?
Remember that it is no partisan charge origi-
mated Tor campaign purposes. Ii is the sworn
testimony IN case commenced three years
ago. ANY man who, with these facts before
him, can vote for any one Of these men, must
be afflicted with q moral blindness, or must
be regardless OF the principles OF honesty and
uprigntness. The Clergyman VINO can urge
his duck 10 vure fDr any me OF these men
disregardE the teachings of his Bible, and M
holds dishonesty and treacher-.
OF those OF the alleged criminals who be-
long TO other States. We shall not further
speak. Lstthe people they have wronged,
deal with them.
But, James g.. Blaine, vou are the man
whom the people OF Maine ANA he uaonie OF
this district call 70 account titus disiInnqr-
ing them. Why no yoH ttGus bring iiscredit
upon the people wfso trusiea von2 Why do
District to be. through you, bought and sold.
TO the support Of ererv Ubiquitous scheme
whose managers are willing TO add to your
already immense wealth You have prove!
yourself an migrate and a bad man. You
have proved yourself unworthy TO represent
an honest people. IF you have any shame,
do not again seek to force yourself upoa those
whom you have dishonored. Go hide your
self and your infamy in some place so remote
hat thn L. <.c -. iii
hear your name, and blush to think that once
they were represented in Congress by man
so base.
People Of the Third District, this is a mat.
ter beyondparty lines, beyond partisan sym.
pathies. 1t is question ofhonor or dishonor
1t is question whether you viii show to the
world that you are an honorable and upright
people, or whether, by endorsing the crimi-
nal, you endorse the crimes he is guilty Of
1t is no longer the success of Grant or Greeley
it is YOUR HONOR THAT'S AT ISSUE,
and to re-elect James G. Blaine is to endorse
his actions and to disgrace Maine in the eyes
of the world.
Honor or dishonor-can you hesitate which
to choose?
But neither the pilgrimage of Mr.. Gree
ley to Augusta to defeat the Speaker, nor
the cunningly contrived plan to let loose
this SANDER upon him just on the eve of
election, nor the frantic appeals and de-
nunciations OF the Greeleyite organ, of
which the above is a specimen, served to
shake the confidence of the republicans OF
the Third district in Mr. Blaine. He was
elected by large majority over all oppo-
sition, but that did not stop the accusations
Defeat in Maine made the liberals desper-
ate. The New York Tribune led off with
a fresh batch of charges against the Speak.
er. 1t denounced him and other Congress
men as national highwaymen levying toll
and blackmail upon national enterprises. ;
1t said he was "Chief' among those who
opposed railway to the Pacific, until they
were thought TO support it, and il
summed up his alleged operations in stocks
in the following paragraph which closed a
long article:
"Speaker Blaine is proved to have received
allotments of 32 800 shares of stock, subject
to assessment, and valued at 81 ,625, 900; five
thousand nine hundred shares not subject to
assessment, valued at $685. 900; and 200O
shares more allotted, but not assessed. The
two latter lots, not subject to assessment
were secured by Mr.. Blaine for himself; while
the 81 800 shares Of stock, subject to assess
ment, were supposed to be for distribution
among his supporters in helping to procure
the passage of the bill, and subsequent amend
. ments."
That article was copied by all the oppo-
sihon papers in the country, including of
course the paper in this city. which has
never failed to appropriate all charges
against Mr.. Blaine, and send them ON,
0ith such additions and comments as n.r
tizan vindictiyeness might suggest. And
so the tide of SANDER rolled along until
the opening Of the late session of Con-
prsaa. Much had been said about the M