Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-31
charges made against Mr.. Blaine -in-esn.

|. charges made against Mr.. Blaine in-esa-
nection with the Credit Mobiier? Does
it know how he met them on the floor of
| Congress Most of people in the United
States know the facts, and few will say,
even among democrats that his defence
was not bold and manly and his vindica-
| ton complete and triumphant He might
as well combat the stencil Of Gehenna with
"far argument or manly criticism as at
| tempt to meet the filth of the Standard
| and Star with such weapons, but in their
proper place he uses them with good
| deal of effect as his honorable opponents
| will not deny. In its 'thirdly' the Stan
dard returns TO the abuse of Mr.. Hale. 1t
says:
He exhibits himself as the most ahject tool
of Blaine, and is apparently content to per-
form any service that may be required by his
master, however despicable and low it may
be.
We have already stated that Mr.. Blaine
required nobody to perform the service in
regard to the Clifford articles which the
Standard asserts he did. Mr.. Hale acted
only as fairness and honor dictated
towards Mr.. Blaine, and in friendlipess as
he thought to Clifford. by whom he was
shamefully deceived. Mr. Hale is an hon.
orable gentleman, known to be such by
his friends and associates, and like Mr..
Blaine can endure without harm the dirt
hurled at him from the Standard.
After this lawyer-like discussion of "the
case" the Standard takes occasion to re-
veIt. enlarge and explain, lest something
might be omitted which was important to
"thc case" Mr.. Blaine is accused of lead
ing the movement to defeat j. Manches-
ter Haynes for representative in this city
year ago last September. because as the
Standard alleges Mr.. Haynes was anti
Hamlin. We happened to be ourselves
among Mr.. Haynes firmest supporters at
that time, and from that standpoint we
had some opportunity to know the posi-
ton of Mr.. Haynes upon the senatorial
question and Mr.. Blaine's course towards
him as candidate and we say that both
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Haynes are misrepre-
sented by the Standard. Mr.. Haynes was
not anti Hamlin, and Mr.. Blaine did not
oppose him. The Standard closes by an
exhortation to the republicans in the leg
islature opposed to Hamln to join the
democrats in the election of United States
Senator. 1t says:
The men of Vassalboro' who have acted in
dependently of his wishes, and in opposition
to his project for the return of Mr.. Hamlin
to the U. S. Senate, may find encourage
ment in the return of a largely increased
number of democratic and independent
members of the Legislature, constituting a
force, which if wisely improved, will save the
State from longer control by the corrupt ca.
bal made up of Blaine, Hamlin and their ad-
herents, and insure the dawn of a better day.
This is like the old song, "Will you
walk into my parlor? said u spider to
fly" We doubt if a single republican cleo
ted to the legislature can be tempted by
such an invitation to 60 over to the de-
mocracy All elected by republican votes
will remain within the party lines. there
declare their choice for Senator and
fairly and squarely abide by the decision of
the party majority.