Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-16
THE PORTLAND ADIERTISER AND
NR. BLAME.


Mr.. BLAINE.
PORTLAND, Thursday morn'g, I
July 18th, 1870.
To tie Editor Of tho Journal
Mr. Richardson is at his old tricks again. When
he published his previous communication over the
signature of c. NJ. from Augusta, felt bound to
expose it as Mr.. Richardson's own fabrication.
He now publishes a letter over the signature OF
Justice" which he cdtorially vouches as written
at the State capital. Now the letter was written
by George Clifford in Vassaboro, and suppose
this announcement will cali forth another howl
from Richardson, Clifford i Co., about the spies
that Mr. Blaine keeps in the Advertiser office.
protest that am tired hearing and seeing the
name of Mr. Blaine in the Advertiser in the Argus,
the Maine Standard and in the Bangor Commercial.
This quartette of newspapers give altogether too
much prominence to Mr. Blaine. 1t is Mr.. Blaine
here and Mr.. Blaine there and Mr.. Blaine every
where. If Col. Smith takes the hide off Gen.
Roberts and exposes his dreadful copperhesd record
it is Mr.. Blaine that writes the letter! If your own
excellent paper gives an uncommonly hard dig at
the sides Of the Argus, the Argus replies to Mr..
Blaine, though every one who knows anything
of the politics of the State knows that one is so
careful about going into print as this same terrible
Mr.. Blaine.
Now take the latest case. Some correspondent
wholly unknown to the writer hereof, writes to the
Bangor Wing over the signature of Estate House.,
that there is considerable feeling in certain quar-
tiers because Mr.. Stacy removed Joseph y.
Smith from his office without cause and without
warning and gave his place to J. T. WOODWARD,
who had left the State three years ago and who was
recalled ON purpose to take this place. "Justice" in
the Advertiser, alias George Clifford, reviews the
letter of Estate House. and of course pitches into
Mr.. Blaine, assuming that he stands behind Then
Mr.. Richardson, while affecting to disbelieve, en-
deavors in true Richardsonian style to deepen the
impression that Mr.. Blaine is the author, and che
hopes Mr.. Blaine will deny it," Just see now!!
One anonymous writer sends communication to
the Wing, another anonymous writer sends q COM
mentary in the form of an accusation to the Ad-
vertiser, and then to settle the dispute Of two
nameless scribblers Mr.. Richardson hopes Mr..
Blaine will step in. All, Mr.. Richardson, your
ways of journalism are not manly, straightforward
ways, but indirect and shall say it, sneaking!
A capital iustra alton of the way the quartette Of
| newspapers attack Mr.. Blaine, came to my mind on
reading the admirable leader in the Press this
morning on the Agricultural College scrip. The
facts show that two democrats, Franklin Smith
and William X Lancey were the only Maine men
who ever bought any of this scrip. and on this Is
founded the Democratc-Dr Jordan Cansrd that
Gov Cony's Administration swindled the State
out of twelve hundred thousand dollars. really
wonder Richardson did not take stock in DR.. Jor-
dams SANDER But his wits are more acute than
his principles and he kept his fingers out Of that
dirty mess BRAMHALL