Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-08-31
Clippings from the Bangor Com
mercial of the 10Th.

The Boston Herald advises Williams to with
draw and let them (the democrats) fill his place
with one of their own sort
The communication from Biddeford which we
publish this evening, is from the pen of widely
known and highly respected democrat OF York
County who has been an almost life long and de-
voted friend of Judge Clifford. ln private note
accompanying the communication the writer says
"The sentiments of the article | enclose you, are
the sentiments of the most of the democrats in
this section"
1t would be an insult to Mr.. Williams intelli-
gence to suppose that he did not understand the
bearings of the simple Fraud" question. lie
sees fit to blind his eyes in the hspe of picking
up hatful Of Hayes votes in the dark. We are
afraid he will get only his trouble for his pains
The resolution of the Maine democracy in regard
to the Hayes conspiracy expresses the sentiment
of the party. In attempting to run counter TO it
Joseph ii Williams may encounter snsg. ttica
(N ~ ObSerrer (Dem)
A devoted and earnest democrat in Portland
writes as follows:
~ agree with you fully in your comments on
the letter of acceptance of Mr.. Williams. That
letter is an apology for the vilainy of that to
of the Electoral Commission who put Hayes into
the seat he this day occupies by Fraud of the
darkest kind If the democracy of this State can
not succeed to power, until they endorse the infa-
my of that s to of the Electoral Commission of
last winter, am content to sit at the foot OF the
ladder Il years longer, rather than win VIC
tory on any sach terms as are indicated in Mr.
Williams letter."
Many democrats wonder why, since his letter of
acceptance, we have kept Williams name at the
head of our columns. Those who are familiar
with the workings Of daily newspaper Offices, uu-
derstand tnat, in times when advertising is dull,
it is no unusual thing for them to run dead mat
ter.
After silence of nearly a week, the Portland
Argus ventures the following interogative apollo.
gy for Mr.. Williams most extraordinary interpre
talion Of the second resolution of the Maine dem
ocratc platform
as not Rutherford B, Hayes lawful President
of the nited Statesi We had not supposed that
any body denied such to be the fact. Certainly
had no idea that the second resolution adopted
by the democratic State Convection made, or in
tended to make any such denial.
If he is not the lawful President then we are
without q government, and all the acts done in
the name, and in behalf Of the federal executive
authority are void"
Mr.. Hayes is not the lapfH President of the
United States He is the de Jacto President, no
more. The title by which he exercises the duties
of that high office is a fraudulent title-not so
good as that by which Maximilian held the throne
OF Mexico. We are amazed that Bro. Adams,
who was once a lawyer. we believe, should draw
such conclusion as he presents in the last para
graph of the ABOVE extract The acts of de fac
TO government or a de facto executive, so long Is
they are in conformity with existing laws and con-
are authoritative and not void. We need
not argue this point. 1t is universally recognized
and too well established. If Bro Adams will
spend few moments with Judge Clifford or Judge
Shepey on that subject he will speedily be set
right.
We PROFOUND this question to the Argus Can
any act be lawful that is fraudu lent The second
res oluton of the platform declares that the
sal of the election of Tilden was 'the most mon
strous political fraud recorded in history" Was
it not the majority of the Electoral Comm ission
that reversed that election and was it not that
reversal that made Hayes de Fscto Pres ident
Bro. Adams cannot escape the logical conclusion
of mis- own resolution.