Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-21
For the kennebec Journal.
The Local Politics of AFRO ,stOOk.

The local politics OF Ar,osiook are frt quently
comical. The "e,ernal vigilance" which is said
to he the price OF liberty is forever asserting it,
self here, jealous and faithful in defence of what
are called the rights of the people Great men
are continually coming into notice, ike schools of
seals and porpoises stormy seas, perpetually
popping their heads above the surface in pursuit
of the insects which float there, for their food
This year is no exception in its product of great
men. The accidental oveiturning of the politi-
cal coach spilling few of the outside pas pgers
which has already rghted and will soon go on as
usual with the exception of carrying for short
time a few dead heads who got on last September
has brought to the surface in this county an unus-
usl number OF aspirants whose he ads are bobbing
up and down in the pillows.
The greenbsck persuasion is unusually prolific
OF new born babes desiring toe sincere milk of
the word! 10 consequence Of two out of G gut of
the delegation from this county in the legislature
being greeubackcrs, that sect which had in the
popular vote only 9l9, ha, candidate for Stcre-
tsry of State, Clerk of the House, and Couucilor,
whilst the democrats no cast Of the popular vote
2420 almost three times a, many, are accorded
the doubtful candidacy OF the Speakeiship and
the Attorney General. OF the twenty officer. to
be chosen by the legislature elect, including the
heads of Departments, presiding Officer, If the
Senate aud House and the subordinate fictr, Of
the two branche-, four well known candidates,
including Mr.. keegan, are from Aloostook.
Councillor IS to be chosen from Aroostook
this year, and we have a candidate who regards
himself the same a. elected. 1t - SAID he j.
marshsling his forces with the energy OF Nspo-
leon IN Egypt, who announced to his followers
that sixty centuries were look ing upon them,
Ii has been said by some eDvous, ill-nntuted
people, that the Council Cuamhcr ~ Angus a is
a hospital to which decayed and de Ginning poll
tcians go to be nursed and t.ktn care of during
their declining years. There may e some ruth
in this uDknd remark, but 1t may be equally tue
that II will become a nursery 10 which weakly and
politically depIaved children may be sent to be
Lursed and cared for during their iuiantIle years
The greenbsck candidate for the Couu-
ell from Aroostook has yer had any
political experience or any rae ice IN the man
sgement of public business. We doubt whether
he ever saw the inside of the STATE House We
NAV he IN an error IN this remark, Dat thIuk we
are not Certainly he has never hal an, civil
INT with the exception of being To- year or
two one of the school officers of the town.
l am well aware that We have come 10 "A ., riod
IN the lie OF this nation, when IL the estm lion
OF many, 1t does not require any experience 10
public affairs, to bit man for station high U. low
IN the government. The great unknown /, he
can be CT oily elevated over Mr.. Hale, and the
vast interests Of 40 600 900 Of people entrusted to
a man WHO boasts that he has not seen the in
side OF school room since he WAS sixteen
Yeas of age, rather than to one, whose life
la. been untlring Intellectual effort
TO iii himself Tor the profound aud varied duties
OF an American statesman. In Nil seriousness
ask those who know This gentleman what a. his
qualifications 10 I'LL the chan III The Couuc Cham
Der at Augusta which has been ucculi,d for
4 RI. .fnuk nv 4 M.h, 4
Woodbury. and L. X. King, all meu OF large
experience IN public affairs, OF great skill and
ability IN their private affairs, and ger temen n, too,
well and honoiably known all over the State. bet.
ter than this gentleman is known Ia is own i'm
mediate neIg hboihoo
To ask this question is to indicate the reply.
The greenback ength in th. county as midi
Gated by the vote for Mr. syford, the green BACK
candidate for County Comuissiune,, last Sept.
was 9l9, the democratic vote was 2272 and the
republican vote 1909 with 1888 scattering votes
l4S Of which we're probab y intended Tor the dem
ocrauc candidate, and IS for the &C.
publican. Here then 9l9 greenbacks
and 4ol4 opposition votes, more than five
to one IN opposition to the greeenbsck nominee.
by what rule does leading greenbacker set
himself up Tor an important Office against demo-
crat' Iwenly-eIght Of the towns and plantations
OF Aroostook gave not a single greesback vote;
four others. one vote each four, two each; and
two, four each. | do not expect, / do not wish
that Aroostook have republican Councillor this
year, but so long AS the democratic party has IN
It's ranks such men as j. c. Msdigan, John +.
Donworth, Samuel w. Collins, (whom Mr..
Adams Of the Argus. on the occasion
of his late visit to Aroostook, said he knew
more OF this county than any other man in it,)
John A. Nadeau and Benz. Alexander, men OF
experience 10 public life, Of stern integrity whom
the people have time and again hoLored with
their confdence,t is unwlse,very unwise to ntrust
the interests OF the State and our county to the
keeping OF third rate man.
AN ARoosTooK REPUBLICAN.