Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-25
Which Will Survive?

The question has been raised since the
Maine election whether the democratic
party would swallow the greenback party
or the greenback party would swallow the
democratic party. 1t is pretty evident
that one will be lost in the other, and
which will survive is the question. The
greenback organs express great deal oil
confidence that they are TO "rule the
roast" and Indignantly repudiate the idea
that thew are to become part and parcel
Of that democracy which upheld Slavery
and Rebellion, aud now denies equal
rights to the colored people of the South
Said q prominent greenbacker in oui
presence, the other day, one who was
formerly republican and is yet repub-
lican in everything except upon the money
question. 81 am q greenbacker. voted
that ticket in September. did all could
ITO elect Il. but am not democrat, and
II will never 60 into that party at the
'sdictation or solicitation Of anybody. Put
''ting aside the money question. am as
much republican as l ever was. and
'.should much rather have the republican
'party succeed than the democratic" This
man spoke in all sincerity and with great
emphasis, and We have no doubt that he
uttered the sentiment of every honest re-
publican greenbacker in the State. All
sincere republican greenbackers, SO far as
we know. are bitterly opposed to being
drafted into or sold out to the democracy.
And yet the democratic leaders are just
- certain 10 their own minds that they are
going TO swallow the greenback party and
nee IL 10 build up their treason backened
organization rs they are that the world
will stand
Every democratic paper that aided the
greenback movement openly claims that ii
will work for the advantage Of the democ
racy. and gives il to be understood that it
n . democratic movement 10 disguise. Its
most earnest champions, patrons and d.
rectors are democratic leaders and demo.
cratic newspapers. With what alacrily
the Maine Standard assumed the guar
dianship Of the greenback party after the
election! How lovingly the Argus ca
rssssd IL! What solicitude DR.. Jordan
uasifssts over the new born child, and
bow kindly he advises as to its nursing /!
How cautiously the Bangor Commercial
announced to its deluded readers in the
PeuoSscot valley that the October cleo
lions settled it that the greenback party
must consent TO be swallowed by the dem
ocratio party! Even the Lewiston Ga
sette. though It stoutly defended honest
money during the campaign, is now salts
hsd to accept the result. and complacently
declares that the greenbackers will soon
''bs merged in the great democratic party
"ef the country" In that paper. published
q the home of DR.. Garcelon. we find the
following:
The greenbeck vote in Ohio is said to be
$4,000. which 10 only one quarter Of the number
ce1ceded before election by the other parties. 10
Indisna and West Virgins they have no more
thar held their own, If that. Under the
oircu00tances. not to greatly increase to lose.
snd ths elections have demonstrated that the
'NsioaAls" have failed in the rapidly growing
anA governing quarter of the Union, which ct
one dine seemed inclined to support their cause
By next year the greenbackers, beneftting by ex.
perissce. viii have sloughed of the impracticable
'hst noney" theories that have epcumbered their
advsncs and viH be merged in the great demo.
erahe party Of the country, and together carry the
stnae b . large majority.
Should It prove true. as the democrats
declare and believe, that they are to swal.
low The greenback party. there will prob.
ably b . lively time in the camp before
that job is completed, and republican
grsenbackers who are opposed to becom-
ing merged and lost 10 the democratic
party will exercise their rights as indIvid-
uals to return to the republican party, if
they 20 please to do.