The New York herald., 1879-12-26

You remember that Paul Revere and his friends
and copatriots met together often upon occasions OF
this KIND at the "Green Dragon" tavern in Boston.
and upon one occasion the Sons of Liberty were
there in immense numbers, wrought up to the high
est pitch of patriotic Indignation and sympathy with
each other. After the meeting he repaired to the
council OF Sam Adams and his friends, who inquired
rasn o. Revere. how many We're there at the
heaven" And numerous nearly glad to
say, have the citizens OF Portland gathered here to-
night In an emergency not less grave than that not
only OF greater Importance. but greater trial Of
patriotism because we now to consider whether
there Is any salvation from the destruction of the
country which did not then exist. 1t then remained
to be brought into being. IT, after one hundred
years experience after the education OF all this
time. the American people, the people of New Eng
Land the people OF Maine not competent. not
capable OF taking care of themselves and Of preserv
ing the rights and liberties that were SO dearly
bought, then that great example lost. and then
do we prove traitors to the OF human right and
Because say to you candidly. coolly. dispassion-
stey. that in my Judgment there has never been an
hour since the Revolution of such real danger the
constitution Of the United States as ut this hour.
Dows VIEWS.
Mr.. Neal Dow is reported in the same journal as
having spoken as foIlows:-
Thomas More was Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII,
high in the kings confidence and respect But he
would not acknowledge the king head of tho
Church. His wife begged him and entreated him to
yield. and pointed out to him that by only one word
he could save his life and they could pass many happy
years together. "But it would not be a true word.
dear wife, and cannot say it.. HIS daughter threw
ed T BY sobs oS Exclaimed ahs the
father. "it would break my heart if thou shouldst
try to persuade me to do this thing" "No. dear
father. she replied. II would gladly sacrifice my
lite to thine. but would suffer a hundred
deaths rather than thou shoudst say false word
do dishonorable act" "Ah! there spoke my own
sweet daughter" said the father. no pressed her
to his bosom.
Thomas More was decapitated HIS head was
placed on London bridge; his daughter went in
dark, stormy night and brought It away. Cover.
nor Garcetom S ana the rest OF You can you under
II the alternative were to do dishonorabe deed
to say . false word
THE BALLOT BOX THE BEST REMEDY.
The Portland Advertiser OF the oath inst. COM
menting on the speeches quoted above. says:-
These suggestions threats and threatening acts
invite us to the consideration of grave question.
1t s question which the people of Portland, in
had to consider last evening" 1t is proposed in this
exigency. to assert the solemn right OF revolution
TO go down to the bed rock of all government the
physical force OF the majority to compel submission
to their decrees 1t has not been the custom OF the
race to ~hch we belong to take up arms in this inn
toned to postpone this last until appeared
clearly that the peace could only be kept by thrash
have generally done it SO thoroughly that it did not
need to be done again. The story Of slavery touched
our sympathies. the outrages in Kansas excited
our Indignation, but the constitution protected
slavery. and the Kansas villanies were perpe-
trated under the forms OF law. It was the
gun fred at Sumter that brought the whole
North to its feet Then all at the land blos-
somed with battle hags, and the struggle began
which. In spite OF all disasters. could only end in
one way.
Now the disfranchisement of Portland ana of four
other cities the certihcation Of twenty.six candi
dates who were not elected to the Legislature and
the exclusion Of thirtyeight men who elected.
are grievous wrongs; but they have been perpe-
tionably be punished under the forms Of law. Alb
solute justice. perhaps. cannot be obtained; sub
stantial justice Is all that is to be expected from
merely human wisdom and institutions and such
substantial justice can be had in one of two ways.
II the republican members who hold certifcales
take their seats they will have at least third of the
Senate and two-ffths Of the House. With minori-
ties like these led in the House by such parliament
tartan rs Mr.. Eugene Hale there will be difIi-
Guilty in exposing the trick which has been
played upon the people of Maine SO thor
at the polls next fall. to which many demo-
Gratis and greenbackcrs will contribute. II this is
not enough there is still another remedy; That is
conspiracy There is no lack of Indications OF set
tied purpose to overthrow tho result OF tho election
by strategem-a purpose formed before the election
was held and carried out through many agents and
by many devices. In the courts the truth
ing the whole matter may be thoroughly tanned
and exposed aud the condemnation of the people OF
Maine may then be effectively invoked upon the
thors of the plot. These methods slow. Ir the
men who have been counted in become accessories
after the fact and aided by their political
ates. they cannot be dislodged They can elect
Governor and State officers. But the State
dure that. year Is short time in the history of
State Good citizens can wait for their turn at the
DLoopY RESISTANCE.
At . greenback meeting at Dexter Monday last the
following. among other resolutions. adopted:-
Resolved. That the men who have resorted to such
means this year to perpetuate their power may be
and improvements whereby the electoral vote of
Maine for President and Vice President five Repre-
ernment till 1883 under the system of bienuial cleo
tions and tho election of United States Senator
will be accomplished all in contraventon OF the will
Of the people, aud thereby popular government be
at an end.
honorable means In our power that to the insolent
question. "What are you going to do about it?' We
reply, there be remedy under the forms of law,
then. in 1885, the Legislative powers incapable of
annhiaton have returned to the people at large for
their exercise, aud the people justified in inter-
posing with an army and resisting even to the she'd
Tho Boston Herald Gnd.) of the Oath says
In considering the trouble in Maine one thing
ought to be setSled at the outset and that u.s. that
Maine alone must settle 1t. The whole theory Of
our government. all the teachings OF history and
those natural laws by which the human mind is
moved point to that rs the true course. The
ing problem of reconstruction in the South after
the great war. for which it impossible to pro-
vide in advance, has led to dangerous departures
from the fundamental principles Of constitu-
ton but that problem has been solved, and every
state w the Union now stands Dy Itself so iar as is
the powers given to 1t by the constitution. Tho
withdrawal of federal interference from South Caro-
lima ana Louisiana, which was contemplated in-
evtable under the presidency Of General Grant. and
achieved the present closed the
book of constitutional proceedings incident to
the great conflict in which the nation struggled for
lite. There are still great evils In many of the
States, evils which will require time and education
to eradicate, but it is much tho way leave
all to the local governmental than to attempt
remedy them by the action OF the national govern
ment. What knowledge of or interest in the dones
tic affairs OF Maine the national government
have compared with the people OF tnat State? Ii
great wrong has been committed, the will Of tho
people been temporarily defeated by tricks and
techncaties. does anybody suppose that the people
most Interested will not find and apply the
remedy? The chances of the remedy depend
entirely on the strength of tho which the
aggrieved party has to present to the people,
and 1t will not only work there. but the infiu-
will be important IN every doubtful State in
the country. No great party can afford to commit
wrong against the people. to take advantage
1t. The national government may DO in the hands
Of party another and would be pretty sure
decide such questions according to its political pro-
hut Of