New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
THE FRAIrn IN MAINE.

Quoted by the Rev. Dr. Justin d. fu'oD' t"e POS
tor. who, in his opening prayer saidi We
reioice O Lord, that the moral rectitude
IS not dead that is moral sentiment tn the com
,ouu,ry winch upholds the night and beats down the
wrvng We thank thee that mornl sentiment enters
into the editorial sancium well az into the ministers
study aud we pray enter into the hearls OF All
Thy people for the right against the wrong not
only in regard question but every question. We
pray Thee that il may the hearts OF the Governor
OF Maine and those associated with him, VINO stahd
charged with great CRIME at tnis very
hour We do not charge that they Willingly
do wrong; that they are without excuse. We believe
they have excuses believe that the 0itndeilng oil
our fellowcizens the crime AID we pray that hs
lesson may be learned that biundering Is crime tha'
wrong dong Is mischief from the stare oi "Hsi'S d"
Maine"
DR. Fulton took as his text Proverbs XII, 3:
.The integrity OF the upright shali guide them
bnt the perversenes Of tgansgressors snail oettay
them" Ny theme tonight, he SAID Is fraud-ln Maine
or anywhere There times when publcevents serve
as a torch by when read public aud private llte
snch nm event has occurred Maine The noble state
which has been our Star in the East for years ana
wears star that has snone with steady radiance over
the cradle " National hope, to-day Is dmmed by
!, charge of fraud. Not since tie hour when
the echo Of the first gun at Sumter went hssihg over
the land, has there been more critical mo-
mcnt IN the Nations life than this veiy
~.
maud In Maine9 is the question here aud everywhere
With that word fraud the Nation Is becoming too fam
lar The sound should be like the nishi-0ell, teng oil
tne fire and sructon. That Is o So For years ru-
mors have flied the that elections were purcnaaabie
and votes bought with money! that men went boldly into
the market and bought ter way 10 power Now We near
that they have cheaper way. Lei elections 20 as they
will the returns can counted that II l. possible 20
change the result II this continues. the man VINO gets
The best position the government of his country VIII
be proved 10 be the greatest scoundreL
The cloud that hangs Maine may, after all be no
larger than the OF mans hand, but It ore~arns
,npe.t that may sweep away the wreckage OF our Con
stitutioD IN words of former Governor OF MAine
AN undoubted majority of IN the senate anu 20 Rep
esentatives in the Assembly has been counted out ny
the Governor and COuuc who act as canvasseis OF re-
turns oi all votes cast Aud II the IN ory hus counted in
should be permitted TO organize there WILL be complete
reversal OF the VIII Of The people" do not mention
the names o. any parties nor do intend to treat OF II IN
any partisan spirit know that the Governor oi Maine
claims that there Irregularities in the election.
know there were. There has never been an election
ltnou them 1t IS wi respect 10 fraud that wish to
sneak rather than tins not Tor the people OF
Maine 20 much as for you and myself do speak "a
munster Jesus Chrsf II matters not where the irand
the question low is 1t received not by p1riisans'
b by you and the people generally Tuis na,iOn must
not rest continually under the gigantic wrons tnat are
he ng DONE but must take its stand Ike great true
p.op for everything that right. We ouglt TO thank
God tnat we have I'm the Presidential clair man who
deserves conmeudatiOn, and when former President
GETS through with bis business there little doubt
he will gain more honor than he has to-day.
Now as u Maine, the truth apparent that this fraud
was panued and that IN accordance with that plan the
larger cites Of State Maine have been dstrau-
cised, and lead has been gwen IN tae wrong dnee-
tiou which, II followed, would sap the foundation
A III q n1grtdU or
tue worlds hope ~ fepn0hcan prncpies. Nc arc 10.
Western Continent VIII cause every Europe to
mud Viii do good | do Lot believe 1t
has come moment too soon, or viii last
mission, in the land NJ ono need be worried
because inere a devii cons about like roaring lion
cor comes wI,n you obey MS commands. and at no
other nme II Is hard To be plagued with the devil but
40 not think unnecessary. The strength
rehgious growth. II the Governor and lis
Council an Maine could what they trying 10 do,
tlere would come 10 this land n time OF revolution
which would upro0t the very fOunda ~ republican
hDergy aud it because Maine ana heI officers cannot
they iryng TO do nat there Il bop. Tor Oh
and for the area of this broad Republic
there has IA conflict going on for good ne Tor
freedom uf election, and IL WAS opposed by DuidOlng
Now II Is t. ne 10y The counting of the reurns
All these trials to develop the Nations stfe"gth,
aud make II wnat God wants 1t 10 be. On tne snow
clad h oi Name there Is conic going on, but N
tnat thrifty there people on tie watch 20 do
what Is rghT. Is II not one OF the st"huest .Nl'
tue very Kniie's edge Oh the Ia" 10 sees l4Ht
and justice. aud we Will lot dtpHi one i"tuee
won under Tie law Under Tue shade o rae liAe toe,
oi Maine they have sald: " W. Will show Tie people oI
south CsIouna louisiana and al the states ottne eouth
10 40 tuls MOih."
Ii src,aci as Though there was touch ot the cd
Revolutionary rU-tnat me spirit of 0id Concord had
been brought over 10 Bansor-"hen they Stood
on fhc bridge ana sent bach tIe guns 10 Inc
mOyal. The people OF Maine viii moi tolerate
injustice, they said Whoever, no matter Il
Republican DcmOcfaf. endeavOrs 10 deitat inc VIII
tue nation, waethrr ~ violence as IN NssSpll, py
purchase, IN IOuislli OF by tecJncaliflts as IN
Maine. 10 more dangerous than Behcalct Arnold Is
there n spirit IN midst sides wan wrong gdulug
integrity OF TIE upright shall guide tie NJ" lhat,
ricnt tomorrow. "lhe perveSeuess ot tiaLsgrrssors
shall them" 1t destroyed sodOm, ana babyio
iorre II VIII break down the barriers attempted To be
reared The path oi right am glad Is see that
politics as in other wa life The papers OF the day
have condemned this fraud IN Maine a. utterly Deneaih
contempt. Tne President Is not gong u senu ai
army 10 Maiue. " The people or Name VIII attend
to that matter themselves" he st'd. God bless tie
people Of Name that can be spckeu or In that way
| thuk you can see the difference between tne
people educated win liberal Ideas Win Win p pu
come into contact with free men ana iree
slavery Instead OF liberty to-day In the latter
and resnrcfed, and proIecIcd trarnped under
the leels of GeSpOtlsm because tue pm
ciples OF free institutions were not planted there
in the essand they are not upheld Snss m 4 az as
down not 10 harsnly the hJur, Of any person
or state. but 20 educate the people OF tue
South until they say Your way Is bet
ter than way, and we Will follow where
you lead" want say conclusion that Il Is posst
bic very person Dc true. III true We lay the foun
datous OF society which Onr chlldren's cnldren'
childrrn can build in the future the institutions ina
shall bless the world. May God help you all To be true.
REASONS FOR TTANKFULNESS.
The Gsr Dr. r. H Ndrlns. at ne toUTes"M Street PTs'ey
tsTiGn Church.
Tho Pow Dr II Mariinr DrCached at th1