Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-22
Talk Made by Gov. GarcclOn in
Georgia.

From the Augusta GA. Chronicle, May IL. ]
While at the Locks yesterday Chronicle
representative conversed with Gov. Alonzo
Garcelon, the democratic Governor Of Maine,
and found him to be courteous and pleasant.
In response to a question as to what he
thought of the South he said he had found it
to be a delightful section. He had been met
on every side by open-handed hospitality and
unvarying kindness. From personal obserya-
ton and what he had heard from those whom
he knew to be reliable, he was fully satisfied
that there was not one atom of truth in the
stories that republican politicians and papers
were constantly telling the Northern people
about the treatment of the negro AT the South.
He was sure that the race were allowed all the
rights and privileges given them under the Con
stitution, and that there was not the slightest
disposition to deprive them of their rights.
But when he went home and told this to prcju-
diced persons there, hewould not be believed.
This prejudice, he said was dying out. how
ever and in time would disappear. He had
found peace and harmony prevailing wher-
ever he had been, and had seen no use for
pistols or bowie-knves at any time. The
South should continue solid in the democrat
IdllU, anu stHnu always ny l1t party
Referring to his own section, the governor said
the democrats had accomplished victory in
Maine by cooperation with the greenbackers.
There were many people in that State who
were tired of the republican party and yet did
not like to ally themselves directly with the
democrats, so they were given an intermedi-
ate station in the greenback party. The dem
ocrats were for hard money and opposed f.
national banks, but they believed in the issue
of United States Treasury notes, which. while
not legal tender would be rcdcemable in gold
and would therefore, possess the confidence
of the people. On this ground the democrat.
and greenbackers could meet, and while they
ran separate candidates for governor they
coalcsccd on members of the legislature and
representative to Congress. Whenever the
grccnbackers put up a man like Mr. Ladd, the
democrats checrfuly voted for him. In th,
way the democrats and greenbackcrs secured
majority of the lower house of the legisla-
ture. and when they sent the names of their
candidates for governor. after failure to elect
by the people to the Senate, which was re-
publican, that body was compelled to choose
between a democrat and greenbacker.
They selected the former, and so he became
governor. The same course as that pursued
in the last election would he followed next
fall. and he felt every assurance of success.
unless the republicans used great deal OF
money to carry doubtful towns, and thus Sc
cured the legislature. The campaign would
be an earnest one. If the democrats and
grcenbackers carried he State next fail, il
was certain to 60 for Il. democratic candidate
for President in 1850. The democrats of that
State would vote solidy for whoever was nom
mated by the National Democratic Conven-
ton. but he thought the general feeling was
that it would be well not to have Mr.. Tilden
for a candidate again.