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THE MAINE OUTRAGE.

At Augusta on Friday Of last week,
Mr.. Blaine, in speech that was charac-
terized by an utter absence of partisan
excitement gave a plain recital of the
facts of this most atrocious political con-
spiracy.
In this method of presenting the case
to the people of Maine and of the country
Mr.. Blaine was very wise. His state
ments will gain all the more credit from
the moderation of the language he used.
They present a colorless sketch of the
facts and the facts need no cooring.
They prove that there was deliberate
purpose to count out enough Republicans
to give the Legislature to the fusionists.
The most trivial defects in the returns
were pronounced fatal More fatal
defects were found than had been dis
covered in all the returns Of titty-nine an
nual elections, many of them closely con
tested. All these fatal defects were
found solely in Republican districts.
In order to carry out so difficult 4 job the
Council had to work on the returns from
the 30th of October to the 18th of Decem-
Der. and how long the returns We're Sc
cretly manipulated before, no one can tell
outside of the conspirators. A week or
ten days has been all the time taken
heretofore or required for an honest
count.
This is the whole story of the most in
famous outrage ever perpetrated on the
suffrage in any Northern State. No Ian
guage is strong enough for the adequate
characterization of a crime which no law
can adequately punish. When it was first
announced that a conspiracy had been
formed to pcrpctrate this infamy the idea
was ridiculcd. Mr.. Blaine and the other
leaders of the party in Maine were laugh
ed at as alarmists. Respectable Demo
Gratis outside Of Maine, refused to be-
lieve that any foul play would be serious
y attempted
But the thing has been done. and now
us Mr.. Blaine says, the question is asked
''with the insolencc of the highwayman
making of with the stolen property, what
| arc we going to do about it,
1t would be natural justice t. hang all
the perpetrators of the gravest of crimes
in a country where the suffrage underlieS
all our institutions. Bnt this cannot be
done. What can be done is to appeal to
public opinion AS we done in Augusta
| when a gang Of municipal robbers con-
trolled the Courts, made the laws. had
wealthy citizens for hackers and seemed
beyond the reach of human justice. But
public opinion made examples Of all Of
| them and their punishment was fearful.
SO it will be with the Maine criminals
high and low. They will be made to feel
that they are felons, although free to
| move about and to incur the constant
punishment inflicted by the scorn Of all
honest men. There will be no rcpetiti m
cf their offence IN any State where intelli-
gcnce and common honesty prevail. Pub
IL opinion will make and execute the un-
written law that will be more potential
than any printed statutes.
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THE MAINE CRIME.
A DELIBERATE AND AsToI NDINC PIECE OF
ESANERY.

n DELIBERATE AND ASTOUNDING PIECE OF
KNAVERY.
From tie Bangor Wig and Courier.
The subioined letter from j. W. Lake
field. Esq., of Bath, exposes as dirty a
piece of knavery as ever was conceived
and leaves it to be shared between Secre-
tary Cove and Eben +. Pillsbury. We
have no doubt however. that Garcelon
and all his Council were privy to this
atrocous piece of scoundrelism:
AUGUSTA Me-, Dec. II, 1879.
To tie Republican 4dtisory COMMITTEE:
Accompanied by the Mayor Of Bath |
called at the State House this morning
to see the return, from the 9th of Bath
deprived OF representation in the Legis-
lature because the return was signed by
only three Aldermen. Secretary Cove
showed Inc the return made on a blank
sent out from his office. Upon my in
quiring he admitted that the blank was
printed under his supervision. The blank
contained a ruled space for the Mayor 5
signature, three spaces for the signatures
OF Aldermen, these three being inclosed
by brace. and then following a ruled
space for the Clerk S signature close up
to the Aldermen. thus:
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MAINE. DEMOCRATS AFTER ARMS.
! MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENT IN BANGOR

\ MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENT IN BANGOR-A
,,...
NN'iS'" i'S''Fh fi"h "''""ASiiEp'
BANGOR. Ne. December a5.-Excite-
ment was created here to-day by reports
OF the intended removal of arms and am
munition from the State arsenal to the
depot for transportation to Augusta
About ) o'clock p. " two truck teams
loaded with arms and ammunition were
stopped on the kcnduskcag bridge by a
a crowd. which RAPIDLY increased to a
throng that filled the streets. declaring
that the arms should never be carried
out of the city. Mayor Brown demand
ed Of the teamster the orders under which
he was acting. No satisfactory answer
was given at first, the man saying that
Mr.. Thayer, the landlord of the Peneb-
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THE HOLIDAYS.

LIVER Is KISG.--rhc Liver is the imperial
organ OF the whole human system, as it controls
the life health and happiness OF man. When it
is disturbed in its proper action all kinds of all
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WHAT THE SOUTH WANTS.

1t does not require great deal of
political sagacity to see that 1.-THE solid
South will jump at the chance to carry
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
on the currency question, provided tie
Republican Congressman drop the only
issue on which their party has "a fighting
chance of carrying these conservative
and intelligent States.
What the South wants is victory and
control of the government. If it can win
By the help of 4 soft money issue, it will
do SO. But most of its leaders would
greatly prefer an alliance with the CAPT
talist States on a hard money Issue.
1t was to be expected that as shrewd,
bold and quick-wittcd a politician as
Wade Hampton would see at a glance the
true policy of the South. lie says to the
Washington correspondent of the y. y.
HeraM.
Democracy has always been u hard
money party and should hasten to seize
the opportunity now presented of declar-
ing its devotion to its old financial princi-
pies and of placing itself squarely on
record in their support. The Republi-
cans naturally hesitate to adopt the Dem
ocratic theory, or even to go the lengths
recommended by their financial leaders,
but rather manifest a strong desire to
leave matters as they stand for fear of the
serious disscnsions and divisions likely to
bc occasioned i'll their own ranks by this
sudden attempt at wholesale conversion.
There is no reason for hesitation on the
part Of Democrats. The course indicated
by Mr.. Bayard and Endorsed by the Pres
ident and Secretary of the Treasury is
directly in the line of all Democratic
principle and precedent, and should lie
adopted, therefore, i'll my Judgment, with
out dissenting voice. The party has
coquetted with soft money doctrines quite
long enough, and has lost steadily and
deservedly in consequence. 1t ought to
he satisfied with the experiment and
never repeat il. = :. !: There is another
view Of the matter, he continued. This
financial question is in fact the real
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From Mc Rochester tniOn (Dtm.)
At the election last September the re-
suit on Governor was the same rs the
year before-that is. there was no cleo
ton by the people. lis no candidate re-
ceived Il majority of the votes. And. as
before, the Republicans are III a minority
in the Legislature. the only variation
being that they lost few Senators and
gained Il few Representatives, and the
Democrats and Greenbackers lost Il few
Representatives and gained few Sen;i-
tors. with the result. however. of giving
them a majority in both Houses. And
that is all there is of the hubhub made
by the Republican newspapers over the
canyass i'll Maine When the newly
chosen Legislature meets III January next
Governor Garcelu.i will lie reelected in
the manner prescribed By the Constitu-
ton. other Democratic State officers and
the Governors Council will likewise be
chosen, the Republican newspapers will
subside. Senator Blaine will roll himself
up III his bloody shirt and resume his
seat III the Senate at Washington, and
the world will continue to move ON Just
rs if nothing had happened.
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not be doubtful 1t would be well now
to permit the associations of scenes seps,-
rated IRON the present by a score Of years
to ex .rt their influence upon us. in order
that we may not be tempted to swerve
from the old faith, nor to finch from
sound doctrine. whether in finance or
campaign methods. As in 1860 the Re
publican party will be sure of victory. if
it bravely and boldly chooses a square
and open fight against the adversaries of
the nation welfare.
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TIE action of the Louisiana Returning
Board 1876, was no precedent for the
Maine infamy. In the former case the law
required the Acknowledgement of whole
district, if outrages were perpetrated in
any portion thereof.
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\shing through to the del o., and
Z him to change his orders for their
Z 1 i to the arsenal MIR. French. how
eV !. was unwilling 10 assume the re-
spunsibility Of the collision with The pop
ulace. The excitement is at fever heat
throughout the city. The escape from
bloodshed this afternoon WAS very mar
row. Adintant General Leavitt will az
rive here tomorrow. What action will
be taken is not known.
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DEMOCRATIC VIEWS ABOUT IT.

DIhot hA IL VIEW - ABtJ II.
!. SERIOUS MORAL AND POLITICAL MIS-
TAKE.
From tie Ne,c York World (Dem.)
Governor Garceon and his advisers
have made a serious political and a not
less moral mistake. They have nuilitied
the will Of the people of Maine. as en-
pressed at the latest election, on account
of technical errors and overSightS.-
These errors and ovcrsightS were COM
mitted, not by the electors but by the
local canyaSSers. The votes We're i'll fact
thrown out on account of informalitv in
the manner in which they were returned.
There is no prctence that this informality
was such as To leave the intention of the
voters i'll doubt. The tenor of all statutes.
judicial decisions and treatices which
deal with elections is that every preSump-
ton should be made in favor of giving
effect to the real intention of the voters
The canyassers in Maine have unqucs-
tionably nullitied the real intention of
the voters. There is no dying that
fact. and with fair minded people that
fact Will be decisive Of any controversy
that may be raised. It is plain that the
defeated legislators VIII" have thus been
counted in ought to refuse to serve, and
leave the organization Of the Legislature
to the Republicans who We're elected to
it. Only i'll that way can they remove
from the Democratic Greenback party of
Maine 4 share Of the disgrace which al
ready belongs to the Republican party of
the Nation. The Republicans should be
permitted to enjoy Il monopoly of the
practices of Madison Wells and his col
leagues. if the Democrats are to keep
the advantage of position which John
Sherman and the two Chambers and
Stoughton have secured them.
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TIE Chicago Mtsr- ocean says Of the old
Republican Wigwam in that city that
1.-THE fire of 1871 mercifully swept it out
OF existence" As Chaucer says, Good
comes of evils grief"
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TALMAGI3 is his own lawyer. and con-
firms the adage by having a fool for his
client; but the client has by no means a
fool for his lawyer, as Talmage's defence
proves.
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Orr national bird, the immortal and
succulent turkey, is going to take England
by storm. An army OF ten thousand is
on its way to help out the Christmas roast
beef of ''Nerrie Englande.''
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The virtue and honesty Of the people
i'll Maine are now on trial. Unless they
make it too warm for the conspirators
against the suffrage to live there, the
State will be an excellent one for honest
men to emigratc from.
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TGte Of Maryland. County Of Ccci!. S.:
|. K. G. HOPKINS. Cashier OF the ahove-namcd
Bank. do Sulcmnly swear that the above statement
is true To the best Of my knowledge and belief
X. {. HOPKINS Cashier
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of December. 1879. GEO. W. NANDlVER
Notary Public.
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Col. MCCLURE, of the Philadelphia
1i""s, Gays that the acceptance by Grant
ofthe Presidency the Nicaraguan Canal
would not prevent his being candidate
for the Presidency of the United States.
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Mr.. TILDEN seems TO be getting into
very tight place, since Russell Sage has
settled up his share of the old st. Louis,
Alton and Terre IIaute r. r. Company
scandal.
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Jerk.

The envelope in which the return was
incloscd was spaced in the same manner.
No person on looking at the blank could
possibly suppose that more than three
Aldermen were expected to sign it. |
then called for an election blank Of last
year. and there found clear open space
for the signatures of Aldermen large
enough for all the Aldermen Of a city
to sign. not lined of or limited i'll any
way. All previous years evidently had
the same form as last year.
Mr.. Cove gave no satisfactory reason
for the change i'll the form Of the blank
this year, but thought it was the taste of
the printer, The printer, | understand,
was Eben =. pillsbnry. At twelve out
of the thirteen cities Of the State gave
Republican majorities. the motive for
attempting to mislead the Aldermen in
making up the returns is very apparent.
Bath. Rockland, Lewiston and Saco fell
victims to the snare SO skiiliully laid.
The contingent conspiracy was evil
IDENTIFY planned before the election was
held. Very Respectfully.
J. W. WAKEFIELD.
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We are glad TO see some of the better
Democratic papers condemning the Maine
infamy.
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state Of MafyIdad. county Of cecil S.:
|. CllAS. b. FINLEY. Cashier OF the above
named Bank. do soemnly swear that the above
statement is true. to the best ot my knowledge and
belief. ClIAS. Is. FINLEY. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 13rd
day of December. 1879. GEO. y. BROWN.
Notary Public.
Correct. Attest:
J. TOME.
.NO. A.J.CRESWELL Directors.
II. H. BRADY.
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ORDER NISI.
ii ANSON II. HAINES


WILLIAM Il. GIFFING AND WIFE.
In tie Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity
No. gSn.
ORDERED. This | It'll day of Deem
~ Der. 1872. that the sale made and reported BY
Hanson II. Haincs. the Mortgage in the proceed
ingS in this cause mentioned, lie ratified and con
iirmed. unless cause to the contrary thereof he
shown on or before the 18th day of February next
provided copy OF this Order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Cecil county. once week
for one month before the 18th day OF January next
The Report states the amount OF sale to be
10000. JAMES A. DAVIS Clerk
True copy: test. JAMES A. DAVIS.
Dec Is. 1SIg-lm Clerk
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The general joy of the people during
the holiday season will not be disturbed
by Congressional debates.
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TENNESSEE has done the right thing in
recognizing her State debt as vital is
sue, not to be repudiated.
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CoSsREssMEN will enjoy their holidays
witi-~elcar condolences. They haven't
done anything.
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KEEP your powder dry while you
are negotiating a peace. Egypt is doing
this, as well as Germany and Russia.
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THE sharp reporters who are repeated
~ announcing Gen. Grants intentions
lack one supreme virtue which he possess
es-the ability to mind their own bust
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ORDER NiSI.
JOHN X. HCDGINS
rs.
THOMAS l.. BONSAI,

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Equity.
No. ISL.
nRDERED, This 18th day of Deem
~ Der 1879. that the sale made and repGrted hv
Hanson II. llaincS and lob Haines. Attorneys Tor
the sale o; the real estate in the proceedings in
this cause mentioned. he ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof he shown on
Or before the llth day OF February next: provided
i copy OF this Order lie Inserted in some ncwsu:l-
per published III Cecil county. once week for one
month before the 18th day OF January next.
The Report states the amount Of sale to be
$4,000. JAMES \. DAVIS Clerk
True copy: test, JAMES \. DAVIS.
Dec b. lSIg-lm Clerk
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WHEN a new translation of the Bible
is published, will people read it any more
thoroughly than the King James,
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THE connection caused down East by
political waters raging Maine.
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II is possible that after that inexhaus-
tiblo wind-bag and irrepressible states
man, Senator Daniel Webster Voorhees,,
found that his resolution for investigating
the causes for the negro exodus from the
South was only carried by the almost
solid support Of the Republican Senators
he may have had Il briefspasm of COM
mon sense, sufficient to enable him to
rea!ize how many different kinds of an
ass he had been. For the Indiana orator
had been playing into the hands of the
Republicans, with great vigor and sue
cess. The negro exodus is the running
sore of the South. The South is not at
AL proud OF it; does not want to talk
about it, and prefers the application of
that ''Silcnce, like poultice'' of which
''lludibras' speaks. To have lot of
Congressional doctors tearing open and
I'r"Ding this sore and enquiring into its
causes, is Just what sensible Southei n
Democrats most dread As Daniel Web
stcr Voorhees, has doubtless found out
before this. Another unintendins 'sas
sistant Republican.
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Now that Chicago has won the honors
from the National Committee, there will
be harmony in the conviction that the
favored city will lie an excellent point
from which to send out the influences
which will create popular enthusiasm in
the regions which it is most desirable to
reach. There will be no inconsiCera bic
advantage, too, i'll the associations which
rise in the mind OF every Republican at
the mention of Chicago in connection
with National Convention. 1t does not
seem nearly twenty years ago, SD vivid are
the events of that great occasion. that
Abraham Lincoln was nominated i'll the
''Repubiican Wigwam' at Chicago. How
distinct iii the common recollection is the
scene when. it being found that upon the
third ballot Mr.. Lincoln had 231 ! votes
to ,ir. Stewards $780, William NJ Evarts,
whose heart was almost broken at the de-
feat Of his friend, rose, in behalf OF del
egatioh which was present ''as the repre-
sentatiyes Of a great State, and with a
candidate whom they believed to be a
great statesman and moved to add the
vote Of New York to those which were
rapidly Icing changed to the winning
candidate. Tie memory of the wild en-
thusiasm when the Republicans had nom
mated their first successful candidate for
the Office Of Chief Executive, and fixed
their choice upon the man who was to
become the nations greatest President
viii not be without it's influence when the
delegates assemble in convention at
Chicago next June. If, after twenty
years Of victory, the party is animated by
the noble convictions which gave it life
in 1850, and is guided by as pure patriots
as were then its foremost leaders, the re
suit OF the campaign which will be form
ally inangurated the I'd ofnext June cam
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GEN. GRANT is one of the few men who
never give themselves away.
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The PhiIa. & Bait. Contra! Railroad.

FEslIE next Annual Meeting of the
Il Stockholders of this Company will he held at
thc Office ut the Company. in Philadelphia. on
MONDAY, 18th day OF January 1885, at 10 o'clock
A.. NJ when and where an Election for Managers
TO serve the ensuing year will be held
JOHN J. lINkERTON.
Dee q. lS19-Iw Secretary.