The daily gazette., 1879-12-26

morals Is applied to politics. With much
Difference we desire it to permit us to
call attention to the course OF the Times
In 1870 when the Louisiana Returning
BOARD was about to throw out Demo-
cratic votes of that State and give the
electoral ticket a majority for Hayes
and Wheeler, whereas 1t was known to
have been carried by Tilden and Hen
bricks. In that case there was ma
jority for the Democrats in that State Of
some 1000 to 10000, and Demo
cratic majority in the Union without
Louisiana for Tilden and Hendricks of
$4,000 votes, yet under the instruction
of President Grant, John Sherman,
James G.. Blaine, Hannibal Hamlin,
VIM. Z. Chandler, Roscoe Conkling,
Don Cameron, Senator Edmunds and
others, the Republican party took the
responsibility of forcing the Returning
Board OF Louisiana to violate their oaths,
alter the returns of the election and |
give the vote of the State to Hayes. |
This was q far more aggravating cass
than that of Maine, supposing 1t is
granted that all the Republicans claim
is true, because the Republicans in
Maine were in minority. But what is
said by the mad leaders of the R-publi
can party IN Maine is not tue. Far
from it and therefore it is strange to see
the Times condemning in Maine what it
lauded in Louisiana. We shall oppose
to the Times and those 1t sees proper to
fortify itself with, by quoting citations
quite as strong from other journals fully
as able to comprehend the ca as thc
Democratic papers the Times call, to its
side. But first we will give what thai
paper says, as follows:
"The Dela,care Gazette has two codes
OF morals. On the rules and regul.
tious affecting the morals and habits o
society in general, there is a strlctness
almost as if \ descendrn, Of the Puri-
tans (and this has been To it d tower of
strength,) but III party matters, the only
principle it SEEMS to be governed by is
success, without eyer questioning the
means by which it may be obtained. The
controlling princip seems to be that It's
party can never do wrong and is oppo
Dents can never do right. Even til,
DeldDdredn that is not usually given tC
sduinting puts in an if aud Says.ii .ss.Mt
dishonesty in politics, and if the Demo
cratic Governor and council of Main,
have violated the law or have thrown
out returns merely for the purpose Of
enabling the fusion parry to organ re tn,
legislature, then they deserve the cen
sure of all men,"
The Salisbury Advertiser still NOR,
emphaticslly condemns the affair, an,
the Cecil Democrat, always strongl,
edited, says: "No honest Democrat cal
read with relish the news of tn
manipulaiions of the election returns il
Maine and the defeat of the Republican
upon what appear to be technica
grounds"
In the face of these and hundreds q
other similar declarations the Gdzett
says they did right, and "sticks TO
right or wrong"
Now, we must say that the Times la
not quoted the GAZETTE correctly. W
have been careful TO qualify all we La,
said, and never justified any usurpatio
in Maine either of the laws or the col
stitution of that State. The GAzETI
said they did right in enforcing the lay
according to their sworn duty; and
the results put the Republicans, wi
made the laws, in the minority, Il
Democrats are not to blame. We ha
sat1 hat ma 4 ~ 81
lawful mode of conducting elections
Maine. We therefore quote here wi
Governor Garcelon said to a N.
Herald reporter at Augusta, Maine,
Thursday:
NO REGRETFUL AFTERTHoUGHTs.
"Governor, are you sorry for any tn
you have done or any step you HI
taken in this matter so far ?' / asked
"Not in the least" he replied, ,
phatically. 81 have done nothing TIN
am ashamed of, nothing that | regre
the slightest, nothing that | would
do over again Tomorrow under
same circumstances, even with
knowledge Of the effect prouuced on
community. Everything | have d
has been according to the.best cons
t1On L could nnu OF our laws anu Oh
constitution, and l am willing to lie
1t to the calm judgment of every Il
and dlsinteresled man in Maine"
The Governor said this with an
phasis and a vehemence of utter;
which could not fail to convince
tie most sceptical that, h wever
might have been misled, ill-lnformc
badly advised, he was not willfull.
knowingly dishonest"
The N. Y. Herald, always agains
Democrats when 1t can be with Il
has found it impossible to dis'
where the Governor and Counc
Maine have violated the laws or tie
stitution Of tina, State, and in the
of Christmas day it says:
"The case of Louisiana in 1870
that OF Maine in 1879 are par
There has OF, Indeed, been in \
Wholesale fraud aud perjury SUI
were practised in Louisiana, bl
both cases The will of the peoTl'
been overborne by the officials intr
with the duty of counting the
Although tie offence is less aggra
in Malhe ii happens to ha q been
mitted by the other political
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