Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-18

preston Is deepeneu IN lile MINUS Vi IL
publicans, by the interviews yesterda.
with the Governor and Council, that tn
counting out" scheme is not abandoned
and that the intention of the conspirator'
is as wicked As has been represented
Strong and active measures will be takcr
by the republicans TO secure their rights.
The Opinions of the Chief COnspir-
atOr a Year Ago Concerning the
Governor and Council as a Re-
turning Board, and the Duty of a
Defeated Party to Surrender the
Reins of Government.
Eff. Pillsbuiy is the ringleader of the
conspirators banded together to count out
the republican majority in the Legislature
and count in fusion majority. year
ago Pillsbury was steering his piratical
craft in an opposite direction. Circum-
stances have changed and he has changed
with them. Last year, very soon after the
election. he agonized greatly in the Maine
Standard over the idea which he seemed
to entertain that the then Governor and
Council were intending to constitute them
selves returning board and count out the
fusion majority in the House. But he con-
soled himself with the thought that the
republican conspirators dare not make
''the attempt" and that ait would be "a
miserable failure if made" He then
characterized such scheme as "defraud-
ling the people of their political rights. a
cheat, swindle, revolutionary, DC. To-
day he is leading off in scheme similar
10 that which he denounced last year. in
creased in magnitude and villainy by in
GLIDING the Senate as victims of the re-
turning board, and drawing every State
Office into the meshes of the fusion net.
The following from one of his editorials
will show what he thought then of an i'm
agined attempt to steal the House
From the Maine standard of Oct. II, 1872
Whether our Maine returning board intend
20 follow the brilliant example of their Louis
lana prototype, remains 10 be seen. There
are, however, rumors in the air that it medi-
tates doing so, and proposes to accomplish its
eoap-de-etat by withholding certificates from
enough democratic and greenback members
elect TO the Legislature, T. give the republi-
cans the House in the organization, and then
to elect Conner and fill the State offices be-
fore the contested seats in the House are set
tied.
But as at present advised take very lit
tie stock in these rumors.
IN tie first ptace the regV5iicaa cohspiya-
torn. II there are any such, DARE NOT MAKE
the GfteApf.
And in the second place il would be a MIS-
ERABLE FAILURE II made.
The people Of Maine CASyOT BE DETRAUD-
KD OF rHEIE POLITICAL EiSHIs. Th- coun-
try has been ek<aied Oat Of the Presidency.
The State q Maine cannot be SscIadiei in &
sizziIx- var. They know their rights and
dare 10 maintain them. The party that in
vokss the wind xiH reap The rhiFiriad.
This i what +. F. Pillsbury thought a
year ago Of a returning board scheme. A
year Of power has changed his opinions so
that he is now the leader of a worse con-
spiracy than the imaginary one which he
denounced as above.
But this is not all Out of the great
kindness and sincere affection which Pills
bury cherished for the republican party
he from time to time admonished and in
structed them as to their duty in the de
feat which had come upon them. The las