New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
MINES RIGOROUS C4NTASS.

The voice of Maine ought not to be doubt
ful at such time as this Through all other
trials of the Republican party, the sturdy
men of that State have made It's power felt
always on the right side. Free Soil, Free
Speech and Free Men they fought for more
than twenty years ago, and need to fight for
vet. since men do not dare to speak their
thoughts with freedom in many of the States.
The Union, imperishabe and inseparable,
tbev fought for spenddly on many battle
fields, but they mean to defend 1t yet, since
the Solid South again assails it with all the
old venom, and with more shrewdness than OF
old. The public faith, the Nations honor,
they helped to defend more than once when
regulators seemed likely to prevail, but they
ought not to desert the works while the foe
is still in 'front.' The State Of Maine has not
made an effort nor cast vote for twenty
wears for reason which does not now impel
it. more strongly than ever, to sustain the
party of freedom, of loyalty, and OF public
faith.
1t is no secret that the Democrats are try
inc TO capture the State by trick. "Scratch
ga Russian, and you will find a Tartar" 1t
was said scratch Greenback voter OF Maine,
and the chances are that you will find Bour-
bon Democrat. Yet there gre former Rcpub-
licans who have Wandered into association
with Democrats now disguised rs Grecnback
men. and there is a possibility that their votes
NAV prevent a Republican triumph by the
popular vote, and thus give intense satisidc-
ton and great practical aid to the worst class
of Democrats elsewhere. /, it not their duty
to consider this immediate and certain result
of the votes which some of them now mean
70 cast? Why is it that the Democrats are
furnishing money to carry on the Greeuback
campaign in Maine, if they have no partisan
advantage to gain thereby Why is it that
all the old Copperhead organs. whether in
clined to soft money or TO hand money, are
now particularly anxious to help Grcenback
men to beat the Republicans " \ wayiaring
"man. though a FOOL can see the reason.
The Democrats are hoping for n party adj
vantage, and are trying to use the Grcenback
men as tools.
Let there be no misunderstanding. THE
TRIEUNE does not counsel any man who wishes
repudation, OF initiation, or the issue Of
"Gat money!" or the repeal Of the Resumption
Act, 20 vote with the Republican party in the
hone that at its hands he will get his wish.
We believe and hope that he will not. If any
man really means 10 attack the public credit,
TO break down the policy which has already
brought such revival of business TO nearly all
the States and TO subordinate all other con-
virtions, principles and considerations to that
one aim, he ought to vote the Bourbon Demo-
cratic ticket, for that is the only party which
has any power to promote his desires. The
Grcenback party is rs empty as last years
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sumption was still in the future, and men
could say with "A straight face that resumption
would bring ruin. But that day has gone, and
with il the party which spTang from the fears
of men. To-day any man knows that he lies
who asserts that specie resumption has not
already brought marked revival of business i'm
almost every branch, greater employment
and better wages to labor, and a stronger
feeling of hOpefulness and confidence than
the country has seen until this year at any
time since the panic. With the fears and
distrcsses, the party of fear and distress has
vanished The Greenback party in Ohio, in
Indiana in Michigan, in Pennsylvania or in
New York. Is an exploded fire-cTackcr; all
the strength is ont OF it, and nothing is left
but some ashes ami slrcds, and a bad smell.
The possibility of that party'5 attaining any
share of power in the future, every intcll-
gent man knows. vanished with the success
of resumption and The revival Of business.
Maine has not felt, as yet, the full force of
the improvement which crowds the shops and
The markets of other States. But the people
of Maine did not feel the effects of the panic
until 1873 had passed. Their industries
are solid, enduring. slow to yield to dis
astcr, and slow to improve with reviyng
prosperity and yet the recovery has
begun in that State also. If T. had
not should Maine lack the patience. integrity
and frames that Ohio and Illinois have
showni Those States suffered first, and were