Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-19
An Enemy in the Rear.

Rebellion has broker out In the Greer
hack camp. Not simply among the rank
and Ole. but officers-men who have been
leaders in the party-have taken up arms
against IL. and are waginy a fierce war.
iate- The trouble began in the Couveu-
ton held In Portland. when the platform
was rushed through In spite OF the pro-
tests OF a strong minority. At that time,
the Hou. Fugg. Chase aud others, though
making every effort To secure discussion in
the several planks of the platform, were
ehoked oil by other party leaders. aided
by the President of the Convention. aud
were compelled to wltnes. the virtual sur
render OF what they consider true Green
back principles. 1t then became evident
I" Messrs. Fogg. Chase & CO. that they
were the victims OF Ring; that the party
had been sold out by the Ring; that the
King Was working In the interest Of the
Democrats and for the sole purpose OF d.,
livenng the new PARTY iuio Democratic
hands before another year
With this prospect In view. and the Ger
tain dlminuiio8 of the chances tor spells.
II the numoerless chronic OH ce-seek-rs OF
the old party we're allowed 10 come 10 and
assume the direction OF affairs. 1t is but
natural that some OF the leaders in IN. new
party should begin to be alarmed II isa
little surprising that 50 dangerous a Ring
should hav. grown up so suddenly In the
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on the ground OF the presence OF the Old
party plsce-hunters. Chase's Chronicle Is
especially indignant al the action taken by
the Convention, aud repudiates the plat
form as being miserable subteriuge. un-
der which to sell out the Greenback party
10 Maine; that II Is q contradictory mass
of irreconcllable statements. a denial OF
the fundamental principles OF 2reenback-
ism; an acknowledgements OF the principal
doctrines Of the Democratic party on f.
nance, and a Virtual acceptance OF the
propositions made by Democratic authori-
ties AZ a basis upon which to swallow the
Greenback party. The editor of the
Chronicle speaking OF the course that will
be pursued by that paper. says:
at viii repudiate first. last and oil the time.
any and all movements that look ia any such
direction. II will stand by the &c nsinc green
back coiors to the last. 4, never had drop Of
democratic blood In It's composition. aud will
never De gobeled or guzzicd through any sub
terfuge offered either BY democrat. the mselyes
or by professed greenbackers. trader. in the
interest OF democratic MISREPRESENTATION
who are 10 from policy rather than from prin-
ciple like c. L. Brown OF Bangor. who are
ready 10 sell out 10 anybody or ANYTHING that
promises official pap; ring who thinks II can
tickle the father OF Maine greenbACk i,m with
the presidential straw. Will. = Democratic
Flllsbury i sent 70 the United Ststes senate
who hspe 10 kili of Murch for the next can
vss- BY the chairman Of the State committee
and make the president Of the Portland COZ
Neniion Governor next year; who TO retain the
conduc; Of the State campaign. held a meeting
TO organize the new Committee, about which
The membcrs-elect opposed ~ the Incompetent
conduct OF the last campaign, are conveniently
kept In the dark in sborf. greenbsckcrs who
seek TO run the grecnbsck party straight into
Mr. Rus;'s democratic camp, by = change Of
party and party policy initiated At Portland.
and to be copsummaied In the Presidential
CANVAS.