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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29
springfield Republican,
Maine and Louisiana

''You are another is an argument which
be ashamed Of When both sides rely on it, it
is pretty certain that both are going on from
bad measures to worse. Whatever wrong was
done in Louisiana three years ago should be a
warning and not precedent. But it must be
remembered by Democrats that the Republi-
can party of the nation never made itself a
party to deliberate fraud. Most Republicans
believed that in the South there had been so
much intimidation on one side and cheating
on the other that it was hard to tell what was
the true Interpretation of the vote. 1t is the
action of its members in Congress by which
the party as a whole is fairly to be judged.
Most of them assented, as did a part of the
Democrats, to as fair an arbitration as could be
devised. To Republican, Senator Edmunds,
belongs more than to any other man the credit
of its adoption. AS originally constituted the
tribunal was to consist of seven Republicans,
seven Democrats and Judge Davis, who was
counted as an Independent. He certainly was
not disguised Republican, for it was his ac-
ceptance of the Illinois Senatorship from the
Democrats that marred the plan, by OCCASION
ing the giving of the fifteenth place TO a Re-
publican judge. The partisanship which all
fifteen of the tribunal showed was the most
discreditable and discouraging thing in our
recent history. On all questions from the
largest to the smallest, even tosthe hour of
daily adjournment the commissioners divided
on a partisan line. But the "seven' were
every whit as partisan as the "elght." A de-
cision so reached could carry no great moral
weight, yet we think it was surely well, how
ever inequitable might be the immediate re-
suit, that responsibility should be thrown on
the State authorities, and not on national re-
turning board at Washington with unlimited
powers. The point we now urge is that the
Republican party of the nation, judged by it's
representatives in Congress, did not give sane
tion to the fraud in Louisiana, but united with
the Democrats in the best arbitration that
could be secured, But Republicans were far
too lenient in condemning the local rascality
intend to take the worst mistakes and failures
Of Republicans as their own examples?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29
The Bangor Affair.


The dispatches from Maine this morning are
not reassuring. An attempt was made yester-
day in an irregular and incautious way to re-
move two truck-loads of arms from Bangor to
Augusta, and this was prevented by crowd
which gathered on bridge that had to be
crossed by the teams. The Mayor refused to
take any responsibility in the matter. and the
arms were finally returned to the building
whence they had been taken, and placed un-
der guard. The incident was notin itself of
great Importance, but it shows a state of feel
ing for which the Democratic authorities are
responsible, and for which they are clearly
wholly unprepared. 1t was foolish piece of
blundering to try to remove the arms in so
careless a manner on a holiday, when the peo-
ple were unoccupied; and now that the at
tempt has once failed, it will be much more
difficult and hazardous for tho authorities to
repeat it. Governor Garcelon and his Council
could hardly have had a very merry Christmas
Yesterday, and we trust that the evidence which
thew now have of the depth of indignation
which their outrageous conduct has awakened
NAV induce them to stop short where they are,
and instead of courting any further trouble. to
refer the legal points to the Supreme Court
Judges, and accept any bridge that may be
built for them to pass out of their present dis
graceful position.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29
The Maine Conspiracy.
Where the Plot Was Formed.

The Boston journal publishes long article
purporting to give the origin of the Maine plot
as detailed by a printer formerly employed in
the office of the Calais Times. According to
the information furnished by this printer the
plot was originated with Charles F. Whidden,
Jr., editor of the Calais Times, and several
leading fusionists from various parts of the
State one coming from Androscoggin county.
At one meeting eight persons were present
one of whom was from Androscoggin county.
AT that meeting it was proposed to carry the
State, if not by votes, by counting out. The
chief party in the work was E. f Pillsbury,
who was to be rewarded by being elected
United States Senator. 1t was assumed that
if the fusionists could get control of the Legis-
lature, which meets January next, they could
get control of that which meets year later
and also secure the electoral vote of Maine for
the Democratic candidate, who will be Mr.
Tilden. "You don't mean to say that Mr.. Til
den knew anything of this matter or was
talked of in this Connection "To this the
printer made no reply, but soon after remarked
in general manner respecting the Maine plot
that "those who have the impression that no.
body is interested in it outside of Maine, are
laboring under great delusion. 1t has bear
ing upon the Presidential election, and was so
talked by all those who came to see the Calais
parties on the matter. If these men can make
their plan work, they propose to give the cleo
toral vote of that State to the Democratic can
didate. l believe that they can do it, and that
the Republicans will be powerleSs to prevent
it, The fun has Just begun aud there Will be
lots of it unless the Republicans manage to get
control of one branch of the Legislature"
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How 1t Was Done in York.
TBiddeford Union.l

Biddeford Union.
George H. Wakefield, Esq, republican can
didate for Senator, was slaughtered because
the clerk of the town of Berwick in the en-
dorsement Oh the returns wrote the initial of
his middle name A. instead of H. Worse than
that even: the clerk intended it for an A, but
he got the tops of the two up-rights too near
together and the letter resembled an III as
much as anything else; so the Governor and
Council called it A and counted Mr.. Wakefield
out At the time the matter was under exam
ination by Garcelon Mr.. Goodwin, our candi-
date for County Commissioner, and one OF the
selectmen of Berwick, was at the Capitol with
an attested copy of the town records which he
presented and offered to additionally verify by
his official affidavit, but to no purpose; the au-
thorities would admit no testimony to correct
the records, and Mr.. Wakefield was fraudu-
lently deprived of his seat. 1t would seem as
though fimsier grounds for a steal could not
possibly be found or taken advantage of.
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THE independent Democratic Chicago
Times says: "The movement to restore the
Grant dynasty at Washington was plainly be-
ginning TO wane, when Messrs. Pillsbury, Gar
celon & Co. came to the rescue, and gave ita
new impetus. If the Fusion party in Maine had
taken the contract to assure the nomination
of Grant at Chicago, next June, and his cleo
ton by tidal wave next November, they
could hardly have devised more effective
way to fulfil it than that which they seem to
to be pursuing. The attempted removal Of
public arms from the arsenal at Bangor
to the camp of the Pillsbury cohorts at Angus
ia, is strikingly suggestive of the proceeding
of Messrs. Floyd and Thompson in the clos
ing days Of the Buchanan regime"
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THE New York Herald thinks ''any amount
of infammatory agitation in Maine which
stops short of actual violence, will have a
good effect in fixing public attention upon a
grave evil. Honest and fair elections lie at
the foundation of our institutions. When
the voice of the people, as expressed through
the ballot-boX, ceases to control the choice
of public officers, the American Republic
will have been subverted.'
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A Bangor Bull-Dozer.

The following card appears in the columns of
the Bangor Commercial:
BANGOR, Dec. %.
/ have taken and subscribed the oath of
office as Attorney of the State for Penobscot
county for the term of the three years from
January 1st, 1880. Circumstances may now
justify me in making the following statement:
| shall consider it among the duties of my
office tc present before the Grand Jury at the
coming criminal term for indictment all those
who may participate in any political mob or
commit the overt act Of High Treason, and
also those who may incite to such felonies,
whether they are professed ministers of the
gospel or editors of political papers.
B. H. MACE,
County Attorney-elect
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29

WE again ask the Argus and its co-parce-
ners this question: if Republican Council
last year had counted out a fusion majority
on the same pretexts that a fusion Council
has counted out Republican majority this
year, would you have approved of the act or
dafandad ito
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29

EVEN Chollop denounces the steal. The
Richmond, Virginia, State, says the Demo-
Gratis cannot afford to sustain it, and pre-
diets that Garcelon twill either have to back
down from the position he has taken as
gracefully as possible, OF be left alone, high
and dry, to pay the penalty of his blunder,
for blunder it is, and of the most criminal
nature"
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THE Boston Herald says "Gov Garcelon
will have ready made generalissimo to lead
the defensive force at the Augusta State
House. We refer to the handsome Eben T.
Pillsbury, who acquired his military expert
ence at Kingiield, while assisting to make
treason odious''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29

MAYOR WALKERS haste to put himself
upon record in favor of the steal must be
edifying to those Republicans who voted
for him last spring. They ought to call upon
him and thank him for his approval of their
disfranchiSement
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29

THE spectacle of .Pilsbury Haunting the
American flag is very suggestive of pirate
ship, that for purposes of decoy, hauls down
the skull and cross-bones and runs up the
stars and stripes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
tion but guaranty of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
muuIcatlons that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29

GAReELoN is barricading the State House
we hear. If he does that we shall have a
chance to see the beauties of Democracy full
ly illustrated. The Democratic Tiger is
coming out strong.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29

WE see that Stiles of Westbrook is to con-
test Dunnells' Seat in the Legislature. Stiles
must have sanguine nature. If the Garce-
Ian Count at Augusta could do nothing for
Stiles what can he expect any where else?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29

Fellows Compound Syrup is composed of
Ingredients identical with those who con-
stitute Healthy Blood, Muscle aed Nerve
and Brain Substance, whilst life itself is
directly dependent upon some of them.
By its union with the blood and its effect
upon the muscles, reestablishing the one
and toning the other, it is capable of effect
ing the following results:
1t will displace or wash out tuberculous
matter, and thus cure Consumption.
By increasing Nervous and Muscular
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terrupted action of the Heart and Palpita-
ton, Weakness of Intellect caused by grief,
weary, overtax or irregular habits, Bron-
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It cures Asthma, Loss of Voice, Neural
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derful adjuL ct to other remedies in sustain
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Do not be deceived by remedies bearing
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stitute for this under any circumstances.
Look out for the name and address, j. l.
FELLOWS, St. John, N. B., on the yellow
wrapper in watermark which is seen by
holding the paper before the light.
Price $1.50 per Bottle, six for $3.50.
Sold by all Druggists.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
COMPREHENSIVE.
Dissolution of COpartnersslip.

FIHIS is to give public notice that the Copartner-
Il snip heretofore exlstng between M. =; roster
Maine doing business under the firm name of FOS-
TER & DUTTON, Contractors and Builders, is this
day dissolved by the retirement of Josiah Dutton.
All business of the late firm will be closed by M. G..
Foster. JOSIAH DUTTON.
Augusta Dec. IL, 1879. de15, 5,22,29
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Mr.. Andrews you have taken step away
from the executive chamber, not towards it.
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THEI PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 80.

EVERY regular attaehe Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley L. Pullen,
Editor. All railway steamboat and hote managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal.
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that the plot to steal the State was planned
long before election.
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Notice..

FEIHE PToprietors Of Union Wharf Corporation are
L hereby notified that their Annual Meeting will
be holden at the Office of the Clerk on said wharf on
Tuesday, the 9th day of January, 1880, at p. m.
to act on the following articles, viz:
1st-ro choose a President.
2d-To choose Clerk and other officers for the en-
suing year.
3d-To act on other business that may come before
them 4. X. StiC RTiEFF, Clerk.
Portland Dec %. 1879. de22td
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MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

FEYHE stockholders of the Merchants National
a Bank of Portlandare hereby notified that their
annual meeting for the choice Of directors for the
ensuing year and the transaction of such other bus
mess as may legally be brought before them will be
held at the Bank on TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 1880, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. CHAS. PAHSON, Cashier.
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Ocean Insurance Comply
ANNTJAT, M F. ETING.

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of said Company in Portland, on Monday, the 9th
day of January A. D. 1880, at 3 o'clock p. N. for
the purpose of choosing Directors for the en-
suing year and for the transaction of any other bus
mess that may then be legally acted upon
r. O. CONANT. Sec'y.
Dec 13 1879 de13dtd
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As the Close of Business, Dec i2, 1879.
, 1879-05-25

sustained at the hands Of the mob OF to nroason.-
any OF the parties engaged in the attemnt In ssa
him. Mrs. Atchicy Is TO 50 back to her b,,s,.naSa
and her friends agree never to moest Allen shon1s
he ever return.
The streets OF Batavia were yesterday ar,,
with people, and among them the hoodnoaa a.!Gu aia
mcnt from the vicinity Of Alton. Many Of me.
were armed. Some were open In their shras.a.
against Alien, but the largest portion of "a
strangers sympathized with him, and uonis n1
have made it unpleasant for any moh tsat
would have attempted to molest him. Ala
himself felt little nervous, and small wonda.
after his thrilling experience, md when the fr;o1
was over he was escorted under guard tn ~ ~
hotel Some Of the crowd had been drfnt;nea. ;,a
considerably throughout the day, and Here -
ginning to get ugly. Allen had been acoufttefI
and was at liberty to leave the town, which hs
did, in closed back, from the back door Of ,ta
hotel where he had been stopping. He vss
driven rapidly to the depot, where be took the
train, and came to this city last night, Cnon
bis arrival here he called at the Enquirer offirr
During his stay many persons came IN to ses
him and crafty curiosity to look UPON man
Here he related again the story which he told
to our reporter the night before at Batavia, and
published yesterday. he was still .s1fferirc
considerably. from the effects OF his terrihea
tumble. The marks OF the cords were still
fresh In his wrists. and the back Of his neck VA
still raw where the rope had burned and chafed
1t. He will call on the Chief Of Police thi1
morning and get his goods, which the Chief ha,
In his possession, and leave at once for st.
Louis He has agreed not to prosecute tht
parties who mobbed him, but it is the opinion
of those who know the man that he viii nar
them back sooner or later.
, 1879-05-25
SOCIETY TOPICS.

on leaving = room make your best salam to
persons present, and retire without salaminn
the door.
Isn't It funny?" be exclaimed, as he leaned
back In his seat at the theatre and rined awav
the tears that the laughter provoking comedian
had produced. ''Yes, I should sav 50, y 70.
sponded his fair companion; ssit's one of her
sisters old ones made over" His law dronned
into bis lap as be turned his gaze upon the younp
iady IN 'front.' whose appearance his partner bad
At the evening celebration of the 1,900th an
ntyersarT Of the destruction OF Pompeu bottle
OF wine taken from the ruins, where it had lain
since A. D. 70, is to be opened.
There Is said to be an aristocratic dog on
Michigan avenue, which, or who, sits at the
. window IN hfgh chair and mods solemnly to bis
canine aconalntances. ,at the same time shaking
Z lace handkerchief with his paw.
A few bridal parties aud handful of En-
g1sh tourists have reached Niagara, the Iuterna
t1onal being the only hotel that is open Ne1r
week, however, the Cataract and the celebrated
Clifton House will throw open their hospitablo
, 1879-05-25
THE CLERMONT LYNCHING.
How 1t Feels to BE Hanced-AIleu Honor
ably Acquitted, and Mrs atch1ey Goe
. Back to Her Husband.

How 1t Feels to Be Haneed-Aueu Honor
ably Acquitted, and Mzs atch1ey Goes
Back to Her Husband.
Cincinnati Enquirer, Aay23
| The cowardly attempt to lypch the man Will
lam Allen at Batavia early Wednesday morning
is still the topic Of conversation In that neigh
borhood, and, indeed, throughout Clermont
County. Several of the masQueraders ara
known, and it Is believed the Grand Jury, which
meets sooD. will take cognizance Of the matter.
It Is believed that all Of them live in the sushes
around Alton, and that several Of them are dis
tantly related to the man they made such dis
NAL attempt to Kill By tying rope around his
neck, giving him twenty-five feet OF slack, and
hurliug him from bridge over thirty feet hiph.
Allen Is man Of considerable intelligence and
uudoubted courage. He has magnificent
physique, and weighs 100 pounds With auy
kind OF show it Is believed he would be a match
for half-a-dozen OF the crowd who mobbed him.
These latter people are Significantly described
as clay-eaters." They live a sort of crayush
life in the swamps, and subsist mostly on game.
Some Of them look Us If they browsed like cattle.
They tnternarry, and half of them do not know
when Sunday comes. Some years ago several
Of them died from eating flour which miller
had poisoned to find out who was robbing his
mill. Some OF them have frozen to death and
wave Two ~ them n-e s,;i - +e ha4,a HaeSoiar
enfre wintcr IN hav,s,ac, s1 70 4aye g nveu an
into It like animals, trumued down and carried
OF the inside, aud iu the spring the owner
1o aouno only sheil instead OF stack Of hay.
nornns was nude nm n oi rheso neann oo
mother ros namea atorau oso a,,9 9eops ~. AIens
nh5 aas oeon stated h., she raised large family OF
npae enlasen, aha ;naa aea At an o!d age She vas
woman woman Of immense 1111 strength, and has been
ground into waeon-bed. In her lie Mrs.
as SNOW, this man Allen, her son, being ah lila
The iast art of +he .fFo3r fou ~. .
least, took place at Batavia Yesterday and filed
the town with people who came miles tn sea etba tha