Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
Lewiston journal.
THE INNOCENTS" AT HOME

/ II Mark Twain were in this state Just
now, he would ind more abundant matcri-
Al for pen-pictures of ''innoceuts' NJ home
than he ever discovered abroad. Every
! Democratic state official, and nearly every
| Democratic editor and leader Is engaged in
pcrSonating the character OF injured limo
CcnCc These immaculate gentlemen
If we may believe their Representations
were each lying awake nights 10 study the
constitution, law and prccedents in order
to make it doubly sure that they would fol-
low the paths OF purity, justice and law In
CanvaSsing the returns OF votes cast for
! Senators and Representatives, when sud
| denly their child-likc innocence was in
suited" their immaculate purity "men-
aCcd." and their judicial tirmnesS "bulldoz-
ed" BY q private conference OF Republicans
at Augusta, and the appearance of com
mittee, or in the language Of councillor
"mob" of three Republicans in the pre-
sencc OF the Governor, with the insult
! ing" "menacing. "bulldozing' inquiry rs
| TO when the returns OF votes would be OPP
ELI 10 inspection and amendment. In or
der that our readers may appreciate the
! menaciug aud wicked character OF the
| language so disreSpectfully addressed %
! the Governor, we give below the sub
| stance 80
| Mr. Governor. We are here for the purpose OF
| .nquiring when The returns OF votes cast for
| senators and Representatives will be open 20
J inspection and correction. As you ara aware.
| the statute gives twenty days after the returns
! ar. opened for any corrections that may he
| needed 10 make them conform 20 the records,
/ Nud - there are usually moro or less errors tn
1 the returns. 10 Is important that the candidate
! supported 10y the Republicans (WhO nave n"
| representative Ia The Council. shon!l hh""
| when they will bc open, and how long correct
! !Ons vii be allowed"
The Republican committee have explain
"a how they supposed these remarks rrre
! received; but aS they probably were not
aware OF the manner In which "iusult,i
/ Innocence" might be expected 10 assert Ire
! self. We let the Portland irgls, Lewiston
! ,1-.ve and other Democratic papers ''n
/ fhc highest authority tell story which
puts To- shame Paul in the presence oi
| l.r.IpJ, auJ Luther before ti, Caun. 'i
/ IS oru, According o. the Irrr. ilr .,Nt-
| vuur >'r -ch0i himself O. th" h-l' ".
81 ic.t and two We give thc inches a-
well a., The feet. ''with indignation Zoe
! p.cr,I 20 every feature ON Che D-H-
$50 authority wide lTyH auu H1'. -
! ucf..- deliberately. righ'euu-'y. AND >''rH-
! IS >ruSr.-
Lam surprised That gentlemen occupy iug thr
| position oi ..u--. son uutrr should 'ult.-v it
! -l,u % proceeding ! can uut r"'-'Ir. iD'
! sl..r exhibition ucrr ttis Afternoon % u.'-i
! ie.ftt'.I. ulH.G lu Ir-Uf fr iNr rH'.f. .iN-
.u'. 90 which vy have heard 80 uuu. Do. ,..'.Hu.
! conceive uuN you -auulu lave atil'..i Hi -.'.
.u.. iI-tuu u..r-- 10 WAS ytu. tHll.l '.H- '.'.
/ flbt prompted Ga, ld,tt Certainly ,H' ""."t.
/ Hr t.. Council nave goo purpose i"'' u. - ihii'
/ au. What tHe la" make - imperative "r.'
.r.u Goo d'.
Iac I-gD SAY, this righ,cou, 'huudr,
| bolt made tIc "Cou>p.r~tor> tlcWu.c Iua
.,-..at.,' and "tAc grand wor.~ u't GEL.
/ uuul response I'm every Dom. t.t..
heart" The "Nor EsLy.U' thinks ihc
committee Wiilhcsitatc before ain uuue--
ltILiu- "tp instruct GOV. Garcc.1n 300 bis
Iu. SO, duty and resi- possibility. The bu'-
Lur Isa.rrr, sees IN the Governor word,
! zinc virtue OF Cato, the patriotism OF Bru
i4s. aud the ugmuc,s OF Washington. our
lucigu.or OF the GG-,N, inquiries how ius
sadly damaged heads OF The committee .rrl
ai,cr such a shock; and thus charlctcriLcN
the insulting inquiry OF the committee
Proceedings 50 extraordinary AMI uuwar-
rauiabIc we're never before heard OF IA TIE Al,.
tory Oi Maine politics, and u f. 10 De hpp'i
The. will never Dee repeated. II l. only VI ~
! we contemplate the CUmical and more pioiul-
! ucnt side 81 the nfinir that indignation U'l's
into Stinguishable laughter, until feeling
akin 20 pity steals over Us Al the sorry pN-a
OF these Republican dupcs OF Republican MS
! representation and lies. They have been iairiy
hoisicd Oy their own petard, have nobody iut
themselves and their advisers To blame iot
| their riiiCulOu. folly and VIII Ind few Q" sym
pHthize with their humiliating discontinue
even among their own party.
As one reads the Gdreue's comments, he
Ibegius 10 feel, ~ never before, the enor-
mity of the Republican outrage, and the
peculiar pcrtncncc Of the reply attributed
10 the Governor As the Richmond Dis
pq.ch so strikiugy remarks in view Of the
reply: Maine. il is evident, is not without
true-blue Democrats What business had
any Republicans 20 90 10 Augusta 10 look
amer their rights in the canvass of votes
| Couldn't the Governor aud Council be-
trusted" True, Democratic committees
have many times gone 10 Augusta 10 look
atter their interest, when Republican Gov
errors and Council were canyassing votes
bat that was right and proper. The mere
fact that Democratic Governor and Coun-
ell were the canvasSerS, was enough I"
inspire confidence. give assurance that NO
advantage would be taken OF defects Ia
returns, and render any inquiry into the
= proceedings reflection on innocence.
What makes the Republican interference
members of the Council had stated that
tn. canvass would be in accordance with
'liw and prccedent>, As they understood
them: and II was but fair for Republicans
10 assume that all would be right. To De-
sure. leading Democrats were saying al.
over the State that the Republican Lcgi>-
D aiurc would be- counted out and D,mo-
cratic Governor chosen lin accordance
with law and pTccedcntS.' To be sure
Democratic papers were asserting that
claw and prcccdeutS" authorized the Gov-
/. eruor and Council 10 inquire and decide
whether legal elections were held and legal
votes cast To DC sure the GONCra1r all
luyunccd that we must take the conSc-
qucuceS Of fatally defective returns. Yet
n what business had Republicans u look
after the canvass, and asa TO sec the r.
turu> SO as 10 correct 'lhc fatal defects
Didn't they know that the innocent Couu-
ciiior, would never show the returns "un-
der menace" but might do it if a decent
request" were m4dc-uOt as right but ~
"a favor:
On the whole, the more we think of the
matter. the more indignant we become az
proceedings 50 extraordinary : and pity
steals over Us at the sorry plight OF the
poor Republican dupes :" BY all means let
a day Of fasting and humiliation'-for
Republicans only-be at once appointed
The Thanksgiving is only for Democratic
"iuuocents. Those Republicans who have
done such wrong to our ID mocratic 'inno-
cents" ought 20 at once put on sackcloth.
and bow their heads in ashes.
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