Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-12-05
For the Daily Kennebec Journal.
Small Potatoes and Few in a Hill

The above is a slang phrase often used in
reference to men, implying that they are cheap,
another slang word meaning that they are
untitled for the stations they occupy or the
business in which they are engaged by reason
of their destitution of capacity, ability,
knowledge, wisdom, and discretion. 1t i'm
plies rather an inability to do wisely and
we'll rather than purpose to do wrong; a
want of mental and intellectual power rather
than wicked purpose!
There seems to be a feeling existing and
growing among the people, that the present
State administration is Of the above class as
whole, and many of its members pre-
eminently SO. These gentlemen do not seem
to understand the fitness of things, what is
proper under the circumstances for their own
honor and good name. This apparent attempt
by some sort of legerdemain to count in a
majority Of fusionis.s TO the House and SEN
ate, when it is perfectly well known that ma
jority of both branches elected are republi-
cans, even if it can be done, is for themselve.
and the party they represent the most unwise
thing they can do. 1t is only weak men who
will attempt any thing of the kind. Their
persistency for several days in denying to
parties in interest their undoubted right to
see the returns, and as soon as an appeal had
been taken to the court, yielding the point
and giving public notice that all that is asked
will be granted, is as weak a. Bridget's
dish water, and their declaration that they
would not yield to the menace of mob is
weaker still, and still more weak is their at
tempt to brand as mob the gentlemen and
their friends who appeared at the Council
Chamber and respectfully asked for their un-
deniable rights. A Councillor publishes in
his paper that the "members of the Council
saw long procession of ex-Governors, edi-
tors. pOt-h0use politicians and niggers filling
the ante-room, stairways and corridors, all
angry, excited and insolent, on Monday Nov
II, and to such mob they would not yield. 3"
Now we. here in the back woods, cannot but
think that man who will make that state
ment in reference to the gentlemen who were
at the capitol on that occasion, has not sense
or discretion enough to fit him for the office
of Executive Councillor.
am Intimately acquainted with only one of
that Council and have slight acquaintance with
another. OF the gentleman whom / best
know, hazard nothing in saying he is en-.
tirely unfit for the place. He is about forty
years of age, has lived in the town in which
he now resides some fifteen years, as obscure
a man as resides there, so far as his ever be-
ing selected by the public for any place Of
trust, honor or profit. Some years ago he
was chosen to minor town Office, there be-
ing no other person in town having any quail
hcation for the Office whatever, who would
take it. With that exception no one ever
knew of his being spoken of, named or voted
for, for any town Office whatever. Since he
has been Councillor he has put on airs, and
endeavCred to show off the gentleman. but
before he was chiefly noted for stale jokes and
low buffoonery.
have heard many times favorable remarks
made OF Gov. Garcelon, and previous to his
being Governor had q favorable opinion Of
MIN, although ne personal acquaintance