Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-02
Prom the y. 7. Tribune
Suggestions for Maine Grssnb ackers.

To see ourselves ~ others see us--how
difficult il Is, at times II the honest Green
back voters in Maine could only see them
selves. just nov. precisely as they appear to
sensible men Of both parties el.ew here. there
would be . slender vote for the Fusion tick
ct next month. II they could realize the
wonder Of men who used to stand with them
for the Union cause in irving times. II they
could hear the chuckling Of old.fashioned
Copperheads and unrepentant rebels--xho
are still fighting. with Wade Hampton. for
''the cause for which lee and Jack son fought
four years"-there would surel, be fever
votes in Maine to please the Solid South
next month. Too fe~ To please them there
doubtless will be. But not vote would be
east this wear. by any old Union man in
Maine. against the Republican ticket. If be
could see himself a. other. see him.
There vas . time when the Greenback
voter IN Main" could feel that he vas fight
ing on the skirmish line for new party. pos
ably destined to be victorious. His beliefs.
We think, were mistaken. Blu, there we're
thousands Of voters there who held those
beliefs honestly and strove for them hope
fully. How 10 !, nov? Democracy has
completely extinguished that party at the
South. not by argument. as Republicans
would Try to meet It. but by force and fraud.
Alabama tells the story. So long A. there
10 only one party tolerated at the South.
there viii never he two parties opposing it
d the North. Loyal men are not idiots
The soldiers Of free speech are not gong to
cut each others ,hroats while the defenders
Of slavery and rebellion look on. and laugh.
and yin. That thing will not happen. In
al q ne~ party can get decent hearing and
an homes; count at the South. there can be
no new party Cannot the Greenbsck voter
see. A. everybody else secs, that the false
counting. which buries Grccnback arguments
in the Solid South. also arms the 10y al peace
loving and frecdom-loving voter. Of the north
to look out for themselves.
There was a time. too. when the Green
back voter in Maine might feel tina, hard
times needed some remedy. which a nsw party
only could apply. We thought the Rspub-
lican policy would bring relief and prospcri-
,y. and the result; speaks for iisef. but the
sincere believer in Gr,enback ideas. who fel,
,ha, he mus, do What be could to act the
country right financially. no matter ~ha,
else ~as sacrificed. deserved respect for hi.
devotion To a sincere belief VIA, can he
contend for now Greater prosperity is
here than the country ever before has scen.
The and laughs with the grandsss hsrves,s
ever known There are ,hrve plac-s vacan,
and waiting. with good wages. for every ca
pshle man ~ho is Wiling 10 work. Said the
agcn, Of manufacturer not man, DAYS ago:
III ~e had no, hurried up the making OF
rcapers Thu. YEAR. ~. 10000 bushsl. Of this
whoa; crop would never have bccn saved !"
On Saturday. capable writer publieLs urged
thai the cotton crop saved IN 1850 would
not reach s.GS.Go bales only because i;
Vas physically impossible for the lsborers
ohiainable to gather IL all. So II !. all over
the country barns ar. bursting with pros
pert, factories arr running full time and
the workman knows that, ~l;hou, any ns~
plans, or any harsh oyer-;urnins Of financial
methods and pledges. gloriou, prosperity
is here. IL It necessary for the Grecnhack
voter To risk either that prosperity. or the
maintenance Of the eoas,ry ia loyal hands
in order to push his ne- ideas this year
There vas Dissatisfaction with the Rrpah.
liean party, Men -err told. and believed
tina, 1t ~as getting irightfully corrupt.
Events have shown tina, the, we're mistaken.
Amer Democrats have gone about four wears.
armed by Congressional Committees nth
drag nets, aud sho,sls. and probes. and mi
eroseopes. To hun, up ever, rotten thing dis.
co,ershlc. the net rcsul, = that Democrats
themselves aekso~le ledge that the present .d.
tninis,raiion is the Gle anes, the eoanir, ha.
seen fer many year,. But, a. to the posi-
bility Of Democratic reform, let those OH
eial records answer which se, forth the in
famies and .coundreltsms. the bag ,hefts and
little ,heits, Of Garcelon'. party in Maine.
The outside world cannot s-e ANYTHING
heroic, or patriotic, or noble. in the adhesion
O! the Greenbaek voter Of Maine to the fag
end Of the Carcelon s~indlr. No n-~ par
~ can he bull, up b. voter. ~hn begin by
being swallowed. No financial revolution
can be promoted by putting Democratic
tr'eks,ers into power. No reform can be
helped b, e~srdlnx and honoring ~ ndlers
The Grrcnback voter OF Maine has been
,rieked into position hopeless. d.errditah.e,
and ridiculous. The Democratic party,
loaded With its ans and shames. Is bad
enough, bu, To volunteer as the tail Of the
Democratic party That il no, the place
for any man who ever ehecIed for loyal
victory.