Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
THE ISSUE.

nrss. whether tie r6vSlattOu11eA
State GOvermmena shall staud or
fall, second. whether the banks
must 60 OF sfnysand ,lhisa. Weeah-
er the bonds shall be paid, er
made over into N perpetual
debt.---F09g's Chronicle.
For weeks, We have been giving our
readers details Of the great fraud against
a free ballot and fair count in Maine.
We have presented case after case and
have given the testimony of sworn wit
nesses enough to prove each case. We
have shown that this testimony was cor
roborative of the tabulations and that they
together prove alterations, erasures, sub
situations and torgeries. permitted or done
by the executive department of Maine, In
the year 1879. There are many more
cases which we might present in detaii,if
there were weeks enough between now
and election. But there are only two
issues remaining before we shall Be called
upon TO give our verdict on this case. and
enough of this character has been present
ed to prove our case. ~
This week, we publish two letters from
Greenbackers and Fusionists 10 members
of their own party, and these two letters
are evidences Of the fraud which was be-
ing planned and executed. The first let
ter is from Leo Miller to Frank NJ. Fogg,
telling him that the scheme" will cost
the Greenbackers of Maine $4,000 votes.
He considers the job bad one and de-
clares it will kill the Greenback party.
Here is the letter.
PLYMOUTH, IND, Dec. 81, 1879.
FRANK II have long contemplated writ
ing you, but that ''old thief OF time" has
persuaded me to postpone It. Well, you
have went and gone and done 1t. haven't
you: Did you favor the scheme? may
not at this distance understand the full
situation, but confess don't just Ike It.
Technically the Democrats or Fusiouists
may be ia the right, but IT'S kind OF pro-
ceedng that Is more betting an old tricky
party than young party Of promise and
principle And more that, II Is all In the
interest OF the Democrats and fasionists,
aud the Greenbackers are made cat :
paw 10 pull the chestnuts out for the ben
eht OF old poIitica. bummers and rascals.
IL will cost the Greenbackers 5000 votes
next year in Maine, and q the election
comes OFF ahead Of all others, IL will sound
the death knell OF the party In the country.
But perhaps the Greenback party needs 10
die 10 make room for communism or some
thing more radically fundamental OF reso-
lutionary.
am talking communism out here good
deal. and lind the people accept II well
| think shall move on 10 that field of
labor almost exclusively in the near future.
Al present connect ii with my old fiuan-
ciai s.biects, and make my arrangements
for meetings, &c, with Greenbackers. l
have done very well foT tGe AT four weeks
since | have been IN this State. l have al
| eau DO, and am getting about s. lee
ture.
This State and Illinois had no election
lat fall, and so the people are not tired OF
the question, hut are rather wide awake.
I mud the Pomeroy C,gb Greenbackers the
most steadfast OF any. Lea.
The second letter is from Councillor
Foster TO Gov. Garcelon written by him
trsr4. Chicago, in December.
When Fos,es If The State of Maine
to 20 West the popular stosm oge. the
contingent outrage was at its height.
Getting outside our State and finding that
the nefarious course of himself and his
coadjutors in the great crime against the
people, was meeting with strong and uni
yersal denunc,ailcr everywhere - even
Democrats condemning it-he seen. 10
have come to sharp realization Of the
disgrace and punishment which would
result to himself and the Fusion party If
the iIsal we're persisted in according TO
the original plan, ana SC frrn; his retreat
at Chicago he wrote Garcelon proposing
a compromise with the Republicans.
AZ the present time when the Fusion
lists are ..As;ng prcdigious efforts to de
fend the ount-out. and GsIse,pG and his
Council and their confederates are seek.
ing a popular vindication for themselves
by the eieCtion Of Harris NJ. Plaisted, 1t
will be well to look th;s letter Of Foster
over carefully, and see in its esreiui,F
guarded admissions and suggestions the
confession Of the crime which his craven
heart dared not fully sFow nor yet entire
ly conceal.
He assumed that the count-out WAS
RICH, and yet he admitted that it was
wrong. He says: 81 am afraid that we
ars not fully sustained, even by Demo-
Gratis" unless some compromise is
made We shall suffer heEt year;" 1.-THE
Republicans would have had the organic
alton of the Legislature if the returns had
bSeR legal. That equity gives them the
advantage" Without some compromise
l see before the opposition Fusionists
an overwhelming defeat next year" As
no compromise was made, Fosters pre-
dic,ion of an Overwhelming defeat" will
be in order next September. Following
is the letter,
CHICAGO, December %, 1879.
Dear GOCerROr:
have just arrived here. 10 a. IN find
the political situation in Maine is the pre-
yail.ug topic of conversation everywhere.
The action OF the Governor and Council
is generally misjudged, every one getting
their idea OF the matter from the Associ-
ated Press dispatches. regret 10 say that
am afraid that We are not fully sustained,
even by the Democrats; and only two
parties seen 10 be recognized, viz: Re
publieans and Democrats, The position
We assume, and know TO be right. that the
Governor and Council act In the matter OF
canyassing the returns, as judicial body
and have not equity powers, is not fully