Ellsworth American., 1880-09-09
Nr. Cove ON the atump.


Hon. +. IL. Cove, late fusion Secretary of
i State, is making speeches for the republican
ticket in the first district. At large re-
publican rally in Biddeford, Saturday even
ing. Mr.. Cove said:
There are grave questions before the
American people. We are asked to place
the democratic party once more in power.
and by the democratic party is meant the
Solid South. Have the greenbackers any
| reason to love the solid SOUTH II SO. then
lie, il be remembered that il was the solid
South that. as Gen. Weaver SAYS. by an un-
fair count changed greenback msjority in
Alabama of 10000 into a democratic major
ity of more than 60OOo Ii was the demo
Gratis of the solid South that gave Mr. Ran
dali thirty minutes in which TO leave. and in
obedience TO the commands issued hy those
same Southern democrats. the greenhack
party Of Maine has been crushed Mr.. Cove
said hat when the democrats obtained full
control Of grcenbackers he entered his pro
test against it, lie honored Gen. Plais,cd
Yet how could he support Gen. Plaisted
when every vote given'for Gen. Plaisted will.
in the estimation of the democratic leaders,
count as much as three votes for Gen. Han
cock in its effect on the country. He could
not support Gen. Plaisted on any such terms,
and il is for this reason that the Eastern
Aryas is urging hard money democrats to
give their votes for Plaistcd.
Referring to the financial question, Mr..
Cove said that If the present financial sys-
TEN and the financial legislation of the coun-
try is right then the republican party is en-.
titled To the honor Of it; if wrong then the
democratic party has adopted il, knowing i,
TO be wrong. il righ, they opposed it
knowing it to be right. In any case the
honesty or the sagscty of the democratic
party is impeaohed. Fusion with the repub-
lican party would be much NOR. natural and
proper to-day than fusion with thedemocrat-
&c party.
Mr.. Cove said that he had. in respect 10
his own position, word 10 say. A dis
patch was published in the Boston Globe
from Bangor, stating that he bad said pre-
yIous TO the holding Of the nominating con
vention. that If not nominated for Congress
he would bolt The statement vas absolute
IL false. He had said nothing Of the kind.
His position previous 10 the greenbaek con-
gresslonal convention was correctly stated IN
. dispatch TO the Portland I'ress AZ that
time. lie had always been willing to retire
from the contest in favor Of any straight
greenbaeker. Il did say" said Mr. Cove.
Ito the men who we're engaged in pack.
ing grecnback conventions with democrats,
that il would do them no good. and that
should use my influence TO defeat Gen.
Andei son.
Mr.. Cove asked if the var record of Gen
Anderson eommends him TO the support Of
any patriotic man. The ftIsionists at this
home thrus, grew res,ire and undertook to
stop him. CRYING. "Shu; up" sit down."
"D-n YOU, keep still. while line of hiss
es seemed TO run along the outskirts Of the
audience. Gen. Anderson objects TO hay-
ing his var record examined. and the speak
er could understand why. |, isn't the Kind
Of a record that will help him to votes The
democratic party General Anderson and the
solid South unite in objee,ing to have this
matter Of their record looked into, which,
said Mr.. Cove, is all the more reason why
should do it.