The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-09-23

The Republicans brilliantly cerri-
ed the first skirmish line 10 Ver-
mont on the secOnd line in Mpiue
we have suffered a reverse. To day
it is disappointment four weeks
ago il would have surprised nobody
four weeks hence 1t may prove to
have been timely tocsin OF alarm.
At the outset it was recognized as
very hard and doubtful battle.
The Republicans had been in mi
uority Uf the whole vote for tpu
years. They had faced aud fought a
desperate aud prolonged struggle
with an unprincipled aud unscrupu
lous coalition. After the most her
culean struggle they had still fallen
short Of a majority. Under these
circumstances, they entered the
contest with the odds against them.
\ month ago our own dispatches
from Maine fOroslalowel n lierca
aud uncertain conflict. Since then.
under the heavy cahnouadiug Of Mr..
Blaine and bis lieutonants, the Re-
publican chances have to be improv-
ing but this prospect has proved
TO he delusiye
There was one man who was not
deceived Hr Blaine has not,claim-
ed the state. He knew the desper-
ate character of the battle and the
hazards of the struggle. A com
biuation which did not hesitate at
tho Infamous conspiracy anl usurpl-
ton OF last year-which nlgrtntly
aud audaciously attempted to steal
tho State in the teeth Of the popu-
lar will-would not scrup!e at any
thing Bat there was Que cons Ter
alton more potent than all Others
Maine stands alone and does not
share the great business revival
Her chief industry is ship building.
aud ships are not being built. Her
chief production is lumber. and her
lumber il not going into keels aud
ribs. While all the rest of the
No Tn brightens with the cleaning
sunshine of prosperity, Name still.
suffers the blight OF depression
Four years ago there WAS cry for a
change all along the line. The 9TH
or States have had their change in n
new awakening of business aud in
dustry, but Maine is still crying for
hers. The differ ence is palpable in
the vote of last week and the vote Of
this Vermont is largely manu-
featuring State shs fe IL the gen.
eral boom and responds with splen
did Republican majority. Maine
has an entirely different interest aud
feels no such impulse
There is not another Northern
State where the conditions are like
those in Maiue-either political or
business not another Northern
State where the Greeubackers are
SO strong. where they can liu tbs
same depression to feed on, or
where they have any such combs
natiOn with tho Democrats. For
the past two years Maine has stood
in an entirely exceptional position.
1t is proved by the contrast with
Vermont this year. Taking the re
suit in Maino at the worst and it
only continues tho attitude of "A
y a ago. What then Wncu the
Coalitioni sts carried majority in
Maine, the Republicans carried New
York against a United Dem Jcrncy
10 repeat last year loses Maine,
but it carries New York AMI saves
the country.
With this reverse in Maine con.
fronting them Republicans will re.
new the fight along tho whole line
with redoublel energy. We know
and uuderstlnd ali that it involves,
but how mistake the temper Of the
country iilt docs not rise TO the
high demand IL means a stubborn
battle. 1t means harl work. 1t
must wake up to the risks of Demo-
cratic success, with all its uncer.
tainties aud dangers. We believe
that they will, and that from now ON
the great patriotic hosts will mako Fl.
spleulid light. They have been
awakened from their sense of secur-
ity to sense Of peril Daring the
war the reverse ola s.;irmlsn liue
only ma 10 tho gallant forces more
N ". nlert and rlsoluts for tla
great struggle. And this is the oil
light over agaiu,-Phiiaieiphia
Press.
At this late date, sept %; anil
since the above was put in type the
result in Maine has been auctuatiug
from ono 81 10 to the other, leaving
the matter to be determined by the