The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-01
Disruption of Fusion in Maine.

Disruption Of Fusion in Maine.
The past week has revealed more
unpleasant facts for the Fusionists in
Maine and elsewhere than any six
weeks before in the history Of the
campaign. Hon, +. III. Cove, the
great leader of the Grecnback party
/ in Maine, and chairman Of the Green
| back State Committee, has resigned
his position and returned to the Re
publican ranks, as he says he cannot
contribute to the success Of the Demo-
cratic party, by whose defeat he says
he believes the good Of the country Is
best promoted. We publish his letter
because no man has better tight to
speak for the Grecnback party. lie
was Secretary of State under Garce-
lon and Greenback candidate for MEM
Der of Congress at the last election.
Republicans who are asked to help the
Democratic fusion in Lamoille County
should read Mr.. Gove's letter care
fully, as also the editorial in the ma
tional organ of the Greenback party,
the National Vje,C, published at Wash
ington, D. c., which we also publish
in another column.
These evidences are enough TO show
the tendency Of the best elements in
the Greenback organization towards
entire disconnection with the Democrat
icparty which the National Vieac saysis
making a tool of the Greenbackers only
to be clicked off at the winning post"
Republican Greenbackers, read these
letters carefully-ponder them care
fully-see if there isn't a large grain
Of common sense in them.
Do not be deceived-the election
next Tuesday cannot inure to
the benefit of General Weaver or
the Greenback party. The victories,
if any, will be the victories of your
lifelong enemies, the Democrats
Every vote taken from Col. Farm
hams majority is one vote in aid of
the Democracy and a solid South.
We shall be greatly mistaken if the
Democrats do not wakeup on Wcdncs-
day, Sept. 8th, to the fact that what
the national Greenback organ says Of
Maine will he found equally true
in Vermont when it says, "We are
greatly mistaken IN the temper and
sense 4four Maine friends i MeyJ0r q
moment lrU dHo10 themselves and the
principles Of their party to be made
the toll Of Democrats for the purpose
Of aiding IN q success from aChich they
are to be kicked OF at the acinning
post"
The following is Mr.. Gove's letter:
BIDDEFORD, Aug. %, 1880.
Gentlemen Of the Greenback State Commit
tee:
hereby surrender my membership Of
your organization and withdraw. Here
after | shall act with the Republican
party. No one can more sincerely than
myself regret the necessity that compels
this step. The original end sought
through Il new party was currency re-
form; its present aim is ITO beat the Re
publican party" The first issue called
thousands out; the second issue sends
them back. Against the will and calmer
judgment of true men, the persistent and
tireless Democracy have dragged the
Greenbacll party into this false position.
| find it no longer an independent organi-
cation. Its forces, as now directed, are
one with the "solid South, a factor in the
struggle for Democratic supremacy. OF
this party Scion Chase says: "They now
stand upon the hardest kind of hard
money platform, and the Bourbon rule in
the South, where they have their own
way, is disgrace to the civilization Of
any country" A "solid South" is the
boast of the Northern Democrats; it
should be their shame and confusion. 1t
is not community of ideas begotten of
free discussion; it is the harmony of fear,
the unity of terrorism, cemented in blood.
Now we are united by fusion with this
criminal and dangerous solid South. The
young, pure blood of the Greenback
party is to be transfused into the frame of
this dying desperate. can see nothing
of advancement to Greenback principles
in this alliance, so fraught with national
peril. | believe that the interest and the
good of the country are best served by
the defeat of the Democratic party, That
may contribute to that end in the most
immediate and direct manner, go to the
Republican party. am yours,
(SiunaIN IT, III GpNVE Chairman