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The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

The following letter from the Hon. j. ID.
Platt of Illinois, long member of the Demo-
cratic party, so called, to gentleman of Bos-
ton will be read with interest
WARREN, ILL, Aug. 10, 1880.
C.. VI. Monroe, Boston, MdsS.:-
Dear Sir,-Your letter of the 3lst ultimo,
written at the suggestion OF some political
Orton of Wisconsin, is before me, and in reply
will notice your three propositions briefly,
which read as follows:-
/. Have we a great national party, called
the Republican party. which has been true to
Republican principles for the last twenty years
and is worthy the cordial support of every law
abiding citizen In the United States?
,. Have we great national party called
the Democratic party, which has been false to
Democratic principles for the last twenty
years, and is not worthy the support oil any
honest Democrat?
5. Notwithstanding the South is counted
solid for Democracy, is there single southern
State that has Democratic government
To the first and second questions l answer
in the affirmative, Tor the 1oilowlng reasons
At the close of Buchanans administration in
1861 the nation was confronted by a gigantic
and well-organzed rebellion, the leaders of
which were called Democrats, and who sue
ceeded IN withdrawing from their allegiance
to the government for four years eleven OF tEe
then existing States of the Fereral Union, and
deluging the land with blood and untold mis-
ery The Republican party, organized in 1856,
aided by loyal Democrats from 1861 to 1866,
met the emergency and saved the nation from
dismemberment, and restored in process of
time seeding States to their normal relations
with the government.
On one side of this great struggle the nation
was represented by the Republican party, with
Abraham Lincoln at its head, and it included
all loyal men, were they Republican or DEM
ocratic in their political antecedents. On the
other side was represented the so-called Demo
cratic party with Jefferson Davis at It's mead,
the same pdrty that now pledges solid South,
or, in other words 13S ELECTORAL votes Tor the
candidate of that party now before the country:
The issue of battle being Joined, the so called
Democratic marty. with Jefferson Davis at its
head went down, and with its fall four mill
lions Of neople held in bondage were made free
forayer and by the 18th, 1ith and 10th amend
n,ants 70 the Constitution, the great principles
of human rights announcde in the Declaration
of Independence were made the fundamental
law of the nation, and if there is any credit to
be attached to any party for establishing these
principles and saving the nation, the hepuoii-
can party now in the field, with GARFIELD Tor
its candidate is entitled to that credit. Inc
record of the Republican party being pure, SO
far as LOYALTY to the government is concerned,
and its acts, as shown in history, consistent
with the teachings of jefferson, Monroe and
jackson. NAV we not Justly claim that the Re-
publican party represents the true democracy
of the day Democracy, as applied to the
party using the name, is amisnomer The word
means liberty, government by the people
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
DEMOCRATIC OPINION OF THE
COUNT-OUT.

There is no possible way in which AIon-
20 GareeIon can be prevented from maxi
ing himself Governor ns long as he lives,
and Keeping his preciOus set of vii
iains i'm this State in Ce:lnciI for
life, provided they can secure nom
inati Ons for the places, and can find
courage TO throw out Republican returns
enough each year 10 seat their own fools
i'm the legislative chamber. Popular Iiber-
ty thus far has had its throat cut i'm liberty
loving New England by n scaIpei of a Down.
East doctor, and nothing but the hope
that the infinite justice of heaven will over
take him, stands between this and the fu.
ture subjectiOn of the State of Maine to his
dictatorship, ii he is brazen enough TO con-
tinue this kind of work. There is but one
thing that would meet the case with per-
feet justice, and that would be the short
sihrift of this man with n great cord from
one of the elnls of Augusta. But New Eng
land takes the more tnrdy, but equally sure
way through the ballot box, and even pup-
pet GarcelOn and maestro PilNbury will
mot have assurance 10 use their power
against one more verdict by the sturdy SONS
Of Maine, which they will get next Sep
tember.-DEMocRATIC LOUISVILLE COURIER
JOURNAL. on TIE CoUNT-OUT LAST WINTER.
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FOR SALE.

story and half House with addition.
Stable and outbuildings all in good re.
pair and nearly new. Lot contains
about one acre, excellent garden and
well of water. This property is situated
about four miles from Portland on the
Gray road. good title and immediate
possession will be given. The above
property will be sold for $675.OO, and is
the best bargain in Deering.
Inquire on the premises OF z. O. LAM.
BERT, or of JOHN C. COBB, 81 1-2 Ex.
change Street, Portland.
All but 5000 can remain on Mortage.
mari d&Wtf
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

The Democratic papers are in the habit
of charging upon the ''carpet bag govern
ments of the South the responsibility of the
heavy Indebtedness of the Southern States
The New York Tribune publishes a letter
from E. n. Hill, a former Confederate, but
now Republican, which meets this charge
successfully. He quotes Judge Hoadly as
saying: ''The carpet-bag governments of
the South have passed away, and the only
vestige of their existence is debt of $780,
100000" He then strikes financial bal
ance between the political parties of the
South. He shows that of total indebted
ness of S170,5S0,972 in eleven Southern
States in 1870 only $4,512,774 is chargeable
to the Republicans, and S127. S77,562 to the
Democrats. From this it will be seen that
the repudiators of the South cannot cover
their infamy by claiming that they have
only repudiated obligations imposed upon
them by the pet-baggers.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
READ THIS.

Whatever may be thought of the politi-
cal campaign elsewhere, every lover of
good government and common honesty
should hope for the defeat of the unhOIy
political com3inatiOn i'm Maine which
brought disgrace upon that reputable State
last year. We have heard prominent Dem
ocrats express the snme sentiment, their
disgust for the folly Of the Garcelon crowd
overcoming all party feeling. If the peo-
pic of Maine do not rise up and rebuIe the
political cut.throats whose Infamous rec
ord caused every SON of Maine to blush we
snail lose our faith in natural Iaw.-BosToN
HERALD QND) AUG. z.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

The renewed energy Of the Democratic
party is but the spasmodic effort that
presages death. From this national
struggle it will fall bnck, a defeated, dis
cordant and hopeless minority. The hope
Of federal patronage gone, its local SUI
premacies cannot long be maintained.
This is to be desired, for the way to cur
rency reform lies across the grave of the
Democratic party. To enter its ranks is
TO tnkc its name. To take its name is to
assume the vindicaiiOn of its evil past
E. H. COVE,
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
The Record and Purposes of the
Parties.
[John Jay in the International Reyiew.J

[John Jay in the International ReviewJ
A complimentary paragraph, attributed to
the Richmond Dispatch, curiously illustrates
the variance between the northern and south
ern types of Democracy, and may interest
those who are disposed to think that with the
abolition of slavery have disappeared the cas-
habit and preiudices which for Gems
turies it had engendered and en-
couraged: Gen. Hancock represents the
conservatism of the army, of family PRIDE
we might almost say of privileged class.
This recommendation to southern Democrats
of a northern candidate as representing the
conservatism of privileged class, illustrates
the spirit with which the shareholders were ac-
customed to regard, not simply the slaves and
the free blacks, but also the poor whites,
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

BosToN Herald: There are currents and
counter currents in Maine politics that it is
hard for outside observers to understand.
The spectacle of honest men supporting the
unfumigated Fusion and the unpunished
conspirators of last years larcenous attempt
upon the state government is one that we
do not think could be paralleled in any other
New England state. But, to judge by the
tone of the press and the course of the can
vass thus far, all the ''rebuking" that this
outrage will receive will be of the quiet
order. 1t is possible, as this is evidentlyto
be year of political surprises, that the 81
lent votes against home frauds will be found
to be more numerous than the attitude of
the Democratic party leads people to expect.
We certainly hope so, for the credit of the
State. Old Jerusalem was kept clean by
every man sweeping in front of his own
door. The place to begin to ''rebuke fraud
is at home
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

will tell you who think the Republic
cans should nominate, and who consider
their strongest man; he is n true man, n
man of principle, an honest man, and
would make n good President, for all.
Personally, consider him the best man
you conid nominate. refer to Gen. James
A. Garfield, of Ohio.-THoMAs A. HENDRICKS,
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT IN
1876.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

If had been a candidate and received
a certificate of election to the legislature
when was certain that my opponent oh
tanned more votes than myself, L would
sooner cut my hand off than take the prof.
fered seat. L should feel that L was taking
what did NOT belong to me.-JoHN Quincy
ADAMS ON THE MAINE CoUNT-OUT.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

ARooSTOoK COUNTY.
Senator Levi Sears of Fort Kent.
Judge of Probate-Henry r. Downes of Presque
Isle. iH
Register of Probate-Ransom Norton of Houlton.
Sheriff-Alfred Cushman, Jr., of Sherman.
County Commissioner-Henry o. Perry of Fort
Fairfield
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
sOLON CHASE ON FUSION.

The old BOurbons have visions of Ham
cock and glory-thnt is, pull at the public
teat, and they have agreed with few
trading Greenbaclkers to divide the custom
houses and pcst-ofiices. That is the end
and beginning of fusion i'm Maine. If that
nest of eggs does hatch out, ii will be a
n0ndescriDt brood.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
WHY THE SOUTH Is SOLID FOR
HANCOCK

Consider what Lee and jackson would
do were they alive. These are the same
principles for which they fought for four
years Remember the men who poured
forth their life blood ON Virginia's soil
and do not abandon them now. Remem-
ber that upon your vote depends the sue
cess of tho Democratic ticket.-WADE
HAMPTON, AT THE MEETING IN THE INTEREST
OF DEMOCRATIC HARMONY IN VIRGINIA, AT
STAUNTON, july &c,
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

A PUZZLED VOTER residing in Mem
phis submits, through the Chicago Tribune,
to those more skilled in arithmetic than
himself, several problems presented by an
election in that city. On the 1st of July the
census of the First Ward in that city re-
ported that there were 1 ,0S6 males of voting
age, including a number of unnaturalized
foreigners. At the election on August ),
the Judges reported from that ward .1SS
Democrats, 167 Republicans, and 70 Nation
al votes. In the second ward there were
only $40 voters, but the judges returned
LOIS Democratic, So Republican and 81 Ma
tlonal votes. The puzzled voter processes
n IT to understand how these results can be
consistent, and asks if the D emocratic. Con
gress at the last session passed a law
amending the multiplication table.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25.

We do nos read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are III
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
municatons that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
AN ARGUMENT THAT WEIGHS A
TON.

Here is u Republican campaign docu-
ment i'm a nutshell, that weighs a ton:
Under Republican administration dur
ing fifteen years of peace, SS43, ,6SO,S7
Of the principal of the National debt has
been paid, while the current annual inter-
est is 10000, 900 less than at the close
of the war. The Democratic press and
stump speakers might as well try to tun-
mel through the Rocky Mountains with a
hair-pin, as to break the force of this
magnificent showing.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

EVERY regular attach6 of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent journal.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

SENATOR LOGAN is confident of this State,
and says: ''We shall carry Maine by larger
majority than 1 at first expected. The
meetings everywhere / went were largely at
tended, the popular enthusiasm was at fever
heat, and taken altogether it is the most ex-
traordinary canvass witnessed in that State
since the close of the war. The action of
the canvassers last gear will help us consid-
erably, and we are certain not merely to
hold our own, but make heavy gains" The
Senator viii now take the stump in Indiana.
Mr.. Fred Potts, the Republican candidate
for Governor of New Jersey, will be Off
cially informed of his nomination by COM
mittee, who will then dine with him. One
member of the committee is a colored man
named Lawson, who was formerly employed
as a butler in Mr.. Potts's family, and has
often waited upon the table where now he
will be guest. He has recently graduated
from Howard University, and is pushing
ahead successfully.
THE Boston Herald puts it well: ''Hon.
E. Fl. Cove of Biddeford has declined the
hash nomination for Register of Probate of
York county, Maine
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

OXFORD Democrat: The Argus heads it's
report of the Temp erance Convention
'..Trse Republicans" Then it gives as
member of the State Committee for Oxford
County, DIR. Chas. Brigham of Buckfeld.
Now Dr. Brigham is one of the best fellows
in the State, and he is good reformer and
temperance man. At the same time he is a
Democrat and would not vote for Gov.
Davis in any case. The point we wish to
make is that the movement is not Repub-
liean movement, and the attempts of the
Argus and other fusion papers to make it
appear so is for the purpose of drawing
votes from the Republican party to defeat
Gov Davis
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
FRYERURG ACADEMY.

FRYEBURG ACADEMY.
The Fall Term will begin on TUESDAY, AUG
UST 81, 1880, and continue Twelve Weeks, under
the care of
Prof. G.. III. KICKER, A. M.. Principal,
AND
Miss III. q. KICKER, Precepiress.
The Trustees have made new arrangement of the
terms, dividing the academic year into three terms
and giving q long vacation during the summer
months. They have also established Courses of
Study, designed 10 prepare students for college,
for teaching and for the several departments of
business life. Ladies can obtain here as thorough
an education as in some of the collegiate institu-
tons OF other States. Students urged to be in
that they may receive the benefit of the entire
course. Board can be obtained in good families for
$500 per week. and for self lfboarding at
reasonable rates.
Tuition-Common Branches, $500. Higher
English, S6 90. Languages, $780, Music, $1,000.
For further information address ''Trustees of
the Academy aug9eod&w3w
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
FOR SALE.

THE OLD PROUpS NECK HOUSE,
On PrOut's or Libby's Neck i'm ScarbOr-
Ough. This well known and valuable
property consists of large two story
house, ell and large stable, with about
eight acres of land. This is called by
many THE BEST LOCATION FOR 4
SEASIDE HOTEL ON THE AMERICAN
COAST. The facilities for boating, fish,
ing, and bathing, are unriyalled. 1t is
near Old Orchard, PiMe Point, and Scar
borough Beaches.
This property will be sold at a bar
gain, to settle up an estate. For terms
&C., Apply to AUGUSTUS f. M0ULT0N,
1SS Middle St., Portland, Me.
iy20 DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
The Param ount Issue in Maine.

Despite the efforts of the more decent
members of the opposition in this State to
avoid making an issue on the count-out last
Winter, those who did that dirty work and
those who profited by it have compelled their
reluctant party associates to rally to the de-
tense OF the nefarious doings in the Council
chamber, and to place in nomination the
men directly concerned in those doings, or
aiding and approving them. One of the
Tabulators is candidate for Congress; an
other for State Senator; another is running
the Fusion canvass in Cumberland county;
and all over the State the ex-Councillors
and their abettors have taken charge of the
campaign with the purpose of getting them
selves "vindicated". They probably have
no hopes of securing elections. but it is
some hing for them to secure the nomina-
tions
Thus, by the action of the Fusionists
themselves, the count out is made the great
issue in the contest in Maine. A Republi-
can victory will everywhere be construed as
condemnation of it; Fusion victory as
approval of it. Between these differing
judgments the voters of Maine are called to
decide. Our faith in the honesty. intell-
gence ana justice of the peoole, will not
permit us for moment to doubt the issue.
WILLIAM NJ. DUDLEY, United States
Marshal for Indiana, and one of the
shrewdest Republican politicians in the State,
writes in the most hopeful strain regarding
the prospect for the October election. Be-
fore the Chicago Convention he prepared an
estimate of the strength of 'le two parties,
based upon the elections fol- :. series of years,
and upon reports from the various precincts
up to the 1st of April, which showed net
Republican plurality of 2,30O He says he
should change the figures considerably now,
specially by putting the national vote high
er, but as the increase of that vote will help
the Republicans, he thinks the honest vote
OF the State to-day would show at least
5000 Republican plurality. Moreover, he
says that the Republicans have complete
machinery to prevent imported votes. In
conclusion, Marshal Dudley says: 1.-THE en-
emy are not holding their ground with their
accustomed tenacity The fact is we have
the bulge on them in every way, and in
tend to keep it. Mr.. Porter is making a
splendid canvass, and is standing it first
rate. He will be elected as sure as election
day comes. Every eye is open, every tenta-
Gle out. Mr.. Englishs every wink is noted
and analyzed, and you may set it down that
we mean 10 earn and deserve the victory
this time.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
HON. THOMAs FITCu.

of Nevada,
WILL SPEAK AT
NORTH BERWICK, Wednesday, Aug. 20,
YORK VILLAGE, Thursday, Aug. 26.
BERWICK, Friday, Aug. 27,
SPRINGVA.LE, Saturday, Evening, Aug 2S.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
COL. CLARK e. CARR,

of Illinois,
WILL SPEAK AT
SACo, Wednesday, Aug. 20,
KENNEBUNK, Friday, Aug. 27,
ALFRED, Saturday, Aug. 2S.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

ACCORDING to the latest information,
which the Charleston News and Courier
says was obtained from the Census Supervi-
sors, South Carolina has a polulation of 9SS,
514, an increase af 2,S09, or more than 40
per cent. over the population of 1870. The
Hon. ID. T. Corbin pronounces the South
Carolina census ''stupendous frau1" Ex-
Mayor Cunningham Of Charleston, one of
the most clear-he AIDED Republicans in the
State, says: ''It is equal to the tissue ballot
frauds" Ex-Congress Mackey, Sena-
tor Taft, and other Republican leaders use
even stronger terms. Honesty and decency-
loving Democrats admit that it is another
stain upon the already soiled escutcheon of
the Hampton Democracy. So patent and
fragrant is the outrage that it requires no
special proofs. and the imputatlon is re-
garded as self-cOnfessed
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

IHE Argus has an indust rious correspon-
dent who is trying to dre.g the Hartford
convention into the campaign. Next thing
people know the Argus will be asserting
that Garfield was mem Der of that Conven-
ton. Not long ago it was claiming Ander-
son as a Hancock Vete- ran,
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
The Democratic Party Misnamed

The following letter from the Hon. j. ID.
Platt of Illinois, long member of the Demo-
cratic party, so called, to gentleman of Bos-
ton will be read with interest
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
HON. II. II. slMONTON

WILL SPEAK AT
RAYMOND VILLAGE, Wednesday, Aug. 25.
DUNSTAN'S CORNER, Thursday, Aug. 26.
NORTH YARMOUTH, Friday, Aug. 27.
EAST DEERING, Saturday, Aug. %.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
COL. HI. Il. PIPER

BRUNSWICK, HACKER SCHOOL HOUSE, Thurs
day Evening, Aug. 26.
BIDDEFORD, Friday, Aug 27,
EAST RAYMOND, Monday Evening, Aug. 80.
SOUTH CASCo, Tuesday Evening, Aug. 81.
CHASE'S MEETING HOUSE, Wednesday Even
ing, Sept. l.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
MASS. INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY,

~ EGuLAR four year courses in Civil Mecban-
III ical and Mining Engineering Architecture.
Chemistry, Metallurgy. Physics, Natural History,
etc. Students are also admitted to partial special
courses. School of Mechanic Arts for instruction in
Mathematics, Drawing and Shop-work. Next school
year begins Sept. 9th, 1880. Entrance examna-
tions Sept. 22d and 23d, at a. M
ROBERT H. RICHARDS, Secretary
WILLIAM B. ROGERS, President. au23d2aw4wM
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

ONE of the strongest arguments for the
election of Garfield is the prosperity of the
country under the present Republican ad-
ministraton and the assurance that another
Republican administration would maintain
the financial policy which has fostered this
prosperity, while the success of the Demo-
Gratis would threaten all sorts of financial
vagaries and certainly plunge the country
into uncertainty regarding the future. A
prosperous merchant of Washington, who
has recently met nine representatives of
manufacturing establishments in the North,
some Democrats and some Republicans,
says that all but one expressed the opinion
that Garfield would DE elected, because the
business interests of the country could not
afford to run the risk of change. One of
them said: "My Company can better afford
to subscribe and pay to the cause $4,000 to
prevent change of Administration than to
have it occur at this time with all its risks
and chances of i'll consequences
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25
AND STRANGERS

Coming to Portland should visit the Observatory
Munjoy Hill. From the cupola may be seen the en-
tire city, the Ocean to the horizon. Casco Bay,
with its beautiful islands, Old Orchard Beach
and with the powerful Telescope mounted in the
cupola the hotels Mts. Washin t0u. Kear-
sarge md Pleasant may be distinctly seen.
The views here said to be unsurpassed for beau
ty and variety by any in the world Congress street
cars pass every ten minutes. au10 diff
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-25

WILL SPEAK AT
NORTH BRIDGTON, Thursday, Aug. 26.
WEBB'S MILLS, Friday Evening" Aug. 27.
EAST RAYMOND Monday Evening. Aug. 80.
SOUTH CASCO, Tuesday Evening, Aug. 81.