Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-28
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
OF NEW YORK,
Furnishing Scion Chase.

Furnishing SCION Chasc.
The fusion leaders. unable 20 bend
Scion Chase to their purpose OF support
ing Hancock electoral ticket. have
stepped upon him with tyrannical power,
and placed the ''father OF the greenback
party'' in this State under their iron heel.
The offence of Mr.. Chase for which he is
receiving punishment Is that he still. clings
to the principles of the greenbackers and
supports as candidate for President the
nominee Of the national greenback con-
veniion held at Chicago. He sees clearly
that the fusion electoral ticket is but n
Hancock ticket thinIy disguised, which
carries with it if supported by greenback-
ers the complete humiliation OF the
greenback party by absorption in the dem
ocratic party.
Mr.. Chase's surrender of the paper
which bears his name is dignified and
touching. 1t must appeal with great
power to the sympathiea Of greenbackcrs
But the decree has gone forth by the ius
ion leaders that he must be crushed and
he will be pursued pitilessly by his per-
secutors. Though they have taken from
him the newspaper which he controlled,
they still fear and will follow him
with the tongue OF SANDER in his retire
ment Tyrants never cease to prosecute
their victims while there is possibility
OF any power of resistance left in them.
II Mr.. Chase continues to attempt to stand
erect in defence of his principle and his
manhood every shaft in the culver of the
fusion party will be winged for his des-
truction.
But with all that they can do against
him Mr.. Chase is bound to come off victor
ii he perseveres. He has the power of
speech and the right to exercise it and
with these he cannot be beaten. Hosts of
friends will rise in his defence and indig-
nantly repel the abuse and insults which
have been poured upon him because he
would not consent 20 the sale of his prin-
ciples and his party to the bourbons. His
course. as agreenlOcker, is right, and they
know and feel it, aud honest greenbackers
will never turn their backs upon him
while he stands firm and true to his party
and them. Think of the man under whose
hand the greenback party in Maine grew
up being expelled from the party at the
command Of the bourbon leaders-for they
are the moving spirit in this sacrifice of
"Uncle Solon". They are pulling the
wires in this business. They are ostracis-
ing greenbackers who will not wear Han
cock badges and support Hancock electoral
tickets. They controlled the greenback
caucuses and the Portland convention, and
they it is who are clamoring to- the blood
OF every greenbaeker who does not sub
NIT to their dictation. If there be any
manhood left in the greenback party it
will not submit to such democratic dicta-
ton. but will nail its colors to the mast
and stand by them till the last gun in this
campaign is fired.
The Portland Advertiser of SATURDAY.
published detailed report of the census
for the eight eastern counties of the State.
giving the population of each town, as
obtained by careful inspection of the
original returns. The report looks better
and better. Some errors have been cor
rected, the largest of which was in the
city of Biddeford. which has population
of 1868 instead of li.Ioo. as previously
reported. The whole district shows a gain
in population of 1882 during the decade.
The Advertiser says: These figures are
subject, however. TO modification by cor
rcctions in consequence of future enquiries
from Washington, aud it is possible that
the rigorous official count may detect some
errors still remaining in the footings.
The names have now been counted. in
every case, by two persons separately.
and re-eNamined until the two counts
agreed; but the possibility of error which
still remains will be entirely excluded by
the elaborate system Of checks adopted at
Washington. The footings tor the eastern
district are given from the report pub
lished some weeks ago. and show gain
of about 10000. making gain in the
State of 22.000.''
The New York Times says: Senator
Blaine's speech last night in Newark.
New Jersey, was model of campaign
oratory-terse, bristling with effective
points enlivened hv humor and ahnund
ing in facts that are irresistible argu-
ments." 49,