The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-21
Obadiah Unearthed.

Obadiah Unearthed.
| Obadiah has been driven from his hole and
he proves to Re the "Mrs. Harris" of the Ar
gus, who, just before elections, or at any other
time when the Democratic party is up to any
political deviltry writes for that sheet over the
signature OF "Republican'', Independent
Republican," another Republican, de-
Tending the Democratic party ia any
steal or act it may be engaged in and
always claiming that he should have sent the
communication to the PRESS but they (the
PRESS folks) would not publish it, A very
convenient dodge for a trickster, but it only
serves to expose the person who resorts to it to
contempt from decent people. In his last
high toned effusion he says many things which
L propose to notice and will pick them out
without regard to their precedence in his
broadsde. He quotes Attorney General Bates's
opinion and tries to make it sustain the steal
Nr. Bates wrote that opinion as Mr.. Lincolns
law adviser to sustain Mr.. Lincoln in suspend
ing the "Habeas Corpus Act" as a war meas
ure. Is Obadiah such an ass as to suppose that
that had anything to do with the acts of Gov
ernor Garcelon and his Council or the decision
of our Court? Gov. Garcelon called on the
Court for their opinion and they were bound
to answer him. They never obtruded upon or
meddled with Garcelon until their opinion
was asked. Neither had they the right to as
sumo that Garcelon and company would not
regard their opinion. When the Legislature
that was organized on the 18th of January and
is now, thank God, in session, asked the Court
for their opinion as to their being the legal
Legislature, they as a coordinate branch of
the Government, recognized it as the lawful
Legislature. They had to say yes or no, and
without asking Obadiah, they said yes. When
Obadiah's Legislature, made up of men who
were never elected, asked if they were Leg
islature, the Court told them frankly, no,
Obadiah may grit his teeth and rant and butt
what little brains he has against the decision
1t has got to be obeyed, and will stand as law
long after Obadiah ceases to trot around under
the different aliases he has assumed for years
past. Obadiah quotes the Dred Scott decision,
and says it famed the Republican party into
life. That is all he knows about it, and is in
keeping with the other statements in his broad
side. The Dred Scott decision was made
nearly four years after the Republican party
was formed. The Republican party threw
nearly million and half of votes three years
before that decision. Said decision had to
be obeyed and was law Notwithstanding
Obadiah made the memorable declaration that
II never will be governed by any such opiu-
ion." never knew before what killed that
wonderfully preserved ancient Roger B. Tan
ey. 1t waf supposed that he would outlive
Methuselah; but one day to everybody's sur
prise, he died. The mystery is cleared up.
after all these years. Obadiah refused to be
governed by Taney's opinion and it killed that
venerable Democratic saint. Obadiah says he
was Republican and voted for Republican
the last time he voted. Let me ask YOU to
waste your valuable time in setting your type
to print the following attack upon the party
whose ticket he says he voted the last time he
cast vote. Hear him;
THE Republican party made themselves sick, po-
as some assert, and many believe, they Intentional
issued illegal calls for meetings. If detected In
lying purchasing or other frauds they could say the
meetings not being legal, no one could be punished
however monstrous their crime.''
Instead of talking like Republican he has
very poorly initiated Springer, Fogg, Blood,
and Col. Montgomery. Like the skunk who
visited and tried to pass himself off upon q
coon as a city coon, OBADIAH doesn't look,
dress, nor act like Republican. II his name
could be known IL would then be seen that he
never voted straight Republican ticket in his
life.
Obadiah says the Supreme Court has tram
pied the law and the Constitution under foot
by partisan decision.
My answer is no decent man, over
his own signature, dares charge upon
the Court what certain anonymous scribbers
have asserted, that our Court could, for a mo-
ment, be biased by any unwortey motives in
giving an opinion.
Hear this discire of Fogg, Springer and
Blood again. Hesays:
Why. Wr Editf, am informed by men who are
in position tsSnow that in this city there were
twelve hunded, and throughout the State twelve
fluenced vote the Republican ticket and now thew
cry out ne Fusoniss tried to steal the State, Ye
Gods, only think OF it! Tried to steal State and
this4oming from Republican. Why they have
nc only corrupted the ballot-box degraded ;be yot
IS, dragged down the supreme Court to the level
hePuDllcan politician, but have actually stolen
state by force of arms and still retain the stolen
FOODS, WV ''ote"
ooaai@s you know when you penned the
-sa se :. produce one sfi ftifiah htade@ept-
VINO VINO was ,us S;d ;,t-ted together with the mans
na,lo ni, sh, ,,as u rndnIJare you to produce one
the mans name who did dueneed toge.nea ;shsr Wisr
do this or stand in the pillo. ,ou aS hraSan liar
Your party have spread this w charge. SO in-
sulting to the people of Portland,nnnn aver the
State. You now have a chance to- ~ove vour
assertion. Give us the names of the9,n who
are in the position to know. L dare you live
Them and promise you that, II you 40.
County Attorney will summon them before tho
Grand jury and bring every one who has done
as you have charged before the Court Tor triai
for their crimes.
In conclusion let me say have no further
time to spend upon anyone who is capable Oh
maLng snch reckless assertions and Will close
by saving that you dare not and cannot name
one man in Portland who voted the kepuoil-
can ticket last Fall from any other motive save
to administer to you and your hybrid concern
a GOOD square drubbing. Until you do TINS
vonr snarls and wolfish growls against men for
whom you are unworthy to act in the capacity
of bootblack will have but little effect.
REPUBLICAN,.