The Portland daily press., 1880-06-24

could well imagine 1t has always been so.
The Plaquemine frauds antedate the history of
the Republican party. The Legislature of that
state knowing the nature of its population de-
vised for the prevalent evil, which was intimi-
dation by lawless violence, a remedy. In order
that the Canvassing Board might be free from
the temporary influences of legislative power
it was created of all political parties then ex.
listing and henceforth became as free of all
legislative control as the Supreme Court. This
board was by law authorized to throw out the
votes of any parish where the voting was not
free and honest. AT first the Democrats in
parishes where they were in a majority terror
lied and raised their majorities (for example)
from one thousand to two. The board prompt
" threw these parishes out thus cutting the
Democrats off not only from the fraudulent
thousand, but from the one they might have
had. had they been honest
They were not long in finding out the losing
nature of this game and began their work in
Republican parishes, bands of marauders go
ing to each others parishes. Here you will see
that the law as inadequate. When by terror
izlng, a Republican parish of one thousand
majority had been changed into Democratic
parish OF one thousand, the throwing out of
the parish destroyed the one thousand dishon-
est Democratic majority but could not restore
the one thousand lost Republican majority.
Let me give you the facts of one particular
parish, that of East Feliciana. / shall give
you only the undisputed facts. Nobody can
1874 to 1876 mostly in the last year, thirteen
murders were committed. The coroner's list
shows the number. Republicans say that these
murders were political; Democrats say they
were caused by cotton seed stealing and by per-
sonal alterations. Which testimony is true?
answer by three other facts also undisputed.
First. Every murdered individual was a Re-
publican. Second. Murders ceased in that
parish on and after election day. Third. In
1870 the vote of the parish was 1900 Republic
can and 800 Democratic; in 1876 there were
17CO registered and 450 unregistered Democrat
ic votes-2150 in all-and three Republican!
Now leave all differences to you. If you be-
lieve that that twenty one hundred and fifty ma
jority ought to have been counted for Tilden
you have lovely confidence in Louisiana in
situations. Do you believe that sixteen hundred
black Republicans were in two years converted
to Democracy by fair argument? If SO, then
the Democracy ought to leave off proclaiming
the ignorance of the negro or admit their own.
But whatever differences you draw from the
facts in Louisiana, whether of innocence or
guardian of its own honor and our plain duty
is to raise the State of Maine once more to the
honorable position it had before dishonesty and
madness assailed it. Great applause.)
Gen. James A. Hall was called for and spoke
in regard to the situation in Maine. He said
that if Maine is to be redeemed every man
must be worker. The Democrats are hungry
and their political stomachs have been empty
for twenty years. What will they not do for
success? He also paid. "a tribute to Garfield as
great leader.
1t was suggested that the convention pro-
coed to business without waiting for report
on the Cape Elizabeth question.
Thaddeus r. Simonton said we had come
here for one purpose. He eulogized Gov
Davis as a man of the people, whom all were
hours of last January when he held up the
standard and carried the State safely through,
and proposed his denomination by reclamation.
S. L. Littlefleld, of Poland, objected and
wished to wait until the convention was fully
organized. 49,
The committee on the contesting delegations
reported that neither delegation be admitted.
Hon. Lewis Barker wanted to know why
towns should be counted out.
The committee stated that the causes were
that both were irregular. The report was ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Simonton renewed his motion to nomi-
nate Davis by reclamation by rising vote,
and the whole convention got up and gave
three cheers.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Hon. A. Pike, of Calais, nominated for
seph S. Wheelwright, of Bangor. The nomi-
nation was unanimously accepted.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed presented on behalf
of Western Maine the name of Hon. Ira H.
Foss, of Saco. 1t was seconded by Gen. James
A. Hall, and unanimously accepted.
SPEECH OF GOV. DAVIS.
A committee of three was appointed to in
troduce Gov. Davis, consisting of Boutelle of
Penobscot, Pike of Washington and Dingley
of Androscoggin. Gov. Davis was presented
and received with storm of applause. Three
cheers were then proposed and given for the
''Little Corporal" He thanked the conven-
ton for its expression of confidence and said:
Any candidate nominated by this convention
this year can be elected. know it; you know
it, and every Republican in Maine knows it.
The financial question or heresy has passed
away. The people of the State with the best
currency the world ever has known are busy
in every direction. The demand for our lum-
Der is greater than for ten years. Ever manu-
factory is at work. Our mines are being thor
oughly tested, and every slate and iron mine
leading interest; so with our fisheries, while
even shipping is reviving, and although Maine
has sent more men to the West than any other
State of her size for the past ten years, yet the
census will show marked increase. Politic-
ians may cry "hard times,' but Maine is once
more prosperous, and her prosperity is to last
for many years to come.
He then graphically pictured the record of
the parties, and proceeded to speak of last
years proceeding, and said the Fusion party
had forced that issue upon the people
THE RESOLUTIONS.
George II. Bracket, for the Committee on
Resolutions, reported as follows:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Maine en-
dorse the platform adopted by the National
Republican Convention held at Chicago and
pledge their best endeavors to the support and
success of the principles therein laid down
principles breathing the spirit by which the
Republican party has always been actuated,
and through the ascendancy of which the ma
ton has been honored and prospered.
Resolved, That the nomination of James A.
Garfield of Ohio, as the candidate of the Re-
publican party for President, and Chester A.
Arthur OF New York as Vice President of the
United States, meets our heartiest approba-
ton. Though we hoped for the nomination of
Names favorite son, Hon. James G. Blaine.
as the candidate for President, we accent the
result of the National Convention in good
faith and pledge ourselves to labor Loyalty for
the noble Candidates selected at Chicago to lead
the Republicans in this campaign.
Resolved, That the Fusion party of this
State has made for itself record so infamous
that every honest man of every party should
pray and work for its speedy and complete
overthrow 1t came into power with loud
professions upon its lips of reform and supe-
rior honesty, and it was driven out of power
for giving to the State the most dishonest and
corrupt administration ever known to our peo-
pie 1t robbed the State of treasury and then
attempted to steal the State government. 1t
was not content with being voted out of power
BY the people at the polls, but tried to continue
Itself in conrrol of the government by the
most outrageous frauds and forgeries, and
,ther acts subversive of the rights of free peo-
pie and tending to the destruction of popular
1t placed an armed mob in abe
State House. and brought us to the brink of
,ivil war. Our most honorable citizens we re
'purned with contempt from the door of the
council chamber when they sought redress
If their grievances. Men who were not elect
ID were counted into seats in the Legislature,
md men who were elected were counted out.
Instead of endeavoring to carry out the will |
If the people as expressed by the ballot a sys-
ematic, deliberate and wicked conspiracy was |
entered into to set aside the result of the pop
liar election and create fraudulent govern |
nent The Governor, whom they elected, |
,aid out thousands of dollars of the public |
money while in office without authority, and |