Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
A WORD TO REPUBLICAN GREEN.
hackers.

utu tuht SOAlt VI Tic htpuU-
lIcan Greenbackers have recanted and are
coming back into the fold, and report says
that many more would be ditto" II they
were not ashamed 10 do so. Feeling that
confession is good for the SOUL" In pol
itics as well as in less worldly affairs, We
will venture the opinion that II these stray
sheep could screw up their courage to take
such step, they would feel enough better
to pay for the trouble or risk incurred.
fresh morning bath or the putting on OF
new shirt would hardly give more per-
feet sense OF cleanliness; TO be washed
clean and stood up in warm room 70 dry
would be no comparison 10 the comfort 1t
would afford.
The writer was considerably smitten
with the rag baby In Its infancy, and came
near adopting IT, 1t appeared like the
child OF poor but respectable parents, with
a chance OF attaining manhood and being
a credit To- somebody. The Southern
policy" OF President Hayes appeared 10 us
ike the suTTtnufT VI luf ihNt VI
Repablicanism, a. we understoodit-apiece
OF unmitigated folly, and the yielding up
OF all we had contended for In the field or
ut the ballot box, To preserve the party
and save the country from ruin. About
this time the rag baby was born. The
child gave promise or an honest purpose,
.l,. o..
rs some Of our friends desired. We took
time To look into its claims for our sup
port We were reported 10 be down with
the Greenback distemper, aud our symp-
toms were really bad. Then We were cen
sured by our old associates aud treated Ia
tarfy by new ones. The most alarming
feature OF the situation was the seemingly
friendly advances aud oyertures III the
Old Bourbons, who, when We went out 10
battle for the Union canse, had expressed
the wish that the first bullet that was ared
would settle our private account. These
men swarmed around US rs buzaards flock
about the carcass OF u demised donkey.
They had opposed the first greenbacks
issued TO pay the troops they had discour-
aged enlistments; opposed drafts; pro-
failure, and had done all In their power
TO make II so, by prolonging the struggle
and inviting defeat In every possible way
1t did not take Us long TO see where We
were drifting To. We could look over the
line into the rebel camp. That was enough
No amount Of patting on the back, or
argument that could be invented, could
convince US that Greenbackism was other
than Democracy in disguise. We did not
vote that ticket, but our experience
convinces US that without doubt many
honest and well meaning rIen were betrayed
into the enomy's works by the false colors
which they had followed, and are more
than willing 70 return 10 their first love II
assured or welcome.
Now that resumption has resumed and
the financial question is settled and none Of
the 6reenback bug-a .boos have got away
with the laboring man, and prosperity has
come back 10 stay, We do not understand
what a Greenhacker OF Republican ante
cedents can mud to detain him in the Demo-
cratic camp.
On the 18th day OF Septem Der the people
OF this State will stand up 10 he counted
As individually approving or rebuking the
State steal" OF last winter. This is The
issue OF that day. viii Republican bred
men approve it in any considerable num-
bers!
Greenbackism, as manifested Ia fusion
circles, Is state OF probation one Is sub
jected to before he IN admitted into full
fellowship with the Old Bourbons. Dur
ing ths apprenticeship the candidate Is al
lowed To do any amount OF dirty work,
such a. removing democratic chestnuts
from the hot ashes, after which he is al
lowed To take the lions share of the honor
there is in being known ~ an advocate or
the State steal aud will receive portion
ofsuch plumber rs the fusiouists are likely
TO bear of with them after the Indignant
voters of Maine have given In their YER
dict Ifoar friends are ashamed To come
back, they ought TO be still more ashamed
to stay where they are likely to get nothing
more than the infamous earnings Of that
rascally plot. Ifthere Is any credit To be-
gained by remaining to be couated AS
shareholders in the disgrace which that
transaction has brought about, we will not
urge them further 10 break away from the
tolls of political party which Is SO hard
pressed that ii has called In the aid OF the
chief assassin Of the Fort Pillow massa-
cred to stump the State and teach the peo-
pie of Maine how to vote. We do not
wish to prevent them from enjoying that
honor il 1t has any fascinations, and they
have any particular ambition in that III
rection. If they would have no share In
IL, We would recommend that they get ia
out OF the ruin before the deluge comes,
BLUEBACgER.