Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23
New England Morality.

loug period Of Republican ascendency
has reduced the New England portion
of the Union, it can be found in the
pictures which Blaine and Chandler
draw of the political morals that at
present exist in their respective states
of Maine and New Hampshire. No
sooner did Blaine come to Il realizing
sense Of the disastrous defeat which
he and his party experienced in the
late Maine election, than he must run
TO the telegraph Office to convey the
sad news to Garfield and at the same
time explain in some manner the
causes that led to his unexpected and
humilating discontinue. His dis.
patch is n model that even that solemn
and adroit hypocrite, Pecksniff, might
have initiated without the least dis
credit TO his powers in the same line.
Mr.. Blaine says: "Our canvass was
very accurately taken, and it showed
"on Wednesday last total vote for
Davis Of over 10000 which assumed
"a majority of 5000 at minimum.
"ln four days proceeding the election
I'VE lost over 5000 votes" Indeed
over 5000 votes in four DAYS! And
how, pray? Why, "by means well
known to the managers of the Ma
tional Democratic campaign commit
tee, and which do not call for further
specification from rue" Oh no, Mr..
Blame, no further specifications are
necessary but still, "the total cost is
variously estimated at $4,000 TO
800, 900, and the money all came
from beyond the State" and "such
scenes were never before witnessed in
Maine" II is n we'll known fact that
Blaine went into the late campaign in
his State amply provided with money
for all purposes, good and bad, to
which it could be put. 1t was the
boast of the Republicans that he was
supplied with large fund by the Re
publican National Committee and that
he had persuaded a number of capi.
talists in New York and Boston to
augment the party contribution by
private subscriptions and it is also
known that throughout the canvass his
agents were traversing every city.
every town, every nook and corner Of
the State amply prepared to buy
every corruptible vote that could be
found. And yet, with an audacity
that was never surpassed, when he
finds himself beaten at the polls, he
turns upon his own people and pro.
claims TO the world the astounding
fact that they are a corrupt and pur-
chasable lot of cattle.
The condition of political morals,
according to the irrepressible William
+. Chandler, appears to be no better
in New Hampshire. The cry of that
stalwart champion, as soon as the
startling news of the Maine defeat
reached him was money, money to
keep the Granite State secure in the
Republican fold. He at once rushed
to Boston to meet Chairman Jewell
and frankly laid the situation before
him, exclaiming "give me cash, give
me cash, or New Hampshire will fol.
low in the footsteps of Maine" To
show that this is no overdrawn sketch
read the following extract from the
account of the interview that took
place between the two gentlemen as
detailed by the Boston correspondent
of the New York Herald.
"Mr. Chandler said the Granite State
was ell right for the Republicans If they
had plenty Of money. Ii was a well
known fact that there are about twelve
thousand purchasable votes in the State,
and that their owners bring them int
town election day Just Ne they would
load OF hay or load Of corn for sale. The
Democrats will have plenty of money and
they VIII save : large portion Of these
doubtful votes from going for Garfield.
The discussion to-day was very spirited,
and Mr.. Chandler insisted that the COM
mittee help him 20 carry the Granite State;