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by his report of the manner in which Alaba-
Ina was carried by the Democrats at the re-
cent election, is helping them 10 an under
standing of the character Of the party which
hopes to come into power ly the aid the
Greenbackers may directly or indirectly af-
ford.
Hon. L. H. Cove, Chairman of the Maine
Greenback State Committee, and Secretary
of State under Governor Garcelon, has
written a letter rcsigning his position in the
Grccnhack organization and declaring ii his
purpose to act hereafter with the Republican
party In his letter he says:
Against the will and calmcr judgment of
true men. the persistent and tlrelcss Demo
cracy have dragged the Grccnhack party into
this false position | find il no longer an in
dependent organization. Its forces, rs now
directed. are one with the solid South, n
factor in the struggle for Democratic suprc-
macy \ solid South is the boast of the
Northern Democrats it should be their
shame ana confusion. 1t is not Il communi-
ty of ideas begoltcn of free discussion, it is
the harmony of fear. the unity of terrorism,
ccmentcd in blood. Now we are united by
l'ASbh WIN 'S''N.
South. The young pure blood of the Green
back party Is to be transfuscd into the frame
of this dying desperate. can see nothing
of advancement to Greenback principles in
this alliance. so fraught with rational peril.
believe that the interest and the good of the
country are best served by the defeat of the
Democratic party. That | may contribute
to that end in the most immediate and direct
manner, | 20 TO the Republican party.
Mr. Cove is a man whose change of front
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a' ''i's 'i'i'e VIII oaiiy " INT i'epuo''. ai
ticket thousands OF votes. lie sees that the
'reenoack party has no excuse ior living at
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hr,,,,,, n,,,.,. ,,,o ro,.;,.o1 of b.,s;,oss octi
ri,,-
, .;,;e,,, ,,.,;o,, o,,oors in tho M
,;orol orror If ,ho Crocnb,ctore at Wash.
-, j., I'LL, touo,,.;,, ,,,o or,o,roo
49,, ,ra, ,ho C,oonhoolor, of N.iro will
hara H. or-, o,oo,orol ,iol,, and ,ho,
,hor, will H., ,,o ,,,s;,,, -, ,,,o Presidential
o,cc,;o, ,ho oJi,or s,,.s.
We arc Greatly mistaken in the temper
a moment VIII allow themselves and Inc
If Dnnocrats fnr ,ba 4rr,osc of aidnr in
n success from which they are TO be kicked
of at the winning post. The Importance OF
l'i,nI III 'nG .uli'in5 e'...aon % IT. ~
cracv which claims a solid South. would
use this northcrnmost key TO unlock the
aoor wiicn hes parre' theh from power
bocLars 70 hn1, them :, 10 !, Rn, for
our third party there is no hope in such Il
change.
The Sherman Hancock Correspondence.
The letters which nassed between Generals
sherman and Hancock about which there
has heen 90 much nublic CURIOSITY anpear in
a rfo If Go, uancoct iuc, npblisbed bv
tho .,,lo,ors
Tho firs, letter i from Cen Sherman TO
Con uo,coct Doc 4 1915 He oI,,des 70
s.,oI;,;coI orders, sont n Con Rurer in
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Mt says o'ueis 'o"iiis i'o"i ',' ne, ~,
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president orders form pau Preceueht' ou'
thus far have prevented Il collision of arms
hc,ween ipf,med nor,isans The next
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ietler Is aiso iroii ''c"' 7ie'i''''n' anu IL
frapl denial af q ahpnf Gen Hancock
brinr ordered 10 the Pacific and Gen. Sher-
-. a..,.oroI ,,,o or,,ar Con
il'N nav '"S u'''.''.u NV
Shermans motive Tor TINS friendly eNpiaha-
ton is given There are men, on mischief
intent wbo would GLADLY SOM discussion
aii'o"s US VI INT Amy
In ostenslble reply 10 these Nv" letters,
Gen. Hancock writes. on the 2Sth of De
co,,hcr tho lonr Io,ter which ,vos riven 10
~, IS
the pupiic awhile ago ny hiili' anu liiost Vi
which we published. To this epislle Gen.
Sherman repliad in a hrief and pertinent let
for Uc WAGES M works on Gen Uancock's
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the approaching 4th oil March, or is 10 HIS
theory Of an election of President by the
Irousc ~ ON his hint that Mr.. Tilden could
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inaOs- ~-"'' '''ii''" ''i' ''''' '''"'' '''''i''
says:
"Our standard opinions are mostly formed
on the practice of our predecessors, hut u
great change was made after the close OF the
I'm VA " 'i,I nm ~ =. ',,e Ill
and political rights and empowering Con
rress TO make the laws necessary 10 enforce
thesc RIGHTS Asa matter Of fact I dislike
tn have our army used in those civil conflicts
hut the President has the lawful rirht TO use
the army and navy and has exercised the
RIGHT as he helirves lawfully and riobtfullv
and our du,v has becn and is TO sustain him
Will zroI and SINCERITY As tn tho Prcsi-
Denial rlcction ,ye orc in no manner rcouir-
cd N ,,lc tho Ia,s, action I'm, m rccoorizr
him ae President whom The lawfully onnnin,-
ed oticers DECLARE Ia he surh ncridn
hope and pray that the Congress will agree
on some method before the day and hour
arrives, pu' III case VI ,ai', To, ~ ene ;n .,
oetoic anS ,, ~, ~ - III - M ~ a
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the Ia" VI .''f ~ 'h"P',i l.
paSes IL 20 NY iso' 9.'''eS. 1t -
wen We siicuii 'ol'l''I .',os anu 81
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W. may p'sn ms oiu'n, s"i't anu p'r'e
luiIy: VIII DC Pic"Scu l" '''' HUM YOU ''
any 'i'hc'
In letter dated January -, -, Gen.
Hancock says;
The proposition for the joint committee
ENSURES pcaceiui soiu'io'i o, inc l'rSs'ucnllaI
dninion ,Iivcs IN Cen HAYES chances he did
not have before. have considered that Mr..
Iilden's chances are impregnab!e; not so
- H., - ca,,,",i;n', ,'r ,,',',, ''.', az,
equal chance The danger in the comnro
mise question or JOINT committee plan Is that
Gi w -, III W
Gen. Sherman's brief reply closes the cor
respondence. In this he saws.
..Cen.raI Tho pooso,c of ia. LIN for