Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-03-26
9ailp Aenntbef Journal.


A desperate case needs a desperate rem
edy. Robbers in danger Of discovery will
resort to any expedient Tor relief The
fusionists met with the evidence of the
rascality Of the contingent conspirators
in the shape Of alterations, forgeries, and
erasures in the election returns raise the
cry that such alterations etc. have been
made by the republicans since the said re-
turns came into their possession.
A few facts are sufficient to make an
end Of this expedient Of the conspira.ors
and their apologists. Take the case Of
the contingent Of Oliver T. Bragdon Of
Gouldsboro'. In this case the middle in
itial letter r. was altered to b., and
through this change Mr.. Bragdon was
counted out Of seat in the House BY
Garcelon and Council and a fusionist was
counted in. The change counted out re-
publican and counted in fusionist. II
any lunatic fusionist denies that this change
was made while the returns were in the
hands Of Garcelon and Council, will
ne just grapple with the other
horn Of the dilemma aud tel
wondering public how then j, came
about that Mr. Braqdon failed to get
certificate 10 n seat in the House while his
competitor who was not elected did get
certificate? The mere statement Of the
facts in the case is enough to show the ut
ter foolishness Of the charge that repub-
licans made the alteration.
Take another case, the return from Ber-
wick. In this the name of George ii.
Wakefield, republican candidate for Sena-
tor, was changed TO George Wakefield.
BY this change Of the middle initial letter
Mr.. Wakefield was counted out and Ira ).
Libby was counted in. The change caused
a fusion gain and republican loss. This
effect was produced while the returns were
in the hands of Garcelon and Council.
They counted in Libby, which they only
accomplished by the alteration made. II
we take the position of the fusion papers
that this alteration was made by the re-
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hands. we are confronted with the fact
That Wakefield lost his certificate, and that
he lost it on the alteration predicated to
have been made some weeks after his
case was decided and he was counted out
by the conspirators This is not decent
nonsense.
oT In ia,
gard 10 the alteration of the returns. All
the alterations. iorgeries. erasures, sub
stltutions, &c. worked for the accom-
plishmcnt of the count-out intended and
effected it so far rs Garcclon and
Council had the power. The alteration
Of the returns 10y of the returns by the re
pubicans lies enticly without the realm
Of probability. The complete adaptation
Of the alterations 10 the result of the oili-
cial count is an invinciblc argument to
prove that the changes were wrought by
the contingent conspirators. The f,ct
that such alterations and forgcries were
made is clearly discerniblc bv whoever
time. and this fact is no more certain than
the other fact. that the vilainous changes
were made by the men for whose interest
they were plainly made-the infamous
conspirators who attempted to steal the
government of the State. No blatherskite
declarations about republicans changing
the returns will serve 10 obscure in the
least the real facts in this matter
Hon. Charles Buffum of Orono was
yesterday appointed by the Governor resi-
dent trustee Of the State College of Ag-
riculture and Mechanic Arts. in place of
Luther s Moor of Limerick. This APP
pointment is one OF peculiar fitness. Mr.
Buifum has all the qualities necessary to
enable him to perform with great success
the duties of this honorable position.
He has an extensive acquaintance and
large influence among the leading men OF
the State. which will aid him in advancing
the claims OF the College to the support
of the State and public; and his thorough
knowledge of the needs and advantages
Of tho institution aud the deep interest
which he has in its welfare will make him
an Intelligent and ardent worker in its
behalf.
The Journal establishment is in such n
state of moral decay that to prevent the bad
odor which arises from il. from offending the
olfactory nerves of the citizens. il is being
packed in ice. The precaution is timely and
necessary, as the hot weather approaches -
Naiae Standard
All the ice in the kennebec would he
insufficient to prevent the bad odor of the
Waterhousc nuisance attached to the
Standard. Nothing but carbolic acid in
large doses will be sufficient for that pur-
pose.
II the Standard has any charges to
make against mail Agent Bigelow'' it
had better mako Them instead of ;uS;nua