The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-15
RADICAL RASCALITY.

RADICAL RASCALITY.
The Republican Plan of Pre-
venting an Organization of
the Maine Legislature.
The utter unscrupulousness and dis
of the Republican leaders of
Maine is made manifest by their at
tempt to bribe q sufficient number of
Fusion members of the Legislature to
remain away to prevent q quorum.
The following affidayits speak for
themselves. They are fine commen-
tary upon the loud professions of hon
esty and fairness about which, Blaine,
Morrill,, Hale and their followers are
so constantly prating:
AUGUSTA, Jan. 6.-I, Thomas B.
Swami, of Minot, hereby on oath make
the following statement On the eve-
ming of the 5th of January, was in
formed by a reliable person that he had
been offered 81 600 by one of the agents
of the Republican party to resign his
position as representative to the leg.
islature of Maine and not act with
Greenback or Democratic party. I,
therefore, consulted with leading
members of the Greenb back party and
informed them that l would have it
limited to said agent that my resigna.
ton could be effected by money
and If was offered one thousand dol.
lars I would take it and sign the pa
pers that they should request, and
then expose their plans to defeat the
will of the people by bribery. The
party whom they endeavored to bribe
on the evening Of the 5th informed
said agent that / could be purchased,
and half past ten O'Clock on the 9th
was appointed for me to be at the
court house and sign the resignation
and other papers. went there at the
time appointed and met the said agent,
whose name now suppress. A trade
was made and said agent paid me q
thousand dollars in cash. Said agent
informed me that they had got three
or four men to remain away from the
house of representatives SO we could
net have q quorum present. l was re-
quired to copy in my own hand the
papers which they had prepared be-
fore l came to said court house for my
signature. l now have the thousand
dollars in my possession and have
shown it to several parties.
[Signed] THOMAS B. SWAMI.
Augusta, Jan. 5, Kennebec.-Per.
sonaliy appeared Thomas B. Swami,
and made oath that the above affidavit
by him is true. Before me signed.
e. p. GovE,J j. P. for State.
swANN's STATEMENT.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 5.-Thomas B. Swami
in the presence Of Hon. Solon Chase
and Hon. E. II. Cove, made the fol
lowing statement: haye this day
been approached by an agent of the
Republican party to resign as repre-
sentative for money! am geins, t.
take their money and thus show to thu
people the fraud and corruption o.
the Republican party. I expect t.
haye another party also take money
for the same purpose.
lSiened] THOMAS B. SWAMI.
This is true copy of the paper
now hold, and which copy was mad'
and signed near midnight Jan. 9Th anG
9th by Thomas B. Swami, in the pres
ence of Hon. Solon Chase and myself
| Witness E. II. COVE.
AFFIDAVIT OF MOSES HARREMAN,
/, Moses Harreman, of Kennebec, OF
oath depose and say that during tn
evening of January 5th, 1880, learn
ed to my satisfaction that efforts wer,
being made by tho Republicans t.
bribe opposition members of the hous
to refuse to act and thereby prevent
Quorum on Wednesday.
/ therefore determined to question
and get proof, If possible, to lay be
fore the public and thwart the pur
poses of those who were resorting tt
such criminal means for the accom-
plishment of their ends. l managed
to get in communication with parties
negotiating the purchase, and enteret
into an engagement to meet maj
whose name for the present l sup
press, at the court house in Augusta q
l 20 Tuesday, and did meet him Their
at the time and place appointed, an,
there received from him q thousan,
dollars in hand in consideration TO
my copying in my own hand and sign
ing certain papers presented, declsr
ing that should not accept q seat il
the house, disapproving of the actiol
of the governor and council, approx
ing of the opinion of the court, etc.
was also assured that after the Repub
licans succeeded in getting full confrc
of the house, l should be seated an,
should be we'll provided for. He lef
the court house to go after the money
said he would be gone about half a.
hour, and would give a signal of thre
raps at the door. He returned in jus
about half an hour and gave the sigma
l unlocked the door, let him in, an
! he delivered the. money. Ibave show
the money to several persons, an
now have 1t in my possession. / wa
told that the papers l signed would b
published Tomorrow.
i [Signed1 MOSES HARREMAN.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 6.
i State of Maine, Kennebec county, ss
January 9th S0:-Personally appear
ed Moses Harreman and made oath
, the truth of above statement by signe
before me.
[Signed] E. H. Cove,
i J p. for the State.
We certify that Moses Harreman, {
Kennebec, exhibited to US this, Tues
day afternoon, package of money an
asked US to count it and we..made it on
thousand dollars which he said he ha
received as set forth in his affidayit.
rc.1 E. II, COVE,
iois"0"J A. M. SPRINGER.
AUGUSTA, January 9th, 1880.
Williams, the colored statesman, /
bound to do something for his rae,
He proposes to repeal the law againi
the intermsrriage of white and color
ed people. Still, it is q debstable poin
whether he is doing much for his ow
race by this action. The sacrifice
gene rally on the colored persons pal
when he or che marries q frayed on