Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-26
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Boston Herald.
The thing that necSls to be done first Of
I'll and most Of all in Maine this year is TO
put the seal Of public condemnation upon
the outrageous attempt made TO reverse the
result Of the last election BY chicaner, and
fraud. and to rebuke. as il deserves to be
rebuked. the shameless political alliance
tina, Is now Haunted in the face of the hon
est people OF that state under the name Of
Fusion" The facts in the case are Of so
recent occurrence. and were 40 indisputahe
in their nature. that no rehearsal Of them is
necessary. |; was made perfectly plain that
a job was put up, with the eonnivance of
high officials. deliberately to steal the state
governnsnt. II involved all the crimes
against the elective franchise which the
rapid evolution of political rascali,y has
developed in this country. from fraud to
force. The eonspirators lacked nothing ex-
oept the courage 10 accomplish the over
throw Of popular rights in this steady going
down-east community. Their plan was the
mcsncst form Of REORGANIZATION applied to
elections-,he spirit of revolution without
its bravery. the lust for office without its
final daring. They pursued their Office up
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anarchy, kept up the farce OF pretended
government, until they had succeeded in
making themselves as ridiculous as they
were proven to be guilty. and then sncakcd
home in the "tont-wan,- 'er- fight fashion
CHARACTERISTIC of their kidney. And now
they have the efrontery to renew their un-
principlcd union. and TO ask the voters Of
the state To hand over to their custody the
stolen goods that were rescued from their
possession. II il the most case hardened
exhibition Of "chcek" ever witnessed in
American politics. Twecd's return to run
for Governor of New York, after hi. escape
from jail. would have been piece of blush
ing modes,y compared with this. for he
only robbed a city Of its money. while the
Maine Fusionists attempted to rob state
OF is rights We maintain. therefore, that
the condemnation of fraud and conspiracy
il the frs, duty Of the Maine voters. The
Republicans could scarcely avoid making
capital out Of the aaair-or rather Of appro-
priating the capital already made for them
by the opposition. \ roasing majority in
September will undoubtedly accrue to their
advantage in the November election. No
matter. The co,iing election is the oppor.
tunItv, and the only one. which the citizens
OF Maine will have to place on record their
opinion OF such transactions a. dlssraced
their state last year. II il shall turn GU,
that a high-handcd a,icmp, at revolution.
conserved in fraud and tempered only BY
cowardioe--charaeterir by fragrant disre-
gard alike of Judicial decision, and Of popu.
lar rights--Is a thing to be forgotten be.
cause It failed. We hope to hear no more
do~n-cast homilies an public virtue. nor
any further expression. OF simulated horror
over the election Outrage. at the South. II
Maine, with it, 100 wears Of freedom.
schools and churches. can so easily cnndoas
the proven rascai.iIes Of IT, high officials,
her people should view with a len,sni eve
tbs petty crookedncS Of the benightrd
crossroads in Alabama and the dark wa,.
Of the southern returning boards in 1876.
The Pine Tree state. If she ncglcc,s her
PLAIN duty this year. viii become a yeritabl~
Lighthouse anoug the glass edihcrs from
which the adage warns US it IL unsafe TO
throw stones.