Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-26
DUTY of Honest Voters in Maine.

The men who tried to steal State last
year are for Hancock. Why nots With
them are the men who have stolen Alaba-
| ma. and other Southern States, by means
not less dishonorabie. II is the party Of
Free Fraud, just as the Republican il the
party Of Free Speech aud Free Men. The
difference ought to be appreciated in Maine.
and will be.
Credit Is due to most " the voters Of the
Greenback and Democratic parties in Maine
for honesty Of intention. They wanted TO
carry a State: not to steal il. They we're
sadly mistaken a. to the causes of their OPP
position to Republicanism. but they did no,
mean TO make scoundrels Of themselves.
nor will they unless they excuse and try To
reward the thieves That mus be the test.
after all. The political swindlers who con.
| trived the Infamous fraud OF last year were
the leaders Of two parties. and those parties
are now united. The same leaders are a,
the front. II the fusion succeeds. some of
them will he elected 20 Offices of high trust
and honor, and all will be rewarded. The
voters of the two parties will do as they
like about it. II they want to make the
crime their own. and to take on their own
brovs the brand Of shame. they can do so by
votes for the Fusion party.
Men Of Maine who read and think can
hardly need to have the facts brough, home
to their minds. The State chose Repgb-
lican Legislature; Of that there was and is
no sor, Of doubt. Men who knew this, who
had no doubt Of it then and have not the
face to pretend tina, they doubted now. Sc,
about the work Of stealing the State. They
had no excuse. and knew it. Elections in
Maine are well guarded by wise and jus,
laws, and have been singularly free from
fraud. The Republicans have held the
State for many years. had votes enough to
hold il again, and were united. while their
opponents were divided. The count was so
shameless and infamous that decent Demo
ora,s BY the hundred cried out agains, it.
and the thing would never have been tried
hut for the plots OF that clique which failed
TO get electoral votes BY means Of ciphcrs
and hrih,s in 1876. IL vas the beginning
of foul scheme to steal the Presidency this
year. II ih- fraud had not been def aicd in
Maine. the men If tina, State would have
had no more chance this wear to make their
votes Eel, than the men of Alabama have.
Scnundrels in office would have made what
return the, pleased votes or no votes.
ThcTc IA not an honest man in Maine who
docs not feel that It would be a foul shame
II the thieves who did this thing should now
IL lifted Ia high honor and power by the
people whom they tried to rob. Yet there
can IL no vote for the Fusion ticket that il
no; vote To crown with honor and trrls,
With power the same band Of thieves Thcre
arc Democrats Who mean TO be dccrni and
have no taste for part IN a thea so vie
and wicked. But they are parii.ans. and
long TO help their party. which seems 20 them
TO he nigh, in its aims, though wrong be
yond measure in the means chosen IN Maine
They must choose will they make The
swlndle their own. and DEFEND and reward Il
b, their vote. for the sake Of party9 II i
for them 10 say Even for their party i;
would be far worse IN the long run to have
such CRIME upheld by their votes than to
have il marked With such infany. and
hunted down with such punishment, tina, no
man could aftcrward say tina, the Democrat
&c voters had made the crime their own.
The Grccnhack voters have no such cause
for doubt. The crime ~as no, their own.
The party which robbed Republicans. in
Maine has robbed the Grccnhack men in
Alabama. and will rob all men in all States
where II can, in order TO win. No sensible
and clear headed Greenhack man thinks
that the choice Of President II By any
chanr. Il could bc thrown into the iiouss..
sould no, be made by the party Of Frrr
Fraud That party would vote ont If their
SEATS twenty members, II necessary. in order
to get the votes Of majority Of STATES. No
party except the Democratic party can sin.
by sny possibility. If the choice Of Prrsi-
drni b, the people fails, DO the Greenhacs
men want IA make Democratic iniams their
Dan. III order 10 get thcmsclsc. beaten b.
Democratic fraul2 |; will come 20 tina, Il.
b, helping the party Of fraud io honor and
pawcr ia Name they can give /, strength
enough 10 yin IN other States.
No Other crime. IN = free country ncsls
a. b. hunted down 80 surely and S~ifilv a.
tn" crime against the rights and majesty %
the people. In 1875 there Va. Just wrath
because the people Of several southern
State. were robbed Of their rights b, fraud
and terror and bloody violence. bu, the NC.
TINS acre mainly black. and tho scene VA.
far of, and many men did no, know vhat 10
believe. The people OF Maine have .ern
with their own ewes that fou!rst crime Of ak
crimes in free country. They need no tc.-
iimouy from far off and lgnoran, witnesses
no food OF aifidaSIts no accounts bs polll-
CA pilgrims, 10 tell them how the matter
stood. The crime vas done hcfurr ,hrm. in
broad day. and those who tired to rob
State Of II. right 10 rule itself are known
Maine ka. them ~Ithin reach Of its lash. II
they 20 unwhipt, We NAV hook for vote
stealing 20 become fashionable hereafter.
y. J.. Tribune.