The Republican journal., 1881-02-24

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shelter" have shaken the belief of good many
people in this vicinity in regard to that $1,000 mat
ter. Dexter G4Z-tte.
In the Maine Legislature there is no party known
as the Grcenback party. There is the Republican
party and the Fusion party. In the next Leglsa
ture there will be Greenback party. known as
such by all men, and don't you forget it. Chascs
Enquirer
Thomas b Swan, in a speech in the house Of
Representatives, at Augusta. Jan, 1850 SAID :
The press of the Republican party makes charges
against me rejecting upon my honor and iutegr-
ty Times haven't changed much, have they
Thomas Blddetord Union and journal
The retirement of Mr.. Hamin takes from The
Senate venerable and honored statesman who, in
quiet, m' dcst. industrious way, has had perhaps
more influence upon legislation than any half dozen
OF tn" more 0stentatlOuS men around him. We
presume MIR Hamn retres because of old age
Maine has found more Brilliant Senators. Ii will
| be long time btfole she finds who will DO
| her such essential service New York Herald
| Our is rapidly attaining the dimensions Of
an oak The movement to exempt from taxation
all vessels engaged III foreign commerce, SO aus
piciousl! started IN this state, has attracted attcn
ton elsewhere and here we have that projections
ist ,rgan. the New York Iribuue. advising the
adoption Of the same policy in that state An
open registry and light taxes will help to give the
American sailor fresh chance on the ocean.
Boston Herald.
We have received pamphlet advocating Unit
ed States Postal Telegraph scheme We don't lake
any stock iii this thing nor in postal savings banks
and the like. Oar government is fully as paternal
as it should be in business matters. coutrolhng as
1t does tie postal monetary affairs OF the nation
If It has any spare paternity, move that it ex-
pend the same III educating the ignorant. and in
protecting the oppressed Business will take care
of Itself. oxford Democrat.
A Greenback friend who voted for Governor
Plaisted wishes US to inform his Excelency that
It is not imprisonment for debt that drives Young
men from the State, but snow drifts He wants
law passed making every land owner responsible
for the road passing his premises He saws that
he removes his fences every season and 10 one
ever knows any bad drifts on the road passing his
property. while Oh the other hand his neishhors
neglect to do so and the whole district has to turn
out aud clear the roads He says this is not equal
izaton of burdens and he wants the Governor to
attend TO it ISomerset Reporter.
An essayist, speaking Of Mr. Hayes proposes
that he should be known as Rutherford the Good
In this way we might decorate all Of our Pres-
dents-W ashington the August; Adams the In
domtabe; Jefferson the Philosopher; Madison
the Jurist; Monroe the Peacemaker Adams the
Scholar; Jackson the Man; Van Buren, the Diplo
matlst; Harrison the Patriarch Tyler the Coun-
try Gentleman; Polk the Conservative Taylor
the Soldier Fillmore the Benevolent Pierce the
Indifferent; Buchanan the lrresolute; Lincoln the
Patriot; Johnson the Iconocast; Grant the Illus
trous and Rutherford the Good-or. what is bet
ter, perhaps the Goody fNew York Herald