The Republican journal., 1881-03-17

The article published in the Maine Standard
which Mr. E. Sproul Of Neazie thought reflected
upon his character was published without the
knowledge of Mr. Pillsbury, the editor of the
Standard He has or had reason to believe that
there We're any facts that authorized the publish
ing of the article.
Inc above notice. which appeared in small type
at the bottom Of column in the last issue Of the
Maine Standard is evidently designed both as a
confession and an apology During the count ont
last winter, the Standard accused Mr.. Ebenezer
Sproul, the Representative from Veazie who re-
fused 70 assist the Fusionists in stealing the State
and acted with the Republicans in the organiza-
ton Of the Legislature, Of accepting brbe from
the Republicans. Mr. Sproul promptly brought a
libel suit against the Standard, laying damages at
slO.00. The suit has never come to trial and if
Mr. sproul IL satisfied with this ardy repara,ion it
will no doubt be discontinued We only call at
tenuon TO the matter to show how unsubstan-
tial were the charges Of bribery the Fusionists
brought against the Republicans order to oft
set their own crimes.
The statistics extensively circulated of late
which purport to show that crime has increased in
Maine more than POO per cent. within twenty
years and that this is the wickedest State in the
Union, clearly dlsproyed by the Lewiston Jour
nal. That paper presents official statistics which
show that there is less crime proportionatey in
Maine than in any other State in the Union 1t
says
Comparing 1860 and 1880, crime has increased
all over the I Mon in consequence of the influence
Of war tendency Of population to cities and in
crease Of wealth and luxury but Maine has re-
Union That our prohbtory laws have aided in
resisting these Influences is evident to those who
have given the subject careful consideration.
It was no doubt in recognition Of the dis
tinguished party services of Messrs. Pulen of the
Pless and Boutelle of the Wing that the Demo
cratic press awarded to the former the Portland
collectorship and to the latter foreign mission.
But MIR Pnlien neither asked nor expected a re
ward for his editorial abors nor does Mr. Boutelle,
whose demand upon the new administration is
simply that the Postmaster General shall endeavor
to celiver Sundays New FORK Herald in Bangor
earlier than Tuesday morning. These gentlemen
are as modest as they able and patriotic.
Senator David Davis will vote with the Demo
Gratis in organizing the Senate but he does not pro
pose to join the Democratic party ''unless its
methods are changed and its wisdom is broadened"
He will not accept a craftsmanship from either
party and proposes to continue to vote on all pub
lie measures, without regard to their political
origin, according to his convictions of right Sen
ator Davis is a big mamie weighs about 400
pounds-and makes a pretty good sized party of
his own.
The dark and deadly nsinuations thrown out
by the independent press concerning the alleged
financial heresies of the new Secretary of the
Treasury prove to have no foundation whatever
Secretary Window sound as dollar in his fnan-
cia record-as gold dollar, or silver dollar its
equal in value He tavors double standard but
don't believe in clipped coin BY the way, an in
dependent newspaper, in nine cases out of ten, is
one that assails the reputation of public men nds
criminately and recklessly.