Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-30
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A,sssts, Saturday Morning. April 30.


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exploded in their midst they have been
busy attempting to repair the damage
done. Each Bourbon Senator loads him
self to the muzzle and takes the earliest
opportunity he can find to discharge him.
self in reply to Mr.. Frye.
The latest Bourbon exhibition Of this
sort was the speech by Senator Butler Of
South Carolina on Thursday. Mr.. Butler
made desperate defence Of the South,
and then turned his guns upon the State
Of Maine. accusing our State Of all man.
ner Of wickedness, even to bulldozing
voters and carrying elections by fraud
and violence. In substantiation Of the
had character which he gave the State he
cited the Portland Argus, Lewiston Ga
zette, and Boston Globe, referring to
statements in their columns as authority.
What is shown by Buffers speech-and
Ill that it does Shows that the Senator
was terribly hard pushed for matter
wherewith TO reply to Mr.. Frye. His
charges OF intimidation, fraud, violence,
&C., &C., in the elections Of Maine. are as
idle az the wind and as baseless as a
dream. II was well replied TO him by
Mr.. Hale that the accusations which he
made were all founded upon elections which
occurred while the State was under fusion
rule. II such things occurred as
Butler stated, then the fusion government
was at fault. But they did not occur then,
nor have they occurred at any time.
Every man in the State Of Maine can vote
as he pleases. There are no red-shirted
brigades here, no ku-klux, no white
league, no organization of any kind to
prevent men from casting their votes as
they please and having them fairly count
ed. That crime exists here we do not de-
ny; but hanging, shooting, whipping,
manning. and starving men to make them
vote the republican ticket or any other
ticket. or refrain from voting the demo
cratic ticket. are crimes totally unknown
in Maine, and so repugnant to our people
that no party dare attempt them. If But
Ter believes this he is to he pitied for his
ignorance. He has been deceived by the
Argus, Globe and Gazette. which he had
better discard and read newspapers that
state facts and have better regard for
the name of our good State. Let him go
TO the records of the courts if he will and
show il he can by them where and when
these things have been done, who did
them. and what was the punishment il
any. But he cannot find such things in
the records. They never had an exist
The courts are open for the hearing and
determining of such cases it there are
any, but they do not appear.
Very different are the facts with regard to
South Carolina. Senator Butler himself
owes the seat which he holds in the Sem
ate to monster frauds against the ballot
box. Murder. outrage. persecution. OPP
preston in every available form have
been employed by the democrats of that
State to crush opposition to their rule, and
there IS evidence in abundance to prove
it, MIR. Frye did not speak Mt random,
or without good authority. His facts were
not CLEANED from newspapers willing to
render the name of their State infamous in
order to palliate the crimes of the
Southern Bourbons. but were gather.
ed from reliable sources. from official in
vestigations. from records that are unim-
peachable. all reinforced by the testimony
Of multitude of witnesses who have
seen and know Of these things. What
said Mr.. Weaver, the Greenback candi.
date for President last year. of the election
in Alabama, a State which he canvassed?
Why he said the opposition to the demo.
Gratis in that State was overwhelming but
when the votes were counted the demo.
cratic minority was counted in: notwith.
standing that Mr.. Weaver's party in many
Northern States was in alliance with the
democracy.
The task which Senator Butler under.
took is TO heavy for him. Truth is mighty
and will prevail. thorgh all the Bourbons
in the Country. North and South. rise to
confront it.
The New York Times says. 1T is
practically determined that the Senate
will shortly take up the executive business
for which it was called together. On this
point the Republican senators. in their
caucus. were substantially agreed. II
might be ungracious to ask why this vas
not done long ago, but we are sure that it
would puzzle ANY Senator who has been
protesting that the republicans could not
retreat to give respectable answer should
any one propose the query. The Chinese
treaties will receive prompt attention
unopposed nominations will be promptly
confirmed. As to the others. there will
he less temptation to lavish eloquence
when it is expended in secret sessions and
does not reach the reporters. 1t looks as
Il what seemed few days since nui-
sance rs interminable as it was intoler-
able were about to come to an end"