The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-09-07
Maine Politics.
THE MASS MEETING AT MARANOCOOE

been present had additional transportation
been supplied A special correspondent of the
| Boston journal, who was on the ground, says:
1t was at once one of the largest and best polit-
zeal meetings in Maine. TWO-thirds of the
counties in the State were represented and in
al! that vast throng of people there was not Il
| person to be seen who was the least under the
| Influence of mtoXicants. So much for the in
! 1luence of quarter of a century of Maine Law.
| \ dozen or twenty bands of music were in at
tendance. The meeting was called to order at
the grand stand at l o'clock by Hon. Mr.. Blaine.
He made no speech at that time, but introduced
| General Gibson of Ohio. 1t was soon evident
that only portion of the people who came to
| listen could hear the powerful Ohio campaigner.
! Thereupon Mr.. Blaine sent Representatives
| Robinson of Massachusetts. Horn of Michigan
and Reed of Maine to another part of the grove.
| where second meeting was organized, over
| which Judge Wing of Auburn presided. And
| still there Were others who could not hear, and
Gen: Swift of Boston addressed Il greatly
gratlhed audience from another point. Senator
Miller of New York followed Gen. Gibson at
the Main stand. He discussed the tariff question
IN manner which attracted general attention,
Dr. L0ring of Massachusetts followed in good
twenty minutes speech Col. Robbie, the Rep
ubcan candidate for Governor was next
presented and was received with the most
hearty applause of the day, quite equal to that
| which greeted Mr.. Blaine whenever he appear
ed. Col. Robes brief speech was listened to
With great attention and frequently APP
EiduNi''t. ne Il IL STRONG tanulualt. Mt. Blilt
followed senator Hale came next in an eX-
| ccllent speech of fifteen minutes. Capt. Bou-
| tee made tho last speech which was generally
admitted to be one of the best of the day. aston
| >hlng those who are not acquainted with him.
At the first overflow meeting Mr. Robinson
made the first speech which was excellent for
| The occasion. He was followed by Mr.. Horn in
| 2 speech full of wisdom and wit. Mr.. Reed and
| Others followed. Col Robbie appeared at this
meeting also. and was greeted with cheers.
! .lISn
| addressed the meeting. II was grand success,
| surprising the expectations of the most san
! guine of the managers.
Republicans from all parts of the State are
| bringing cheerful intelligence. They promise
q full Vote and general gains compared with
| 1850. The most prudent men->uch men. for
| Instance. a. cN-GOEern0r Dngey-are
| tdent. aud their confidence comes from infol-
nation derived from the Republicans he has
met III haf the counties of the State. should
Wc Note to-day" said Representative Reed. 1--WE
should be sure OF the State by from 5000 to
10000 plurality" At}Nlaranocook your cores
pendent met leading Republican who has
read The journal thirty years and who WIS
claimed for the independents 1t may CRAFTY
the leaders Of the Want-to-be Something party
10 know that Hon. c. A. Wing Of Winthrop is
the same sort Of Republican hc has been since
The party was organized. Ever yhing looks first
rate. The only ding which can save the Plai>-
ted party i very large pot of money. The
grand meeting to-day shows the way The tide
is setting
MR. LAME 'TooMANI" FOR TIE GOVERNOR.
Al the close Of h> address in Norway Sept lst
Mr.. Blaine said: Il took occasion Monday
evening. IN Portland. to present the d>loyal and
rehrou> attitude Of GOV. Plaisted. | showed
that Garrcon and he We're the only Governors
Of Maine who ever diSregarlcd the decision of
! the Supreme Court of the State: that in forty
eases since Maine has been 4 State the opinion
/ IF the court had been asked and bad always
4 I'M. Il Il 4
| speech of the late William Pitt Fesscndcn.
/ Wherein he declared il was the duty Of every
good citizen to obey The law as cXppnded hv
Ihc roul.. since have made these charges
! against Governor Plai>ted, he has addressed
| three public meetings in tb. State, and he has
! failed 10 reply them. The Democratic paper,
| lNerti>ed that the Governor would demOlish
/ all ] had said in my speech AT Portland. but
/ when came To read the report of the Govern
| "r'> speech in Portland in the Argus. | found
| that at the close he notified his audience that he
| would take early occasion to reply to the charg-
/ Is brought against him. but did not then have
! time. He was pleased TO add that Fesscnden
/ himself called for the opinion of the court and
/ was not bound by it, II correctly understand
/ HE position of the Governor. then he maintains
hat the decision Of the Supreme Court is only
\ binding on the person or body calling for il.
I Therefore. when the Executive Council called
/ for the opinion they We're bound by it. but the
/ Governor was not So. then ii would follow
/ from the Governors construction of the power
| of the Supreme Court. that one end of the cN-
i ccutiyc chamber. where the Council sat might
| De acting Under the opinion Of the court. while
| the other end. Where the Governor sat would
| be Justified. at the same moment in diSregard-
/ inc the opinion and tramping it under foot. 4
| state Government carried on in that WAY leads
! 10 anarchy. and both Governors Garcelom and
/ Plal>tcd seem to have done their best to bring
on confusion and disorder in the civil govern
/ mrnt.
/ CONGRESSMAN pINGLEY DIsAVoWS THE IN
DEPENDENTS.
| The Portland Press published on Saturday
! morning 4 letter from Congressman pinglcv to
/ Warren II. Ninton the independent Republican
| Gubprnatorial candidate, DENYING that he had in
amy WAY approved the Independent Republican
! movement. He said that he had in casual con-
| lrr>ation with Mr.. Ninton approved the pIat-
! form as good Republican doctrine: that the de
| parlurc of the train cut short the cOnN elsation
! IN which he was about TO add that the movement
could only aid Plai>tcd. and would defeat the
| very principles it processes to favor. He also
| wonders that any Republican can think of even
indirectly assisting the election of Plai>ed after
| ms conduct IN removing Spaulding. which was
| 80 opposed to the principles If civil service re-
! form. and i'll declining to continue Judge Libby
on the supreme Bench. Congressman Dingley
! was the only regular Republican on the hide
! pendent Republican state ticket and Mr. Vim
| ton has publicly said that he approved the move.
| mcnt.
THE SORE HEADS.
'fhc Fusion journals in Maine are making a
strenuous effort to magnify that Indepcnd-
! tni Republican movement. but it continues to
! be pretty nearly invisible to the naked eve
! Boston journal.
There is not the first element of popularity
IN the movement. It emanates from few
| Would-be leaders and not from the people.
1 They indulge in no conventions of voters but
| simply series of ciandestine meetings of
~rif-clectcd leaders who make nominations and
| issue cdct>. Somerset Reporter.
think lnton ct ais will fail to inaugulate Il
successful crusade against the political impeni-
tents Of Maine, for The reason thai people dis
trust their motives. They think these lntriguers
| have been set up i'll business with sop from
/ the flesh pots of Democracy, in the shape of
largts>rN from the Democratic campaign fund.
! This Of itself, shows lack of entire satisfac-
| ton in the contest for political purity TAnti
| ltumbu@, in Portland Press.
Mr.. Nlnton. the independent candidate of the
little bark-attc party which the Argus has been
nursing got the cold >holder at the Bath meet
| M. thursday. which nominated new county
teEol. lie was given to understand that his
| Ware- were not wanted in the market. Tkeme-
BEG journal.
MIR. HLAIN!rs PORTLAND SPEECH.
The address Mr.. Blaine delivered at Portland.
| Monday night, was as clear presentation Of
the issue between Gov Plaisted and the consti-
| tuition and people Of Maine, as is likely to be
made during the pending canvass. it set
forth the laWess and revolutionary quality of
| the Governors action in a way to produce
CONVICTION. In the face Of such an arraignment,
it is difficult to understand how citizens who
| claim TO have any respect for the ordinary
conduct Of the administration of great State
can longer support his Wilfulness and defiance
| Nothing could be more effective by contrast
with The Governors methods than the illustrat-
| ION drawn from the course of Senator Fessen-
den. senator Fessenden respected law and or
der and the constitution. Governor Plasted
appears to respect only his grudgcs and his
| ambition. Boston Advertiser.
WHERE PLAIsTED GETS HIS FUNDS.
\ special despatch from Augusta to the
| Boston Journal says: 1t is stated on reliable
| authority that Governor Plaisted has received
| 5000 from the ;nti-MonOpoly League, and is
promised 5000 more, and that from this and
| other contributions he has sent $500 to each
county. promising the managers more funds on
| The strength Of Il promise from eX-Speaker
Randall and the Democratic National Com
lnltfee of S25.O goo. As Mr.. Randall has Il fight
on his own hands in Pennsylvania and the
! Committee N tba