The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-04-06
Cannot Face the Music.

1t was stated weeks ago that Governor Plais-
ted had determined not to call an extra session
of the Legislature, which could only result in
expense. and his organs have had much to say
in praise of his regard for the interests of the
people. and in denuncation Of the wicked Re
publican papers who wanted the State put to
this unnecessary cost. And 50, for a time. our
Jacksonia Governor posed as the Watchdog of
the State Treasury. Then were told by the
Fusion papers that their party proposed to
sweep the State i'll September - 10 rc-elcct
Plaisted. carry the Legislature, and send a Flu
sion senator and four Fusion Representatives
t. Washington. That was before the spring
electichs. Since then the bottom seems to have
dropped out There has been cessation of
brag and buster and change of tactics. 1t
was first intimated that 1.-THE question (of call
ing another session. will be decided by the Gov
ernor entirely upon considerations of general
welfare. and not upon those of party and per-
sonal advantage" That will do to tell to the
marines but not to the Wide-aWakc mariners
and intelligent farmers of Maine The reverse
of the proposition is the correct one. viz: That
Governor Plai>ted will be entirely guided in
| this matter by considerations of party and per-
sonal advantage. Now it is positively asserted
| that an extra session is to be called. There is
no more talk of economy The expense to the
| people is not considered. The FuSionistS are
| not counting their Unmatched chickens 50 much
as they We're. They prefer to take the chances
of capturing stray bird i'll the bush TO at
tempting to bag whole coNey on The Wing. TO
| quote an Augusta correspondent of the Wing
| and Courier:
When the Governor issues Il call for an extra
session it will be recognized alike by all parties
As Il proclamation that he has abandoned all
| confidence of carrying the state this fall. and
| seeks the desperate chance of an attempt TO
| browbrat OF dicker with the Legislature, in the
| hope of saving something from the wreck.
| Meantime the Republicans are. everywhere.
| full of confidence and preparing to bring Maine
| >olidly into line in September.
| An exchange publishes the following. show
ing what has been done in Philadelphia by en-
couraging the establishment of manufactures
-Four hundred and sNty-three factories were
| built last wear in Philadelphia. In the course
| of speech made few nights since in hat civ.
| Mr. James DobSon said: Philadelphia offers
| to-day better facilities for manufacturing estab-
| lishmentS than any Incorporated city on the At
| antic coast. There is not Workman'> tool of
| any kind that is liable for either city or State
| taxation. There is not a steam engine or boiler
| that is taxed. There is not loom or spindle
| that is taxed. There is not loom of any kind
in amy machine shop in the city that is taxed.
| It only remains 10 say that Philadelphia is one
of the largest manufacturing cities in this cotn-
try. and that the prosperity If the laboring
classes is evidenced by The fact that there are
more dwellings in the Quaker city in proportion
to population than in an! other city in the coun-
| try.