The Republican journal., 1882-08-17
The Fusion Convention.

a>semhaSe OF place hunters. The OnceS ulu
not seek the men, but the men sought the offices,
by a large majority. The labors Of those who
endeavored to preserve at least a semblance of
harmony We're arduous. Beginning the night
before the convention. they We're continued
during the day. The speech of Prof. Bateman
and the Strengthening of Democratic candidates
Were but the outward evidences of friction and
soreness. while fruits of dissenson were sown,
the fruits of which we shall see later.
One or two of the speeches call for brief
comment. Mr.. Morrow, of Searsmont. deliy-
cred the same old speech, with one noticeable
omission. He did not as heretofore, declare
himself an old-fashioned Jacksonian hard-mo-
ney Democrat, but said he appeared in the in
tereSt of harmony, concession and-FuSon. lie
seemed to be laboring under the delusion that
Jim Blaine." as he STYLED the distinguished eN-
Secretary of State. was a candidate for office at
the coming election. Perhaps he forgot to re-
wise this portion of 1.-THE same old speech" but
in his fault is due to ignorance, we beg to
inform him thai Mr.. Blaine is not IA candidate,
and is Just now private citizen. Mr.. Morrow
we will not follow "A bad example and call
him Tom" Morrow, as age and intrmtics
should receive consideration-only soiled his
fingers in throwing mud at Mr.. Blaine.
Prof. Bateman sang his political swan song
and parted from his late associates
It may be for wears and it may be forever
more in sorrow than in anger. As an all-wool.
yard-wde Greenbacker, his soul revolts at Flu
sion. 4 person of any principle must draw the
line somewhere. and the Professor evidently
drew his when national bank President and
hard-money Democrat was put on a ticket
which Greenbackers are expected to support.
This perhaps explains his allusion to the old
anti->lavcrv leaders whose adherence to prin-
ciple was rewarded by the triumph of their
cause. Is an oratorical effort the Professors
praise and defence of the Greenbacker was very
fine indeed: but viewed in the light Of history
his word painting will not stand the test If
the GrcPnback came forth full tedged like Mi
ncrya, it> wings We're soon sadly clipped by the
ac> OF the Democrats, who left no stone up
turned in their efforts to depreciate this clrren-
cY The Professor charged the Republican
party with warning upon and seeking 10 des-
troy the Grecnback. Now, what are the facts:
1t originated in 1862 As Il purely Republican
measure. suggested by a Republican Secretary
Of the Treasury. passed 10y a Republican Con-
gres>. approved by il Republican President, as
a means whereby a long and bloody war,
brought on 10y the attempts of the rebel wing
of the Democratic party to rule or ruin this
Union of States. might end in triumph of
Union and Freedom. And from that day.
when Congressman I.add and his fellow Demo
Gratis denounced The Greenback As rag money
the Democracy have sought. in one way or an
other. TO destroy this currency, while the Re
publican party has been the father, friend and
guardian of the Grecnback. When this currency
was deprecated to thirty-odd cents on the dol
lar the Republican party stood by il and the
national credit and saved both. despite the at
tackS of the Democracy upon both. 1t brought
about resumption. hy which the Greenback was
made a, good A. gold. under circumstances too
well known and too recent to call for reeapitu
lation now That true Grcenbackcrs, to be con-
>i>tcnt. should vote the Republican ticket would
hc the logical conclusion of Prof. Bateman' ;
speech.
When. after much bailoting and wrangin%.
determinations had been made, a man Of whom
we hear for the first time as "a leading member
of the Waldo county bar was brought forward
TO announce his departure from the Republican
for the Fusion party. Mr. Thompson said he
had voted the Republican ticket seventeen
years and never had an Office. That tells the
whole story. This man, who has hungcred for
the flesh pots Of Office for seventeen years in
vain, and who leaves the Republican party be
cause his desires in this direction have not been
gratitiel j., We are told. the author of articles
published in the Taxpayer last winter, III which
il was attempted to read the journal out Of
the Republican party. Now it is said he as
pirc> 10 the shoes of Mcclellan. as the boss of
the Waldo Democracy. But while bodily he
can occupy great deal of shoe leather, mental
" iir is not knee high to the departed 'bos,."
The kennebcc journal calls the Fusion congrat-
ulation> over the conversion OF Thompson Il
big boo over a small calf" and says that Is he
cleft the Republican party in 1872 his coming
ont for PIaistcd in 1882, ought not to BE- mat
ter Of much Importance" Nor is it.
The convention adopted no platform, declar-
cd 10 principles. lis only platform is Any
thing 10 beat the Republicans secure the
spos. 1t is combination for plumber. The
difficulty of preparing platform upon which
the straight Grccnbacker> and the hard-monev
Democrats could stand is Of course apparent to
all but they might have adopted two platforms
Numerically opposite, like those upon which
Plasted and the Congressional candidates stand
astrde.