Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-22

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leaders Of two distinct parties, with distinct
principles and objects by which the one ap-
pears to turn over their votes to the support
OF the Candidates Of the other on condition
that The latter will also turn over their votes
In return. There is no pretence of principle !;
nothing to imp-l the fusion except the hope of
securing and dividing the spoils.
Gov. Dingley then pointed out the square
conflict between the platforms of democratic
and greenback parties. and their candidates.
He also discussed the tariff question;
the question of taxation; and the great
question of . free ballot and fair count.
Referring to the charge. Of corruption and
prOnigate extravaganza against the republi-
can party, he showed that the taxation and
expenditures in the United States are less
than in any country inlEurope, and that, too,
Notwithstanding two-thirds Of all our revenue
goes to pay war expenses; and that the ex-
penses for ordinary purposes are no
more than before the war He
also showed that the losses by ihefts and
defalcatons of public officers were less under
republican than under democratic rule.
Governor Dingley gave a succinct account
OF the outrageous election frauds hich have
been perpetrated in southern districts and
sustained in Congress by the solid democratic
party. He produced specimens If the famous
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| enabled to neutralize heavy republican ma
jorities, which heightened the effect of his
vivid portrayal of the outrages. He closed
by calling upon all voters present to cast their
/ ballots TO sustain the great party which stands
| to-day in the nation for fair ballot and an
honest count.
At the conclusion of this mastery address
the audience was RECALLED with selection by
the Band. and Judge Titcomb introduced the
next speaker,
CAPT. C.. A. BoUTELLE,
who received a tremendous ovation. Be-
/ ginning, he said that after the able and logi
cal presentation of the issues of the cam
paign by bis colleague it was unnecessary
indeed it would be unseemly-to detain
his listeners with any extended remarks. He
recalled the fact that his first public
spec oh was in Augusta five years ago at a
republican convention, and the last time he
had the honor of addressing an Augusta au-
dience was in the great jubilee celebration in
/ Granite Hall in the winter of 1880. You
know the history of that struggle and that
triumph. | am not here to rehearse it to-
night. Divested of all verbiage the issue in
volved in this election is, Shall we be
governed by the constitution and the
! laws, or by Harris NJ. Plaisted?
| 1t is simply whether he shall have
! the right to turn out of office, unchallenged
and unchecked, competent and honest Off
Gals without the advice and consent of the
Council After reviewing Gov. Plaisted's
title to his office, the speaker stated that he
had not been in his chair twenty four hours
before he attempted TO provoke a quarrel with
his Council. He rehearsed the story of the
attempts of Gov. Plaisted to force his minor
boy into the position occupied by wounded
| Union soldier, and the magnaniHity of the
Council in allowing Paisted to have his son
| for private secretary-a position not known
to the law. The Governor then looked round
to see where the lightning next should strike.
He began a series of removals. He selected
the office of Reporter of Decisions, but the
Council refused to decapitate Col. Spaulding.
Next he tried to force his law partner into
the office occupied by this worthy officer, but
the Council of course would not consent. The
Governor then notified Spaulding that he had
/ been removed. The Council, after requesting
Governor Plaisted to unite with them
in submitting the matter 10 the Supreme
Court which he peremptorily refused to do,
proceeded themselves TO ask the opinion OF
the Court, and the Judiciary unanimously
held that the Governar has not, under the
constitution of Maine, power to remove from
Office without the consent and advice
of the Council Governor Plaisted
deliberately sets aside this opinion Of
the Supreme Court. At the last
session of the Council he contemptuously re-
fused to sign warrants for the pay of those
officials whom he claimed to have removed,
and refused to sign warrants to pay the pub
fishers of the Maine Reports for their work.
on the ground that Spaulding was not the
Reporter of Decisions, We have a Govern
or who stands in open rebellion against the
constitution and judiciary of the State.
Governor Plaisted is setting an example OF
lawlessness and contempt of authority more
pernicious than any public man in the United
States. We propose to hold him to the
record he has made. Tremendous applause.
Capt. Boutelle then scathingly reviewed
the pronunciamento of Plaisted, published in
the fusion papers of the State, exposing its
hollow pretentiOns and fallacies. What has
he done in his two years of office? Ask any
friend of Governor Plaisted with what meas
ure his name has been connected which has
any semblance of promoting the interests Of
the State. Leaving Governor Plaisted, the
| speaker eloquently pictured the rise OF the
greenback delusion which Overspread Name
when the hard times burst upon the State,
and how many honest men were led from
their allegiance to the republican party to
accept the new faith, hoping by some magic
to bring back prosperity. But we
struggled on, until to-day we stand where
we can look over Pisgahs top into the prom
Used land. The greenback party is dead.
Thousands of men who were honestly led
astray on this question are coming back to
vote with us this year. The speaker elo-
Quently recapitulated some of the achieve
ments of the republican party. He be-
lieved in liberal pensions for the men who
responded to their country's call for troops,
and protection for the American manufactur-
er and farmer. Here in Maine the duty has
been reduced on our great staple, hay, and
should be re-establshed. He closed by in
yiting his audience to act with the republican
party in September.
During the delivery of his address Capt
Boutelle vas frequently applauded, and at
the close a crowd gathered around to congrat-
ulate him on his splendid effort.
When arrangements we're made for the re-
cent Grand Army reunion at Lake Marano-