Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-10
(Bangor Messenger. Aug.
Gov. pIaisted Must Withdraw, In
Accordance With Certain
Pledges.
Any Hesitation TO Do So Proves Him
Unworthy Of Confidence.
An AprRAL To GREESBAcKERs.

The Messenger takes step this week
which has been carefully considered, and
which will be sustained by every man who
holds political principle superior to policy /;
but which will call down npon it the anathe-
mas of the fusion press and fusion party of
she whole State Of Maine.
The Messenger removes from its editorial
columns the fusion ticket, and calls upon
Governor Plaisted to Withdraw from his pres
ent candidacy, in accordance with his solemn
pledges made to the editor of the Messenger
previous to his re. nomination on June LIST.
On several occasions in this office. during
the month Of May. Governor Paisted made
the deliberate and unqualified statement that
he was a greeubacker. and that, if nominated
- the candidate for Governor of Maine, il
must be as greenbacker; and that he could
stand only upon greenback platform; that
there must be no mixing up with democrats,
and that il democrat was nomina-
ted on the congressional ticket he
would wIrHDRkw-BoLr This last
was said with that emphasis of shich Governor
Ehisttu ~ sutH u ptTittt DtlitN-
ing that Governor Plaisted was as honest rs
emphatic-that he was a man of whose
greenbackism there could be no question,
the Messenger cordially pledged to him and
the ticket its support. The Messenger has
used its utmost endeavors to preserve the
purity of the party, and to secure greenback
nominees for the whole ticket. State and
county. Ii has seen. with surprise, the lily
disguised hand of Governor Plaisted mani
pulating caucuses and conventions, debating.
through a trusted servant. the nomination of
. man Ms candidate for Congressman, whose
greenbackism is questionable. unless we &C
cept the declaration of the man himself in
proof; and we have also seen so-callcd
greenback convention nominating selt-ad
mitted hard money democrat asa candidate
for Congressional hopors. During the las;
month, the Messenger has waited expecting
to zee Governor Plaisted withdraw from the
ticket az candidate for Governor, in accor-
dance with the pledges made.
Instead. We see him standing az the candi.
date OF the greenback convention of June LIST,
and the democratic convention of June 9th.
upon platforms diametricsliv opposite in one
OF the fundamental pr nciples upon which is
founded the greenback party. We see him
conserving 10 stand at the head of ticket
upon which Is man. by preaching and prac-
tice, most obnoxious to the greenhack party.
but who Is willing TO stand by the side of
ereenbsckers as long as they will vote for
him and his party friends. Upon that ticket
also. we find another candidate. who. in his
acceptance of the nomination of democratic
convention. pledges himself to work. so long
~ he may live. in perfect accord With the
democratic party.
Under these circumstances the Messenger
calls upon Governor Plsisted to redeem his
promises made to us when he desired our
support. and withdraw from his position at
the head of such q ticket, which, il elected.
would be hailed all over the country ~ a
democratic victory. and would confer bene-
fits. not upon the greenback organization.
but upon the democratic party Of this State
and nation.
Ii Governor Plaisted fails to redeem hi.
pledsrs. he stands guilty of using decep.
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