The Republican journal., 1882-08-31


Down with the ma
tlonai banking system.
and national banking
notes.
FRESH RENOLTS. FUSION ION THE RUN"
The Lewiston Journal says that ''daiy we
are receiving letters from various parts of the
state. reporting the return to the Republican
party of voters who We're originally Republi-
cans but have acted with the Greenbackers for
4 few years" One of the most important chang
Is is that of Mr.. Hayford of Aroostook. former
~ Republican, but an active Greenbacker the
past few wears. Mr.. IIayford is che of the
Leading farmers in his section. In 1879 he was
tlccttd 10 the Legislature az Il Greenbacker.
William Guptil, of Gorham, who never voted
the Republican ticket. comes out for Col. Robbie
and says he knows of other honest Democrats
who not only will decline TO eat Fusion crow
but will vote the Republican ticket Ira J..
Maekie. lifelong Democrat of Augusta, has
joined the Robe club in Augusta. and announc-
e. he VIII vote the Republican ticket. +. 5.
Rldlon. esp. of Portland, of the Cumberland
Democratic County Committee. has resigned
and in his letter of resignation says "Bcliev
m% that the Democratic party of Maine has
practically ceased to exist as an independent
political organization, | hereby respectfully
tender my resignation member of said
committee. | have no heart or sympathy with
ihe fusion movement with which the Demo-
cratic party has of late been closely denti-
Orrtnback party. So long as the Democratic
party allies itself in any manner with the
tIr"enback party. IN my Judgment ruin and
defeat Will be lis only rewards The oxford
Democrat publishes lette' from Sewell COT.
Of that county. Il member of the Fusion County
Committee. in which he declines TO serve upon
said committee or have anything to do with the
Fusion organization. He was formerly Dem
"crat but says he does not propose to 60 back
10 that party again.
The PASSPORT Sentinel SAYS: We have good
reasons 10 believe that there are IL considerable
number Of men in the County and throughout
the State who voted the Fusion ticket two wears
ago who viii not vote il now. They see plain
y that The Greenback party is now kept alive
for the sole and only purpose of aiding the
Democratic party.
The reputation of Plai>ted and Fusion by
Judge Washington Gilbert of Bath. announced
IN tn" journal last week. has carried dismay
into lhc Fusion camps. We respectfully sub
NIT to the unbiased reader. if Fusion in Maine
Is moi 'on the run" The prospect of an old
fashioned Republican victory in Maine is al
ready inspiring Republicans to oldtimc cnthusi-
a>m and effort. Let every Republican now put
i'll solid work for the cause.
GOV. PLAIsTEp IN DEEP MEpIrATIoN
It is obvious to the most cursory observer
that the FusionistS are losing heart. Plaisted
has been shut up i'll his closet in Bangor. until
Of late. and has refused TO see callers his Dos
found him few days ago, in the midst Of vol
luminous NJ $. His mind continues 10 run on
the Court, and he talks of little else. The de-
Election TO Them Steers of the brainiest man on
his state Committee. angerS him greatly, and
the decline and fail of the Fusion county com
mittces. does not increase his political conf
dcnce. The "still hunt" for the close legislative
districts. continues. but under circumstances
calculated to depre>s even His EXcelency,
usually 50 buoyant: The Fusioni~ts thought
when II ncle >oon' declined the entangng al
lance that their troubles We've over, and so they
We're. very much aS Were Patrck'S. JOY to
ye, said an lri>hman to his neWly-marred
friend. "lt'Ne seen the end Of all Your
throubles. now. But when, IA few months
after. they met again, the groom had found his
Dulcnea moi quite the angel he had supposed.
His black and blue eye was the mark of her
sentiment toward him. An We said I'd seen
the end Of All me throuble> - ''1is. indade
Patrick. did but did tell We which end:"
Lewiston Journal
TIE IRISH AMERICAN VOTERS.
ON a recent visit to Augusta, VIM. IL. Loon
ey Esq. City Solicitor of Portland. was inter-
viewed by reporter of the kennebec journal.
and in the interview spoke as follows:
There are over 300 Irish American voters
in cumberland county and over 4 third of them
will vote the Republican ticket. in my iudg-
menT. In Biddeford, at least half the Irish
Americans are Republicans. In Lewiston there
that many lri>h-Americans i'll Bangor are be
ginning to act with the Republicans. Many stone
cutters along the coast are leaving the Dem
ocrat>." He says the Irish-Americms have add
hcred to the Democratic party, hitherto. for
two reasons list. Power of association Ind
A mistaken idea that the Republican party is
dominated by the Old party spirit of Know
t>Othingism. The last idea is deluson. EX-
actly the opposite is the fact. The Know
Nothing >tron@holds We're in those Southern
states which are to-day the Gibralters of the
Bourbon Democracy" He sets the Republican
majority this fall at 10000.
MAKING IT HOT FOR PLAISrrD.
The Bangor Messenger continues to make it
hot for Governor Plaisted and the Fusion
tu@lrr>. In a recent issue ii says:
The well-known independent position of
the Messenger. and its outSpoken opposition
to amy coalition With the Democrats, gave rise
T. the statement, in several papers, that it
would support the Scion Chase straight move
ment. ThereupOn Governor Plaisted suddenly
learned the existence of this paper, and that it
had reachtda circulation of over $500 copies.
lie came to II, protesting his entire devotion,
to the GrcenhaCk organization, and produced IA
copy OF his letter to Dear Sam in proof of his
position. The Messenger printed this letter in
accordance with Governor Plaisted's wish"
FUSION FIzzLE At AUGUSTA.
The kemnrbec F,lsioni>iS held their conycn-
ton III Augusta Friday and nominated a county
ticket. In the afternoon a Mass Convention
for the whole of Kennebec County was held in
Granite Hall, which WAS most lamentablc
failure. Not even two hundred people were
present. although the meeting was extensively
advertised. and His EXcellency Harris NJ.
Pai>tcd, Gen. ;. +. Gary and d. II. Thing
addressed the few faithful. Gen. Plaisted
spent his whole time in whining over his
troubles with the Council. The Republicans
are iubilant over this great tiZzlc. kennebcc
will increase its minority over 1850 and give
over 1000 majority for the whole Republican
ticket.
MENTIONINGs.
Gen. Green b. Raum addressed IL large meet
ing at Damarscotta FRIDAY afternoon
Every day shows that the Republicans are
gaining, and the Fusonsts losing ground
The voting list will need attention. See that
the names Of all Republican voters are placed
upon them in season.
There was rousng Republican meeting in
Portland Monday evening. EX-Secretary Blaine
and Gen. Gibson addressed an audience of $500.
Many were unable to enter the hall.
Senator Hale has been speaking to large
audience wherever he has been throughout the
State. and finds the people fully aroused to the
Importance of the campaign.
4 magnificent rally of the Republican citizens
OF Androsco@gln county occurred in City Hall
Lewiston Saturday night. Fully 300 people
were present. and there was unbounded cnthu-
siasm. Speeches were made by Congressman
Reed and Dingley.
Hon. c. A. Boutellc addressed the Repubi-
cans of Ellsworth, in Hancock Hall. Saturday
evening. Mr.. Boutele spoke for about an hour
and half Oh the issues involved in our State
election and held the close attention of his
hearers.
The Calais Republicans held a rally at St.
CroX Hall Saturday evening, Mayor Board
man presiding. Senator Frye addressed the
audience for two hours. principally on State
issues. The hall was full and considerable
enthusiasm was manifested.
Colonel Jesse Harper. the well known Green
back leader of the West, telegraphs from Gree
ley. Colorado, that when he reaches Maine he
will speak for Scion +. Chase. He has been
expected to take the stump for Gov. Plaisted.
He will speak at Sebago Lake, September I'd.