The Portland daily press., 1882-09-11
More Greenback Bricks.
Thrown at Harris M. Plaisted.
THE Messenger.l

There is no intelligent man in Maine who
will not admit that if the charges the Messen-
ger brings against Harris M. Plaisted be true
he is the most infamous political trickster in
Maine Levi B. Patten has said that if these
charges are true, "Plaisted is a ID old hypo-
critic" Such is the verdict of every man. To
these people we wish to say that Paisted has
not attempted to DENY what we charge upon
him. for he knows too well that we have the
means of proving cur assertions. But we warn
our readers that there viii be placed in their
hands at very late hour, document purport-
ing to be his denial, and this will be done at SO
late an hour that 1t cannot be met by our
proofs. If this subterfuge be resorted to our
readers should remember that if his denial
was of any value it would have been made be-
fore.
We again charge that Harris NJ. Plsisted
came to the Messenger ofnce-having heard
that this paper was hostile to him, on account
of want of confidence in his fidelity to the
Greenbaek party and its principles,-and used
his persuasive powers to induce US TO believe
him the most uucompromising Grsenbacker in
Maine He told us that if there were men,
bers on the Greenback State committee, who
favored fusion with the Democrats, he had
more influence with the chairman, Maj. Berry,
and could prevent any action looking toward
fusion. We remarked that it was generally
supposed that Hon. +. W. Hill had great influ-
ence, both with the State Committee and him.
Plaisteds reply was, that he was the nearest to
Maj. Berry, and had the most influence over
the Committee, through him, and he was will
ling to sacrifice all his wife's relations for the
party. "But, Governor" said we, what will
you do if the fusion Democrats and Greenback-
ers do succeed ia placing upon the Congress-
ional ticker, one or more DemocTats?' The
reply came quick and impetuous, 81 will not
stand it minute. l will boit,-withdraw and
go with Scion Chase" Afterwards Governor
Plaisted said substantially the same thing in
the presence OF John White; for we believed
him. and were trying to induce the Straight
Greenbackers to nominate him, and were nsing
our influence TO secure this result. We told
Governor Piaisted, that If he would allow us
to publish ths substance of the conversation,
in manner bearing the appearance Of author
ity, we could assure him of the Straight Green
back nomination. He refused, saying, ''The
man who makes public pledge on the eve of
nomination, is a demoralized mana cow
ard"
did leave chance open to effect fusion with
the Democrats. Harris M. Plsisted did not
prevent it. The Democrats and Fusion Green
hackers have succeeded in placing Democrats
upon the Congressional ticket Harris NJ.
Plasted has So cd it several weeks, he has not
| bolted or withdrawn, and shows no Signs of go
ing with Scion Chase. Instead, he has con-
| spired with the Democrats to place their chosen
men upon the Congressional ticket. This
proves Harris NJ Plaisted to be political
| trickster of in Famous character. AS a maker
and breaker of pledges he is unsurpassed.
In 1880 Plasted agreed with John White to
prevent the denomination of Laid in this dis
| trict. John White was to work up the western
| Dart of Penobscot county and Piscataquis coun-
| ~ against Ladd T. M. Plaisted was to do the
| same in northern Penobscot and Aroostook,
| while Harris M. Psisted promised to work
| quietly in the vicinity of Bangor and together
| they would, as he said, ''let Laid down 50
| easily that he would not know what did t''
| After awhile Plaisted found out that the move
was impraeticable and he gracefully placed
| the whole blame for the Greenback opposition
| to Laid upon John White, and said, ''John
| White is good felow,-he means well, but
| this is one of his mistakes"
Harris M. Plaissed's political history is full
| of JUST such exhibitions of trckery and moral
cOwardice. One other circumstance will suf-
| fee Sometime during the early part OF this
| year Plasted nominated man living in Ed
dingt0n, or vicinity for EiSb and Game War
den. The salary was 500 per year. The APP
| pointee returned the commission, for the rea-
| son that it did not give him large enough
| field of operations. In a short time the Gov
erHor applied to a worthy citizen OF Eddipgron
to find for him suitable man for the place,
and told him that, on condition of the appointee
giving $25 for the support of the Freebooter,
he could have $500 per year. man was
found to accept the position, and the appoint
menC was promised MIN. But IL never came;
and it was soon found that the first man ap-
| pointed bad been again commissioned, at
salary of $500 per year, but it does not trans
pire how much of this sum went for the sup
port of the Freebooter.
Thus the Governor has played fast and loose
among his friends and supporters We believe
he knows no patriotism except such as will as
sist him in the future. He is ready to betray
his friends at any time to build up his own for
tunes. He is ready to sacrifice not only all his
wife's relations, but all his own friends, if tho
fee will only further his own schemes
If he is elected this year, some one is going TO
be cheated. He has proven false to the Green
hackers, and he will prove false to Democrats
The true course is for Greenbackers to refuse
to support such trckster.