The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-10


THE PROSPERITY OF MNNE-DIsTRIBI-
TON OF WEALTIi-THE PROHIBITORY LAW
AND THE TICkET-SOMETHING THAT EVERY
VOTER IN MAINE SHOULD READ.
AUGUSTA, Me-, August, 1882
To Hon. J. S. Wheewright, Hon. Lewis Bar
ker Hon. John l.. Cutler and others, of
Bangor
Gentlemen Accept my sincere thanks for
your invitation to address public meeting in
Bangor, on the issues involved in the pending
election. Much as desire to comply with your
Wishes so kindly expressed, am not at pres
ent able to assign a day when | should be able
to visit your city and speak TO your people. |
Will venture, however, at some length. in this
familiar and informal way to present the que>-
tons of importance, which, in my Judgment
are involved in this election and are soon to be
submitted to the voters of Maine for authorize
tive decision.
THE STATE STEAL.
And first Jet me say that it was, in maly re-
spects great misfortune that the election fol
lowing directly after the nefario,lS attempt to
steal State governments was one primarily in
Nolvmg national issues in the choice of President
and ice President. believe there were MANY
honest Democrats and honest Grccnhlekers in
the state who sincerely desired to record their
disapprobation of that iniqutou> proceeding.
but they found that to DO so IN 1850 involved
separation from thci party in national cam
pai2n and the abandonment Of issues in 10 way
connected with the local politics Of Maine They
felt that they could not afford to turn their backs
on their honorable and gallant standard bearer
IN the nation to punish the mi>deeds of State
officials at home. The time has now arrived
however. when no s,lch embarrassment sur
rounds the plain question Of duty and it go
happens by the pervtrse designs of those who
sought to impose fraudulent government ON
Maine, that the issue of that evil nSpiracy l.
thrust upon the people IN the pending rlccruu
whether they BE- willing Or willing.
An rNIRNiMELED coUEr.
Every intelligent man in the state rerolrcto
that thirty-seven members Of the Legislature
We're fraudulcntly counted out BY GOV. Garce-
ton and his Council, and would have been de
privcd of the seats TO Which they were chosen
hy the peoplr. and spurious members installed
in their places if it had not been for The inter
position Of the Judiciary Tho opiuion Of tie
supreme Court was asked in a perfect regular
and constitutional manncrand fine a,,{yc.oj,,.,,
by that tribunal destroyed the ron>p racy against
the rights Of the people. The opinion of the
Court was strong, it, discussion of the Gle
mrntary principle. Of Republican government
50 able, ana 80 comprehensive, that it secured
the admiration of Il much wider circle than
those directly interested in its CONCLUSIONS
THE SACRIFICE OF JUDGE IIBEEl
Among The members of the Court WAS one al
ways connected with the Democratic party. lie
was appointed a, Democrat and is Identified
with his party to-day. He stood with hi, dis
tngu>hed brethren ON the Bench in favor of
Jpn Jl,ling honest government, in favor of seating
the Legislature chosen by the pcopIr, and against
the u>urpaton Of the Governor and Council in
their attempt to change ana d,fy tie popular
verdict
For this act Of judicial fairness, for this up
right course which does him SO much honor.
ArtcmaS LIbbey has fallen underlhe di>plca>urc,
and has earned the Nenomou> i'll viii Of Gov
pai>tcd and his associates. Though ranking as
4 lawyer at the very front Of our bar. with Il
personal character above rcproach with every
attribute (which doth bcsrrm a Judge Gov.
Pia>ted has refused to rcappoint him at the
close of his first term Oh the bench. And III,
Ina, refused because Judge Iibbev gave. iudg-
ment against the con>prator~ who sought to
DESTROY the lite Of the State. by DESTROYING tn.
integrity of lis government. I'm. present txrru-
tive Council refused most properly to confirm
any one of the respectable gentlemen uouin1tpd
bv the Governor TO fill judo, Iibbry'. place. If
they had done otherwise they would ha, enla.l.
themselves partaker, ot thu crime Nv .ybi.I, n
lust Judge il to be punished for r.>ohlttIy
doing his duty against conspirutors VINO belong
TO his own party.
In the pending election. therefore. thr most
important local question is that of >u>tliningau
honest ana indrpcndent Jn,li.i,rv ,rbqt rraot
blessing priceless 10 the n,n,,la ~ .l,,,,-s
been enioyed in Maine Our Supreme tourt.
never more eminent than to-da,. I'M. aIv,y,
been distinguished for GREAT iegaI ability, for
high personal character. for purity and fal, inn
partialitv Every man who vote, Ex-Governor
Plai>ted. votes to empower him to punish 4 iu>t
Judge for doing his duty conscicntiorI~Iv ana
tearles,v There is not 4 voter in the STAT,
VINO does not know that Judge IIbbrN will be-
honorably restored to the Bench ii Colonel
Robe is elected, and that Governor PIai~tcd
will refuse to appoint him, and refuse because
Of Judge Libbev's most honorable course iii Il
crisis which threatened Tie p.ac,. ami ,.ooJ
order of the state.
If there were no other i>.,,. ,.n,Ii,., I,t,,r,
the peopI. of Maine, the ,nrst;nr in,..I,cl il,
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