The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-05
BLAINE ON MAINE.
POLITICS IN THE PINE TREE STATE.
4 Charisttriitie Letter Prom the Statesman and
Politielia on the Issuss Ia1olred Ia The Pres. 4
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See the "Gafeslea Grab" Rshuksd.

NEw YORK, August 1.-THE Times gives
to the Western Associated Press, In nd.
vance Of publication, copy Of letter Of
James G. Blaine, ex.Secretary OF State,
to the Republicans Of Maine. Mr.. Blaine
says: 4s,, @745t
ut was in many respects great misior-
tune that the election following directly
after the nefarious attempt to steal State
Governmentwas one primarily involving
National issues In the choice OF President
and Vice President. believe there were
many honest Democrats and honest
Greenbacken in the State who sin.
cerely desired to record their dis.
appreciation OF that iniQuitous proceed.
ing, but they found that to do so in 1850
involved separation from their party In
the national campaign and abandonment
OF the issues In no way connected with the
local politics ot Maine. They felt they
could not afford to turn their backs on
their honorable and gallant standard bearer
in the nation to punish the misdeeds OF
State officials at home. The time has now
arrived, however, when no such embarrass.
ment surrounds the plain question OF
duty, and i 80 happens by the pervene
designs OF those who sought to impose
fraudulent government on Maine that
the issue OF that evil conspiracy is
thrust upon the people in the coming cleo
tions, whether they are willing or unwil.
ling.
Every intelligent man in the State
recollects that thirty.seven members
Of the Legislature were fraudulently
counted out by Governor Garcelon and
his council, and would have been deprived
OF their seats to which they were chosen
by the people, and spurious members in.
stalled in their places, il it had not been
for the interposition OF the Judiciary.
The opinion Of the Supreme Court
was asked in a perfectly regular
and constitutional manner, and tho
answer given by that tribunal destroyed
the conspiracy against the rights OF the
people. The opinion Of the Court was SO
strong, its discussion OF the elementary
principles Of Republican government so
able and so comprehensive that it secured
the admiration OF much wider circle than
those directly interested in its conclusion.
In the pending election therefore, the most
important local question is that OF sustain.
ing honest and independent Judiciary
Second-1n addition TO this important
State issue, the election OF 1882 involves
many questions OF National importance
questions which deeply affect the prospcri.
ty fthe people OF Maine. Whoever ne
elects 10 make his influence felt in the
pending campaign disresards the interests
which pertain 10 his own future and his own
tireside. The choice OF four representatives
OF Congress and the legislature that shall ap-
point Senator Of the United States brings
directly before the people every Issue that
is involved i'll the administration OF the
National Government. On every question
on which parties divide in this country, the
interest OF the. people OF Maine must lead
them. altersober second thought, to support
the Republicans. By the spread OF manu-
featuring industries, by the growth Of our
agricultural interests the people OF Maine
become every Year more and more inter.
ested in the maintenance OF q protective
tariff No candid man believes that the
protective tariff would be upheld for sim
gle year If the opponents Of the Republican
party should come into power. And bv so
much as any voter in Maine helps to rle-
vate free traders to power, by SO much
he aids TO imperil the manufacturing
and agricultural interests OF the State,
and not less so in the matter OF ship
building. Two out Of every three candid
free traders outside Of New England will
probably declare il their party was in
power they would at once proceed to ad.
nit foreign built ships to American regis.
try, and would break down what thew term
an odious monopoly Of the coasting trade.
Causes which need not here be enumerated
have imposed q long list OF hardships
upon the navigation interests Of the coun-
try, but the free trade party is the only
one which has proposed to alleviate those
hardships by the utter destruction OF the
navigation interests"