The Portland daily press., 1884-08-27
Vote for Principles.
What AnOther Republican Says.

What Another Republican says.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Having carefully read all that has been published
in your two last issues with reference to Hon.
Nathan Cleaves, as we'll as his own communication
am unable to see that he has been misrepresented
OF magned IN the least. he fact is that it is un-
fortunate that he allows himself to keep such com
pany. know him well, and like him personally.
having had more or less business with him while
Probate Judge and since, and always found him
above reproach and would vote for him with pleas
ure If he was on the right side; but mucn as like
him could not vote for Democrat anyway and
sincerely hope no Republican will leave our we'll
tried friend Reed to vote for Mr. Cleaves And il
surprises and confounds me that our Republican
voters, led by men of standing and influence In
Brunswick, should allow themselves by fancied
wrong and personal spite, to vote against Reed
Some doubts his ability or his most honorable rec
ord as representative Of this district these man
years. DUST now, too, the Geneva award money is
being paid A large part of that coming into Maine
goes 10 shipowners or their representatives in
brunswick, doing them much good The passage of
This bill is largely due to Mr. Reed and meu of both
par les are shareTs In this award Most certainly it
Wonld De graceful act to say the least for every
such recipient who calls himself Republican to
give lis vote heartily for Mr.. Reed at the coming
election. We, as district shall be looked upon
with wonder and dsfavOr if we by any means allow
MIR. Reed TO be defeated or reelected by a small
majority Let us then lay aside all petty spite and
d IL.
tne world that we know good thing when we have
d., ANOTHER REPUBLICAN,.
Portland, Aug. 90, 1884.
The Testimony of n One-Armed soldier.
YARMOUTH, ME-, Aug. %, 1884.
1t occurred to me while waiting for the train that
shall take me hence, that an ex-soder it was nv
duty to say something to my brothers who wore the
blue 1t is very strange hat there can be any one
In this Congressional District who at any time ex-
pected to support the Hon. I. b. Reed for election
TO the next Congress of the United States who will
withhold his vote AS disabled soldier, and as one
who has had an opportunity to watch carefully and
know all about the course Of Mr.. Reed in Con-
gress, happen to know that there has not been at
any time during Mr.. Reeds incumbency of seat
in the House of Representatives a single measure
Which was calculated to benefit the soldiers that
has not received his most earnest support by voice
and vote.
AS a citizen of Maine temporarily residing in
Washington 1 must say have looked down upon
the representatives of the nation assembled in the
House, and have felt justly proud of our representa-
ton on that floor and especially of our honored
representative Hon. T. b. Reed Is it NOT 4 niece
OF consummats nonsense to supposethat such a man
would for moment think of doing anything that
his consclencs did not indicate was right in any
Will say and it is with pride that l refer to it
land Will not insult the intelligence of this Dis
IIlcb ny pIesumlng tnaJ they do not know itl that
Hon. L. b. Reed is regarded at Washington and
may say all over this country as one of the abest
and most energetic members of the House of Repre-
sentatiVes; and any man who casts his vote for him
viii DO honor to himself and his District
as well as TO the state and nation |
appeal to my comrades of the late war
70 stand by their guns'' on the 9Th of September
DO not let the enemy find us mapping Remember
there is yet another great struggle in November,
wnen we are about to realize our long wished-tor
opportunity of casting votes for the grand and
brilliant Blaine. who has for his associate on the
ticket the gallant Logan, who is The ideal volunteer
general OF the War. Bearing this in mind com
rades do not forget that every vote cast in Septem
Der Is really vote for those grand lead ers. As
SAID before do not let us be led off into anv side
issues but let us move on in solid columns for our
whole State ticket and our honor ed friend Thomas
b. Reed. o
Mr. Editor. fear have already encroached upon
your space, but felt it to be duty as one of the
soldiers Of the late war, to say few words to my
associates IN the struggle for national supremacy
trust that every Republican in this State viii
come up nobly 70 the support of our ticket in the
forthcoming election, that our sister States viii
see that Maine has spoken in no uncertain tones
"a ONE-ARMED REPUBLICAN