Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-02
That Madigan Circular.
AN AUGUSTA CATHOLIC AND FORMER Dem
Der AND Robe NEXT MoNDAY-OTHER
HEAVY CATHOLIC TAX PAYERS WILL VOTE
THE SAME WAY.
Editor Kennebec .IournaL:

Editor Kennebec Journal:
In the last issue of the New Age noticed
several affidavits from persons purporting to
know all about the Madigsn Circular. l
would like to ask through your paper, why
Ex-Gov. Plaisted did not add his affidavit.
In my opinion, as well as in the opinion of
many others, he knew all about it, while the
parties whose atfdavits were given, know but
very little, if anything about the circular.
The New Age Plaisted's paper, states that the
Madigan circular was republican campaign
document and that thousands of copies were
distributed over the State in the campaign of
1875 in the interest of the republican party.
But the facts are, they we're distributed ia the
fourth district, where Plaisted was candi
date for Congress against Mr.. Madigan. i
would like to ask the New Age if 1t was not
in the interest OF Harris M. Plaisted that they
were distributed. Travelling through Penob
scot, Piscstsquis and Arostook counties since
Mr.. Blaine was nominated, have heard con-
siderable talk about the Madigan circular.
and the universal opinion is, that the circular
was concocted in Penobscot county in the
interest of Harris NJ. Plaisted. would ask
Mr.. Plaisted if he Observation-Disclosures
HE DoEs-during the campaign of 1875 Of re-
| ceiving letter in Bangor from . gentleman
in Caribou, asking him to send few copies
| of the Madigan circulars, and If he or his
clerk, by his (Plsisted's) orders, did not send
o package by return mail and letter stating
that he would send more to him if needed or tO
any party whose name they might furnish
Now Plaisted being the candidate for Congress
in 1875, against Mr.. Msdigsn. of course he was
the one mostly interested, and as the circu-
lars were sent from Bangor to Caribou it 10
more than reasonable to suppose that ex-
Gov. Plsisted knew who tie instigator of
the Madigan circular was. When the
Catholic voters of the United States, and
especially Of this State, carefully consider
who was mostly interested in the fight
against Mr.. Madigan, they will not hesitate
to form an opinion as to the authorship of
the circular. Neither will the afldavits,
coming from whom they do, in the last issue
of Plaisted's paper, the New Age, influence
them. Many Of our people in this city well
know the prejudice that one of the propri-
etors Of the New Age has against the Cath
olics or "dam Irishmen." as he terms them
Undoubtedly he remembers little incident
that occurred, as well as the insults offered
several years ago by him TO . Catholic
priest then located in this city. Such
affidavits will have no bearing on the intelli.
gent Catholic voters Of this country. l was
always q democrat until 1876. since then, q
greenback democrat have never voted the
republican ticket, but since reading the
himsy affidavits and knowing from whence
they come, in the last issue of the New Age,
and believing that Cleveland is an enemy to
the working man, I, as well a.
other Irish-Auericans will vote the
republican ticket next Monday, and
in November for the Hon. James G.
Blaine. Notwithstanding the Madigan circu-
lar and the democratic texs, the "Mulligan
letters. man that has never hung an
Irishman rs Cleveland has. 1t is fact that
the majority of the Catholic voter. of this
country have always voted the democratic
ticket, and what have they ever gained from
that party ? Simply nothing, but democratic
taffy as usual; and now we are asked to sup
port Cleveland, man whose record and
character are stained with bitter gall. 1t is
for the interest of every loyal Catholic and