Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-02
Different Forms of Lying.

Judge Robinson of the North Adams
Transcript, Is led by the ISLANDERS against
Mr.. Blaine to say:
Here 10 q man of conspicuous public
position and service, who has been Congress
man, Speaker of the House, member of the
national Senate, and secretary of State; q
man with wife and six children, whose house
has been distinguished for its culture.
refinement and hospitality, suddenly assaulted
by an assassin of character. with infamous
charges, which threaten unspeakable blight
and shame to the entire household, and this
man is insulted ami sneered at because he
exhibits excitement and Indignation, and
hastens to protect his wife and children by a
frank statement of the trutl..
A pack of wolves bowling after their pray,
never displayed more ferocity than these
democratic and independent malignants have
exhibited toward Mr. Blaine. And the indie
pendent performer" and advocate of purity"
far outstriEs his democratic associates in
INSCRIPTIONS hate and all uncharitableness.
From the start, Blaine has been assailed with
a venom and vindctiveness unprecedented
in our politics. He has been assaulted by
lies of statement, lies of hint and insinua-
ton, lies from anonymous correspondents,
lies that have been exposed and exploded
His home has been invaded and his wife
attacked and even the grave OF his dead
child has been violated by these blood
hounds of party and the memorial headstone
defaced and mutilated.
There is no fairness, no decency, no re-
spect for the sanctity of home, no regard for
tho hearts of wife and children, but only
sneers, rancor, brutal spite and continuous
and boundless cruelty and defamation. We
have full and complete revelation of the
character and purposes of the men who clam
or for the destruction of the republican party.
They show what they would do if they were
restored to power. This ruthless and barba
rous crusade against Blaine and his family is
one of the darkest and most revolving chap
tiers in our history, A stranger contempla-
ting this brutal spectacle of party passion
and injustice might well conclude that all
chivalry and honor had departed from our
politics, but it would be mistake. There il
honor and manlness and love of justice with
the people They have watched this shame
full treatment of Blaine and they are prepar-
ing a lesson for these malignants they will
not forget.
These tactics were employed in Maine, and
without word from Blaine they crushed the
slanderers with overwhelming rout and ruin
Considering all things, this the most
signal and superb victory in the history of
the State, 1t has not escaped the notice of
the people that while these advocates of
purity are attacking Blaine, they are
apologizing, whitewashing, excusing and
defending Cleveland, Hendricks, and the
democratic party, and supporting "a con-
sprac for plumber and spoils.'' 1t is
shameful and degrading political combination,
and is the last desperate effort of beaten and
bankrupt democracy. 1t will fail because
the people are intelligent, because they are
just, because they hate defamers and sneerers
and liars, because they dare mt trust the
democratic leaders and the independent
malignants, and because they believe in the
patriotism of Blaine and Logan, and the
fidelity and wisdom of the republican party.