The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-10-23
letter from Prof. L.. e. Bateman,

Letter from Prof. L.. q. Bateman.
STOCKPORT. N. Y, Oct. 16, 1884.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: Ohio
has spoken! Again the people of great State
bave arisen in their majesty to plant the seal of
condemnation upon the brow of Democracy. A
State that only one year ago was carried by the
Democratic party by nearly IL, 900 majority. to-
day shakes off the incubus of free trade, free
rum and free debauchery. Once more the
Democracy gathers its soiled robes around its
pasied limbs and staSgers onward towards its
worse than Waterloo People living in the
State of Maine can hardly realize the tremen-
dous effect which the Ohio election is having
upon The doubtful States. Here in New York
il has caused
POLITICAL LAND SLIDE.
The Presidential question is settled. Blaine
will get the Immediate benefit of this upheaval
by his triumphant election; but the most far
reaching and lasting effects will accrue to But
Ter and the new party of the people. The pres
ent campaign is the last one which the Demo-
The political history of Maine is soon to be
repeated upon grander scale throughout the
nation. For twenty wears the Democratic oartv
stood up annually in that State TO be knocked
Gown and buried under 4 Republican majority
u 20,G0o It was fun for the Republicans and
didnl Seem to hart the Democrats. At last the
people became Wearied aud organized the new
Grevnback party which swept The Republicans
from power the first year. Then. if ever. was
the time that men should have remained true to
their convictions. Suddenly a great tidal wave
of office seeking swept over the party, and
principles convictions, and even common de-
cency were trampled into one common grave in
the wild rush and cry of ''fuSiOn with Democ-
racy for the spoils Of office" What was the
result;
THE DRY ROT OF DEMOCRATIC CONTAGIoN
soon accomplished it, work, and the Greenback
party ~ such, with all its brilliant prospects,
went down 10 an carly grave unWept, unhonor-
td, ana Uu>ulg. But the long cherished hope
Of the toiing millions was only deayed-not
destroyed. The overwhelming and disastrous
defeat which awaits the Democracy on the 4th
@! November viii convince even the most I'M
thinh.mg Of The utter futihty of continuing to
;ri in that orgahiMltion The Peoples Party
is already gaining III numbers and influence
Will rapidly never before witnessed in this
country. Thousands Who are with us in heart
will vote Republican this year for the last time
in order to make the death of Democracy more
certain. Enough viii he left to Give Butler 4
million votes That viii leave our party i'm such
tighliug trim that four yearS hpn,e no mower
hut oulIi,ol,ucc can l.r,lyeut ne from .1ytpuiup
the roub;ry. Hi, result Win be brought about
without AMY fusion with other partirs. rs mis-
eani tisu viii witness the last OF this disgrace
ful performances. l. i his fact which thA
Republicans fear. Nothing would please them
better than 10 h. assured lint Ri. Drmorr.,ti,.
TIFF COMING DEFEAT
and retain it. pres, ut vitality. While conyerS-
mg with one ot the leading Republicans Of this
village Yesterday he >ald: II sincerely hope
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