Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-10


how your action is to be taken in your
constituency; your constituents are
not voting here, you are voting; you
have no right to vote one way or the
other because you believe it to be pop
ular, either here in the heated atmos-
phere of Augusta or in the cool atmos-
phere of your homes.
Popular causes may or may not be
just; popular clamor may or may not
be properly regarded. / remember in
reading the history of this state that
Maine was once represented at Wash
ington in the Senate of the United
States, the highest and most power
full Legislative body in the world. by
a great statesman. William Pitt FEES
sender. And in the stormy days aft
er the close of the war it appeared
that public clamor called for the i'm
parchment of Andrew Johnson, at
tackled by the press, vilified by his
enemies, charged with everything that
man could be charged with. attempt
ed to be dragged down by those who
disagreed with his public policy. The
people of Maine to a large extent, in
combination with a great majority of
the people of the United States. be-
lieved that the wise and proper thing
was for the Senate of the United
States to impeach Andrew johnson OF
high crimes and misdemeanors, and
expeI him from the Office of Presi-
dent of the United States; and the
history of our State tells us that when
that trial came to be had in the Sen
ate of the United States, forgetting
the desire to be popular at home. for
getting the desire to be popuia"
throughout the country, that great
senator from Maine interposed his vote
between Andrew Johnson and I'M
parchment, and saved his party ana
this nation from committing an enor-
nous infamy. Maine did not applaud
him at the time. Had he desired to
come home and have for the moment
faced his constituents he would nave
yielded, but great man as he was. he
stood IN in his place in the Senate oil
the United states and voted honestly
and conscientieusly for what he be-
lieved to be the best interests OF his
country, not only then but for the fu-
ture. And although at the time ne
failed to gain popular applause, TO-DAY
his memory is honored by all the eit4-
zens of Maine, by all the students u
history in the country, by everybody
who admires a brave and honest man.
| call his example to your attention.
because l kaast the temptation that
comes to men II YELL their opinion TO
the opinions of others, and to vote not
as they think they ought TO vote eee
as they think somebody at nome OF
some newspaper published in their
home may give them credit for doing
right in voting.
want 10 call your attention In Il
sentence only to the Importance OF TINS
case. | suppose you realize it, ! sup
pose it is an insult to your inteill :
oanea almost to even suggest the I'M
portance of it; and yet l can but
think that here and there among you,
not MANY but a few, are men VINO
have not approached the trial OF lh's
case with quite a due sense OF It's lii
portance | may wrong even that lew
in saving that, and if l do, l peg your
pardon. | can but think thae ehose
who through the proceedings saw
nothing in them apparently but sof-
of humorous proceeding, ana eha'
those who saw no effort TO De iiiaoe
by counsel or anybody else In the cas-
that they would justify excepting TIE
effort TO hurry and get through as
quickly as possible, perhaps forgot ioi
the moment the Importance oil ti'e
case. Now, l suppose the least I'M =
nortant element in the case IS the eie-
ment of money; and yet / am golhs'
nft
element and suggest to You that inc
removal of Sheriff Moultoh, Ieoei. ii'7
tho salary of the sheriff of GUNNER
land county, involves just a niue pi',
q financial matter of $1,000 OF oiiicie''
salary. Now, that does not aiiiouias
To much. and yet there is not one Vi
Won hut what if you were sitting o'
. iurv or as referees in case ihsoiN
ing $1,000, would approach It's oeelsio''
with great care and would forget "h''
marty YOU belonged to, wouiu iors
what anybody else was ging 10 'iiiiis
Of vour decision except yoursel, d''
would try to get at it right. .z,..a,
GOV the sum of money lnNoiseo
,hiIa in ordinary circumstances tia
would he considered large element II
tho Gaze. is the smallest element III INK
oosa sb far as Sheriff Moulton is con
eor,aa because the case strikes at NE
character-at his reputation, rather
think no verdict of any kind could III
iure mans character, he builas ms
own. his reputation is made FOR MIN pS
his neiehbors, and it strikes at his repa
tation.
Recall. if you please, when you conn
to vote upon this matter, that your re-
solve under which Sheriff Mouiton Is
heine tried is so framed that you charss
him with having by wilful negligence o,
refusal or corrupt negligence or reiusa
failed to fulfill the duties of ms once
and the drawer of that resolve SO com
bined negligence and corruption ina
they are indivisible; and If you vote u
remove him you leave upon the RECORDS
of your House and Senate forever YOU
apprval of a charge of corrupt actor
on his part when no man connected WIN
this case, Sturgis deputy liquor spoite'
or whatnot. dared to present any chafes
of corruption against him
entered feeble protest against th'
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