Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-08-27

irnes than Mr.. Reed. We do not complain,
however, tina, this testimony was not pre-
senied but we DO complain tina, efforts were
made TO give the false impression that Col.
Andrews was favorable to the slave interest,
when members present knew and stated to
the contrary.
But the whole game was To defea, Col
hndrews's election, regardless Of Freesoi
principles, and thus aid tie Wings. The
more consistent portion Of the Freesolcrs
saw this They knew iha, Mr.. Reed had no,
been fairly nominated and this from Lincoln
Wings authority; they knew that when he
was nominated, It was with the full under.
standing that the Abollionisis should also
nominate him; and they knew tina, the two
men Of suggestions from Cumberland Coun.
~ had cone out TO that Convention for the
purpose Of consuma,ing the work They
knew their symplihics were all with the
Wings, and for this reason they advocated an
independent nomination a. in the caae Of
Goodenow. Bu, tina, they preferred one par.
~ more than the other, elcep, they were
more Frcesoil," was denied Mr.. Ninion
was Democrat, and pointed To another from
Peru, a member of the Legislature, and a
very likely man he "didn't see how they
raised such men 50 far back among the noun
nins-lh,y were both as favorable 10 Mr.
Reed as Wing Frccsoilcrs. For the honor
Of Peru, we would here remark, that this
man va, 90, raised in that town, but was
rocked ia 4 Federal cradle in q lower town,
and was sectsd hy the Wings a member Of
the Legislature, with III, express understand
ing that he should vote for George Evans cor
I 4. :. senator Tho first We ever heard u
Mr. vinion va, tina, he became inflated,
ashamed Oh origin, changed his maine, and
came out a flaming Aboliionist lecturer
Since that time. whenever be- has sympalhis-
ed with any other party, 1t has been with the
whgy, and with them d. has frequently co..
operated 80 much for ihc Democracy "
these men True, the speakers spoke ftU,-
aLy 1t some II the Drmocrlts-lIlmlu,
Smau,-vhllc they denounced "thc great
hpos'atc Apostle Of Constitutional liberty
and othsr Whgs-all ,his not to offend too
much the frcc,ol Democrats. but when
thcy audrl Doe Boston Atlas and the Wing
press generally. and At the same time abused
and misrcrrcsrnlri the Democrats and their
papers, It was easy to determine where u,rc
their feelings.
The Oxford Democrat received flll share
Of abuse from Mr yinbn, and wIthou, cause,
for II mover wronrcd him, but We can bar
IN, slur. and misrepresentation with as good
grace MS De could Ia be- rallied lonChccls, and
therefore pass ii, ,,'7arl' upon thu, point, A.
W. would the yeIpug Of any oih'r puppy.
no, worthy or notice.
Everything bring ready according To the
" Suggestions" Of the two foreign drca'or,
I twho received an admirable HI, from Gen.
Perry, when he told them as he belonged mo-,
Ia tlis Congressional District. be- DID uo,
wish IN couirpll 10, action or that Of the Con.
,cnton,) a motion was made ia favor of an
independent nomination, and voted down
Nr Reed was then nominated by a much
larger MAJORITY Than he could have obtained
had j, no, been ior foreign influence, and bad
there no, b,cn an undue proportion of mem.
Der, present. that arr residents Vt this Town.
Here the Frcc.oI party was virtually DIS
solved, swallowed ups au influential Free
,oilrr rrmarkcd-in Whg.sm--,nd now said
hc. We have no frr,oil party m hrs STATE.
They could JUS, as well support Vi cu'by
ior Governor as VI. Reed Tor Representative
to Congress. fo, hc is iull ne much a frc,oil
man b., Mr Wiley thought differently.
Nr Crosby, b. believed, was ouc vi the
apo,tl,c Wig, ~ The FILLMORE and Webster
Stang. Mr HuHl-d Er I llunkcr-it
would not do To support either u ,hcm-'hcy
must support their own candidate. Bmwly Q
The main rra-on. probably, !, that = requires
\ m1,outy to cIcci ~ Governor, and VIZ. ".
hopes they .hall D. ale II hold the balance
u poacr. and have rilAacr ~ bargain ior
the -qoI'
Now cumr. the cpd Nr ylmoo takes a
,orrowiul leave of his former associates 10
tho good cau~,. A.. be- ,uclicd wc really
iancic,l ~ slw the uN before rs, buI As tate
would have It, the frog turi Mr. Wiley
reminded them of ihc midnight darkness OF
the people OF Oxford Couniy tl'ow like the
Wing, that cv yclu since talked about
the dark aud bcuighSd regions of ONiord,)
and encouraged them relative 10 the future, BY
reference ~ tie past. Wha, mighty work ss
have done. W. have clcclcd VT. lIamlm-
WE have done this ap,i WE have done that
. o. NV what dust the Il, upon the wheel
OF a coach did aisg.
I Now. a word to our Democratic Frccsoll
men. Mr.. Wiley was as willing to supper,
a Drmocl, as a Wing, II be- Is only right on
the FrcesOll docirnc-as much as Il he had
said. he cared not how much in the wrong
man is in everything else, # he is only right
on this one question, slavery, he would sup
port him. Now will Democratic FrcesoIl
men do this Suppose the Democratic can
dida,e il with you on al the great National
measures Of the Country, and only differs
from you on the single question Of slavery
The Wing candidate is opposed to YOU upon