Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-09-12
pie testimony To their devotion 10 the noble
cause OF Agriculture.
Yours Sc.
An Old Acquaintance in a New Dress

An Old Acquaintance in a New Dress
Mn. EprruR:-Thr election In this district
on Monday last, lor Representative to the
State Legislature. in place Of John c. Gerry
Esl., resigned, was one Of unusual Interest.
Some vi the circumstances connected with Il,
as they shadow iortl, an old adversary, Fed.
crulisn. in a new phasc-and fact thorough
IN understood, most dangerous one To the
democracy Of the S,a,c--arc deemed worthy
IT publication, and ate commended TO the at
,cu,ion Of all honest democrats, everywhere.
We have an organization inihis town, gem
orally Known by the name Of the "Waiehman
Club" It's os,cusiblya Temperance asso-
citation, and pro,;"s lo be ~ icPcUdrn' ofpar.
~ politics. We have always regarded Il asa
political machine. With which TO AID the fed
cral party to power aud place. and We have
said ~. The recent election has Justified the
assertion. The question of Representative
was discussed iu ihe soore, meetings Of this
new ally Of federalism, and It was almost
unanimously decided that "Club candidate"
should he nominated. To BE- SURF, ilc doinrs
of tho conceive, held IN tn darkness Of night
were ratified in o,cn day. But the nominee
wasa Club man" The idea was orig.
mated and contaminated by Club men. This
nomira,iun was made some weeks before It
could possibly h. known Who the nominee Of
the Democratic party would Jc, and this fact,
therefore, auschc, still more odium To this
urv school " political "mglcr." The Club
candidate vas the Rcy. Jonathan Fairbanks,
grou democrat, or rather an abollllonlsi, ~
perhaps, m'rr properly, of no p1rlIculars'up"
IN particular, bot "c,cryih.ug rs turns, and
nothing long" Il was thought that such a
nomination would draw oh democrats, and the
"rar, M and ijg.cti'" Of al parties, 'ocle-
iic- and a,socillons It bcinr Supposed that
the Rev. gentleman represented al IT these
perular notions. but no. thing fidai i-orl
The Club party forced the issue Of " Neal
Duv's BIZ" upon us, and VU met Il boldly
and maufuly. Tho honest sentiment and cuu-
,ic,ion Of the people vcrc expressed, bat not
With 10 much emphasis as they would, bad The
question brrn a d,rlti, instead ola -idc issue.
The Democratic nominee was Charles \.
Ford. E-l., Of ,h, town, who was elected, in
the district. by one hundrcd and iouy.ninc
ma,ofit,' sweden. n Wing town Of some
tu,u, Eve votes, gave him majority of ! =
Waterford gave him maWuiy Of seventy
two che arsrs, ma,orlyUcrlh,o"n iorany
rolural candidate, s.nr' the incorporation u
ihr town Denmark, making up ihe class,
had there been a nll meeting, would have
,vrIlri che ml.ouy 10 more 'han two hun
drri' And vet. our Club politicians suPpos.
a. they should carry the district Perhaps
d certain gentleman. who l.s been ""n the
shelf ior the la, ten wears, or since che Col
lrrior 90 Portland overlooked irH. n1rt 90
m7k1r OPP his appointment, 900 toe days OF
"TipaniTy +" and ahn "sh1p, ihr dr~ from
Dor, name. aui took ihc commard OF ihr Ciuh
forces. and wh, boosted lhaihr bad c'u'as'od
Waterford nr ten DAYS, and knew how ,hr
people would vote aud came within 600 hsn.
Srri n,5 rrniy frr rsr ct 'hg actual result
IN hl, predictions, may cvpcurnccoon-o.auon
from reading somewhat celebrated cum,dS
knoNna as Love. labor Lost" licuo doubt
believe. now, e., l,,,t, ,ha, doe Democrats Ut
Waterford can furui,h "Rolaud Cor au ou.
ylg" Whenever required
We have gone into ih,, matter At 'onc
length. because We believe It 10 OF importance
Go thc DamOcnucpary a, large. lfh,s Club
organization, lhr State over, i. 900 opponent
Ut Dcmocncy, 1t Is night, and is demanded
lha, doe people should know It. II has Prov
cI 20 be- 80 here. l,mly, lu other owus.-
1T drmocras lrok we'll ~ r'. and Whenever
the uc-l,.on requires, administer The slm"
stern rcbukc We ha,cin WATERFORD.
Waterford, sept. 10, l-al.