Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14

talsehoots The whole OF them Is an infam-
Gus Islander. Pretty democracy Sweet dem
ocraic paper
This scunilous sheet charges us with var.
lou. personal faults, and insinuates that We
are worthy Of States Prison. I,has hereto.
fore Threatened" US with prosecution. II has
spawned upon US its "delugo" Of grossly per.
sonal SANDER too mean for any community To
read, and now threatens to pour upon us a
"loucn," IL we do not ,rea, It's glonou, pre-.
tensions and selfrighlcous mighIineSs with re-
sPec,.
To this we would say deserve respect, and
YOU will be sure To get II. Threats Of this
kind-,hc essence Of the old sediion laws are
not the nets with which TO catch respect.
fellow-citiLcns of Oxford County, what
are these threats fort Why ATE these Aris.
iocrats heaping their ISLANDERS and personal
abuse upon the editor Of this Journali Is il
to enliGhlcn the public mind on lhequssiions
of public policy and aequaint YOU with the
principles Of democracy, and popular govern
meni No. No, We have been accused
Of things for whole year Of personal chr.
acter which We never thought. of-lhiugs
which we never uttered aud Of deeds which
we never did-wilhout enumerating inucndoes
of the foulest character. We are threatened
with mote and worse. Probably We shall
next be accused being an incendiary, bur.
glar, a debauchee, &c, by these consistent
"i0ppcrdHoe Ddmoroi';" and We shall find
some Of them abou, the streets crying "hypo.
critic" bogus" "Niggcr." "Ramrodr-
"gei Oh, Of our way for NO are holisr Than
thou"
VIVA, is all this fort We will tell you.
II is 10 inlimidaie the people and SANDER them
into silence. THIS little junto have met with
defeat for their renegade principles and
when their mean political conduct is held up
To the public gaIn-liko arislocrais-truo TO
their instincis-ihcy have resolved that the
freedom ofihe Pres. shall bc trsmmeled. They
therefore resort to threats OF prosecution and
personal abuse
We will no, stop TO characterize this con.
duct as i, deserves, or charge back upon these
vulnerable assailcnls their neglect Of official,
moral and legal duty. We simply ask them
to rcirae, their foul personal charges and in.
ucndccs-bchave Ike men and they shall be
treated with respect and consideration. Other.
wise let them take their cou,sc--and, fUrsak.
Jog every sentiment IL dsccncy, truth or hon.
or; as well as all political or moral princi.
plss--le, them pursue their threats Of prose
euilon and personal SANDER.
Whom the gods would destroy they first
make mad" These irresponsible dema-
gogue, are mad and lhcir tendency To dc.
s,rrciion has been written in their course
Two short years prove il. They first iorsook
the democratic party and commenced a STAN.
Pejc tot the Repeal II the Liquor law. They
now say "srIorcs hs ia1S." Not long sinsc
they pretended To be IN faVorof Gen. Piercc's
Administration aud "non agiidhoH." Sine
lha, they have been giving place to fault
finding and grumblng resolutions, asserting
that they had not got offices enough; and Low
they uphold those who have commenced a
new agitation. They have all along been
blatant Democrats IN profession, calling all
Who did not follow IN their wake, Bogus,
Niggcr, Ramrojs. hypocriies." "Fsnny
virgins" Estates prson.descrers," lib
crimes, &c. while they nave secured direct.
" or Indirectly two Wing State Admins.
,raiions-have pledged themselves in writing
then hlsifed their pledgc'-and written for
one candidate aud ircachcrously voted for sn.
other.
These writers" aud editors threaten. let
them understand that nothing but a Poliroon
threatens. No one cares for their threats
let them manufacture their ialschoods and
distribute them.
Ifihey can find an honorable man who will
believe them until Iheir former false aud dis
graceful charges are proved, he is welcome
To d"i,. Such personal attacks and charges,
even ifirue, are never banded by fair or de-
cen, men bu, when they ate false, as they
are in this case, they should consiGn their
authors and abc,ioIs to infamy.
II is principles not persons that We mean
to maintain. The former will live, though
the latter may perish. The people desire
that our Republican Institutions shall be sus-
tanned and Iha, the majority shall rule ; aud
that those who pay largesses to &c. power
VINO abandon principles to strengthen party
and who ireaeherousl, row Que way while
they look the other, shall receive their de-
scrts.
Fellow.ciliIcns Of Oxford County mark
our words: We desire TO do 10 man in
Justice. We would bless and no, curse our
enemies, let them be political OF otherwise.
hut do you not sec a systematic course Of
Islander and abuse pnetiecd bya ew men who
once pretended to h. democTats-by mere
co,eric Of renegades who have corrupted the
people and abandoned every slniiment Of The
Democratic creed Do you not find, that all
moderate men, acquainted with this Junlo-
even though they may have been once decelv-
ed by false preiences, arc in every quarter
fleeing from their perfdous steps, We
know you see all this, and we appeal TO you
to sustain our efforts in conjunction with your
own, to roui this Office promising, threaten
ING. abusive Junio-composed Of rcnegades,