Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-07


last week, bu, was omitted to make room ar
the proceedings ofihe Conventions.
PoarL,vp, June 81, 1851.
Mr.. Editor The Convention called o,
the "Regulars" has just closed. There vas
quite respectable attendance, aslo momJrr,.
there bring between Eve and six hundred
delegates present
Mr.. Tobn Of your town was appointed
temporary chairman. A0cr taking the chair
and while the Convention was waiting fora
repor, from the Committee on crcocutlls
W. b. $. Moore was called to the stand
lie alluded very Significantly to the fact that
about eighteen months ago, the democratic
party was in the a.cendeney in almost aiI lts
States, that in an lhc States where election,
had recently taken place the Democracy Dad
been beaten to death, excepting New lIan7.
shire and even thorc the hest they could
say was that It va, "draw game" NJ
said the Discussions in the democratic party
had driven out many good democrats from
the regular organization, and that Maine hli
been 10 federal hands ior the last two years.
III went Tor harmony, oarccss.on.' Sc
Anor taking his seat Clifford, Appleton.
Shcplcy. Boiler, Bradbury, l.iulcGel1, Nor
rim. Shepard Cary, and ssycul olhou were
called Ior. bot it was "no CO." They were
like the man who stole the pork, "had moth.
inr ~ say" Amer sitting wilhelm solemn
silence. a Mr.. Abhoit vt Lewiston, who, Do.
ra,d. writes the "Ncbmsll slang" In thr
Democratic Advocate, said a few wogi7.
he went Tor leaving out all "side ISSUES"
and for harmony Yet this same man '7s
ior weeks, in tho raprr alluded 90, sarlr.l
and abrscd 10 a must shameful manner
large majority " The very men associated
with him 10 rhis Convention, jraoarrHr ry-
ory man who would not approve OF i.a S..
brasla outrage as a fanatic, q taara.I
lonchccl
when Moore alludrIioihr r-,tuNa-
is under wh- rule, be nor oa'y rrh.s.l
himself, but every member Of ,ha C.arr-.
ton, for the party be wasca.m.n- Oh,
regular democratic organization, haIars.ra,
hN winter, and voted 90 elect Crosby, GOV.
crnor. instead Of q democrat arl 'nr.r.
only d,l 10, bu, !, was thc second ur. t.y
hai saved lhc parts 100 'h" same "'7.
II s'cms that 'h.s plain nIs d.IrnI s..''a'
Convention, or they selected I''..- $.
Noo'r, the ycry man whose casting '.'o
lhc Senate made Crosby Governor '"r 'r'.
dent, thereby directly endorsing Crosby 7..
DIS administration. Nathan '...''. rE.
member OF Congress cS.N''mey ".-.H.
of ilo 'm'rd States and 'NN0''l'r FOB Woke
'oo, vaa made one o' che 'r Presided.
Only think off, Luther ; Moore, Pr..
DENT and Na'A70 'IN".'' va. President
Many thought 'h's Va intended a' aorH
insult to "o'd Mexico oa' W' letter or7.
ION seemed To h' iha' u was i''"' necessary
To '7'"r'' Crosby s. communication '..''
u' forenoon -'''' '''.'',' '.N .'.' .
was ''''''' '"..'I '"' '.'.'.- .l...' .
Convention, I',' 'fi''i'' l'.''f
." ha'" "'a' h''l 'l % game '''' '...'
oil upon 'h' people 'h.s '''r' '" '''.' ''. rms
a' ih" offices Announcer W'n2' .H' '...''''
crs, Custom House officers anl ''...
wants OF lho crushing out IovosHl" '..'
'ngwn, began io i.ar 'or their m'.i.H '..
Nebraska. Little Noes Mcdonald ha' '.''
all The way from Washington a.. ' VS.
ad by 'hc "r'rnlar'' That ''' object 0' ..'
mission was 10 g't Pierce aHI i'r N.'..'.A
Bl' 0f0rent ll"' ''o' Iuo'.d ''..N.' ...
n1 doubt lr,t"a'm'gh'y mean.
There were seen moving around .n .r
Convention Marshal Stanley, Co..ar'o-'.''
Ter OF Portland, Bradbury Of Passport. Dab.
SON Of Wisrassoi, Jones of Ellsworth. ''.'.
I'm NJ Bath, Drietam of 'a.rnr. a..
hos, of others ofthr Same sort, and boo aide
lio1 90 'his delegation from lhr Custom
lIous, in Boston vas in Attendance 'a hs.r
"vhip in che fanatics" Nothing .H.r
VA, don, in ,hc forenoon.
IN the afternoon thr Committee .1 Ca.n-
tn's reported There aprcara 90 have #rr
war In "blccd.rr Waldo" for two ,.'s o.
Dc'ce7re. appeared from large nruh.' of
towns In that County. The "voaI.y hr'.
were generally rejected. and voted o.,.' ..n
Convention. 4 large Committee 600 N.0.e.
t.oas was rl.,el, AMI then come tlc ".-ol
war" ON tho Governor question. Judge Wes
had powerful lary Boo ,hn Convention. -..