Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-23

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ti5n,I agitation will reign Triumphant, anl the
coo.ean,nrcs Of the supremacy Of 'pirE of dis
order no hnlnan prceience can brcicll.
Here, gentlemen. you have specimen OF
the courage Of the State paper. it, firm on
sc, and defiant language, together with ils
lowered crest and humble position as II leaves
IN, field. reminds me NJ an anccdoic which, |
hint. INV friends Ut the Age should have the
beneGt II. It 80 finely illustrates their posi'
ion. A Mr. =, Who was a man small m
statue, had the tomcrily To marry a woman
WIN Was his superior IN muscular power
They occasionally had angry chickering's and
trials of strength, and the wife was always
conourrcr: ard yet the husband felt tic pride
orb,s natural poniiOn, and would at times
Give fpht. On one ocaaslon. while contend
inc for supremacy, madam, seeing some
COMPANY coming, 10 oNlricato herself from
the confusion. drove her husband under the
bed. a the shortest way NJ closing the scene.
Tho company being seated, and social chit
chat going on, our hero, eager 10 enjoy H.,
partially prutrudcd his head from he gl--c Of
cuncr,lmcnt Indignant ~ his audacliy, and
willing 10 show OF her superiority, the wife
au,horiia,iycly demanded, "darS yoH look
ont berui" "lcs,' was the bold reply,
land I rR look ont 50 long as HAVE rur
SPIRIT o. 4 MtS rs So" This man was
undoubtedly irregular Democrat" "nrsr
Loli.i rcruiar nominations ard would suffer
much 10 hlrmunizc the party.
Ono word, gentlemen, touching q personal
matter connected with a statement made by
the the BcllgTJulrual have not thought
II necessary to notice publicly the many
saunders that irresponsible Ip,u ard presses
have pot 10 circulation since my nomination
Ia.t year. They have generally been put
fuuh 10 that ,F1Nardly manucr-by insinua.
lions ard inu'ndus.
will explain 90 allegation made some
moulhs aro, by the Cditor ol The Journal, re-.
laiI,c tu bis having seen liquor in my room al
Blnrur, during the State Convention, last
June. You have doubtless seen the charge,
~ assertion Of ihc Journal, f1r Il "a, CO..
pied INTO lho Eastern Argus Of this city, ani
published by moot ufihu "rrgU'0r' papers Boo
this State. with a flourish at tumpcts and
it has been talked Of IN private circles, by the
opponents ul temperance, ls being "a fact, or
the Journal would 200, dare 90 make the state
mcui' Tie facts are briefly these. ] was
not member at that Convention nor hal ]
ANYTHING to do with u. Twas az Bangor, a,
icudIng 90 lhr duties Of the Land Office when
the Convention met. The hotel was crowded
Mr. Pike, ihc rd.,gruf the Age, being unable
~ crt 4 room o., tho Blrrur House, | invited
him 20 mine Tic Convention closed on
Friday night. was M nv office ii'l "a late
hour. IN mv ahsrus', VIZ. Pike took the
liberty On invite Moore, the editor ut toe
Journal. On mv room. 10 make up the minutes
ufihr Convention. While there. VIZ. Moore
louh thc liberty 10 order up liquor and drank
h. W. Pike requested the servant 90 take
ihr liquor auI apparatus out Ol doe ioum,
Swing. "Ih's is Nr NurfIlis room, and
should he know liquor vas brought into b.,
wuulr boz udcI. The liquor was taken
out. and 900 my return, up one was in toe
room, rur I'D know HAT these regular cri,-
tlrm.u Dad made = regular shop of my fnum,
during my absence, and should NOT have
known lhr fictiu lh.s ily, probably, bad NOT
Mr. Moore published TO the community that
Dr. ,av liquor iu my room 1t Bangor, and
that people were going 100 luI out, and druh.
ul no pleasure, ur words % that ELECT And
further, that he irs,iu w. PF'ury'y r1n@,
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lnH ol lI' 'AN' Nh' '''IlsAa ''i,W'J "''
..vl when a' l'eeU..u We a., calico To 1'''
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stand li- Importance, Ah'c men 200 'nnsi'a,
have thoroughly discussed NE merits au'
shown most cuucIusycly ~ b'aung upon our
irrc Institutions aud tlg Liberties Of ihc cuun.
irv. All other political questions ,iuh Iulu
irs.rnfrance Lgsds TO- The fact can1u, be
disguised, and should not he attempted, that
ibis mighty question has been sprung ur'n
the country most irgarhrruusly, b. lnrn OF
whom vc had reason Co hulc better ihin3'.
The country ls uuV lu % s''ie OF agitation, oI
which use have scarcely bad q parlilcl--au
agitation not produced by the action ul "a1o.
Iilouisls.' No, gentlemen, % BE- rIe pro-
duclIuu of the slave rover, seeking 10 cNicr-
m.ut' freedom nom the vas, territories OF
the Uaioa II .sl bold and reckless move
OF that power f1r the supreme control Of this
Republic, aud the Indefinite extension OF
slavery. Northern D,mncu,s-ycs, north
go. Dido, Al, I... .....a.r.rs .f ffnr.s RI. .