Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-25
Democratic principles, Who stick to
the Democratic Organization


been abandoned by those who had assumed TO
control it by the introduction Of nsw TEsrs Of
Democracy. Two new tests were shown To
have been recently introduced One was the
party machinery ties, curiHiling the freedom
I. of suiTragc-lhe other was the slavery test
urged with the greatest pertiuacity by the
Union and It's abeiiors. Formerly the right,
Of ireo suffrage Was deemed a Democratic
principle. In 80 this night vas deemed sub
seryicni to irregular nominations; and the
Anti. Democratic duciriuc was then inculca,.
cd that this new and unhcarl fprinciplc was
"fpadoueniar' Formerly it was deemed
democratic to allow people to form their own
opinions on the questions Of Slavery and was
so Resolved in 10 bu, laiiorly such opin-
ions are dislllowel and questions involving
( tha, Institution are "dccmed TsI Of demo.
cratic Orthodoxy"
Two other things may be allujed to as
showing a departure from the Democratic Or.
organization. /. Rotation in office. ., The
refusal to set forth any principles whatever.
A short time since rotation in Office was
deemed democratic. When a fcllow.cilizcn
had held Office five or ten years /, was thought
he had had his part and should voluntarily
give place to another. But whom he had held
such office twenty OF thirty gears ifho would
10; leave voluntarily twas thought very prop
CT to supply his place with another ,nolcns vo-
lens. Bot how is II now Men calling
themselves democrats a0cr having held Office
ten years assume the position that they must
hold It as much longer and instead Of quiet.
" attending to the duties assigned d'-m as
agents Of the people, they undertake to live
upon the community without any honorable
employment, and spend their iima in dIc'ni.
ing 10 them what they must do To- m
ls1i har appreciation, Look At the clnji-
date Of the oslcnsiblc regular democratic o.
carization, for an illustration II this doctrine.
Instead of retiring from office and leaving his
I plare for men equally talented, equally homes,
and equally sound after having held Il twal'c
W ivrnly.h,c years, what DO wcscc : Why
according 10 the record" furnished and
boosted II, by his friends, who claim all the
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people as The source OF democracy 10 ','I We
Delegates whom 'hcy desire i'' ''el Nl-''
lralc and these delegates were relui'd To
carry out the wishes oi the people. Hut dI1
the delegates, tab11t lalfa' many as as The
state Mas entitled TOY DO this ! DID the poo'
pie desire Mr. PANS ior Govcrrnr' ID
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after be had held 50 many rrca; onc'
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rriucip'es-wlih the doctrine Of Rol'ion-
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lions Is TO answer them ~ THE nc:''Nr' The
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