Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-09-15
NEW SERIES, VOL. 5, NO. 80.

amid all the ShlNincs Of nclley, the hones'
4 youn- hear, Of the nation, will, ere long
gather about them the intell oc,, the virtue.
aud the popular instinct OF right, which are
the redeeming elements Of states.
The other cl,s, Of Democrats, whom VIC
denomina,e the Official or marhine-democrais
because they move and talk as they are
wound up, mean as they appear, yet eon''i'
iuie, in reality, 8 distinct and powerful body
in the state. Its no, a new remark, We
believe, that successful parties suck in and
collect about them large squads Of sPeeula-
ting politicians, who care nothing for ruth
and righteousness, while they have raven
ou, appetite Tor distinction and proyender
They arc no, precisely camP-followers,
because they sometimes Ugh, in the lincs,
bot their contest is Determined rather by the
prospect of booty than by any convictions
they NAV BE- imagined To en,eriliu. Like
Bunvan's By-cnjs, who followed Religion
ior the silver slipper, she wore. ,hcy arc pat
riots because Il is profitable to b. patriots
10 other votds, thcy are democrats because
the democrats are generally in the ascend
an,.vhch means, in Office. Sometimes they
slip round to the wings, when the wings
have a sure look or success but they End
&, safer. iu the long run, to be Of the other
SIDE. No men more noisy than they IN
shouting the usual rallync cries, none more
Glib in the commo1 place, ct clee,iooeerug.
and none 50 APPARENT, ,amss, and ineeSssn,.
Bot at hear, they ave among the grccdiss,
ana shasJisst Of sSouulrcs Il is upon their
.houlJer, ,ha, Incompetent and bad man are
5,rue To places Of high trust, and from them
tha, the Pv,ouan guards Of republics are
selected in the hour Of their eclipse and has.
,entns decay.
This class Of democrats (lheir innate aluk-
eysm would make them monarehi.,s or sa-
ta7s IN other latituics) flourish the best 90
those calm times when no great controversy
agt,,,cs ,h- nation, and uo imPor,au, omsr.
rrncy avaLcus strong and banning passions.
ln crises which call for loity ambitions and
abilities, they arc ot no use, ia tact, ihey
az, shr.ycllcI aud consumed by the neat of
them. and sink og, Of the way ull he Gcry
storm is past. Bu, .n periods Of compare
uy, public indifference OF reaction, when
there are few who care 90 watch them, they
swarm Ike maso,s iu a earrion As 'hc
rc.as Of power al those TINES aye APP, 90 al
into tie hands Of lulo mcn-of Tyler or
Pierce, for ins,ancc-,hc golden hour Tor
harrow ,u,el'cc,s and base hearts has arrived.
The ar, of administration a, once degsgcralls
into mere trckey or management. Toads
crawl into the seats OF the eagles. Pu5lc
policy Guc,ualcs between the awkwardacss
yf conscious incompetence and the buster
ing arrogance Of balIy,sm. The secession
of office becomes badge, either of imscciil-
a.. or cunning, OF insoleuco IL is won by
service, hat elsewhere wouH waru'"t ha,-
Ter. aud i, .s conferred, nr, as the mcci OF
patriotic deserts, but a, the wages Of sup
rl, and m,rcsasy services. They Who dis
p.rss plr-osl-c. DO 50 30 the c,u,cuou Of
Wa.pg'c .ha, every man has bis pucs, and
they vuo receive ii,take II With iui. kuoWi-
cIss ,ha, Tee stamp of ysn.l,iy Is on every
l,acn,f silver. Super,ors in place are not
sgPeuor' 90 msr'',oaIy saPeuors 'n era' .nd
'seA.''sns.' While interiors don "e e,'
lace ard plush OF 'a''' ''iis'''' 'l'.''''" WIN.
out a blush 90 "''' ''e'A' "' 4 sense 0'
shame at their hearts. u'''''"en'''" 'u'''
Is converted into vast conspiracy o' place
men, managed by The adfo.ier villains oi 'he
set, c1utlo'l,n. elections, debating ies.'a'
uoa, defeating rei'rn'' and 'n'u'.ns Eniu-
ally It's own mental ana mu'A-"''" 'P."'
into th- NeTy body oi The community.
Tie P'o.sla'cry Party sometimes called
che southern f'r'y' We are unwilling 10
sPsa' OF by 'h'' name because We el'ei"'l
Distinguish oe'"s'n It's southern ueN'e'S'
VINO are The p''Pasand's'' OF slavery and
those gentlemen OF the south who SIMPLY
wish their peculiar domestic system 10 be
Jet alone while we DO not u'''nsu''n De-
tween Nen ana ''eh ho'''e'" ''''J1'''s'-
doush-i1ees are TIE! h's"''-"Ho a'' '"e''
'gPe"e"'eslole 'n''' u'nen'''
The drs' distinction We make, because We
know 'hai there are large numbers Of intel
isent and conscientious people a, lhe south,
Who do not believe that slavery is a good or
4 fnalty on the contrary, who feel that .,
Is burden at best. and a sad and dreadful