Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-24
ME-. FRIDAY, AUGUST "a, 1855.


lished in Manchester, insisted that the Pres
idsnt was not in favor Of 1t, and that the
assertion that he was ~, was a A" Wig he"
In June 1854. the legislature, being demo-
cratic, adopted resolution against the Ne
braska bill by an overwhelming majnrity.
At the same time John $. Wells, brother
of Judge Wells Of thi. State, barely failed Of
an election To the L. s. Senate, he refused 10
say anything about the Nebraska blll, but
many Of his friend. affirming for him, where
tha, would answer the purpose, that he was
opposed 70 a. Men of sense knew better. II
was PLAIN that politician who was ai'ni
'uIcr the Nebraska Outrage, was so because
,c intended 20 keep in position with the Nd
ministration and with the South, and that
in due time, and jus; as early as prudence
would allow, he would bc out openly in r.
ror Oft still John :. We'll. received votes
from men who were opposed 10 the Nebraska
bill, or affected to h. ~, a. his brother Judge
Wells, will in Maine But what had hcHn
, the sequel Of thing. in New Hampshire In
June 1855, the mask j. OF and the demo-
cratic members of the legislature -'lcct Hb-
! hard a. one or the candidates for the L. $.
, senate and givc him MI their votes save ono .
. Ycs HiIard, the compccr Of lngrrsoll and
Mcdonald, one Of the immortal trio from
New England who voted for the Nebraska
bill, i. honorcd by being supported Tor the
y S.uatc of the United Statc-, and this is done
I for cfcct at the south It's peace offer
ing tn Georgia aud Mississippi. Its to be
, citci. south Of tho Potomac, as a proof Of
the nd'ioHaiiy Of the democratic party.
I What had hccn tho course II thing. in
b Maine? In the winter Of 1851, tho demo
e cratic member. Of the legislature, with on.
" seven di..,nticnt vote. in both branches,
70 ,,ucurrcd in a resolution drprccatIns the re-
. peal of tho Missouri Compromi.e. Among
= tho gentlemen in favor or that resolution,
\ was Hon. Y. :. Ijt,lr6cld, President or the
b, late Democratic state Convention. In Junr
1854. the Democratic State Convention,
!. which nominated Juisr Paris for Governor,
J.. determined upon the policy Of entire silrncr
g a. {, Ncbaskaand everything els,. In uJunc
o 1858, ia place Of cntirc silence, contempt.
blr a. that was, W. bad something infinite,
A is wur,r. In the meantime all the LEADER
c and all the presses with possibly one cHccp.
ton. had caycl in 90 the Administration
y In fact the democracy of Maine, hal, prop
u crly.vukins, neither leaders or prc.sc'. IL
presses were not the organs OF the party ir
Maine, but ofthc patronage thy yroIr'd from
Washington, What was tho huglr prm
A ocratf The organ Uf the Post OFcr. Wha
B. va. the Eastern Argu.2 Tho organ u ID,
% Custom lIou-' and of pickinr- and stealing
!, in general. one pf - owner, by The nam,
70 " Carter, who came from Concord, New
Il Hampshire, was Collector of Portland
70 owing hi' place wholly To the personal par
y tali,y Of Franklin Pierce, il WI. uatun
=. that be- should supper, the Nebraska Bill
a Another owner, aud until within a frv
- months, the editor, l. now Secretary Of l.
CATION at London. |, was jl.t - througl
81 the whole li.t or thcsr prn'ionarirs, will
l. possibly one exception. That exception wa
' the Age Having been several years one o
u its proprietor. and il, editor, Mr. W, al,
' be- knew something aboutit IT, prosperity
% a. busincs, concern, depended upon stat
&c patronage, and It could never be doubts
that It's owners would oppose any policl
It which would PROSTATE the party in Maine
e Hence they opposed the Nebraska bill, anl
d their opposition wa sincere and real, thin!
+ what W. might Of the motives of IL. Sine
II the defeat OF the party last September the!
u had halted between two opinions, and thei
10 trumpet gave an uncertain sound. On on,
e side, Is thewgue hop" Of recovering power II
+. thc STATE On the other, arr the tansiabl,
Is and actual soI~ ladlcd out from the srca
# soup establishment at Washington. ThcI
condition truly calls for commi,eation, an,
4 Mr.. Gco +. Shcplry, ough, no; 20 have lash
If cd them a. he dl in the Convention Of las
II week. Cruelty even to animals, i forbidden
l. by statute. Extreme punishmcnts are for
hidden by the Constitution and by the en-
It lishtcuci sense Of mankind.
: fthis wa. The condition Of The pr,s'c
J. what was the condition Of the leaders
n Smart, Scwall, Babson, bradbury, Shcplcy
l. Bridgham and their composers, did not ~ t,
y Augusta to devise a policy which would re
D store the democracy Of Maine to power. y,
'e such thing. They went there to make
u display Of their devotion to Pierce, 50 tina
: they may keep their places. They know
r very well that their fifth resolution, endors
n ing Pierce, will sink Judge Wells beyond tn
,. y reach Of the plummet. They care nothing
ID for Wells; good deal for Pierce. Thei
= motto is, let those laugh lrhO rin :
Before considering. the platform actual!
: adopted at Augusta, i, was proper to con'id
er lrhdi Il ougM 10 hdre bon.
:, A great outrage had been committed II
10 the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. Il
- was due to the sentiment Of the State, du,
y to consistency, due TO the democratic l.egisla
!. ,ure Of 1854 due to the majority Of our demo
n cratic delegation in Congress, that this out
;, rage should be rebukcd. But this was b!
q no means all which the occasion required
II While the Nebraska bill was pending, !
:. would be sufficient to express opposition t.