Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-07-27
For The Dsmoer4t
PIeroe and DOuglas Endorsnment

m 80 many words " President Pirras Ia,
adhered 20 the landmarks ofthe D.mos,,,r
IIo y therefore a Democrat Of the bi,h,..
character, and bis administration /. WOOL
Of all praise" This Convention Of Gust,
House Democrats did, however, max, an,
attempt - get rid Ofthe odium Of op,,,
Picrcc's prominent measures, ay. hi. " roy
prominent noaurr" 50 ashamed wsro,b.y
Of this measure. - convinced werr they n
il Outrage, unconsiituti5nality, in,1ns.,,s,.
cy and injustice, that they ended their r,.,.
luton Of endorsement, with rroyi.o. AZ.
ing, that on this subject we express " y,
opinion Therefore, We are dumb. Tb.,
approved Rhd endorsed the burning II Grew.
tovn.-the million dollar bounty 10 Ge5r,.
law aud his steamboat monopoly--ths ,i,s.
Ing Of the Bill b pay Tor " uisrrs TIA,
wcrc stolen by the Iniians-tbs Jdi5u. N.
tend Conference with H. corrupt doctrine.
and the inereascd penalties rrrpossd 20
he established Tor the rendition n fugitive,
from service. M this, bad asitr. anti.
Democratic a. It b., was endorsed at ilal.,
called. Democratic Convention az Nugu,u
Now say the coming election ~ an "a.
preston ofapproal ani Endorsement. 90 II
diaPrroal or the National iiminstai..8
Tids election has h.. chief importance a7i
significance in the expression the people mag
render. 1.-THE people ay that Judge Wei.
tho standard boarsr Of thi, Custom Il9g.
Democracy. their choice for Governor
they Likewise decide with equal .izufeau-..
that Pierce, Douglas and this Nai,rnI a..
mini.tration have done right Should hey
Io -, Il will b. cchocd at WashIu.,rn. o.,
south Carolina, New Orleans. and az Ran.
as. The people u Maine ,r1grs ihs,st.
of Pirrcr-thcy opprors his poliry--thsy Or.
gu,,,r, in tho Nationality, Universally, DO.
manity and Extension Of chattl Slavery"
Some persons, in tic Pierce ranks, pr
tend that The law aylin', tipping houses,
the rrrat questionable only question ~ .s
sue. Thi. isall rrctcnsion. II has no fuH.
datian in reason or fact. Tho question
Liquor restraint. has bcrn virtually sai''-i
hy the acts Il the people during the ,a'.
thrce year.. Some II the men who voted
cor Paris last year. and who will vote n
Well. thi, year. look upon this poliya' me-
which should b. acquir,oci IN. They a.
nit that stringent liquor law b. beneficial
IN the community, and that such restraint
i. both iu.t and right Some " them i1
not approve u the prr.rnt law iu 40 Ir b.
tai-, and vet they ar friendly o. o ra.y
which shall accomplish ,he intention ar.a.h
a measure.
but while thcr, are a Few such NOUN f-f
Pierce and Well, ranks, they an, with great
uuanimity, agree q orro.n ihe Iav Ard
% do II thc moro cdrcually they pretend
to h. in favor Of rrahihiiary law .se
augusta platform while at ihe au. '.-'
ia an the speeches II the lca'lrrs 'hs rr-r.
pt ofro.traint Is held In abharano" frTg
man ofauy discrimination eau $50 AZ q r.rrr
why such cJur-' Is pursued Fir'' n 'l
it :. done u turn tlic psLhc gaze from l0'
acts of tle National Admini.,nuru-'~n
b. acts Ut cytmwencc, r,shno-s sHa nr-.
lissucr. And secondly it /. done afa hi
resort, 10 a lat rallying s'g O. ksr aa q
once honorable, but now dyiug or-n.utaa.
by M.ing together IN the elements 1al g.
III remains II uriou, organizations which
.ymTathizc in feeling on thi.ques,i1u Aai
hirlly aud lastly, ihi- j. done h.clu-' .
i' be-, only nllyin. cry which 3, asaih''
and ID, only ono abou, which they cam
smother rNstn by shouting. "iyr,nHy
french Revolution, %" petiicoat polite
and H. like. a.
but Wei, should nccoel ly This cry,
what will be- and hi. frlsod. .Ay an r.s'.
tom What VII b, ~ uo,s, Of victory
VIII IL T. mid that liquor asa le,s1y '
6cc-a. frrc as water? VIII Do irirnt'
llssh AMI hc merry bec.g,e every tavern
will have 10, open bAr--s,cry 'tor' ~ ,r';.
cry, and every ,acct ~ hcbriats' ih
no, no. lIis friends we Bbt 81 ahl7irnd
A. that, although We may fear sueh rr'ul'
While hardening 10 the det"-tahk o-1'a'y.
and the corrupt editorials which nov t''i
the state. No, no. norcof this, Bal err
man mus, consider for himself What Vt p
the note. Of victory, and vote accordingly
Tho-o note. Of cxulntion will h., "Prr7''
Administration Is .adar,,d"-" Rsr'U ~.
farioa ., u7d,oaisd- Popn'r' ',renrT'r %
i1umphali-hurrah for P,oos hurnh 20
Atchi.on and the traitor :. arp'H poo;
las"
Voters. remember this aad tear tin mini
at the polls. What citiIsn wip raiiiy h'
Augusta endorsement whIt sotr can
swell this note Of Pierce am Well Frt''i.-
ism?
DEowNTD. John Thornton, ayouns nan
aged ., belonging in Franklin PianihNlo'
wa drowned in the West Branch OF I"'a.
ty.mils river, ia West sumner, at Pr,ci'''
Bridge, on Sunday last. he went 10 % %,
river to battle, got beyond biz dclia' .a'
being unable 70 swim, was drowned. h'
body was recovered shortly after lAi
the result Of the most culpable carJles'ae'''
which Is very frequent, Of persons 'en'url'
into water alone, where they are unacq
ell with the bottom. This young man l'l
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