Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-15
Repnbllcan supper at So. Paris


Arrccably to invitations, ihe Republicans
Of Paris, Norway and vicinity, assembled at
lIcrscy's Hotel, to congratulate each other
on thc victory gained IN ,hcclec.ion Of Hon
y. T. Banks, as Speaker Of the L. ;. HOUSE
Of representative. There were present
number Of the friend, OF Mr. Ranks from
ncishhoriug towns. Ancr spending an hour
ia social intercourse, the company sat down
To a bouuuful supper prepared by Mr..
lIrrey The uaUity viihwhieh iheymnd'
were discussed, renders further continental
iati1n entirely unnecessary.
The meeting was organized by ,hc choice
Of Hon II. X. GoopNow, as chairman.
Il was suggested that committee on
Resolutions should BE- chosen, aud VIM.
Writ Virgin, Dr. C.. Farrar, and Dr.. W. A..
Rust, were designated.
Will, thc Committee were out, the CONE
rluy was entertained hy eloquent Address
from the Hon =. c. Virgin. SyIunu. Cobb,
jr., Hon. s,dosy pgrham. Dr. Brown. Maj
bennett, and othcrs aud subsequent To the
report, from each Of III, COMMITTEES on Re-.
oluuons.
Mr.. cobb, who was an early acquaintance
and ,chopl.iellov OF Mr. Banks, gave MS an
exceedingly interesting account OF hi, early
liic, and Do, career a, a public man. he
bestowed doc cncomiums Of praise which
have been awarded so freely by every friend
ariusirr aud right during che Don, struggle.
The occasion was one of festive cntuymcut,
and cmiusuty fitting Tor ,hc comm,mon.
ton of 30 gratifying an cycut-thr triumph
of frrrlom over slavery rrnw-anlsm-of
Justice over vitkclucss-thc demonstration
that =" thcrr ua Norm" The sp,cche, ou
tar occasion, c',aol with true patriotism,
aud love or Union, but r,inrins nm unyir'l-
tns determination ~ prevent ,hs pro',.tu-
zion Of ,li. G,,r-m,n, u Che single pur-
pose " slavery extension. We trust it may
bc but uu. Of thc vairh.frr., which ar %
burn 900 every bin ofthls country, summons
instl,luruls olCon,'i,utiural liberty ,o,hc
defend, or ,hrir right. and tho restoration
ortIair native land, 90 the principle. which
artuatrl IN. founders
The r,'uvin. arr the resolutions adopted
Rw'-,3. That We meet 0u thi, occasion,
% congratulate each other on the recent
triumph ol thc cause oi Eerubhlu.'m in
our National legislature.
Eu.nH. Tia, boo thr election OF Che Hon.
y = Bans, tD tHr >rgak.r.hip ~ iNr u.
$ il.". no E.rr .nultITr- after % contest
unprecedented iu tbe ANIMAL. ni che nation,
4ul lu .rIt. ul aviI.y f', backed hy tHr
rfr#u.-.. power and efforts ui i.r general
government. aud BOO sritn ul intrigue and
coalition. 49,. r.r.surz. % return f0 tNr .1r.y
gur.lr uI '.r '#uui.r- uI tur IrTun.ir.
E..uI, TRt.s true Republicans, i.,i.
r.u. tll' tlrrlfI.u .la'lWH,u'aH tHu Irlu-
..Il.svi ..H. rfr. u.f.H, equality and NGmnu-
ify. ,,, consider his -ur,r--, roo 'Uc rr.-.ut
t.u.. AMI uul. present r.r'amstnr't a. %
gratifying indication .' trae democratic proc
Er.s-, nlI as O. sun T.Hl.' H. national, s.
opposed 20 sectional tsiamUh.
E.H'.|. That 'hr doctrine ~ popular
sovereignty, tHr r.-Htui tEr rnap,. % ru.r.
.s au ur-ua. American IpHras, lying 90
ur foundation 0r 900 true laIua,uuHm.
and u.tr., opposed O. tIlt >W.''.r Soy.
.- .nty v.irh ms bon ry.mIl.del arl
illustrated hy t.n repeal 90 tHr Missouri.
D.mrmmIsr uui tHr Tl-lEa o. trc kAuus
N.'ras4 900, which has pr ,.l Nutan.'a.
rum. fr c.'I. .'sI.. public outrage aHi
ruIlmS
Eu.f. That Hon John d. Perry. Rep.
rH.nr,.s. 90 Congress ,rum ,Hls District
l... during t.r exciting and rsYtu..H. eHu.
t-t rr ~r.k.r. faithfully represented OH.
wishes aul Boo, r.-', ut Boo, constituent. an.
h., public a.ara receive, Uar hearty cgu
m"uIa..n
rs Ur4r ugrsI thc following toast
Enmtu Rr'f-Ihr only Kind of 81.
t.rtl Bank, tl' sovereign people wi.. have
MAYA branch yzi,t Doe each ~ht',--"arH yH.
terra American E,..r uua 900
ISSUES. and Kansas Nebraska bills every,
vh.rg Pronounced counterfeit, and r"Tu!ilt.
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