Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-12
Base Ingratitude.


appcar. communication, signed by j. l..
Lavitt which Is filled with dcnuneiations Of
certain Republicans living in tina, town,
whom he call. long.hecls and Kansas devils.
The facts in the case not only do not justify
his ISLANDERS, but show that thosc be now
rcyiles arr really his best friends, AMI that
as /, too o'lcn the case, they have made
great sacrifices for his benefit, which he
shows himself incapable Of approaching.
Tic story was simply for political effect
but avalled them nothing. The facts which
are furnished by our correspondent are
briefly these
woopsTooE, Sept. Z. 1886.
To Tux OXFORD DEuocRAr II noticed in
the last issue Of the Norway Advertiser, .
letter signed by J. l.. leayitt, rejecting
somewhat severely on the people ofthistown.
Now, Nr. Editor, as personal controversies
are in my opinion entirely out Of place in
public newspaper, would not have noticed
this letter, had It not been introduced as
political question and Tor clcctionccring pur-
poses. The facts are as follows 4 letter
from Mr.. Themes, Of Kansas, was publish.
ell last week in the Democrat, which was
rather ii,iastcful to the leading wirc-pullcrS
Of the Democratic party Of this town, and
they set up the cry Of forgery. lie &C.,
soon as they heard that the letter was 10 he
published, and hororc they had inquired in.
TO the matter. They stated further that they
had letters from Mr.. Thomcs, stating direct
ly the reverse Of the letter that was 10 h.
published, and threatened to publish some.
thing TO countcract the effect Of tho publ.
cation ia the Democrat. They visited the
man who received the letter from Mr.
Thomc-, and cndcavored 10 get something
to substantltc thciT statements in relation
To the gcnuinencss Of the letter, but failed.
After exhausting all their energies, cndclv-
oring to impcnch Mr.. Themes, without Ac-
complishinc their base purpose, they con-
cludel that they must do something Ia make
themselves and their cause appear ridicu.
lous and contemplate, AMI finally accom-
pli'hcd it by publishing a letter from Mr..
Lenyitt.
The hets in relation to Mr.. Travitt and
the people Of this town are As follows
He moved into this town few years ago
= stranger to all, and settled in what is call
Ell the P,rham ncighborhooi, which is
thoroughly Republican. He appeared to BE-
an industrious man, and commenced build
ing n mill the following winter. The neigh.
bor. took hi. only COW and wintcrcd her Tor
him, by turns. Shortly after, bis wl'r was
taken sick and the neichbor. took the charge
OF her, visiting and administering 10 her
necessities and those Of his family. Even
tho Phy,icion, who attended her during
her illness, contributed To her comfort by
collecting what he could Tor the family
when his wife died the ncichbors contri.
hutcd about dozen dollars in cash, and
rrcscnt,,l il 10 Mr.. L., who, while the
tcar, rolled down his cheeks, Acknowledged
the obligations he was under to his bcne-
factors.
lis ncighbors have, at various times, given
him provisions and aidci him in building
bis mill, by hauling his timber, grntuitou.-
". and hauled timber for him to saw, to
get hi,brral,tuTwith. Yet, after all this,
thoso who have assisted him the most are
denounced ia the strongest terms.
Md the man who KEEP; Mr.. Is four
children over night, grntuitously, and
charged him two shilling' for keeping his
sick hoy two or three days, when be hal his
bread to buy, and his wife sick, is dtnounc-
ed as a l1ng.hccl, a Kansas devil, and other
vulgar crithcu applied to all who ever BE-
friendcl him.