Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-05-01

The Harmonious Democracy 80 Testi-
mony OF Maine Democracy against
Itself-.A Custom House NebraScal on
the Stand


Itself-.A Custom House NebraScal on
the Stand.
The furious onslaught Of the Saco Demo-
crat upon Mr.. Buchanan's appointments to
Office in this State, is a current specimen OF
black Democratic literature which Is too
uch in politics, poetry and sclfsufrciCncy
TO pass unnoticcd. Tho editor Of this Jour.
nal has. without doubt, had his wings clip
pei by some Of the more successful "leaders"
Of the forlorn army Of Douglas Democratic
cIpectans in this State, and to make up
Tor his chAerin, disappointment, indignation
and martyrdom, he bclahors himself, Ia
the QuakcIcss Ann Hutchinson or Joe Smith,
Tor the purpose Of making a sensation, and
like an Ishmaclitc, raises his hand against
every man and every paEty-eEccpt always
and forever the traitor Mcdonald and his
border ruiTiin associates
But, be it remembered. the Editor Of tho
Sacn Democrat is pure, ancient and una
dultcra,cd black democratic authority. That
journal is ono Of the oldest Of It's kind, and
belongs to the oldest county in the state.
Il gave, as is generally supposed, lame
support 20 Hubbard countcnanccd the
Moore, wiggin, and Pillsbury board Of trade
at Augusta, three years az, embraced tho
Chandler principle. Of 80 supported
picrcc's territorial uSurpation AMI fraud,
AMI Nose, McDonali's endorsement II 1t
Scalously upheld the crowblr administration
Of wells now radically sustaius the p'cu-
liar Democracy OF Toombs, Douglas, and
Strincf,llow and last, bu, no, least, Il has
time out Of mind fcl upon the droPpins' Of
the State and National Treasury.
. II j. not for Us 10 say whether such a wit
uc,. as this D, to be credited by our fellow
citizens We can only aver that his long
and intimate r,lliion and aoguaia'lpos with
his associates AMI party, ought to qualify
him TO tcl; the Truth the ,riolS truth and
nothing but tho truth But, BE- this as it
may. the personal illusions, insinuatipns,
inucnd,cs and charge. from such a witness
are ~ harmless a. 1r'lian music, (thoush not
- swccD while the whole testimony reveals
a party moral OF the most doplorahlc char
actcr. We arr free to say, however, that
80 Tar A. the men Of our county are concern
al, We would not political opponents a.
We arc) have been the author OF such re-
marks
Here follows a portrait Of Maine Guchau-
an democracy by 90, OF is own artists. II
We could 4, justice 70 the current and local
literature VI our State. W. wonli gladly
pas, it by, but motto, and specimen Of 80
rich kind is required at our hands. 50
hyr,iti,. lIearkcn to the testimony
DEMOCRATIC SORROW.
AZ the immincn, risk Of or,nins anew the
flood gates Of sprruw and regret % ia our
cot,mpprary. the "rrpu;cd 90 democratic
purnal Of Maine, We must rrcur again tp
the subject OF" The Maine Appointments, 10
with more particular reference 10 the psi.
ton taken ihcrcuppn ~ the Eastern Argus.
VINO Is rEpuLNr'
/, would BE- " perfectly natural " in some
quite honest and well informed persons 90
turn at once 90 the Pr.ud0Ti, a. The iudI.
yIual in whom the country expects % hni
this wi.l ,m, and 10 whom the Constitution
confl,- IT. exercise. but before looking %
any such source, Ia The present instance, W.
shlll 30 well g. consult the Eastern Argus.
We shall find that that plrr gives the
credit OF the performance which isr,prcscut-
al ~ worthy Of such universal praise and
satisfaction, chiefly 81 Nathan ClNord, and
ssruuIarily his GUrugi',--" leading men Of
the Democratic PARTY, who visited Washing
ton IN connection with thatmattyr. lu the
words uf the Argus" How perfectly natu.
raj that MIR CLIFFORD should lave more than
ordinary influence in this matter and how
perfectly natural IL will hc Tor Nathan elf.
lord. when be- looks upon a Maine office
holder under thI, administration, with fixed
cyc aud pointed finger, 90 'ay - i0u, ,ir,
oIcr your arTomim'H' 90 no..
wuou, N,rwsNr3
The Argus fails o. designate thee men by
Hlus. bat We must look g. some other source
lur an introduction 20 them. We, who dii.
irr widely from the Argus in the estimation
which should o. justly put upon their s'r.
vices. have designated them a, a " board 0l
trade "A name which they earned and by
which they w,rr known Ia Washington.
And It l. highly proper that their names hc
made public, Tor IT they rally posses, aud
have exercised, " hruU.ts,' 4" pG'rrh,u,
&c ,Ggal'v, 10" douwHG'HgT 1rr0r, "hirt
mHnrr,. "k1H5rgi', t,liHg and all these
virtues OF high uui,r they arr, bee
fore all others. the very men that the de
mugrcy ut Maine should rally around as
instruments whereby 20 deliver their party
from the corruption which has drhauchcd
some Of Us so.cillcd leaders and o. res
cue th,ir State from the iniquitous and dam
g,ruus domination Of black rcpublicaui'm
aud k. II. ism.
BOARD 90 TRADE.
II {. admitted in the Argus that Nathan
Clifford was the Sliici Of thcse men u " high
motives aud honorable dealing and by us
that he was Chairman OF the hoard OF
trade :" and, according 20 our best know.
lcd., and belief. John ippiioH, Virgil u.
PARIS. Wa. r. kimidH. Buj Wirgiu,
aud Bon Brdfiury. were iHgush,dmun-
lly, OF this e" buard Of trade" fully entities.
T. share with it, head the honor or shame
that may attach to their proceedings and
achievements.
EDITOR uT ARGUS.
The first named Of these gentlemen is well
known here rs editor of the Eastern Argus
Ilc has passed crciitably through several
public stations the democracy Of this State
generally III, ught him competent TO iill still
other and higher stations we thought -
ton. We were both pplitic,lly and rlrs,nully