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

the West, the North, and the Sbuth-hhd'
gathering around the cd hickory chair, they
looked, AZ first with astonishment, and then
with Indignation, upon it, occupants; and
while they fingered silent there, reps (per-
hans from the splrit Of Jacksln.) were heard
upon the posts OF the chair. and in mo-
ment its new occupants fled, as rats from
the pantry when the good housewife looks in
NJ the door
At latest accounts one of these assistants
was suing the principal nj law, TO recover
damages for his failure 10 obtain - much
ohs,U as he anticipated we have not since
heard Of the other-probably he has retired
90 his gdrr,f or hid under rhWlidrrOlr. The
4" board of trade " took charge Of the prin-
cipil. intending TO put him in the Portland
Custom House bat the country required
for that place man who had been fr''d and
not found ,rdntHc, and ~ the " board OF
trade " could not DO gratiicd In this in
stance. Mr.. Appleton then returned 20 tho
President, hls true friend, 10 whom he has
doubtless been useful, and may be- - still,
in a sphere 20 which he Is fitted. His name
"A sort Of spot OF ldmpl'ack and grrd'F-
still fingers in Maine. and goes abroad at
the mast head OF the Eastern Argus, rs u
nm.y covering for the scli.laudations and
Instrumentation with which Nathan elf
ford Is now causing that once respectable old
democratic ship u be ircishtc,l
Mr.. PARIS AM Mr.. wlGCiN.
As to Virgil u. PARIS and Benjamin Wig
Gin, they are already =, completely brdHd'd
over with the marks OF political inlamy,
that we cannot find upon either Of them a
new spot upon which to put our marking
iron, unless We should strip them % the
waist. 81 We let them pass, with the sim
ple remark that any one who touches them
politically has need Of immediate aromaiira-
ton 10 ncuiralrc the fsiy odor they are
sure 10 communicate.
ruE u,Esu,L ,ND Mr.. H,HrIN.
Mr. Kimblll Z. young man, possessing
some talent AMI good qualities, and would
b. very respectable II be- would stand upon
his own footing. But be has followed too
much the lead OF others older than be- IN
political trading Rather than have Como
into the service Of this board Of trade, ~
he should have stail 40 home, tIll, by god
service IN the democratic cause, be- bad worn
OF the black republican gr,a'r with which
De- undertook 70 smooth his way into the
last Congress Such young men arr calves
Of tho sane black cow that produced the
IlnmIin bull We doubt very much whoth-
or IL j. Tor the good u the country, ur in
accordance with the wishes Of the dumocn-
cy, o. have two year old OF that brrcd
runnin. az large over this state, under cN-
ocutyc commission.
MOS UuENs nAEgAtNs.
The last individual among ihos, we have
named a. distinguished members Of the
" hJlrl IT trade, i one whom nature first
formed mr moro cunohins service. Bon
Bradbury ought ~ b. found in better com.
rauy than De- was in AZ Washington during
the months campaign that comes under our
review. But. step by step, be- ha, departed
i-om tho straight ana only honorable path
Of public prrlrrmcn,, I'LL almost everything
political is with him an articl, OF bargain
and ale, and hc b. ~ much az home IN a
well Furnished Washington restaurant. lis
pleasant, ruhlcuui iacr, and generous ma
turc. have procured him immunity from p
liucal tricks that would have fatally dl-hun-
Ord one possessed OF lrs. pleasing rudpw-
m,nts IT, hl. more ability than the ry-t
of Mr. Clih1ri's " board. aud time may
show that bee has cheated thcm. as much -
they al have cheated the honest democracy
Of Maine.
10 Bradbury. Ne much a. g. Clifford. the
democracy OF the eastern district ar doubt.
lcs- indebted fur the burns under which they
arr now smartinc. In some parts OF the
State be- j, no doubt the strongest card the
90 board Of trade " could play 40 - nominal
Ing convention, and We should not ac sur.
Jrissd II they should bring him out at the
ir,t popular demonstration they wish 81
make The democracy OF the STATE, how
ever would b. unwilling 20 take him-cycu
II his own district pardon the burns be- has
caused thcm-uulrss hr could give q bond,
with security, that Doc would not continue
IN the service of the " board Of trade rath-
or than Ia that Of the state.
MS. PLEASURE AND Hsu
II docs not, az present, APPEAR necessary
o. show zap any other members Of the aboard
Of trade" personally. IL j. no pleasure for
~ % DO ~ % the extent We have already
gone. and a. 20 these political eel. them
selves. poor things, the process, is probably
very much akin q that which their t,hy
prototypes undergo before they ar deyyGrcd
ARCu, OH.
Ti,,s are some of the men, and the char
al'.r, OF the men. who composed the"buard
Of trade" under Nathan Clilori's direction,
20 settle the Maine appointments. such
are the men the Argus represents as actua-
tel hy patriotism Of q high order, and
" considerations Of public good 90 an emil
neutly honorable degree at the same time
fascinating that the divisions and defeats OF
the democracy Of Maine heretofore. arr ~.
irrablr q want Of men Of equal wisdom
and patriotism 10 make distribution OF oH
ccs In time past. and that the distribution
made by this " board OF trade are nos
about 10 restore harmony aud success to the
democracy.
TIM DEMOCRACY 90 MAINE.
I'm fact, thi, " board OF trade almost en-.
tirrly ~ aside the WILL 90 rHE rEnrLE, as
expressed through their recommendations ot
persons for appolntmcnts-thcrc beng, We
hink, not more than two or three instances
Of appointments Of persons TO the places for
which they were recommended Persons
,ery strongly recommended for appointments
or rc-appOiutmcut, were st aside, persons
who had no recommendations at all, land
Tor tie best Of reasons. probably because
they couldn't get thcm,) were appbint"d
person, recommended for one place were APP
pointed 10 another, and 80 on. All appeared
- honest people outside, % have been thrown
into a sort u mil!e among those who COM
posed the q" board oi trade; :" Yet the Argus
saws they were all actuatcd 10y the "'aur
spirit ami hudablc dsirc" ol"puhlic good, ~
not private wishes" This being the ease,
why il was not thought that rccummenda.
tions from most of the democrats in certain
districts were a good indication Of the " in.