Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-09-04
Desperation of the so.called DemOc,
raCy.

It's leaders can raise certain false issues its
success is uncertain and even hopeless.
That party, and all its adhcreni' know that
on fair discussion Of principles and meas
urcs they have not one chance in hundred.
They All know that II the Issues arr present.
ct in their true light their case is absolutely
desperate. II i. Tor this reason that We
hear them calling tho Republicans The
Maine Law party, and the Ncal Dow
PARTY" and the Slavery party and all
These ca,chpcnuy names, 50 familiar to
the rostmas,crs, custom.housr officers. and
political huckNgrs which buchanan and the
strait Wig have placed at every corner to
watch. coax, deceive and corrru the people.
The Maine Law il no, a party issue. The
Republican State Convention which MONT.
mated Hon. h., Morrill, ior Governor with
drew tins issue from party politics That
body u able and patriotic men were salts
Gc!, from pas, experience, that the temper
aucc question could not be di'rassionatcly
settled in the arena of politics. Tho issue
was fir, made IN this state by the Demo.
cratic party Tie Republican party were
hy complication Of circumstances compel.
led to accept 1t Tor time, for the good ol
that cause hut experience has shown that
question of this nature which cnlists in
opposition tho angry passions and personal
appetite, Of men fuslcrcd, and perverted by
1T of official trickstcr' and national *.
r,ctaut., WHOSE sole passport 20 national
favor. is their ability 20 euyllo most and
.va.rcr loudc.t. cannot be- settled justly
and according to the best interests OF the
community by party action.
The Republican party having the best
good Of temperance IN view, has, in the
most official manner withdrawn this qucs-
ton from party action, a. a party measure.
Being the la., PARTY 20 accept the issue 1t j.
the fr.t now o. submit IL 20 the good sense
aud juj.m,n, of the people, irrespective u
party prejudice or party success. Tho Re
publicans, therefore, heartily dc'rinf the
success Of temperance principles ask their
opponents OF every name 10 unite with them
in framing the bos, law on this subject, aud
then referring It TO tacreoplo a. measure.
This mode OF settling the question removes
b, from party, and gi,c- TO every we'll wishcr
Of good order and temperance and every
phiau,hropst Of all Tar,io' an opportunity
TO eIprrs. bis candid, sober opinion, upon
H.. merits
Tha. there may b. no mistake ahou; the
true position Of the Republican party on
TIN, question, and tia, the people may not
De deceived about It, future course We here
again place before them the resolution on
,hi. subject, passed by tie late Republican
Convention, at Bangor, which nominated
Hon. L1T VI. MoEEut. |, is IN these
words
R0a'rsi, That the public welfare can
bcst hc secured by suitable prohibit
tory law, and believing that all laws
should b. not uuly Just and constitutional
but permanent in their character aud effect,
aud Tor the purpose OF removing this great
moral question from the arrna ot party IDl-
itics, WE RECOMMEND THAT ANY
ENACTMENTUE DESIGNED To PROHIBIT
THE SALE on INTOXICATING LlQ.
UOES BE SUBMITTED 10 THEPEOpLE
UPON SOME EARLY DAY OTHER THAN
THAT OF OUR ANNUAL STATE ELEC-
TON.
This resolution speaks its own interest
without, the necessity OF one word Of COM
m,nt or clucIaiion. Not a man can be dc.
cei,ed by it. Il proposes to elect fair
Legislature Of Eepublicans-not Of Maine
Law men-uot Of ramrDIs-not Of Neal
Dow mcn-not Of enthusiasts or ultra tenn.
pcrancc mcu-but juIicious, honest, discreet
Republicans Of every shade Of opinion. II
proposes 10 submit the matter Of framing a
lust liquor law 70 these Republicans and
such OF our opponents as may be elected.
IL proposes TO them to frame a law that
shall cmboiy the wisdom Of the age IL
farther proposes TO these Legislators the
proprieiy and eIpcdiency OF referring this
law 30 made to the people as a measure Tor
their adoption or repetition. II then, the
people adopt tie new law it will become tne
law Of the state; but il they reject it, the
present law will continue in force. This is
the subject in nutshell. No man can be
deceived by it.
The Republican party in taking this
course, by calling upon their opponents to
assist in framing just law and desiring
them to share in the honor' and response.
Liliues Of such an effort, has acted with
great wisdom, and with patriotic desire to
promote the true interests Of the masses Of
the people.
The Republican party have issues enough
Of mere party character without this.
They are willing aud anxious, as their op.
poneu,s should be, to promote State inter
csts without conflict. They wish TO see
agriculture improved; the public lands set
tied. It's financial credit sustained, and its
navigation and railroad interests flourish.
About these as well as the question Of tenn.
pcrance there ought TO be mo conflict. lVhai
IS J,,i, each should desire and labor for, not
as party man, but as a good citizen.
But there are party questions which
should enlist the beet energies Of every live
man. The first is the question Of so-called
Democracy alias Dcspotism alias Slavery,
I -. ID TIL n. 80. ,,,os.;on