Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-05-15
The Democratic Cauldron Bubbling in
another Quarter.

have given rise Of late are numerous, dolor-
Gus and wolfsh They have been played on
all sorts Of instruments, intermiNed with
trills, holds and s,accatos, Tho Lincoln
instrument is pitched on a pretty high key,
and the chorus with which It ends all is
cantos agrees with the Saco Democrat, to
wit. sold by ingalls,, Bal-on, clifford,
Appleton & Co, to Farley, Kennedy and
Others"
The great trouble in this case is strange
one, especially when We take into con'idcrs-
ton the marriage, two years ego, Of tho
Wing TO the Democratic organization"
Al that time each took the other Tor better
or Cor worse. Now a Mr.. Kennedy, awhig,
has got little Office in a collective district,
where, three years ago, there were not
enough goods impaired to pay the salaries
OF the officials. aud a Democratic indignation
meeting j. forthwith summoned to see
whether the Union aud the Democrats Of
RocklanI can possibly continue any longer
wdwill give our readers few extracts
with appropriate headings
WHAT TnE DEMOCRATS o. RocEL,ND FOUND.
The democrats Of Rpckland found them.
selves placed IN an awkward p0sluon-a
dilemma. from which there was no hunnra-
blc escape without taking the course which
they adopted while they would have glad
ly endorsed the appointment a. tho collector
ship. of this District, II they could hay" done
il consistently with their scli.rc-p"ct, they
felt constrained hy every principle ui man
hood O. mrct with bccpmlpg spirit what they
considered 20 b. an Outrage upon the de-
mocncy ut this district. and ~ express m a
puhlic manner their dlapprohatiOn Ut the
appnrntmcnt of John II Kennedy They
.iw the petition of 1900 good and tue dem.
ocrats-almu-t the cutirr strength OF the
marty IN the district--thc working men, the
strong men, men who have fought the battles
Of the democracy for ycars-go up 70 Wash
Iurton praying for the appointment oi Edwin
Rose a. the CollectOr-hip Of Waldoboru'
District, and they s,w that petition met and
defeated by a counter petition Oi four hun
drrd whigs-old line whigs, some Ut them
the opponents Of Jackson-NoNE 90 InEu
NoEE TIiIN TEw MONTHS ~ ouR EANEs, ANp
All 90 ruN To ~ DlsrEUsTED ~ iuttW
OPERATIONS. They saw Edwin Rose, an act.
i've, faithful, and trained soldier IN the DEM
ocratic army. discarded, aud 10 his place
VA. taken John II Kennedy. a uhg. aman
who never east hat one democratic vote IN
his life. a politician whose record shows him
to haze bccn. till very rco,ntly, a strenuous
apI.,srr Of democratic men and measures,
and from whom no public assurance has
been received that be- i an honest convert 10
the principles Of our party, ~ that hls coursc
will not be- anti.drmUcH,tic when he u r.
moved from official position. They knew
that an act Of injustice had been done-that
the democracy of this district ia! been in
ultcd-spll-acrihccd 10 the ambition Of
a few men who hoped a. bind - their own
interests the whigs Ut this state, ny making
WaldubOrO' District the sclpe-gnst Tor the
democracy Of Maine. IL was quite evident
20 them that the thirteen collection districts
had bcyn scanned, and that one taken toap-
pea.e the wings which seemed To offer the
least prospect Of resistance and promised 10
WELD tamsly to the disgrace indicted uponit.
DEMOCRACY OFT ~ TnE COLD.
In conclusion, ,ti,ycry plain that in these
Rockland appointments the old line demo-
Gratis uf the place are not represented. The
deputy j. whis, u member Of that party
among whom We have found our most bitter
opponents till very recently, and the in'pec-
Tor j. taken frum another town. In add
ton % the general grievance IN the appoint
ment of John II Kennedy, they find them
selves lei, entirely out in the cold-iirst for
stkrn by Clifford, Appleton & Co, and then
lcn by John H. Kennedy without even
mess Of pottngc.
RESULT o. INDIGNATION NETTING.
Whereas. disappointment Of officers made
in the District uf Walduburo, and IN the
port of Rockland, are not in accordance with
democratic principle, and are principally
given tna party claiming 10 be Wings.
Therefore. Rs,olr,d That the democratic
party OF Rocklani disapproyes OF such APP
pOintmcnts, anG declares Its determined OPP
position 10 them.
Roolr,d. That the Democracy Of Rock
land view with disapprohation aud extreme
dissatisfaction. the appointment OF John H.
Kennedy ~ Collector ui the Customs Of tie
Waldoboro District, Lincoln County. State
OF Maine.
Resolrcd. That we believe those only arr
entitled to office VINO became Democrats pre-
yious 20 the election Of james Buchanan,
and those who Only we're willing aud ready
% march in our ranks. under the Dcnoc:atic
banner, and that we firmly protest against
the appointment of any others 10 Office under
the present administration.
InE WING GARRoTER CHARACTERIZED.
Our new Collector is IN such hot haste 20
GIL the Offices with wings that he cannot al
low them 10 die u natural death by the eN'
piratiOn Of their regular term OF service
last week Walter T.. To,man, the former
Deputy at this port, was notified ihat MS
services were not needed any longer in that
capacity. and he accordingly sterped out;
although his four years would n9'eS'P'e VIZ
next July. This makes Us thlnk OF man
wh) took a boarder into his ianil y'ahu one
day found himself tusned out doors neck
aud heels. while the boarder TOOK MS pace
in the bed and at the table.
TIE DIGNITY oT DIRECTING REsOETED TO, AND
1nE RECORDS CALLED TOR, To STEADY the
GRINDsToSE.
We object to preparing 4 rod for our own
backs. or taking n serpent to our bosom'
and shall not do ~ while we have our senses.
when we think the democrats OF this county
should only play second fiddle to the wings
we shall say 80; bat at present we are not
Of that OPINION. Let Us see more just
distribution of political honOrs and emolu-
ments, and then we shall cry pease-no'