Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-10-23
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bul Ntals
Letter writing 10 the press j. now become
recognized profession, 20 much 80, at
lyast, q. to render ordinary cpistolary cor.
rr.rouicncc exceedingly tame and COM
maurlacy ~ matter, want to write
| must write and rsH write. lIToml.sd
60 write many, very many, friends lett hc-
hind toe IN the East, and can DO so no better
nor 50 well lTriatc letter. ,Sc,r,cd,) a. 20
address them all az once through The col.
umuc OF the Democrat 40 one will l'
obliged 10 rad the. Probably no one wall
do 20 unlc.. my letters shall interest, IN
struci or amusc Pass me hy, and will
End no fault, aud, p,rlaIs, will approve
OF ,hrir taste and good Judgment. Ny pas
cage from Portland, tMc) Co Chicago, an
g. mc was exceedingly interesting and pleas
ant | rode nigh, and day,-slgpt not
eat occasionally when could Gud some
one who would take Maine money. had
been long out from T., seated quietly ia ,hc
lat sat IA the car. m0uopOiIl,us the whole
Eat ~ usual, When a distinguished member
ol Portland lar and leading politician Of
our State took seat with mc. After pleas
an,y reviewing the present. political c0udi.
ton OF our country Its Iast and iuturc,-
ne hope, and fears we finally settled down
seriously uron thc iuAmou. letter Of Mr.
Buchanan to Prof slliman. n, un.
rc.sryrily remarked 70 mr that the prc,i-
dent evidently travelled out of bis way, %
volunteer an opinion unc1licd Tor, and o..
poignant 70 ,hr real scntimcn, OF thc Demo
cratic party VI ,lc Union hut continued
bee, ia answer TO s,mc Of MY inquiries, |
am It'll attached 70 the old Democratic
party, believing It to be the Jc,t party, with
all DO, faults. that we have AMI when that
fails. the country will fail lIo talked
manly and periodically. | remarked to
him that thought him rHirr e11ora Of
mind AMI conviction and conversion would
probably lollow,if be should suffer himsailto
b. sufficiently exercised by tie elcya;ins and
cnoblins .pirii and principles Of the RcPub-
h,an party. gave him assurance that it
i. not too late for him; that hi. case is
hupeiul-that while
"rhs lamp II DC bold. cot to Lurn,
The ,l,,t sinner may rcturn.'
We pressed on, out oG Maine, into Cam
ada. AsI travelled through Lower Canada
20 rapidly, without stopping to eat or drink,
W. bad no opportunity 70 observe the coun-
try through which We passed. Lower Can
ada, however, is poorly cultivated, inter
spcr-cd here and there With little hamlcts.
houses meanly constructed, bearing no cyi.
dencc Of present or future improvement.
We arrived at Montreal in evening, on our
frst days passage. We were taken in car
riagc, free Of expense, TO Western Depot,
some mile. and at IL o'clock, were ON
our way for Toronto. just before arriving
at Kingston, We wcrc smashed up. Our
tram run into down tain,-smashing up
engines. cars, and some heads. Passengers
we're asleep, halt asleep, and some stupidity
enjoying the silence Of the night, for il was
then about midnight We were mostly
thrown, pell.mell into an interesting ana
loving confusion. When return to Maine,
ON my forehead can be seen the scars re-
ceiyed in the memorable collision. The
conductor in confederation Of the heroism
ey,pccd by US all, rendered his especial
thanks in behalf Of the company. But
noueh Of this,-only lie, me say that the
thought is not pleasant TO me, that | am to
ocar with me to the grave the Aforesaid
cars as permanent fixtures and mementos
{ LIES trials and conflicts. Night passed
way,-day dawnCd, and during the fore
Don, before reaching T., we passed through
he fines. country on carth,-brOad, beau