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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27
The County and Senatorial Conventions.

Tho Senatorial and County Conventions,
for Oxford County. were held at this place.
on Friday Of last week. The result OF their
proceeding. has already been placed before
our readers. Tho Convention, itself was
worthy Of notice, from Its composition, the
numbers in attendance, aud the carnestncss
and enthusiasm with which the business
before them was despatched. Every town
and plantation IN the County, We believe
was fully represented, and several exhibited
their interest by sending two sets OF dele
rates,-one 10 each Convention; and bot
ter looking. more hardy, and honest set OF
men we have seldom seen together. They
were the mechanics. and sturdy ycomanry
Of our County. men who are emphatical'y
the nup.slLls " Of society, and glory In
the name, although 1t has been applied IN
term. mean, for opprobrium. Each one felt
himself to be a ruler, aud took that personal
interest In the Affairs, which becomes man
who would have faithful servants. The
nominations. all Of them. were eminently
" ct to be made" and are such rs will re-
cciye the hearty and enthusiastic support Of
the Republicans Of =" Old Oxford" on the
18th ofSep,ember. We shall speak mon par
,icularly Of the candidates in another mum
Der. The members Of the Convention scpa-
rated with the earnest determination to 90
TO their homes and work for the success of
their ticket, and It should be enjoined upon
every man, that II is by this alone, that a
party can be formed, or KEEP, in the aseen'
dency. Our opponent. aro active and v'si'
LIANT. We learn that they are flooding the
County with political documents. OF the
most reckless character. Republicans, look
out Tor them. Ours has been the Banner
County for two years pa',, and our haS
must not BE- lowcrcd, whom We have 50 much
at stake aud il will not be il We work
as we ought.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27
The Argus wants Kansas TO be a Slave
State

81 will only add that it is generally con.
cedol that the people Of Kansas wall. by the
vote on the "a Of August next, rejcci the
proposition made 10 them IN the English
bill.
Z" In such an event, | am IN favor Of the
carly admission Of Kansas into the Union As
IREE srArE, under such constitution as
the actual inhabitants of that territory shall
approve, not contrary to the constitution Of
the United States-conyincsi that such Is
the overW belming voice Of the people OF that
territory Brldbury's Letter.
Bon Bradbury evidently intended the
above a. trap for the unwary, and the
Argus has put ITS foot into it, completely
as will BE seen by the following extract,
The people Of Kansas have decided
TIA, thy prefer % r'maIn territory until
thcy haze suiislisnt populaton 10 entitle
them t. a representative in Congress. This,
We repeat, We think Is a wise conelusion.-
BEST Tor the interests Of the people. and we
cannot doubt they are determined 10, and
will adhere 20 IL. II our friend Bradbury
intends to advance the contrary opinion in
his letter. which We publish to-day, WE
DIFFER FROM HIN. Argos, Aug. 10.
Who shall now assert that theory Of the
Argus that they want Kansas to be free
State, is not sham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

risen from $50. OoO. 900 In Phrcc's admins
,ra,ion to about 500, 900, 900! in Buehan-
ans administration. lie will see the nayi-
CATION interests Of the country are paralyled
bya Tariff which iayOrs particular section.
lie viii 80 that the revenue is now only
HALF sufficient to support the government
and that a debt of 10000, 600 will be In
CURED during the present fiscal year. lie
will SEQ that 90 ,ials have been appointed
consuls who. by imposition Of taxation upon
the commerce Of New England, have laid
ne foundation Of princcly fortune out OF
the hard earnings Of their fellow citizens,
against the authority OF law. There are
various other negative reasons why Rcpub-
lean, patriot, should oppose the present.
so-callod democratic administration. But
tbose must suffice. They are enough to con-
trol the vote and influence Of every freeman.
Such are the motives Cor Republican ae-
ton and such is the importance ei the ensu-
ins election. The administration, enjoying
tho fruits OF an ill-goticn victory has all
the Advantages Of money, power, and Politi.
cal arti6ee to keep itself in station. But a
good cause is better than all these. Repaid
licAns Labor for deep AMI abiding principles,
and their labor will no, be in vain il they
work with a will Victory must be theirs
ultimately if they meet their political advcr-
saries with boldness and resolution. The
vatshword should De. " The Republicans Of
Mlias ucrcr rocfds j"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

4 FrGurNo CONVENTION. Tho Demo-
cratic Convention in Aroostook County met
las, week and were three days organizing.
During all this time they were sighting like
Kilkenny Cat, -caeh striving for victory
OF it, particular faction, aud Geo. 7. Shep-
ley and Hon. Bion Bradbury stood upon the
ground, ready to act rs " arbiters;" but
no one seemed particularly anxious TO sub
init TO their arbitration. On the third day
q Committee on Credentials, consisting Of
two from each .idc,wa' formed, who REJECTED
the delegates Of each sort, halt and half,
and a, las, County ,ieke. was made up.
Whether the ticket will rouse enough Of
enthusiasm to circc, tho election Of its can.
dida,cs is quite another matter.
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Why the Democracy cannot carry the
State

The Bath Organ, an independent Demo.
cratic paper now merged in the Bath Daily
Times, recently gave its reasons why 1t could
not he expected that the Democracy would
carry the State Of Maine at the next cleo
ton. These reasons are we'll based and are
conclusive. A set OF men have obtained the
visible control Of this State, and the +" De-
mocracy," may 10 likyned TO LAGOON in
the coils Of the serpent. These men banded
together in the closing days Of Mr. Pierce
Observation-Disclosures themselves elected del
cga,os to the Cincinnati Convention, and
then made their position basis for the sale
Of their votes in that convention, and before
they arrived at CINCINNATI had the bargain
Of sale formerly struck and sealed. Aspec-
tacle OF grosscr political corruption has
rarely been witnessed in ihi. country. -
Most Of these delegates have received their
reward, having settled down into the open.
ings Of the Custom House, Consulships,
Fishery Conference.-The and other prom
inent places. IL il notorious that these
men aro not the choice Of the people for the
respective Offices which they hold. yet they
stand forth to the world as the representa-
tivos Of the Democracy and controlling as
well owning most Of the a" Democratic "
presses IN the State, they modes,ly eItol tho
righteousness aud fitness Of their own APP
pointmcnts. 10 which their singular ablli.
iiy and surprising integrity entitlo them
Tho undemOeratic measures Of the Admin
is,ration are also the subject Of exaggerated
Communication, and they have not hesitated
10 denouncc and read out Of the party such
as cannot walk with them. They can car
~ caucuses by overwhelming votes # need
be hut they can make no show at the regu'
lar election. With such leaders whose on.
~ instincts are plumber, the democracy can
never carry the State.
Bangor Daily Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27


TnE USTESRTrED. 10 judge from wha,
we hear OF il, the Convention Of the =" ana
laries, at this place on Thursday last, was
lame affair. There seems To have been a
small attendants OF delegates, small
amount of enthusiasm, AMI small stock
Of available political capital. It. strong
poin, was "woodpccker." Its candi-
dates were all right on the Wood
pecker." The speeches were al! WOOD
pccker :" and although we are unable to
learn the precise facts in the case, we are
prepared to see an entire flock Of decapita.
ted woodPeekers in their Resolves. 1t was
evidently most fowl affair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

Tux TELEGRAPH ~ ENGLAND. The Lon.
don correspondent Il the New York Com
mercial Advertiser, writing August 4, says
"a more universal sentiment Of pleasure
was never observable than on the rccripi
yesterday morning OF the telegram announ,
cling that the Atlantic cable was approaching
the Irish shore. Tho surprise, moreover,
was as great as the pleasure, since there was
perhaps not a single person in London who
had any real hope Of a successful resalt.
rs to the leading engineers, they were all
Prepared to demonstrate that success would
be inconsistent with some Of the plaincst
mechanical laws.
On the afternoon before the arrival OF the
news, the ElOOO shares were offered IN the
Stock exchange at e3iO, but no buyers
could be found at that price. Probably If
a sale had been fOr,ed, 1t would have been
difficult to obtain $500. On the following
morning they Immediately started to Goo,
and now they are firm a, GOO To t95O.-
There are scarcely any transactions, how
ever, the buoyant feelings impaired to hol-
ders BY the sudden intelligence no, ha''n,
yet been sobered down 50 Us TO lead iL,n. ~
realize"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

Tue ATLANTIC MONTHLY for September,
is at hand promptly, and is filed with an
unusually rich variety Of matter. The
Magazine has now reached its eleventh num-
Der, and has met with success without a
parallel, in the history Of such enterprises.
And the successive numbers have demon.
.trated that the publishers had both the
power and disposition to make it standard
publication, which should be worthy the
liberal support that i, has received. In this
number is contained an obituary notice OF
Calvin w. Philleo, the author Of" Akin by
Marriage" story which was commenced
in the Atlantic MOnthly, but was not COM
pleted before the writer was seized with the
illness which swep, bin away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27
Bryant's Pond, Aug 1858.

TnE TELEGRAPH And rnE BIBLE "Canst
thou send lightnings that they may g AMI
say unto thee, Here we arc?"
"who hath divided the water course fora
way for the lishtning'"
The Lord on high il mishucr than the
noise OF waters, yea, than the mighty waves
Of the sca."
lie made decree for the rain and a way
COR the lightning"
" lie dirccteth Ills lish,ninss unto the
ends Of the earth.
1.-The lightnings comcth out Of the East
and shineth even unto the West"
q" lie lightnings onlighten the world"
Their line has gone out through all the
earth, and their words to the end Of the
earth. "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27
Representative Dis,ric.s---O1ford Co

wehare compiled tho vote in each Of the
Representative Districts, in Oxford County,
for the year 1857, for convenience Of refer.
cnce. l, will be seen that the Republicans
had handsome majority in every district
bu, one, and that was lost through some
disafcction and not for want Of strength.
The democrats claim tha, they will elect in
five Of ,hcso districts, this year. With this
vote before them. II our friends will allow
their districts to 60 by default, we can only
say that the defeat will b. well deserved.
Lowell district pledges Us her Representative
this year. and we will have the whole dele.
CATION IL we but DO our duty.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

ArPLEs. We notice that some Of cur
Exchanges from out the State, report the
apple crop, in Maine, as better than tor
years previous. We cannot tell how the
fact will prove throughout the State but
in this vicinity 50 far as our observation aud
inquiries have extended. there will be an
unusually small quantity gathered. We
have seen whole rows of thrifty trees, with
scarce an apple upon them,-and this was
the rule rather than the exception.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

Tux EXECUTION. To-day i. the day APP
pointed by the law. for the murderers, Cox
and Williams, 10 answer with their own
lives, for the murder OF the officers and eres
OF tho brig Albion Cooper. The trying duty
dc,olycs upon the L. S. Marshal, Hon.
VIM. X. Kimball, Of this village. On a
recent visit to Auburn, we visited thosS per-
sons IN their cells. They seemed cheerful
and content. Williams is sincerely PEN
itent Tor the deed. aud says no deserves
his fate. The vile Of the mate was in
the prison few days since. and be beg.
gcd her forgiveness with the mOss intense
carncsinoss. Cox is indifferent. lIc says
i, was the result OF the system OF cruelty
praetiecd towards sailors. The gallows,
modelled from that upon which Prof. Web
ster was hung, was nearly completed. II
is built in very substantial manner, and
cost about $500. The persons will be
placed on the g,llows at the same time, and
after the religious exercises, the ropes will
b. adjusted, and single touch Of spring
attached to the drop will launch them into
eternity. |, was horrible thought, as We
stood before them, to consider the vioen,
death they wsro 90 rapidly approaching,
and which before this paragraph reaches the
eve Of most Of our readers, will have taken
place. We hope the occasion for another
execution will never again occur in this
State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27
Washburn Re.nominated /!
The Republicans Of Somerset County
have done themselves infinite credit in pro-
scntIng tho name OF

The Republicans OF Somerset County
have done themselves infinite credit in pro-
scn,ing tho name Of
ISRAEL wASHBURN, JR.,
as their choice for candidate for Represen-
ia,iyc to Congress. Mr.. wAshburn resides
in Penobsco,. and the choice fell to Somer'
set ,bi. year and although the latter Couu'
ty had number Of able candidates, the del
ega,es unanimously agreed upon giving II
to Pcnobscot. Mr.. washburn has been Ia
Congress four times already, and has shown
himself to DO one Of the most talented and
accomplished members in the Republican
ranks. AZ all times he was to be found In
his place, ready to give battle TO the enemy
and come to the defence OF the right. In
this service ho has been indeiaiigable, and
we are glad TO see HIS course 80 promptly
endorsed. There is another principle here
established, also, which will prove Of the
highest importance to the Republican parts
II carried out,--that OF adhcring TO tried
men ,-placipg ,hOm at the post OF danger,
and keeping them there. Tho South under
stand this. Their men are most Of them
old s,sgers, men who hayc been over the
ground until they know how to carry meas
urcs by strategy, which cannot DO carried
by force Of numbers. We must meet them
in thi. way. and this nomination in tho Pc
nobscot district establishes precedent
which we think twill BE- for the best inter
est Of the party to adopt, and which must
BE- adopted II we would protect our own in
forests. Mr.. washburn's majority will b
counted by thousands.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27
daily Advertiser.

CuRiors DENocRAcr. The following, from
speech delivered by Senator Clay Of Ala
bama, at the last session Of Congress, shows
what di.trus, AMI fear OF the people some
Of the leader, Of the Democratic party now
entertain
1.-The great security Of our rights Of life,
liberty and property is in the responsibility
Of those who make and those who execute
tho law. Establish a. principle that 10
give sanction TO law, l, must b. approved
by the majority a, the ballJt box, and you
take away this security and surrender those
rights 10 the most capricious, rapacious and
aud cruel OF tyrants. ! regret 10 see the
growing spirit in Congress and throughout
the country to democratlIc our government,
to submit every question whether pertaining
10 organic or municipal laws, TO the vote Of
tho people. This is sheer radicalism. I,
i. the Red Republican!sm OF revolutionary
France, which appealed to the sections on
all occasions. and no, the American Rubli-
eanism OF our fathers. Thcirrepublicanism
was stable aud conservative; this is muiahlc
revolutionary. Theirs afforded a shield for
the minority; this gives sword to the ma
jority. Theirs defended the rights of the
weak this surrOnders them to the power Of
the strong. God forbid that the dema-
gosuism Of this day should prevail over the
Philanihropic and philosophers craftsmanship
Of our fathers"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

Com WEATHER. Monday and Tuesday
Of this week were exceedingly cold. for Au-
gust. Oyercoats were comfortable, during
most Of the day Monday. A slight frost
was observed on the low grounis on Tues.
day morning, but i, was not heavy enough
10 do any damage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

Hen. Lawrence NJ. Keitt, Representative
in COugre''for South Carolina recently saiG
As for himself, 50 long as he was IN
the Union, he was for di.charging every oh,
legation that dcSolved upon the State or the
citizens Of the State. Twelve months ago
he advised aiyersely'but now he would say,
sustain Mr.. Buchanan's administration.
He went To Washington the FIRST of las, ses-
sion resolved to oppose the Administration
but when hO got there he found Mr.. BHelan-
an upon Tie Plattorn Of The South. 1t was
then he determined to sustain the President
cordially and ungrudgingly."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

Horse STOLEN. \ horse valued at 5000
belonging to Mr.. John A. Greene. OF NORTH
Waterford was stolen from his stable one
night last week. The robber was chased
through Stoneham, Lowell. and Fryeburg
Officers are still on the search. y reward
has been offered for the recovery Of the
horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

The September number Of Emerson and
Putnam's Magazine, is on our table. The
app, aranee Of the Magazine has been much
improved. This with their engraving, both
Of which are furnished for $500 gives one
the assurance that bic money will be well
expended, in subscribing for the Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

The Kansas correspondent Of the y. Y.
Times says
"From the evidence we now have. II is
is expected that the whole number for tho
proposition is about 1900. and the whole
number against it about 10 900, making the
whole vote some 1900. This is fully equal
to our highest anticipations, aud proves,
according to the common rules for es'ima-
ting population. that we have already tho
required $4,000 to entitlc US to put on the
robes Of State sovereignty"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27
County Officers Nominated.


SnGiOrs.-James Morton, Buxton John
0'Brion, Cornish Theodore Wells, Jr.,
Wells.
Treasurer. Samuel X. Roberts. Water.
bOro'.
Commissioner. Asa Gowen, Eliot.
Clerk Of Courts. Caleb d. Lord, Liner
lex.
County Attorney. Rufus p. Taplcy, Sa.
co.
Sheriff. Frederic A. Wood Lebanon.
HAxcocK. Senator's, A. d. Simpson,
John n. Swazey.
Sheriff. (. II. Thomas.
County Attorney. Eugene Hale.
County Treasurer. n. X Sawyer.
County Commissioner. Samuel Leach.
PESopcor. Senator's, John Thissell
Elijah l.. Hamlln, and J. w. S,inchfeld.
Sheriff. Charles ID. Gilmore.
County Treasurer. Ambrose Q. Flint.
Clerk Courts. Augustus $. French.
County Attorney. Charles 5. Crosby.
County Commissioner. Jacob l.. Barker
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

During the severe shower on the night OF
the eighteenth, the barn belonging to Mrs.
Thayer. near this village, and barn a,
South Paris. were struck by lightning. The
buildings were but slightly injured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

REPUBLICAN CAucus. A notice will DO
found in another column, for caucus TO
select candidate for Representative to
the legislature. IL occurs, on Saturday
the It'll Of September.
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Tmr PLAYMATE, after temporary absence.
pays US another visit. II is filed with mat.
ter admirably suited for youth, and older
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Samuel +. Ferley Of Naples, has been
nominated by the Republicans, as candidate
for Representative to tho legislature.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

Five persons were baptized at Ilillmans
ferry, Liyermore, on Sunday, the 9Th inst
by the Rev. Mr.. Bailey, the Methodist
preacher ON Liyermore circuit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

At the burning OF llOgan's stables near
Cincinnati, seventy COWS were burned to
death.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-27

The Black Democracy nailed TO the
wall on the question Of Freedom and
Slavery. and hosting rs true cOlors
Which party is in favor OF Freedom
and which in favor Of Slavery.
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The Public Debt of the United State,
Bangor Daily Times.

As our Government seems TO bc on the
eve Of saddling the people Of the present aud
future generations with a large debt, It be-
comes somewhat interesting 10 notice the
amount Of the nAtiona! liabilities at different
periods since tho formation Of the Federal
Constitution. Tho following brief table
will give clear and condensed view Of the
whole subject;
~, Debt
i5s9-Founded AFTER Revolution, s1j,l65,i16
isl2-Ouisiandins on eve II War, I5,2s,I3s
isl6-Ahcr -econi War. l21.5JlsJi
is35-TwtntY wars fed0ctisa 90, 1913
lsJs-Ahsf Mexican War, Sc, 1b.Oo1,2l
ls5T-ri'e wears re,loction To 21,lbS,ioi
II We add 60 this remaining debt OF last
year the forty mriioH', which have been
since authorized, our national indebtedness
at the close of 1855 will amount 20 more
than SIXTY.FIvE MILLIONS OF dollars
and at the rate Of expenditure which
which prevails a, present, as will b. seen
by the subjoined article, there is every pros
pcci Of adding to this large sum during each
Of the remaining years Of Mr. Buchanan
Presidency. The tendency isplain enough,
but what Is TO be- the end Of IL all is moro
than can be yet discernei.
DAILY Advertiser
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ToT Representatives to Congress,
lst DIST. n. r.. SuMES. BildciorJ.
81 DI,t. JOHN j. PERRY. oxford
"a p,,t. EZRA r. FRENCH pamariscuttl
4ih DIT. FREEMAN a. MORSE. Bath.
9th Dot. I. WASuEUlsN. Jr., Orono.
9th DIST. :. e. FOSTER VI Pembroke.
Dor sLNATOEs.
SAMUEL n. HOLT. of Turner.
THOMAS MOJLTON, OF Porter.
far CoasfV Commissioner,
ELI b. BEAN Of BFovufell.
For Comfy rl,aUror.
JOSEPH BAEEOWS o. Hebron.
Far County Arar1fH
WILLIAM WRIT VIRGIN Of Norway.
Pr CIR, ~ Co.0s.
SIDNEY PEguAM q Woodstock.
Iar S.a1F
JOSEPH . COLBY % Eumiyrl.
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