Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-06
The Black Democracy on State Issues,

The black democracy have been laboring
70 divert paddle attention from the great
National questions lcgi,ima,r'y involved in
the coming canvass. aud 10 make the people
believe that certain Nai, issues were coming
Up. which ough, to supeuvde all matters OF
a national character. la the hr,i place they
b,.au their talk about the Liquor Law,
and made ie,hle attempt to play over the
old John Robbins farce. Free rum and
license w.. the word. Bu, this miserable
a,,emp, at pandcrins to the passions aud
appctitv- oi wicked men. dissus,ct many Of
the bcst men in their party, many o, whom
have iko Ex-Governor Dunlap, came out in
favor 81 enforcing the Le'r Of ne People,
adopted by them in June last. They IT'LL
harp upon the liquor law, bu, i, finds no
favor except with three peculiar classes. UNI
principled dsinasogucs. bSastly druukards
and tehauched rumscllers. This epnyeu-
tional tn, re-ccho the miserable siyG that
smanlies from the Argus and kindred IA.
per-. but all decent men even m their own
party, turn away froa 1t with PerfSSt
loa,hius.
Coupled with their signing over the
Liquor Law has been their anguish caused
by a prospective abatement Of houses Of
IN fame " aud "gros shops" dccla rel
'uu,sancss " by reccu, act Of our State
legislature. Tae,e institution, they seem
to coDsiner very impoEian, requisites for the
permanent growth aud prosperity Of Le-
compton democracy. The audaeity aud
shamelcssness of the ledears Of a political
rarity, in advocating " license" for such
abomination. in civilized community. in.
stead Of helping their sinking fortunes has
only served to gu the members Of their own
party with shame aud disgust. The deprav-
lty Of the proposition is not only burning
Disgrace to its advocates but burlesque on
civilization.
Their next attempt at 4" State issue, was
hue and cry against Gov. Morrill,. admin
istra,ion, on account Of it. alleged extrava.
ganee in the management Of financial mat
tiers. To this prop 'i,iOn there was no, a
Republican paper in he State, tina, was not
ready to "Join issue" We had only to 80
back to the Wells Dynasty, and compare
notes to put to eternal silence. the baseless
charge. against the Republican party. The
black democracy have just got to eIpunge
their own record under the Wells Admins
tratiOn, before they can open their mouths
about State economy. Upon tina, record
stands the mos, damning proof Of their own
shameful prOligaey. their squaudering Of
the peoples money by thousand. aud tens
Of thousands, without, the authority Of law ;
their rewardipg Of corrupt dsmasoguss and
unprineiplsd politicians, on, Of the State
Treasury solely for party services; tho pay
n,Of salaries to public iunetionaries when
no service had been rendered and various
other act. in which the pablo treasury was
robbed Of thousands Of dollars, not only
without authority, but asains, law. \ few
broadsides from the Republican artillery has
already silsnced their batteries upon this
grosndless assumption. But as they have
opened the door. We are now bound no.
only 70 act on the defensive, but to " carry
the war into Africa, and shall in our mex,
issue give some facts and figures certifying
the positions above taken.