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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

TnE TEMPERANCE CHARACTER or CoNoRrs,.
Joshua Il. Giddings, who has boen long
enough in Congress to make intelligent CON.
parsons, writes Of the present body -
Its due to my junior associates to say
that there is les. intoIicaiion and lees up.
pearanee Of vice among tho members Of
the present. than Of any Congress with
whom have associated. 1, is now the
fifth month Of the session, and I have Meth
seen nor heard Of intoxicating liquors being
brought To the Capitol or kept there; nor
with two exceptions. have ! seen any mem.
Der on the republican eide Of the hall give
evidence Of in ,oueation. II is true howev-
or. that men with whom have eonyerscd
uniformly attribute this improvement Ia n
great degree, u the fact that almost every
member i, attended by some portion Of biz.
family: and that man hasliy,l 10 li,,le pur-
pose, who at the age of forty fails 10 notice
the saluiary And .anctifying influence Of tho
domestic circle. The member Of Congrc-,
must BE- dcpravcd indeed, who can b. 'edu-
ced from the path Of rectitudo while sur
rounded by the holy influences Of tho family
circle. Northern society is already exert.
ing IT, moral power upon Washington city
and upon the council, Of the nation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

MoRE PsoGRns-INOrHTR GEElT DrNo-
CRATIC CoNNERIc,L MOyuNr On Mon
day OF las. week. Senator Clay, Of Alaba-
ma. the leader Of Modern Democracy and
and the author Of the bill repeating the Fish
Bounues. (,ho very latest new democratic
measure cIcep, one) from the Commi'ios oH
Comma (') reported in the Z. ;. Senate
bill making an appropriation Of the reo-
pls's money for-,rhai' why" for ~ me-
improvement Of THE DITMAL SWAMP"
Hats up-lor this very latest measure u
the Buchanan Party-chccrs for toe hero Of
the Dismal Swamp,-ten thousand cheers
cor the U. $. Senate COMMITTEES on Cone
mores3 [Jefersonian.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

Tue DENocRATlc Arr,cE eros oCE fru.
iSG INTERESTS. Tho Albany Journal has
the following comments upon THE DEMO.
CRATIC MEASURE OF ABOLISlllNG
TIE FISHING BOUNTlES.
" twill DO good news for the British
Fishermen that Mr. Clay and other Southern
senator's have succeeded in passing a bill -
raise the price Of Goldfish, thereby iecrca'in:
the demand ior them and 4i.counsinc the
Yankees To 60 after them. TIE PROVlN-
CTS Can now RECOVER THEIR LOST
MONOPOLY OF TIE FISHERIES. TN,
Act j, but one Of many specimen, Of that
intense Sectionali.m which will even legi'-
late for the benefit Of Foreigners, il, by -
doing. a blow can be struck At Northern
Industry and Enterprise"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04
The towards Run.

The Tccomp,on pro.slav,ry democrats Of
Maine arv now l.borins with all their might
10 induce their party friends 70 'ny away
from the poll. on the seventh Of Jurs. The
Argus aud other kindred papers cry out,
stay a, home, stay away from the bal.
lot.hoI ani make the aggregate vote on the
two liquor laws as snail a. possible. This
Is c1warily in the extreme. aud jus, such
advice As We might reasonably cIpec, from
a regular democrat l,,plain enough to
b. -ccn, that these liquor demasocuc, are a,
work, first, 20 make a party question Of
the thing, and secondly, to make it a hobby
upon which they hope TO mount and again
ride into power.
Another thing, they dcn't want tho quos.
ton settled at all, and never will - long as
they can see the least prospect Of pro.,itut.
ing il To their vile party purposes. But the
question is presented IN such way that
thesc political liquor dealers will End il
very difficult to make a successful Dodge.
II they have any faith in their own law,
why don't they stand up like men and vote
Cor IT, And II they are opposed 10 the law
Of 1858. why not go the polls aud vote
against it? These are questions they can.
not successfully answer. !, Is quite evident
from present indications, tia. the black
democracy are laboring TO bling the liquor
question into the canvas, at the ensuing
September election. They have no hope
upon any national issue, hence their zeal to
get up some exciting local question, out Of
which they can manufacture capital enough
to make respectable show in anr next
State contest. 4 set Of such INSCRIPTIONS
fanatics was never congregated into a single
party organization, A. are now found in the
fold of the Lecompton proslavery demOcra-
cy Of Maine. In all political matters they
show no more principle than the highway
men. Any thing to get power. and any
thing TO keep il, is their motto. iai,mPcr-
anoc wha, do they care about it, They
would gladly lesalilc Z" gros shops and tip
ping houses " at the corner OF every street
all over the State. II it would only be in.
s,rumen,al in placing them in power agais.
Through the agency Of their license law
they have already filed our States Prison
and ils and alas houses with conyicts.
They have already cent thousands to a mis-
cradle drunkard's grave, and filed the State
from one end TO the other with crime, suf- I
fcring, and rauperism. Andyet these DEM
acogu,s eIult over it. like beasts a, the sight
Of prey. But after all, many good and true
men IN that party will scorn the dictation
Of their corrupt leaders, go 10 the polls and
vote for the law OF SO. The rum jug Lee
comtonites may as well understand now as
ever. that their ill.deviscd scheme in refer /
ence to this matter will prove miserable
failure. Ii won't work. The old John
Robbins 4" farce cannot be acted over again.
The croakings Of such temperance twaddlers
as John NJ. Adams. will be treated with /
merited contempt, and have about as much !
influence in controlling public opinion upon !
this question as the hiddeous hOotings Of
the owls Of the night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

Extensive CARRIAGE M,NuTACToRr. The
Lewiston Journal states that the Carriage
mandatory ofo. ;. Caryill at Lewiston,
turned out. last year 200 wheel carriages and
800 ,lcigh. Over $4,000 were paid out
to frUm thIrty five to forty ~orkmen, en-
plOyed in carrying on the yariour operations
OF tho establishment. From SEQ, 200 to
$4,000 worth Of work was turned out.
Mr. Carill has bull. up the establish.
men, from small beginning tall il is the
largest Of the kind in the State. H. carries
on all branches OF the bushes. doing the
wood and iron work and trimming in hi,
own shops.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

REWARDED Tho telegraph reports that
Hon. Virgil d. PARIS has been appointed
Naval Store keeper at Portsmouth, y. H..
Capt. Paris may he properly claimed as the
4" original " Buchanan man In Maine. For
manfally expressing hi. preference for " OLD
Buck. he wa. placed under 'he suiIio'ina
by President Pierce, aud was thus early
made a martyr to the cause, and by The
samo act made the lion at the Cincinnati
Convention, at which be rendered efficient
service for the A" sage Of Wheatlanj." His
labor- in the campaign were only equalIed
By hi. sacrifices before the nomination, and
II any one in Maine could make out a strong
case. be was the man. How he came 10 be
overlooked by the Board Of Trade is
more than we can imagine; and we heartily
congratulate our iownsman that justice has
at las, been shown him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

Rev. A. Il. Lovewell, pastor OF the Nj. Il.
church at South Paris, bap,i'ed twen,y.one
persons. last Sabbath. Others are expected
TO come forward coon. Several have been
converted during the las, two weeks, aud
the interest is increasing.
Rev. Mr.. Gould. Of Andover. writes the
Maine Evangelist as follows IL will be
cheering Ia the friends Of Zion 70 know that
thi. place ha, shared richly in tina, extern
sive shower Of grace which God has been
pouring upon our land. The good work
commenced in my congregation In the latter
part Of March. and was rapid and powerful
The principal means employed wrrc evening
prayer meetings, which have been largely
attended, aud inquiry meetings connected
with them. together with visiting from
housoto house and preaching on the Sab
bath, For few day. during the progress
Of the work, ! had the assistance Of Bro.
Merrill Of Rumiord. and Bro. Loring Of
Norway. Between forty and fifty hopeful
conversions have occurred, many backsliicr
have been hopefully reclaimed, the church
has been revived. and several are still anI-
ious. About half the converts are males,
and large proportion are heads Of families.
4 widow in this church has the satisfaction
Of seeing her six children, four Of them
heads Of families. among the converts
There !, about an equal number in another
family"
The Annual meeting Of the Congregation.
al ehurchc. u Maine will he held in Angus
IA. at Rev. Mr.. wcbo's church, June oil.
The Union Congregational Conference will
hold It's next Annual Meeting with the
church in Oti,GelG, commencing at. 10
O'Clock. on Tuesday, June 18th. First
preacher. Rev. Mr. Peabody substitute,
Rev. Mr.. Douglass. Second preacher. Rev.
Mr.. llawes, TO whom the minister or clerk
Of each church is earnestly desired to for
ward a, or before the commencement OF the
meeting. full and correct statistical report
together with some account Of the state Of
religion within il. bounds.
Accurpondcnt informs lions Advocate,
tina, Rev. 4. u. Pcndletnn, pastor u the
church at Liycrmore Falls, baptized seven
persons two week. since and was 10 bap,iIe
nine Others last Sabbath.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

PARs IlLL Ac,prar. Tho trustee. OF
,hi, Institution have engaged EDWARD E.sT-
NAN. 4. h .or Sico, to succeed Mr.. GROVER,
as Principal, for the ensuing term, which
will commence on the 9th Of June. Mr..
Eastman Isl recent graduate Of Bowdoin
College, and bring. high recommendations
FROM the faculty OF the ColleSc, rs well as
from the Superintendent Of the schools that
have been under his charge. The Trustees
feel confident that the interests OF tho school
will b. fully sustained under his charge.
Besides the usual facilities offered by
Academies. students in French and German
will have the opportunity Of joinlng classes
under the charge Of native teachers. NJ.
LroN opens new classes Tor beginners or ad.
vanced students, ON the 18th June. Mr..
GscnEGrL will open his classes at the be-
ginning oi the term.
We have often spoken OF the advantages
Of our village as place Of summer resort,
and can only urge students In come here,
believing that there is every opportunity Nr
them 70 cpjoya pleasant and profitable term
Of study.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

PEND on the success Of parties. II the black
democracy. "by hook or crook can man
age to keep in power and control the govern
ment. then we have nothing TO expect but a
fatal subversion OF the whole government, to
the slaveocncy, and sr0y free State Interest
will Of course be .acri6td upon It's altar,
II, on the other hand. Republican''m 'ri-
umph., IN the councils Of the Nation, then
equal justice to all interest. and sections will
BE- meted out, and our labOring men, not
only upon the land. but the ocean, will have
their rights respected, and their interests
guarded and protected by the fostering hand
OF government.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04
Republican Side Of the United States
Senate

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

Darn or ~ Enron. EpwIS PLrSNrR
died in Portland on Saturday morning last,
a, the age of 80. Mr.. Plummer was a
printer, by profession but soon after be-
coming Of age. lett the case and assumed
the rr.pon.ibililic. Of editor and publisher.
lie was ~: some time editor OF the Norway
Ad,ert.cr.-tbcn literary Journal. lie
aferward. went 70 Por,Isnd. where, in con-
ncc,ion with Mr.. Elwcll, no established the
Northern Pioneer and later be established
the Eclectic. Both Of ,he-c papers were
merged in the Transcript. Since that time
he acted as editor Of papers in Chicago and
Worcester Up to a few weeks previous to
hi. death, he was an assistant on the Daily
Advertiser, which say. Of him
"Above all he was an homes, man. We DO
not believe be had an enemy in the world.
III. aspiration. were only Tor the good Of the
world. and that every soul therein might be
happy. Possessed Of one Of the sweetest
temper. tia, ever blessed the gcntlest wc-
man. nothing RULED or disturbed him. 10
il was To the end. Patient, under intense
suffering. and kindly in his answers as
though Heaven had already shed it, benign
influence over hi. suffering body. lie leaves
one ch,ld, daughter Of some 10 or i years
OF age
III. wife. the daughter Of the Hon. Thos.
Norton. Of ihi. town, died come years since.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

TEMPERANCE CONVENTION. The Oxford
County Temperance Association met at the
Methods, Chapel, South Paris, on Tuesday
June 81, at 10 O'Clock. A. VI. Considering
the busy season, the meeting was very we'll
attended, and every section of the county
was represented. A series Of Resolutions
were presented, the fret eondemning the
practical operation OF the License Law Of
1856 the second approving OF the Prohibi-
tory Law Of 1853, and the third expressive
Of the duty OF every temperance man to 20
to the polls on the 9Th Of June, and roll up
a majority Of all the votes IN the State in
favor Of Prohibition. The resolutions were
scyerally discussed and adopted. In the
afternoon Hon. Neal Dow addressed the
meeting in speech Of great clearness and
force. aud well adapted to the time aud 90.
easion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

Cot. FoHSEr. IL having been stated
that Douglas, Col. forney, and Others were
abou: to make their peace with the Admin
i,trs,ion. Col. Forney in the Press, replies
" The story is an utter fabrication. IL
has no probability, no possibility TO rect
upon. We have nothing 10 surrender. IL
would afford us great pleasure 70 agree with
the general Administration on this Kansas
question bat this will never be, until the
Administration j. true o. itself, and to tho
pledges upon which j. was elevated In POW.
err"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

INV SuARoN MuEpTR. Chas. IL Rund-
lett. OF Mt. Vernon. ha. been arrested Tor
committing the murderous assault UPON the
Welch brothers at New Sharon. Both the
brothers recognized him, and he bore the
marks Of the blows given with a cane, with
which one Of the brothers belaborcd him,
aud drove him from the house. llc was held
to bail in the sum Of SlO, 1900, in default Of
whiSh he has been committed to pil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04
JOHN J.rERRY. Editor.

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~ithin ~ rnesih-; two dollars "a the esd 81 ths
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tysfy year Shirh ps,m~ut b. t,hNet.
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The psupuetnrs ut hsiug rr.ron.thr &C. suN error
byyoad the sm.uat charged zoe The sd,s'i.ss"''ni
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Hui disg, Court suret. Ba-iaa, % auih'iit'd o.
receive slyesti.susut. &C. th's papcr, At The ''u'r
rates ryguirvd 3,
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sui, au,hsfitsi alsnis ir procuring sui-cfip'
fur~srJins sivTttis~meuts.
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Book and Job Printing
PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

4 Nw DouGLAs PlrER The JeT,rso
MAN .ay. that daily Evening paper is u
be- established m Bangor favorable 10 judy,
Douglas. Ii is TO be published by MIR
Thompson, formerly of the Democrat, aud
Edited by Chas l.. Roberts. late Editor Of
the Bangor Journal. The Penobscot de,
mocracy DO no, like the LecomP.on swagscr
Of the Union aud Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

y H. LEGISLATURE. The y. II Legis-
laturc, assembled ut Concord, on Wednes-
day. Tho most important matter to come
before ,h. body. is the election ola Sena-
tor to succeed Hon. John p. Hale whose
term expire. with the present Congress.
senator Hale is prominent candidate for
reelection. His principal competitors are
Hon. Thomas VI. Edwards Of Kcene, and
Hon. Amos Tuck.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

INcIDET II rnE DEFENsE 90 LuckNow.
\ singular incident startled tie garrison
and the people "rhree prisoners wero
brough, in, and wera undergoing a sum
mary trial by drumhcad Court Marital,
when a round shot struck and killed tho
trio" "A Lady's diary Of thesiego.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

L. 5. SENATOR FROM RnoDE ISLAND. TX.
Governor Anthony, Editor OF the Providence
Journal has been elected 10 the United
States Senate in place Of Mr.. Allen, the on.
ly dough face Senator from New England
in Congress. Mr.. Anthony is stated to be
a gentleman u Acknowledged industry and
ability who will fully reflect the sentiment
Of the people Of that State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

We are informed that ;. NJ Pettengill &
Co. Of Boston, were appointed sole and cE-
elusive Advertising Agents iur the press u
New jersey, by an Editorial Association
held At New Brunswick, May 18Th, lsjs.
boston journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

Lady's Book for june has been duly re
cCived. This Magazine fully sustains 1t;
form er exalted reputation. Among Ameri'
can Journalists Cooley stands unrivalled'
We always expect something capital in each
Book, and are happy to say that we ARD
never disappointed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

TnE PEorLE's PARTY. A meeting poll
tieians from all sections OF the country was
held at Washington last Thursday, to ar
range plan Tor the union Of the whole Op,
position to the administration. They fixed
upon an address and declaration OF prinei.
pies. which have been Published in the New
York papers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04
Republican Caucus.

The Republicans Of the town OF Paris, are
hereby requested to meet at the Town House.
on saturday, the 18th day Of June inst,
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, to choose h,e
delegates to attend the State Convention 70
DO held at Augusta. on the 9th OF June; %
nominate q candidate Tor Governor. AI'o,
70 choose a Town Committee. and transact
anv 9th. businss. which may properly c0ne
before them. BY order OF Con-:
II. +. HAMMOND, Chairman
Paris, June Sd, 1888.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

We understand that Messr' Woodman,
Phe!r. & Co, have purchased IRON Mr..
Moses Hammond. all his interest in the
Mill, aud water power, on the Little Andro-
scoggin, at So. Paris. This purchase Pln-
ces the whole OF the water power and mill
property in their hands.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

FRr. The stable Of Mr.. VIM. K Kim
ball, took Grc on Tuesday evening, last,
from the heating ola pile Of manure. IL
was e1tineuished with little damage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

\ PATRIARCH. The Jefersonian says
there j. now living in the town Of Penob-
scot, State OF Maine, WILLIAM lIurcurNCs,
a Revolutionary Soldier, aged ninety'thrce
years and seven months, who has bad, and
now has the following number Of descen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04
The 7th OF June!

Next Monday will decide the contest
Temperance men Of Old Oxford, Maine eI'
poets you to do your duty. Let every man
come to the polls and see .ha, every one in
hi, ncighborhood is provided with means Of
getting there. II is day Of momeniou'
in,crcs, to the friends Of temperance the
the world over and will settle the policy
Of Maine, either for Prohibition or License
r.e, every man consider we'll the advantages
and evils Of each system act rs conscience
shall dictate. and leave the consequences
with Hun "w who orders all things we'll"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

The Leavenworth Constitution has un-
questionably been adopted byA large ma
iority in Kansas. Mt the recent election.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04
iooL aud Job rriutiuI
10, Al AGENTS.

PROMPTLY AND NEATLY rxrcurrp
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-30

BERRYER, in his late defence of Montalembert,
before the Court Of Correctional Police at Paris,
on being interrupted by the presiding Judge,
who charged him with reproducing the offence
of the accused under the guise of his defence,
replied at once, and pOintedly:
AM. lie President you make me shudder; you
carry back my thoughts to a time when the
praise OF good man, the approval of virtue,
Of sentiment, of good law, touS considered as
a crime. No, do not wish to recall that period
to your memory.
"'Lestnus eapitale faIsse.'"
These three Latin words are full of signif-
canoe to the scholar, and are happy instance
of courteous yet scathing retort. They are the
beginning of sentence in Tacitus, which de-
scribes the fearful despotistn of the reign of
Domitian, and we repeat the whole passage, in
order to lay the full import of them, uttered as
an abusive reference to the present condition of
France, before our readers. The translation We
find in the London Eraminer:
ave read that under Domitian, two distin-
Euished personages, Arulenes Rusticus and He.
reuuius Senecio, suffered capital punishment for
celebrating with their pens the praises of men of
worth and virtue. Nor were such cruelties
confined to the person Of the author, but
extended to their books themselves; orders
were given to burn these monuments of genius
publicly in the forum; in the same flames they
hoped 10 destroy thevoice of the Roman people
the freedom of the Senate, and the very mind
and conscience of the human race. They had
moreover, expelled all the teachers ofphiloSophy,
driven every liberal art into exile, that nothing
honest or good might anywhere be seen. Signal
was the proof We gave of our power of endurance.
As our fathers had seen the consummation Of
liberty, so did we of despotism, deprived by the
agency Of spies of the common privilege of social
intercourse. Weshould have lost memory itself
along with the use Of our tongues, had it been as
sasy TO- forget as to Be silent