Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-03
Woodpeckcrs democracy IL
Nuisance Act!!!

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Nuisance Act!!!
4 flaming poster appeared in this region
a few day, ago, notifying meeting in Ban
eor, to talk up Democracy and talk down
Republicauism. II Sc, forth In staring cap.
i,al., Down with the Nuisance Act"'-
"Down with Prohibition :" -" Political
death TO those who protect WoOdreckers,
bu, who enslaye the People = II contained
many other similar euphonious and excellent
Democratic principles. |, was in itself a
great Democratic argumen, for free rum,
free houses OF i'll fame, free gamblins-and
general burs, Of Indignation at the late
legislature Tor theact protecting pariridecs'
robins and woodpeckcrs, because the Maine
Natural History Society suggested tina. such
law would be beneficial TO the llorticultu-
rails, and Farmer.
II isnot little surprising 70 sec Dem
ocratic notice a, such distance from the
place Of meeting. But the reason Tor IL il
quite obvious. The people Of Bangor aud
Pcnobsco, cannot b. induced, in any great
numbers. to attend such Woodpecker, dem
ocratic meetings and :he WoOdpccker Kill.
lers Icing supposed to 10 more numerous in
Oxford County, these flaming handbills are
sent away up here. hundred mile, OF, and
put up in the Pos, Offices. and other demo-
cratic places, in order TO DRAW AZ AUDIENCE.
They can't get an audience without. De.
moeraey must be in tight place To resort
to such cIpcdien.s TO bolster up it. sinking
fortunes.
Bot what is tho inference from such dem.
ocratic handbills' The democracy cry,
down with prohibition down
with prohibitory liquor law " down with
the Nuisance Act''--moaning the law which
Rbatcs houses OF III fame and gambling bells.
The democracy cries down with these thing,
when only few years ago. at a State Con.
von,ion, I at same party passed a resolution
in favor Of suitable prohibi,ory liquor
Jaw" IL was then part Of it, creed. But
again we ask. what Is the inferencc-ihe
true legitimate inference from such conduct,
and sayings and handbil, Of the democratic
pariyI l, is without disguise or escape.
The democracy. as party, are in favor OF
the free license OF all sorts OF rumsolers-
are in favor Of gambling hells, aud are in
favor of houses Of III fame. For the Ian.
guagc OF the net which the democratic par
~ cries down is, " All buildings, places and
,enements used ~ houses Of III fame, resort
cd 10 Tor prostitution. lewdness. or for illegal
gambling or used for the M,ga' sale or keep
ING of intoxicating liquors are hereby dcelar-
ed to bo common nuianccs" and persons
convicted Of keeping such may be fined, im.
prisoncl or punished. The democracy say
down with such law, consequently they
must Of Hoo,stiy BE- in favor Of the prdoiioc,
which such law Furnishes. Such then is
democracy in 1853. In the opinion Of do.
mocracy, houses Of Ill fame, place. OF lewd.
ness, illegal gambling and illegal sale Of in.
,oGicating liquors are moral and religious
institutions which must he main,ainej at
all hazards, by flaming handbils aud every
other means, or the State Of Maine will sink
in social rank to a state of barbarism.-
Utah stock will probably rise hereafter, now
this Bangor handbill has reached Paris ;
and Maine will DO blessed, (f democracy
rules with u splendid free love institution
for all true and faithful democrats.
Such are democratic electioneering aTgu.
men,s--such their force, tendency and states.
Inanship. jefferson declared tlai demo-
crat, worthy Of the name always appealed
to the Judgment and intelligence Of the peO'
pie TO carry his measures. This he con.id.
cred distinctive mark Of a democrat. But
the party called democratic isby this inva-
riable touehstone-this simple ties, Of the
apostle OF dcmocracy-proyed 10 be counter
felt and spurious. That party appeals to
the passions and prcjudices Of men; and
instead Of uphOlding the principles Of pro-
bity, virtue and social order, actually calls
upon a moral and nominally christian COM
muni,y to continue practices and promote
place. OF rcsor, for gambling and other ille-
gal purposes which are aba,ed as nuisances
by the laws OF mos, Of the States.