Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-26
Oxford County and Senatorial Coavsa'
tions

Th,.e Contention. holden at South Paris
on the 18th inst. were among she t-.i ever
holden in OlI Oxford Thr,y.aur towns
and plantations were represented by ono
hurdrrl and ,w,nty.rJnr delegates. Such
rathsrla, ~ thl. busy ,rls,n ct the year.
when an COR farmer. were in thc bids, Of
th,ir grain harvesting, j. tslly indicative or
the interest cit ~ our Republican friend.
in the political aG,r' OF Ihc County q
was 10, only a rs,at gather nc, DO; ths
bone and muscle Il the County The barj
hand. and stout heart, .er- there. An.
the Fac, that comparatively hu' few caud,.
date were o. Dc nominated. Demonstrate
that something h.,ii, Office. OF Ihe love o.
IL, brought together 81 large crowd o
busine-, men. Our business relations ohli;
ed u. to leave o., C1n,s.,i1n ,rrlv "a N,
day; bu, We remained long enough 90 greet
many Oh and triyd friend. in ,he clu.-. unt
e'ngTatu'ate them 90 the br.sh, IrOspcc'
before the Republican party.
Hon. Noah Prince presided over the Coun.
~ Convection. I; vail te recalsctel D,
many TIA, Capt. Prince rr.ufa orn 10.
6rs Rrprlfsss taar1,sg ,rr- Ar''B o.
,hp Sac. We refer 20 the noble gaihsr,n.
Mt Norway vilas, in August. lSi2. Tia,
meeting vas the first Elective blow given
the slave democracy Of Maine. Twas q
manly pro,g,; asaia,, the c1rrap'.ous and
ra.lalti-- u the black democracy, agd rsr,
ne sr,isdi cause Of a., rrhror "a Name
Mr.. Prince wa. then President Of toe Sen
ate. AMI the bold, patriotic stand then "a.
ken by him, and since maintained, justly
entitle, him 20 the r,.Tse; and confidence Of
every Republican in Maine.
In casting oar eve. over the reccn, Con
,sniion. We slw numerous others, who, wit
Mr.. Prince -cyeu years ago, d'd not stop To-
count the cost. bot marched boldly into tho
battle Geld. and charged s'e enemy u th,
eannOn's mouth. TIE Ssu.turinl Couvsn
tim was PR, lei over hy Gen Marrow. OF
DiI6eld. General NJ vas ia o,isn t,mc. a
uhIg. hut when the crisi. came and d. be-.
cane necessary Tor The good Of the cause, %
isnJ1, cd PARTY distinctions. be Odd MT
stop 20 debate the matter but among the
very Or! arraysd himself in the Republican
ranks. whore be has over since fought val
lisntly and done his County good service.
In IL. action the Convention Vas very har
uoniou. Hon samuel 9 Holt and lion
Thomas Moalton. were each nominated by
aelama ton for re-sieciion % the STAT
State Srnats. The vote tor Me.sr., Barre,
and Pidsin for County Commissioner aut
Treasurer, showed good degree Of harmo
ny in the CONVENTION. both having beer
nominated on the fret ballot;
TIE r,-oIu,lors reported by ,ha; hand
working Republican, Hon. jane Hobs, jr.
Of Lowell, have the rishs ring u thom.
They are briei. -quarc.ojsed, comprehensive
and right % .ie point.
The Couyeu ton was ably addressed by
Jodge Prince ct farmer. Hon. sidney Per
ham. Hoo james Hobbs. IT,, Eli.ha Win.
~. E.q, Of D,Ifeid, and samuel a. Mll.
Ter. Esq.. Of Waterford.
ThO-e Conventions. 50 numerOusly attend.
ed, 80 harmonious in action. - euthusias
iie, carry ~iih thsn the sure prestige o.
suece.s. Bot se cannot close ihis article,
xi,hos. a single reference TO a comparison
which could jus,ly be made between these
Conyenticns and ihass holden BY the black
democracy on PARIS llu the fourth Of July
A, South Paris everything was orderly. qul.
&C and harmonious. at Paris HILL exactly
ths reverse. At South Pari. there was a.
drinking. caroasins or roytyism ; at Paris
Hill-lst our democrats frisods answer,
Who bad 10 =" fate ~ some " their leaders
% save public exposure. ans siaN away
Others after dark, to sleep OF the supplying
Affects Of over dosing with doaOcra'e ogGss.