Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-09-09
The Coming Election.

cause of Republicanism. The present cleo
ton is no, one Of the mos, exciting interest.
II has no. called out the strength and ener-
~ Of either party. The only officer. To he
elects-l are Governor, member. Of the Sem
ate and House, County Commissioners, and
County rrcasurers. The election Of var'-
on. other local officers docs no, occur until
another year. Notwithstanding the num-
Der Of officers TO be elected Is small, II is
none the les necessary that the Republican
party should continue in power, both to
correct former abuses and prevent the cIces-
ses and maladmlnis;rAtion Of the Niger.
driving democracy.
The great principle ut stake in this cleo
ton !. the support Of the present National
Administration. Thi. r'ay seem paradox
cal to our friends. but it is none the les
true. Tho Custom House officers Of James
Buchanan, with the assistance Of the Post.
masters 10 all parts Of the State. met at
Bangor and nominated certain candidate
for Governor. because ne was the strongest
supporter Of the present Federal Admins
tra,ion. This sAme Sc. Of men defeated
Smart, tho rival candidate Of Smith, for tho
e1pr--s reason that che " popular sovereign
,v" doctrine on which he stood, was anti
Administration. some Of the arguments
us,d TO aztec; this c,eciion are Of local
character. tbs true; hut the great question
is the endorscmeu; Of the course and policy
Of james Buchanan. DO the people Of
Maine approve Of this pOlicy' DO they
sanction the Leco1pton policy Of forcing
slavery upon an unwilling people? Do
they approve the $4,000, 900 proiect to
steal Cubar Pc they concur m the exPen.
diture Of SSOOO, 600 for the support Of
Government in time Of Pcaec7 Are they
satisfied With policy which seeks to spread
slavery by Constitutional construction, into
every corner Of America, or else dissolve the
American Union; These are the questions
at issue. n lot ~. Morrill, Is elected Gov
ernor next Monday, the people will declare
tha, they DO not approve this buchanan
policy. n. on thc other hand, they elect
Mauas~ch II. saith, they declare, by that
act. that the orhosholiers Of james Bueban-
an. and bee policy, ought to be, and are,
approved.
The people o, this State We hope are not
whuily los, {, -e,trespcc,. fthsy are, they
will elect Mena-eh II. Snith-,he slave
driving demccrAt, whose political character
Is as destitute % principle a. his statements
ar, dymoralirips and untrue. lie has cI.
hor,-l b,s party q overthrow the present
State Government because cit j. incompe-
ten, to carry on" the affairs Of State lie
has declared, too. IN a political spocch,
which should stamp any pariisan with NOR
al aberatcu. that h. want. NO better future
than to spend he time in good democrat
&c company
What shall men, what ought men to think
Of such as.crtions1 In regard n the frst,
il - notorious fact al home and aboad,
that tue affair, u S,a.c in Maine were nev.
sr managed With greater competency, abili.
". iai,hfslpc-s and dignity, than they have
bccn uadcr Republican rule. No man has
any reason to suppose that the Democratic
Administration oC Mauassch II Smith would
be any better. il.o good, as that o. samuel
Wells eau the people desire a repetition
Of that hated and Odiou, dynasty? IL was
an '' incompetent Administration" twas
conceived IA inigg,,y. sin and bad rum, and
deserved an end a. abrupt and inslorious a.
the people gave Il. IL was hardly year
ling. and vet It managed 10 run the State in
debt ga. eco. Such "a. It's odious charac.
tsr that nothing - beari OF u. even by It's
participants ADD friehds. Can Nanassch.
supported, surrounded and Influenced by the
sane men. DO any better \ modern dem
ocrat must have a most INSCRIPTIONS audae-
ity Who can charge bis opponents with ''in-
con9etsncy." when h.. own friends and
supporters have demonstrated TO the whole
world their inability - manage the Affairs
Of goyOunSnI, and their overthrow IN con.
sequence.
And then, again. 70 cay nothing about
religion. what kind Of hereafter would
that be spent in good Democratic company
IL would he a purrlins question to settle,
according TO the presen, political nomenela-
ture. Would It DO = sofa ia the White
House heaven Of the Constitutional con-
s,ruetion, slavery policy Of James Buehan-
an J.? or stool ia the - popular sovereign
"" eatchpenny heaven Of the Little Giant
Would IL be sies,a in the Filllbusier
schemes Of the Pirate Of Nicaragua or
would u be a seat astride the political en-
blem. Of Cony, Chandler & Coz Would
it be q magnificent ride with JeG. Davis,
Sl,dell, Toombs and Brown, on the policy
Of uisgers iOr the niggerless, y or would
il he sail across the Atlantic with Stephens,
Cobb & CO.. to bring over and Chris,ianise
a few millions Of Wild Airieans' This would
al be Democracy; and the men enlisted in
these various callings would be Manassas
=. democratic company" and their places
Of basiue.. and the heaven in prospect
would be Manassas heaven. Better TAR
would be the Indians religion, who
"Ses. God uths elud. OF bear. bin IN che ~'ad."
On Monday next the people will again
have an opportunity Of expressing their
wishes concerning whom they will have to
govern them. Every Republican should be