Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-15
Nominees Of the BLACK" Democracy
in Oxford County.

be more lnaprrupr''o '' " -
ridicule and scod at the doctrines OF the
Declaration OF Independence, to NEE, on the
fourth Of yuly. Ii Is a dissertation Of the
day itself. The convention seems 10 have
been under the management, Of federal office
holders. headed by Capt. Paris. To carry
out this programme, who should he s'ni lot
to "spout and foam but Moses Melon
aid, the only man frnm Maine who voted
for tho renal Of the Missouri Compromisr
and who, a. reward for his political
trcachery to the people Of hrs district, Is
Collector Of Customs at Portland. lie was
kept in the stable by his party friends, for
a long time after his vote to heak down
thi. great barrier between freedom and
slavery. bu, since the party has grown more
=" hold in SIM" he has been frequently tro,-
ted out to teach INDEPENDENT citizens their
political duties, and particularly into W.
ford County. Any body can Judge OF a
party which will take such a &" Moses " for
leader n guide it, member. in their will
derncs- wandering q sin.
Alyah Black and Francis II. Whitman
were nominated for the Senate. There is
something little singular about this move
mcnt. Both Of these gentlemen, ASIDE from
their politics, are respectable men. In their
social relations they ave pleasant and gen
tleranly, with characters above rcproach.
They are both men Of fair talents. II gives
~ pleasure to say this Of these two roliii-
cal opponents. Tor although many OF our
political friends, together With oursrlf, have
BEEN wickedly slandercd and abused by
members Of tina; party, we never shall copy
their POOR manners. Mr.. Black lives IN
Paris. and Mr.. Whitman in Norway,-iwo
adjoining town. in the center Of the Coun-
". Why were all other parts Of the Coun'
~ ignored. in selecting these candidates
A democratic friend has suggested 10 N TIE
reason. lie remarked that local question
between those two towns, would by maxim:
the selection of senators above named, give
that party a great vote both in Paris and
Norway. an ne Republicans ~ Norway
trouH roie ior Whitman. aTd oil ne RVah.
hcaas ~ Pom, roud roi' for B'ook. THIS
i. the cat which our Lscomp,on friends
thought they put "under the meal. in
making this nomination But in this move.
ment they exhibited a remarkable degree OF
rcr8aacy. The Republicans Of Norway and
Par. never will BE- caught with any such
chat In no two towns in the County can
be found better grit. or more unalterahle
devotion TO principle. than exist among the
s,urdy Republicans Of these two towns.
Firm ~ their own eternal hills, they never
will allow any local matter TO divide them,
or draw them away into the support Of Le-
cnmptonism. Our Brother Black we BE-
licye was always determined bunker, and
never troubled with anything tinetured with
frersoilisrn. But the same. cannot 10 said
oG Mr. Whitman. His venerable and hon
ored father. for whom We always and still
have the greatest personal respect, il we are
no, greatly mistaken, was Hartford Con.
yention Fcisrali.,, and acted with the Viii:
and frecson parties until three wears acn,
when. finding man who reyiled Madison,
and boastcd n b. bad drop OF democratic
blood in his veins he would let il out, in the
person II James Buchanan. he voted fur
him Tor President. and has since acted With
that party. Of course we think it fair to
inter that his son was not educated a demo-
crnt. Until within a Few years Francis H..
Whitman vas = rampant aioihoGi1. This.
too, was when the vhig party was strongly
inclined 10 freesoilism, and the democratic
party stood upon the platform Of the IA
nented Sras Wright, declaring slavery a
loo1l institution and combining IL 20 the
States whcr, IL l,ghlly existed. II Mr..
Francis II Whitman was honest then, land
we believe he wa',) what can he think Of
his present position. m full fellowship with
slaye-drlytrs. slave.catrhcrs aud man-stea;.
ersr We understand Mr. Whitman agrees
substantially with the editor OF the Bath
Times. as to the responsibility Of the Ban
CIR Convention. and il is limited round in
bunker circles that his nomination Was IN
tended as narcotic dose TO keep HIM from
chaGng in the harness. OF this, however,
we Enow nothing.
Thomas J. Cox Of DiSfeld, was nomina-
ted for County Commissioner. Mr. c. we
should think was representative man "
in III. party. AtAny rate, that is the opin-
ion Of the DrIfeld Republicans.
Charles T. Mellcn. Esq, Of Paris, was
nominated Tor County Treasurer. Mr.. Mel
len - gentleman Of unblemished charac.
ter-a young man for whom we have always
entertained high respect The only trouble
with him !. the fact that just now he il in
the condition Of poor dog Tray, (political.
ly) found IN rcry bad company. l, makes
but little Odds who is found upon the ticket
in good old OIfurd County. A Waterloo
defeat awaits the fourth of July liz, Of nom
inecs. The Bears" will como out Of their
dens on the second Monday Of September
next. and drive the LscomptOn " cOOns "
elear into the mountains.
NV Por,roIs. We dined on the l2'h