Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12
The Maine Democracy Threatening JEFF.
Davis with Hemp" and tho "Gal.
lava"

We are sorry tina, no good paper ne the
Washington States. should give place APP
pro,ingly TO such an item rs tho follow
ing:
| {" Senator Davis, the mas,er-spirit OF the
conservative Administration Of Gen. Pierce,
has sblemnly announced TO the citizens oi
! his State. In convention assembled, what
hi. line Of action will he in case OF the cleo
ton Of Black Republican and that an
nouncenlent met with enthusiastic cheers
ny his auditory. Numerous other dis,in
guishcd Union prcscvers upon equitable.
constitutional principles, have expressed
themselves similarly. The mind must be a
lanciiul one that can perceive an existing
union of the nnn-sltyeholding States and
the sla,eholding States he'ond the victory
Of Seward. II such victory be won"
We should deplore as much rs any one.
the acces.iun Of Mr.. Seward or any other
{" black republican " To power. but u. IN q
constitutional way, he or any other man
succeeds. we trust "Scnator Davis" and
all other " master spirits" will find u cnrd
sufficiently strong To- hind them loyalty to
the Union. or to bind them hy the neck Ia
a rallows high as that on which llaman
swung in olden time. Bath Times.
The above article W.T. cory from the Bath
Times. good dc'noroie paper. u isuuly
refreshing to hear the democracy" threat
sning summary justice upon each other.
But who il this jefferson DAVIS, that the
Times would be 50 willing in a certain con-
,insency to sec " kicking in the air, pay.
ing the price Of treainn' j. he not the
same Jefferson Davis that was in Maine las,
summer making hcauti'ul union speech.
es.-,hs same ds,ingu shed statesman that
WAS car,ed round through our own State to
teach it, citizens their political du,ies' Il
he not the same jefferson DAVIS that the de-
mocracy Of DlIGsld tottsd out to instruct
the citizens Of Old Oxford how TO vote
Why this changc2 What a trsnsiton :
Lsss than year ago the democracy OF
Maine were idolizinr the distinguished
Missis.ippian. ''--feas, nc and drinking him.
and declaring him tho verv embodiment Of
democracy and now. (tell Il no, IN Gath.)
thew are alter him with halter. Howell
Cohh. m nj. grsa, Portland speech. in 1856.
declared "democracy was the same in Maine
as /, was in Mississippi and Georgia; and
that i what all the democratic chief. now
say. Ifthi. is true, vhy all this rebellion
in the Democratic family3 Bot To he seri.
Gus. none hot democratic greenhorns have
any excuse for hsinr deceived by Col. Ia.
Wis. sp~eche. in Maine last summer. The
Republicans understood the whole thing,
and when they r-ferr~l TO tho iru, princi.
plc- Of the Mis.isslrpian, as Swallowed forth
in IN. pas, speeches. tie democratic rap"r-
in Maine hared mp Ike 30 many fighting
cocks and were -cady to denounce any aud
everybody who would no, endorse his de-
mocracy. And the iaculty ~ Old Bowdoln,
in their marnanimity. dubbed him IL. n.
~ the gallant Col. went home 20 Missis-ip.
nj to laugh in his sleeres at the vcrlancy Of
the Maine democracy. The Col. since hi.
return, has mounted hi. war-horse. and is
now hrra,hlng forth thunder. war. and dis
union. in case Seward or any other Rerub-
lican l. elected 90 the Presidency in 1850.
Well. What is democracy in Mississippi is
democracy in Maine. Democracy u emf.
nsn,ly national. While I, is d'S'Oiriag N,
union in one portion o. tn. confederacy, tho
other portion /. bro'di' E hamp to elevate the
most Distinguish in Il cir ranks to the Dig
nliy which gathers around the brow Of the
condemned culpri,, swinging high as la
man.