Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-10-21
Presidential.

den, Of Maine, Is the favorite In that region
NJ the Republican candidate Tor the Presi-
dency. Mr.. fc-senden Is = strong, brave,
and spoilcss man. and would make an ad-
mirable President New York Tribune.
The claim. Of wm. Pit. fe.senden are
now and then advanced by those who adj
mire the gallan, Senator from the Pine
Tree State. Mr.. fcssenden is q polished
gentleman, a finished and thorough debater
and true man. One thing i certain he
will never he found pressing hi. own claims
II he l. ever President. IL will be because
the people have found him out and elevated
him Of their own free will and choice not
because by letter or speech he sought TO
draw their attention TO him. Mr.. fessen'
den would make President worthy oi the
old ,ime.. Worcester Transcript
We ADM, the entire truihfulne.s Of both
Of the above items. But it may be asked,
why are there no public demonstrations in
Maine in favor Of Mr.. fes'enden, II he !,
really the iayori,e Of the State. The sx.
,rac, from the transcript. might be taken.
Of i,.elf, "a . sufficient, answer, but IL may
not he amis. for Us to add few words OF
comment. The feeling Is very general
among the Republicans Of this State agnin',
securing the nomination Of a Presidential
candidate hy management, and lest they
should become obnoxious to the charge
they deem /, good policy to allow other
States 10 fret move in tho matter Of bring
ing forward tho fsyorite son OF the " Pine
Tree State" When that |. done, the en-.
thusia.m Of Maine in his support will
equal that OF Kentucky for Clay, Ma'sA-
chu.et,, for Webster. and South Carolina
for Calhoun. in the day. Of their greatest
glory. I, would be ns easy getting up Pine
Tree State club. in Maine 20 influence the
Republican National Convention, a' for
some Of the New Workers TO form lrre-
pre..ible Conflict Clubs" bu, with W IL is
no, deemed wise a, presen, to do 80. The
Republican. Of our State wish to eioci as
we'll a. nominate candidate. hence they
believe all rnAnGuvcrings 20 secure the lat
ter Tor their favori,,. Impoli,ic. 1. 10 no
time now TO he men wor.hippsr., and go
Tor man simply on account OF his .plcn-
did talents, and because he is our favori,c.
Sacrifices must be made, and. taking into
accoun; ell the circumstances. and interests
to be harinonircl, the mos, available man,
fully competent Tor the Office, TO unite the
opposition forces, without sacrifice Of rrin.
eipl-, or in the lsas, lowering the Republi-
can standard, hc selected. The Republi
cans Of Maine, and particularly, with
perhaps one or ,woeIception.. the eondue.
tors Of the pres. are not open to the charge
Of man.wor.hip, although each undoubtod.
~ h" hi, preference. As between such
men rs Fe.senden, Seward, and Chase, all
statesmen Of the very Gr., rank and Of the
hiehe., order Of talents. IL Is both invidi-
Gus and idle to draw comparisons, or to
speak ofons a. a" ne cr,di,H ofhriHS states.
msn !" and the writer who does il, shows
himself political idolaior wi,hou, thereby
promoting in the lea', the interest,". OF bis
idol sod.
In order TO render the election easy and
certain. the nomination Of the candidates,
however brlliAn, ,heir talents and grea,
their s,atesman.hip, must no, be Jorc,d,
even against the wishes Of a r,Sporiab!s M.
Monty Of those whose votes will be needed
a, the polls. lie must be a man not obnoI-
iou- by hi. antecedents and formal antagon.
i.m.. to either " Americans or Germans,
one on whom both can cordially units and
secure full vote Of their forces. And he
should also b. a man, the record Of whose
vote. and speeches will no. make him liable
70 tho accusation. either ju,,ly or unjusily,
OF having catered to the interests OF tho
steam ship aud stock. jobbing monoPolie' Of
the country. Iii. congressional record on
,hi. poin, should be as clean as that Of
salmon L. Chase. The people have their
eye, open. and are fully alive to the sub
Jet Of our enormous expenditure. and gov
ernmeutal oI,rayagance, and will demand a
candidate above suspicion, and who can be
implicitly relied on for an economical al.
minisiraiion. And 10 dlarm the enemy
from exciting JEALOUSY IN the Republican
ranks. the policy OF 1856, Of having the
candidate. for tho Presidency aud Vice Pres.
ideney Of opposite political nn,eecden,',
should DO continued, IL the former OF Dem.
ocra,ic the latter Of Wing, and ric, rer'a
For illustration we would yoke them in
this manner, to wit fremon. Of Califor.
MIA, and Dayton ofNew Jersey Fessenden,
Of Maine. and Trumbull Of Illinois; Sew
ard. OF New York, and Blair Of Missouri ;
Chase OF Ohio, and Co.lamer Of Vermont I;
Reed, OF Pennsylvania, and Ilamlin, OF
Maine; Banks Of Massachusetts,, and Lin
coin Of Illinois. The above classification,
so far as 1t relates to political Anteceden,s,
(ihc only poin, in view in making it.) we
think judicious and while We accord to
each ticket all the talents and statesman
ship required, We would no, be understood
as entertaining the opinion that each would
be equally available, or in any event even
acceptable to all the interest, to DO consult
ed, harmonizei and united. In .omequar.
tiers the idea seems to DO entertained that TO
make certain the electoral vote Of the large
and central state. Of Pennsylvania. Now
York and New Jersey, citizen Of one
mus, be taken for Pre.iden, and Of anoth.
er for Vice President (; or at least, the for.
mer must como from that locality with the
latter given as m son In the West Now