Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-22
tn. Administration Of Arson P. Morrill,

The Administration OF Arson Z. Morriii
In looking over the organs Of the black
democracy, nothing is more common than
remarks intended To cast odium upon the
Administration Of ES.Gotcrncr Morrill,.
Lscomp,on huukrrs think they have Kind
Of license 10 rehearse their oii-rrpeatet sian
ders arains, both him and the State govern
men, a. administered by him. II is true.
Gov. Morrill, and his party went dawn IN
1855. under the running whirlwlnd raised
by samuel Wells and his followers. Bot il
was worthless victory to him and his par
ty. The very next year the Wells dynasty
was driven from power to the tune OF TWEEN
ty thousand majority. They have been in
fearful, minority ever since, and will he
for long time 20 come: while their great
great leader in IS. after his dcfca, the next
wear. followed m the track Of Crosby and
other run down hunkcrs. and took shelter
in another State That the party m power
under Gov. Morrill,. Administration, com.
mittsl some few plumbers, We never pretend
"a to deny. and We challenge any one to
ind State Administration not guilty in
the same particular.
Ans,n =. Morrill, was one Of the very best
Chit Msgis,r,'cs Main" has ever had. IL
il true he never was. ranked N that class Of
men Who follow after e1pedieney at the ex.
pens, Of principle, and adoP, a shiitles'.
tme-.sryips policy, instead Of a bold and
vigorous determination % do right and fnr
this reason We AWAY. liked the man. But
. We are sometime- tainted by our opponents
with the fact that the Republican party has
len GOV Morrill, where he was after his de-
feat in 1855. Our answer In that i found
in another fact that Ansnn 7. Morrill, never
sought Office Whatever Of public favor he
he has enjoyed. has been without solicitation
on his part The Republican party Of
Naive. since the federal coalition triumph
OF ISIS. has been anxious. upon more than
cne occasion. to confer upon Gov Morrill,
high and responsible bunors, hu, out oi Def.
errnce 10 AS wishes has AWARDED them to
Others. Why should not the Republicans
or Maine hc ever anxious to do honor t. the
man who CALAMITY bore their standard
aloh when victory frs, rerched upon her
bauners3
Apson =. Morrill, did more TO inauruatc
tie Republican policy in this State, than
any other man. When We av this, we
sprak what We know. He Tel the fcht
against the corruption. II the hack dcmoc-
racy. when fighting meant something. IIi-
campaign in 1858. when with a spartan
hand II eleven thousand he Whipped bo'h ne
Cd political poris'. was ore Of the mot gall
liant contests on record lie was only pre-
vented from reaching the Guh'rr,t,rial
chair that wear hy the corrup, coalition Of
both the other parties against him. II 0.
m dsrnacrm"nt 90 other distinguished
politicians tn sav. Arson + morrill, has 20.
day more 1t the manly Independence. storm.
uniiuchin. integrity. hold and chiyalric
patriotism Of Andrew jackson. than any
man in Maine. Thew ars thousand. and
tens ~ thousand. in Maine who would rally
around his standard with more real and On.
tlusiasm than any other leader. Doub,le..
there arc few croakcrs in tie Republican
ranks, who would he frightened a, the idea.
bat they are a ~; n eleventh hour men. ="
who came running into the Republican
camp, after the enemy had capitalized the
independence Of the party had been ac.
knowlsd:rd. Thee men world h. very
likely 10 call up the ghost OF John Roll NJ.
and read chapter Of lamentations ab ut
the Portland riot; hu, It they were actual.
~ afraid Of being shot" their services
COULD h. dispensed with. and they could
take 90 they rlc,s,d) strait rad hack
hack 20 the eusmv'- quarters. An attack
upon the Administration Of Arson Z. Nor.
riil. i an attack upon the Republican party
Of Maine; and the man standing in our
rank- Who does rot indignantly rsrsl It. IA.
not had the lenven Of hurk,rism thorough.
" purced out Of him. and Is not worthy Of
fall communion in the sryat Republican
church Of Maine.