Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-09-02
Editorial Corre,pondenee.

W,TTEb1EoUCu CTNIEE, Aug ~.
At the rclus., OF our Republican friends
in York. ~ CONSENTED to .rcud week IN
thi. County rrior to election. On Thurs.
day la,, We started from home, aud came
by railroal 90 Slco. where W. found Jamo.
NJ. Deerius. E-q.. in readiness with good
carriage to carry " to the County Convan.
ron to - Aoli,n in Alfred on that day. II
raincd ? vsrlully. much 90 The ay OF every
body. yet in the covered carriage u Mr.. u.
We experienced ~, inclnvenisncc rom The
satne whatever. Arriving in AI.r'd before
noon. We found excellent quarter. at the
" Ilsrrick House" keT, ~ Col. Joshua
Herrick. formerly a VI. G. from ,ll. Coun.
". The ca. s,rr. an rycellrn; hotel
sv-rythiu: usca,ary or the comfort and
convenience or ihe traveller during h,s stay,
being provided.
Misunderstanding the rain. Oh York turn
sl out a .,rous delegation q This Couysn.
tisn, nearly every town m the County hcir:
represented Their proceeding throughout
were characterized by the gre.,.,t harmony
The OH board II senator's were unanimous.
" rc-n5minat i.--noi single dissenting
voice being heard IN the Convention. For
Commissioner. james " Dc,rifc. E.Q., 90
Saco. was nominated, rycciyiu. every vote
hot Que. and that was east hy mistake Mr..
Dserins Ia. served three year-, AMI this exc
preston % confidence on thc par; o. hi.
constituents. {. an evidence that thyy aTrre.
eiate his valuable services In the responsible,
place he 5, ably fl. Mr.. D,srin: &. one
OF Mature. uohlsmen viii Charles llill.
E.q.. Of Saco. he came out boldly against
the corruption % the democratic party In
ISIS. and with about thirty othsrs,-all
tha, they youd rai.e went 10 Alfred. lad
County Convention, and run saIante
County ticket, in .pii, OF ghe sneer, and op-
position q the leaders of the party with
which they h,d hccn formerly conn ciei.
Both Mr. De,rirs aud NJ IllIl have lived
to So the l.,'l, boil they then 50 in motion,
roll al over OH York; and the "s,one
which the builders rejected become tho head
Of the conner" M honor 6, thy-- OFT p.
one-r- in the grsa, political reform which
IA. come over our State For County Treas.
urer. Saml X. Roberts, E-q.. Of Water
bourgh. had every vote Mr.. r. 1, tie
present incumbent, and Is an excellent Oh.
Ger.
By request. We addressed the Convention
In the afternoon. &. ". Wilcox. E.q
Clerk Of the Ilou.e Of Representatives. being
present, made an excellent speech. By ar
rsngemsni OF the County Committee, W.
returned 10 Saeo the sane evening, and OF
Friday evening -Poke at Union Hall IN Bid
dsford. The meeting was very RESPECTABLE
Is to numbers, considering the fact tba'
they had only brief notice. During ID,
day (Friday,) we callri upon Bro. Cowar
Of the Union and Journal, and found hin
in his ofhce hard at work Bro. Covap Ia,
for many years belonged to the sdl,oria
corps, and has done the cause Of humanity
and temperance good service. When cor.
nectSd with the whis party, hi paper nj
ways had the right ring upon thess qucs-
tions lie was one Of the earliest in hi,
County 10 rally under the Republican ban
ner, and did good service in bringing into
line the rank and fle, the whig, Who be-
IisFe in the Declaration Of Independence and
ihs inAlienable rights OF man. No,wiih-
standing he has Rad be- printing othce and
materials burned three time since he has
been in Biddslord. he has toiled on through
every Encouragement that has eome acres
h.. path. and sSsry week sent out biz Jour
Gal. carrying with 4; unmisiakable evidence
OF the indofa,igs6le !abors and indomitablc
perseverance u il editor and publisher.
We also had the pleasure Of meeting Hon.
%. E. Sonss, NJ. Z. from the first District,
an bad very agreeable interview At b.,
ho.pitable mansion in BidlefOrd.