Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-20

voting for the latter. though few support
"a DR.. Nathaniel Pease OF the same county.
Mr.. Mayall was the succasslul candidate
and took his seat in Congress. But before
his term expired he became estranged from
the majority of his party IN consequence OF
hi. opposition 10 the schemes Of the Slave
POWER. cut loose from the Democracy prop.
cr. and since its organization has acted
with the Republican party. AZ The next
election. (lSjI) the regular Democratic
candidate was W. X. Kimball OF Oxford
county. But against him the "Morrll
. Democrats put In nomination Hon. John
I ! Perry Of the same county. The Whigs
again nominated Hon 4, j. Gilman, OF
Cumberland, and the ffec-soilers put IN
Hon. W. n. Ninton Of the latter county.
Subsequently committee Of conference.
composed OF delegates of the interests OPP
posed to the regular Democracy. was held
and agreed on Mr.. Perry as the man TO be
run. In this arrangement Mr.. Gilman &C.
qucsccd. Withdrew rs candidate and sup
ported Gen Perry. Dot Mr. vinton was
not satisfied, and not only declined To sup.
port Mr. Perry. bat was understood 90 have
cast hi. influence in favor or the election Of
Mr.. Kimhall the regular Democratic nomi.
ncc II is not our purpose io ccnsure Mr.
Ninton Tor - dong. but simply refer O. the
ficis ne matter OF history. lie doubtless
bad what wero to him good reasons Tor bis
action.
The result Of the election was the tri.
umph Of Mr. Perry by nm overwhelming
maturity. thu- giving IL Oxford the scrotd
term in Congress, Cumberland having bad
the first. At the third election, (lSiG) bv
the Democratic arrangement, the candidate
was to come from Franklin. and that party
accordingly nominated T.. +. Pill,bury,
E.1.. Of tins county. But subsequent 10
the election in 1854 the three old divisions
in opposition % the rccullr Democracy had
become permanently united into ono organ.
iatmn known as the Republican party. and
dyeminc the Wig arrangement, oi ccncr.
al Convention ~ ne uhuis D1rit best
alaptcd O. secure harmonious and circisnt
action, the Democratic element Of the new
Marty consented O. that feature IT tho ar.
anccmcut u their Wing and Free Soil a..
siciaics Accordingly a Convention upon
the Wbis plan was called az Auburn 10
make Congressional nomination Tor the
PARTY. And in view of the honorable part
Mr.. Gilman had acted al the previous clec.
ton. In 1851. In support q Mr Perry. the
Democratic element of tie Franklin Repu5.
leans waived all right under their old par.
IL agreement O. have the candidate IN 80,
and chccrlully pinned their associate. m
giving the unanimous vote II thc county TO
Mr. Gilman. Gen. Perry also. like an hon.
a. - aFfs
uamo asa candidate Tor ~ election. and he
AMI biz friend, iYinsl IN giving Mr. Gilman
the nomination hy an almost unanimou.
vote. which nomination was RATIFIED no the
polI. by a majority cluallci only by that
given o. Mr. L. two years before
~ consideration ~ th, generous support
given 20 Perry in 1854. AMI 10 Gilman in
1850. on the part Of franklin. there pre-.
vailed In ISIS. aud prior o. that date. an
almost universal sentiment. On which Mr..
Gilman participated aud withdrew asa can.
iidate) that the Republican candidate AZ
that time should d. taken from ihi, county:
anl had IL not hern Tor some unfortunate
circumstance, aud incidents growing out of
the action of the friend. at rival candidates
in Franklin. We have ~ doubt We should
have hal az the fourth election the nominee.
~ 10 wa the nomination went o. Oxford.
o. our present. worthy Representative, tho
Hon John J Perry For our lr.iu: the
nomination two wears ago. the fault was
that % Franklin rather than II other coun.
ur..
u h. true W. lnl 40 ,aim In 1855 hv al.
th,r che Democratic % Wig arrangement 4.
bent our friends iu the other counties were
rrady % grant ~ the favor bad We hccn IN
a condition o. receive 10. We doubt no,
They are equally ready the rrcs-ui wear. aud
We believe they will obi. time End 90. IN a
state 90 receive the prize which rl.htlully
belong. O. ~. Nv the VIII. agreement.
tlis b. fauklm's turn und. moreover. the
other cuunii.. have had two terms each. and
az offiau fNaf ig mon iri0 c-, Rapliia1a,.
while wc have had neither. This isthe 'l,'
and orlv term 10, h5iorc new classifra.
ton. and our only -i1Es.. We are one fifth
Of a., District. and ask Tor only q ma Of
Oh Hms The other cJuniic, arr each about
f.r' t'ih', and have received fs1 E,i., ,a.i
1i iHc time.
We may not b. nnr,ly agreed upon a
candidate. bat the number wins will De-
rr1mmal' rur the nomination will not be
large. and We believe none bu, able. worthy
men vii, bc found anon. them-the most
Conspicuous comparing fyumbly m all ro.
spact', With the gentlemen who have horc.
tui1rc sn hlnumhly represented this De.
iric' Aud while W. NAV diHfr in ourrrcf.
r-cucos. we do not inifEi a. quarrel: mel.
'her do We believe We shall. II We have
any among us who arr ~ dispo.ol. IN the
present. crisis, they will Do pretty sure 70
have TO eight alone. The party generally
will no, tolerate them. We hear that r..
ports are circulating out Of our county,
that certain parties aud interests among Us.
de'ire the nomination 90 20 abroad, aud that
they are making oyerturcs 10 that end. All
We have o. say IL, that % the report il true.
their numbsr must be small, and they are
CAREFUL 10 keep pretty It'll here At home
Just le: them show their hand. in Franklin.
0p.1'v. and We can assure them that the
Republicans Of the county will hereafter
duly appreciAt, their services. We believe
the Franklin boy, have a small measure Of
ELI respect vet left. aud will know pretty
well how TO finally dispose Of those who
have even now no popularity 40 home to
spare, aud prefer TO carry their wares and
trust their fortunes 90 foreign market
We are happy TO believe, however. that the
number Of this " dog in the manser" elias,
is very small, and their influence insisnif.
can't.
SCicIDE. We arc informed that Mr..
stephen Cobb, of Sumner was found bang.
ing in his barn, dead, on Tuesday morning.