Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-28
Political Gambling.

When political parties forsAkS principles
and rssor, 10 the tricksry Of gAmc-ters to
carry their points. honest men may at least
inquire. are they rishi3 In surveying the
ground already gone over. in the present.
prc.,isn,ial contest. there i.s great con.
tast bctveco the action % the republican
r,r,v. compared with tina, II either q the
o.ssr crsNnirl,ior. in the field. rherepuh-
lic4ns 81 Chicago spread out TO The world
their doctrine ~ contained m their plat
form. thcy nominated m-n for their stan.
dari bearrr who unQualiscdly endorses
,hs.s d,c,rirs.. and Z, pledged, II elected.
% carry them into the Administration of the
government, Relying upon the justice Of
their cause the Rsruh'i ans appeal to The
American people 20 Sustain them in their
attempt. % -~-tcrs the government 90 the
policy 81 IL founders. How I. il with the
other rarties. and what arr they doing. or
irving 90 Do In several Of the State.
among which NAV h. included tho.e termed
" doubtful" attempt. have hecn recently
made % bring aNou, a reunion Of all par.
tio. opposed 20 the Republicans, with the
svowed purpose Of defeating the latter
Leading men belonging 10 the Bell. Doug.
IA. and Rrrekinridsc r'r,ic. have NE, to-
rsthsr in various localities. not ti reconcile
zach other TO an,ac ,nis,ic question. IT par.
" pnllcv. bat 70 form ha.i. OF action Nv
Which AZ three Of the Organization. can ~
brought into line to actuul,rily agains, tho
republicans Til. thing has been attempt.
~ in Pennsylvania. New York, Illinois.
New Jcrssy. Indiana. and other States. II
!. a shu'TIn: % card. among political gamb-
lsr,--s game" to defeat Lincoln and
nam'in. These Tar,is- know now that Il
they carry through thu. contest. Sighting.
each up,n hi.ow hook" the Die il ca,
and Lincoln vill be elected. hence they De.
,ire % ct ura combination, which will
have at least ois7r, 20 defeat hun.
Ja., look atit. There are the DouslA.
msa who have hovled themselves hs,rse
a.,'r,, the .No,hins.. sitting down
Nth ,ts grand mr.uI. At the sane table.
ready 6, embrace %, only them, bu, their
pro.crir,iye intolerance Vice versa. the
Know No,bins' a-c rraiy TO take hus
with the party. whose very back hone is
made up OF Ignorant lri.hmsn. some Of
whom have been nlturalir,i and other, not
A. the same table may De found the open.
uublushius advocate. Of slavery, who
Glamour or slave code, AMI denouncc Pop.
ulAr sovereignty a. the prince OF humbug.,
sni the greatest u all political here-ies.
Such are soms Of the ineorsruou' element.
that have met. day alter day. ike Plate
and Ilsroi. to form coalition Agains, JUS.
iice AMI truth. anitheir great author.
Ameri AN prescription and intolerance 10
nothing, slave code i. nothing. squa,ier
sovereignty +. nothing. d.union and rebel.
lion a.a,n., the law. Of the government, !.
all n',hu., ,rSry disr .. nothing. com.
pared with the rrsa, ohjce, in view. the de-
feat q the only honest candidate in the
Geld. Look At the morality %, these trade
aai dieter dymac,sue. Every single one
Of theta. by IN. own act, brands himself a
byrocr.'-. Ihs very attempt !. an icuor.
ing OF ~ rn,,,i,ai loU--,y. barterine away
Of principles i1r Puhhc pluGtsr. l, isa
h,rg.iains among political hishwaymeu for
the spells after victory. These attempts 10
delsa, the wall Of the people will sienally
fail. The gambler. cannot agree upon the
division 10 De- made Of the plumber. Honest
men in these parties will not BE- traded OF
like cattle in the shambles. the fUglsrs may
cell themselves. but they cannot sell the
people. These meetings among political
robbers drive men away from the corrupt
Organizations they represent, while they
consolidate and hind together. as with hooks
OF steel, the great party Of freedom. The
signs Of the tunes are proPi,iou. they in.
dicat, with all the unerTiog ceriaiHiy Of an
inspired seer the triumph OF republicans
Whether the enemies Of the Constitution
and Union act together or not, Lincoln and
Ilamlln will be elected. No reasonable
combination can prsvent il. The great Re.
publican army four years ago had its Bunker
Hill, thu, year come. Is Yorktown.