Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-06
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- The Old Gray.iIairod Public Func.
tionary.'

Inc Viz uray'halreu PuOIIc rune.
I tionary."
Daring no period In the history Of thi,
nation la. tho standard Of public moral,
fallen 90 low as during the administration
Of james Buchanan. To end an 6oroi
.po, on which to plant your r., in any
quarter would be Almos, impossible To
plumber ,hc public crib, to bride the pre..
% prevent free speech. to frovn down and
silence, II possible. every noble cTlr, Tor the
real good Of the people, to invest with pow.
er the most corrupt, unprinciPled men, to
reward those aho have been willing 10 how
the knee TO slavery. to attempt TO rob the
nation Of It's free territory against th' known
wishes. protests. and solemn wailins' Of a
large majority Of those most deeply interc..
ted. TO run the nation into debt some siIty
or seventy millions Of dollars by downright
extravaganza, cheating and robbery-,h,'o
are some Of the iniling matters which have
been the chief business Of j. II. and the
present Administration. Does any sns
man .ay that all tn, wiekednes' has moth.
ing TO do with the financial prosperity u
the country Can people really prosper
in temporal things when N. hoOd.gNtes Of
iniquiiy are with such hand. thu. opened
upon them2 We think not. Can il b. *.
pecled tina, pure-minded. honest, usiemr,A.
bic men will multiply in such demori'Ii.
Jog atmospheric We think not Can il
be wondered at, in view Of such examples.
that our banks. insurance c0mTanies, trust
institutions, and other corporations. are de-
frauded and robbed BY their oficer. and
clerk,1 We think not. when the SOD,
Of welcomes are from high places thus sovn
broadcast over the land. can any other bar
vest than crime DO looked for7 We think
not. Can II be expected that our young
men will nor be tempted TO take the short
cut to wealth aud position, when the wages
Of that path ars offered them by the rulers
and chief men Of the nauon2 We think
not. IL 10 high time that We should come
TO pause. and hold up 10 the gaze Of the
community the prH1Psi actors in this IN.
priucirlcd drama. and Ne charge you, Jane,
Buchanan, Pre.iden. Of these United States,
as either directly the author u the wicked
ness 10 which we have alluded, with all h,
collateral evil. and consequences which have
followed. or a, indirectly approving ., by
refusing 20 dsnounee aud stop 10. We chargo
you with corrup,ing. a. no other man ever
has. the morals Of the nation by using your
whole Executive power in UNFOLDING men
and approving measures which have been
shame and disgrace % u,. We charge
your administration with being the alder.
and abctior, Of all sort. OF land .pocua,i5ns.
bribery and fraud Of sluAndering the pub
lie money TO promote your own pecuninry
and political purposes. We charge you, by
your example, a, being the chief cause ani
promoter Of many Of the great evils and
burden. which are disturbing and rcprlns
our commercial and financial prosperity
Are these things true. and II 80, are they OF
no consequence I. il not time 10 break u.
lence' VIVA, the people want now j. bet
ter men and better morals. An h51sr man
at the head OF our Government, a man Who
will willingly DO no wrong, violate nog3i.
en- rule Of morality, eountenAnco NJ trIbs.
~, a nan who love. freedom. who hates op-
preston. who will No, bus Official position
for tho moral uplifting Of tho naiion-.ueh
man Is what the people want, and they
will have him.
j The newspapers Of late NJ, foil Of dcial.
cations. frauds, and other vrong.doing. Of
men in places Of trust Almos, every week
bring. some new and startling Development
Now tho special ol,ori Of TIN, writing i, 70
call attention 10 tho oauS Of ,hc.e evils,
When the trouble can b. " located" when
the dciaultsr or the thief j. caught. how
foil Of dsnuneia,lon men are " send hin
to prison at once, IS the cry on all 'd''.
But what shall we DO with those rulsr'.
politicians. and their followers who stand
7 up boldly and teach such lawlc-.ness' Shall
they go unpuni.hed2 What shall W. ~
OF those men Or newspapers which teach
that every principle Of justice and humility
. i. TO be violated, and that We must obey
human enactments when they are condemn.
ed by the law which commands u. 10 love
our neIghbor As ourselves. NO man. mon.
ey or character OF life i safe where such an
internal doctrine is taught. 10 do wrong
nero, to DO right a'ray'. should 10 the
teaching. To Iisobey wicked law may
cost you fiery furnace. a den Of lions, p.
litical destruction, or even tho wrath Of
some Democratic paper, but never mind
Do righ. though the heavens fall
rs. Y. Independent
Tho Maine democrats held their Sta;,
Convention on Thursday, a. Portland, anl
nominated Eph. Smart for Governor. Eph.