Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-14
rtnm the lln.lnn I-n,.-.
Breckinridge', spe,,b

y suspicion has b'en gaining sroritIl
some time that John c. BreckIafl..
man who has been very much oy,r,,,.
hl. section OF the country. wsur,
speech n, Lexington will greatly ,,,
the Suspicion In the mind. Of an dl.,,..
cl men. The fact OF HI. mak.a,a,,
speech at all i not very much o. t,.,..
We d. not regard Il a. an inyincIb, %. II
ton to a candidate Tor the prs.d-r,y,,
he should personally endel,or 9, NJ. III
defense OF himself and bis party hsr,..IH
PEOPLE. but At the same time W. hs.rrn
the custom hitherto. which l' now AL
by Mcssr. Lincoln and Bell. i.inlr-I
ter taste and is more acceptable 10 thea,
pie than the course OF Mes,u Dla,l,..
Brcckinrijec.
Bot 1t seems tia, Mr. Br,ck.rrl,. q,
though .omc time ago be tali %, i.s-. i.
to "pour on. Tor he "coull ,nipr. .I,,
been so mi,reprrsen,ei and aha.I ,at n
can no longer .ubmii In silence. T,t,,I
hi. weakness. What candidate lr IL
Presidency 3. no, mr'rcprc.sntsi and a. i
ed2 Col. Fremont Rad a harll. irt,I
rc.pcc,-bu, yet we never h,arl Ga, t. |
gave any public signs Of agony NJ D.
coin j. now the target Of innumsr.s s. /
hoods. and visitors atSprinefslirTarts
IN in,ariable good humor. ul'...s au |
lit Of Presilsntiil caniiiate'. W. rr,s.
no m,n m tho country has been ~ a.s
,illGed as Gov. Seward bot bow
hi. speech a, Detroit, in the ab'o1s' % O..
personal feeling, compare. with 81. LI.
ton speech Of SIR. Brcckiuriisr T 70.
mer effort !. wholly devoted q primer, |
while three fourth. Of the latter i.atr
with a thin.sklnuci reiuta'ion Of small .-
rcr,ion. which would die out Of il.u,.r,
and no, DO any particular harm Will '.1
existed.
Thu, he nkss pains % deny d, '.-..
The assertion that he sought tie u.mrir,
at Blltimorc-that be- was no, a. 's.latr
nominated a, Mr.. Dougla.-that bs.r4
a petition Tor the pardon Of John Br.sr-
tina, he was in favor Of the election Con.
Taylor and opposed To Gen. C,s.-t#ia
was sn emancipationi't eleven y5ar,a,.-
that be- bad been Know Nothin. lr!
halt dozen other things of Ike n.lur. fu
nobody cares anything about az thistle,
Yet % such trivial matter. and 20 q u.a.a
presentation Of hi, record on the tsrr.,-l
question in years past, Mr. Brrcs.nri.
dc,ote- more than two.thirl. Of co., "-rl,
speech Of which We have heard o. mg.t
advance. And after all, he leave. ba,.a.
light on the topics which are mltrra. %
the present canvas. lie asserts fully tf
duty Of the Federal Government 81 protect
slavery in the Territories, bu, be l.e %
point out the methods Of the in,rrrrt.s
H. repudntss in general term. tha r.,g
Of beinsa di'unioni,i, jus, as Mr. ir-y
does. but be- carefully absnin- lr5u .:.
Ing him'ell-a, Mr.. Douglas u5a.y .4
AZ N1rfolk--to acquic-co In Mr.. Lu-.as
election But be- knows that hi.'uIr.
have brought thi. question into ,l- a'.
u-. Does he fear % ALLEVIATE them by ~.
ing hi, union avawal. tins disu1., l-!
timely mode Of expression l,wouI .ra
-.
Bu, we should fall into the same sr'
which Mr. Breckenridge illustrate, Of 10
should dwell too long upon thi, c.TIr: .. .
young politician m a hard place d. ca.
rser has been .insuarly fortunate h.,.ra.
and now when be ends himself pac.I Boz 30
irk'omc position, beat harde.t ly i,
within hl' own party. dirrciltsi hy 40 BOB.
mcn'c majority In his osn state, AMI go.
ing no possible chance u success ah.4l. b;
u little wonder be catches at .irlv' arl
spend, his strength in vain. Nlr ,' 30 a.
much consequences 10 The public a, large
The attention and will Of the country alrs
at H. another direction Mr. Breck.rr i,
seems fully conscious Of a., fact, aui be-
says. II look forward with rIcasuf, 3. i.l
prospect have u serving my country DO