Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-17
Auburn Convention.

Our RAIDERS already know the result OF
the Auburn Convention. Charles w. Wal
ton E.q.. was nominated for Congress. We
shall give Mr.. Walton our earnes, support;
and we trust our friends will no, feel salts
fed with seeing him barely elected, but give
him an old fashioned majority. such ma
pri,y as has been rolled up in this Dis,ric,
in time. past. To this end we shall labor,
with our pen, upon the stump. and in every
other position where duty may call us to
act. Either OF the other gentlemen who
contested the ground with Mr.. Walton in
the convention, we should have supported
with equal pleasure, had they been nomina'
tel.
Four years ago. upon the call Of the con-
vcntiou. we Withdrew our name Tor the can
vass and gave Mr. Gilman n clear field. Two
year. ago we were equally ready and willing
to decline nomination. In case our friends
in franklin had agreed upon a candidate
NJ the late convention, finding Franklin
county, claimed tho nominee. that four can.
ddates were in the field. we adhered TO our
original intention, withdrew our namo and
lsit our friend. in the convention 90 support
such person or persons as they saw fl.
Thus much wc say in justice to ourself.
Equal justice requires u to CIV" another
matter connected with the Auburn Convcn.
ton a passing notice. II was alleged by
person. connected with tina, convention tina,
there was an understanding or acrcemen,
between our,clf and Mr.. ll,yt, made two
vs,r. ago. extending 10 the convention Of
1900: and this fabrication operated TO the
rrsiudic, ot Mr. lI,yt We pronounce the
Who'll. story Ci',e. without the "'haiow Of
4, shade" for it, foundation The truth j..
10Th Mr.. Iloyi aui ouasclf, although par.
.lnally friendly, supposed our interests In
tho convention Of 1858 20 ~ an',c,nistic ,
hence We never held any conversation ahou,
thr nominati,n mad, that wear. neither he.
lore nnr after IT, After the frat ballot hal
hc,n coun,ci. and We only wanted about
hal! dozen votes 10 make a maNriiy, Mr.
II1yt. on the second ballot. withdrew his
name ard without conierrirc With Us or
any 81 our friends. requested hi' friends 10
90 m Tor tie hichc-, candidate. This little
circumstance has hceu s,iIrd upon and been
m1rni6ci into bargain" between Mr.
u,vt AMI our,elf. much q hs injury, to
NV nothing 81 our-.lf Neither with
Nr. lIoyt. Mr. Gilman. Mr. B.lchcr or Mr.
Walton. had wcabv agreements. bargains
or arrangement. We PRIDE our'sli In the
,he fact that We kcp, clear Of an .ich sen,
unrlinc alliances We rcsrc, that Re.
publican. In their zeal to promote the spc.
cal interest. II their friends. have in some
r,ceni instances made cruel and uniu., a..
.lulis upon tho.c they fncicd stood IN their
way. The truth :. always great deal bet
,sr than a 10. even 10, swell stuck TO- -
4 h:h.minicl. frank and honorable cour.,
~ conduct, even among politicians always
b. bc.i in the end. Slauicr sometime. doe.
be- work for the time brin: We, q, Away.
come. back sooner or later to visit the head.
Of 10. author.
The claims Of Franklin were ahly argued
10 %, convention by Col. Eastman Of Strong,
and \. D. Farewell Esq, OF Pennington.
Tie d,late upon this question was opened
hy the former in PLAIN, effective. logical
speech. SIR. Farewell closed in an eloquent
APPEAL 20 the convention TO re'rect The
claim. u Franklin.