Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-30
Il To the vic.crs Belong the spoils."

Such va. the motto charged upon Gen.
jackson by bi. opponents. When Old
Hickory came into power he found large
number Of men in Office. who hal held Off.
elal positions for great number Of years.
Many Of them had grown dishonest. other.
were incompetent. while Others had grown
INDECENT and neglected. Of their public do.
ties. Gen jackson saw necessity for ere.
FORM" and a large number Of removals.
The displaced fune,ionaries. who had been
feeding a, the public crib Tor ysars. Of course
.et up a great cry. In which they were join
ed by many Of the leaders among tho orpo.
sition. The whig party mos. roundly con-
denned the removals, as party prescription,
and undertook Tor season TO advocate q
dIGsrn, polly.
In 1910 they forgot 1t all, and after the
election o; Gen. Harrison, commenced q
general sweep. The death Of the presiden,
,omsvha, Disconnected their plans; yet
enough was developed to show the entire
abandonment, OF the policy they advocated
in Jaekson's day. Tho doctrine ,ba, the
party in power should have the Offices filled
by Il. party friends. now seems to be nequi.
c.ccd in nv all parties. Such having be.
como the settled policy Of the country, It is
nothing strange that the democratic party
expect. to 60 opi and the Republican party
expects IN come ~ under tho incominr al.
minrtration. The democrats In Office IN.
der the National Administration NAV NJ
well begin TO "sct their houses in order. -
aud look out Tor other quarters. Tor ccn.
eral sweep on, -, expected, and twill
come. The Augcan stable has got 10 10
cleansccd--,hc people have demanded itanl
/, mus, he done some good fellows will
necessarily have 70 b. removed. while Others
will &, walking papers who had ough, to
have teen discharged long ago. There
doubtless will he some wonderful CONVEX.
.ions. a. sudden as that Of ST Paul. among
the ofice holder..-c,pccially among the
twelve hundred clerk, in Washington. Bu,
no rash ,ubtcriuscs will save their gracclcs'
heads from the broadaIe. on their head.
will g in spite ot their hyPocri,ical pro.
tc.atious.
While upon ,h, subject We have word
TO say respecting our political friends. 1,
Is said. aud no doubt with truth. that OH
Abe - constantly in rcccip, Of letters, by
the bu,hel. from all parts OF the Union.
imp1riunine him for efio,, office This is
not only premature. bot ou,rasrou'ly ian
ruJcnt. and ~ much mistake the chtrae.
tcr 1rihe man. II the President elect docs
not. m these cAscs. act upon the old scrip.
tor rule. that the A" iir,i shall he last. 80
Il B. right and proper lor Republicans in a
proper manner 10 solicit Office under The
mex; Administration They have the right
20 the place, because the people have - %.
c.del. \ great majority Of the party will
conduct this whole matter "a. % preserve
their -.ll inspect aud maintain the inierri.
~ Of the organization % which they belong
Bot there will he exceptions, and perhaps
more rash case. than could b. desired The
Republican party. Ike al parti-- in power.
ha. corr, OF political ad,cn,urrr.. who
have come drifting Into IL. ranks, upon
f,oi tide, and whose rrpuhlicAni'm consists
ouly ia an inori,nato love ior the lo,ycs and
G,hc- Il those run.for.luck dcmnsosues
tha, are provlins Around Springfield and
writing letters to Lincoln, and making
shcm.eI'e. conspi,uous a. hrAwlinr Office.
hunters Ihesr fellows arc foil Of all
knowledge and all wisdom. They stand a,
the corners Of the strcci.. assuming to lie.
tate the policy of tho party, making them.
se.y,, ofbriou, IN everything that i' to be
done. We trust ihcse who have the ~
sr5u.ibil,y ia this matter will take such
course 10 regard To appointments a. will
b. iu.; u all. Tho uoriiHg mon in tho
party mus, in these matters have their
right. recognized and respected. \ sound
Discrimination will put everything right.
The great mass Of the party will be satisfied,
while political aiys,uryr. and rotten heart.
"a demasosuc, will only 10 found finding
iaals with arolicy ,ha, justly excludes them
from positions u honor and profit.