Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-15


from him was due the r.iians who cough
his life by acts Of personal violence.
% Friday, the contested election case he
tween Me'srs. Barrett and Blair from th'
! ST. Laui. dis,ric, IN Missouri, was decided
~ admitting Mr.. Blair to bi. scat. The
Resolution passed by only two majority. II
will be remembered Mr.. Barrett vac count
el in by the judges OF election, BY about
500 majority. Theabominnbis frauds rrac
,ic,i in that election we're clearly shown ~
Us the evidence aiducsi BY MIR. Blair. TIM
ease and IN the eass Of Mr. Howard OF Mich,
gan, the evidence jevelopes :hc iniamou.
corrup, system by which the sham dsmocra
cy have for years ker, themselves in power
Bllo,.boS stulEns, aud tho NOS, Gicrant
'-,uds a, the poll, have been re,or,si TO-
whenever fair means would not give them a
ma riiy. The frauds detected in our own
State m the Aro1.iook territory At the Con
rrsssioral elections Of 1858 wa. only part
and parcel Of system everywhere pr,ctit,d
hy that party. The investigation bcior, the
CHv5le COMMITTEES will demonstrate tina,
Pennsylvania wns carried Tor Buchanan in
,'l, same Kind " way. 81 too, In Ne.
lrlska territory, stthc last Congressional
election. Eistabrook. the democratic clnii.
date. vas found in large minority, with
one precinct 20 be heard from, and that a
new settlement % only ahou, dozen irhab.
iauts Yet bogus returns to meet the exl-
ryncie. Of the case verc manufactured, and
more than Hr,, iuv5-.l votes returned lrom
Ills place; and uron thi, fraudulent vote,
'as Buchanan Governor Of the Territory
give 10, certificates of election 20 El.ia.
'r,uk Mr.. Daily. ,hc Republican c,udi.
cate. cau,csicl Oh, seat, proved the facts
Above ALLEGED, arl no a'tcur, WI, mad, on
&c par, %. thst,,tius Delegate 20 Get rchut.
ting testimony, from The fact that none could
o. proven. The committee On election.
unanimously reported In favor Of Daily.
and E,.nhro1k was voted cut and be wa'
voted M. without a dissenting voice In tie
House. The House Il ., has done no other
good Decd G, certainly entitled to The thank.
Of the country far i'' rer.svcrrnr efori. 20
show mp these democratic sWnilcs and cv,ct
men from places procured BY gross fraud
and corruption. The two Baltimore eases
yl Nrs.r, Da,i. and Harris, and the cis'
% sickle, aul williamson Of y. Y, will
probably get the so.1v this session. Tho
other case Of NJ. Anderson OF Esntorky,
will %, reported with resolve that the 81.
en-: member. Anderson. i entitled 90 h.s
scat and will undoubtedly rn.' tho IIou.e
\ great many private claims now on the
Yr.ut, calendar will have to hs LETT unact.
% ur,n. and g, over 70 the newt session
Many OF them AZ meritoriou.. and ought 90
pass. Will, many others are ,rumpgd Up
concerns withou, merit or justice.
Jr1n rcceiyiu. the new. from our STAT,
Curuution that Mr. Wasbhurn W., uomi-
mated l1r Governor. 10 wa. warmly con.
f-a,4h,rI hy hi. mauy friend. 10 The House.
and while they deeply rcsrc, - r,rt wi'h
% v.'1a'l- member. they an seemed ready
O. affect the fact that Maine J.. fortunate iu
Oh, selection maj, by the republican party
og a candidate every way well qualified and
worthy TO ON the Executive Chair. Mr.
wa.hburn'. eve lent abilities and long Ok.
Irr.euce iu C5u--s,. has made him a very
useful, influential member. We have not q
word 90 .,y ty way cf di.raracemrut
against th' claiI, Of any of the dieting, .'h.
% men vh9 w,rs VIZ. WashLuru's c5uTai.
i,l-. lor the nomination. Either Of them
would t,l the Governors chair suitability,
lut we have or months believed Mr.. wa.h-
t.rn 90 D.. iis man i.r the occasion. arI o..
l..,|r- tris. have tee trrc O. cIrrys, our
OPINION both in public and private Attic
same time ve personally knew from TO- lips
,I Mr.. Wa,lJurn himself that be d,I not
desire the nomination. The place has sought
l.m and not bee Gle place The rsoTls have
taken tb., matter into their own hands and
,n spite Of TIE T..ii,nns, who have labor.
,l - hard through the agency OF new'rA
Der rUa, 90 gave ,te matter different ii.
r.,t.5u. they have Prevailed Tn. ia good
omvu. and show, the healthy condition Of
Gle Republican party In Maine.
The Hon. Freeman II. More. who 50 ably
represents the @,l Dis,ri,, IN Congrr.-, bad
many friend. who desired to confer the NONE
nation upon hln, but o., rgremp,orIly de-
c,ln,I. II /. bot justice 70 NJ Morse tor
O., to sly that no man in the House ha, a
more commanding, influential position. A.
Clairmau OF the committee on Naval AZ.
iir., be has lab1r,i with great zeal and &.
deity :, correct tho abuses IN that depart
meut. No man in the House watches with
a kcsngr eve every measure that Affects the
interest, of bic constituents, or guards with
more wa,ghful care anything prejudicial to
them. lie Is one Of the mo.t effective
speakers uron tie door. aud Is always lis.
tened 10 with attention. Well would it
be TOR the country ir we had more men Of
bis experience auI capacity IN the Halls Of
Congress.