Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-20
rhs Second congre..ional pl,trict.

their local organ, u y fair 20 presume tha'
i, rejects the sentiments and opinions Of a
MATURITY Of the party in ,ha, county. IL
historical statement. We believe are gen
orally correct. perhaps with a single eIcep
tion. The Chronicle says the Wbg ar.
ransemrnt made after the present elas.ifca.
ton in 1850 gave thar entire nomination
to the enhrs Dis,ric, instead Of that portion
ofthe sane entitled 10 the candidate. We
think this mistake. lor the reason that
the Gr.t nomination Of Mr.. Gilman as a
whic candidate in 1852, was made by
Cumbrr'aHi County and not the District,
Cat any rate this is our recollection Of The
NATTER and also that his ut-equent nomi-
nation in 1858 was made in the sane man
ner.
Again We DO not exactly agree with our
brother Of the Chronicle in some OF hi- log
zeal conclusions. We DO not think, the
en-, rpuihcas Convention holden in tie
District On lSiG) was called with reference
t. any wbis plan or Irvious arrange
menis Of any Of the Old parties. \ general
convention OF the ,ri,'s l,s'r,d was then
deemed advisable and cSpeiieni by the re-.
publican. generally, and for this r'ason,
The convention which nominated Mr.. Gil.
man in 1856 wa. called and holden. That
CiuycntIou became a precedent which was
strictly followed in 1853. Indeed We j, not
understand that any Of our party friends in
auy position Of tho District contend that
the rcpnblican party 6, bound in any way
~ ID, action Of any Of The parties which eK
isteI in ISL and - Neither DO we IN
d,rsaud that the republican party in this
Congressional District has ever entered into
og mad, any arrangement either directly or
indirectly Nv conventional action or ether.
wisc. hy which candidates Tor Congre.. are
90 be taken from any particular locality.
Il i true as the Chronicle remarks that
there W. "a prevailing sentiment" 10
1855 that tho candidate should be akcn
from Franklin County. but thi. sentiment
grew out of considerations. entirely indie
pendent OF arrangements. agreements or M.
d,rstmIDs.. Tor the truth of the matter
was, none existed. The Chronicle further
ays " F.r losing ,bc nomination two year.
ago, tie hal; was that of FRANKLIN rather
than oco,hcr COUNTIES.
In proof ,ha, ,hs nomination Of the rr,.-
cot incumbent In 1855 was mad, without
crg -i~Dr % County bg,'. We have only
60 call attention % the fr,t h,llo, which
Showed that persons residing IN ,-r,y com.
ftt7 o.. H.v1.f were voted ior. For our
Franklin county fr.s1i.. W, entertain tho
hi.te'tc1u.ilsr.'.'n, OF respect AMI esteem.
and We - ~, We can truly ny oxford
has alva,. l.sa willing 6, hy JOS, toward.
Franklin. AMI raly 60 pay aTrapsr r,.rsct
g. lrr right. whenever it could De cau..,
t.1rv l.rc.
", ta,s only O. all, that 10 tie coming
nomination 8, O. loan or.g question (,rd
% thi, ih- CONVENTION mu., d.t,rm,n, after
il a..smhle.l then Oxford will consider
h,r claim. equal in all respect, 20 taos, Of
any other section Of ,hs District.
rraa th- r1ruastaa Chraas-.
Congressional Convention.
We ruLI..h t.-J.yn call from the bis.
trict Committee i0r a Republican Con,sn.
o. O.. o. o. held ~ Auhurn on the 5Ih OF
Nu.u.t Oh r.rirn'r1 ca iIais ior Repre-
sentative. o. Congress and Presidential
Hector COZ jlr District. Th. AZ once rails
o.. .rs.um,t.'y and opens iIr discussion thc
question rotating O. the rights ct the sever.
al section, % urnish the candidates, and
the merit, and qualification. ~ the several
section. O. igrsish the candidates. and tie
merit. and qualifications OF che ,arilu. geo.
i,gm.u prominent iUr The r~pectys rusi-
tilus BIt the matter % r,isf importance
b. The selection 81 III candidate Tor RsItc.
sentative O. Cuucrcs., AMI on this W. IrJ-
UHs' O. of.r . leN remarks. Ia relation O.
men W. 90 nrt intend our paper shall take
s.iy-. boz un thc question uf county rehi,
tho Republican. ol Franklin have lust
claim O. our humble ss-yIcr, as an expo.
utnt 90 their views and faithful advocate
OF ther equitable demands Speaking,
therefore, On their behalf, we clam that the
Congressional nouiin4t,on belongs - Frank.
lin aud upon a toll and impartial exlmi.
nation ut the clss We d. not believe ans
f,ir.minlei honorable gentleman will DENY
the ju.yl-e and equity OF The claim. The
fact, and considerations upon which the
demand o. founded az thee
Tho District was formed under the ccn-
sgs oi 1880, and was composed OF the east
sfly par, % the county OF Cumberland and
the whole VI the couniig, Of Oxford aud
Franklin
The population was a. follows
I'VE omit copying the G.ur,s Of the Chron-
icic on account Ut their iutccuracy IN sta
ting the population Of Cumberland aud OK
ford by the census OF 1850, the towns now
included ia the new county Of Andru'eOs.
gin having b'en overlooked evidently by IN.
ai,crtencs ia making the computation.
The population In round numbers was about
a.. i0llYNs.
Cumberland. 10000, 1.-TWO dNh.)
Oxford, 10000,
FRANKLIN. $1,000 Zone fnh)
The error. therefore, j. not Of sufficient
imrortanc, % elect the arsumen, ptcscn.
tel, a, u does not materially change the
PREMISE.
The c'a.sIiraiions was 1r ten years Civ
ins frl CO gre,.lon,l terms. Parties we're
then divided and known a. Democrats,
Whiss, and Free Sellers, the last being
o M-.a.
IIeir organization, though In u,rd' worth
and ilrcr. Influential. The two frsi, hos.
ever, were tie principal parties. the FREQ
sli.er, often acting silh the one VI the 9th.
er a, the public good semel t. them Tor
tle time brius o demand. SON after the
formation e tie District the two leading
organizations held each delegate eouyeu.
t,uu. COMPOSED ut members from all sec.