Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-05-11
Who Shall be Our next Governori
Hon. Israel washburn Jr.

Gov. Morrill, absolutely declines rs-elee-
ton. and the time IL near whom State Con.
ven,iOn IL TO determine the question.
The names OF some dozen citizens have
appeared In our newspaper presses. as gen.
ilemsn qualified for the position and "'po.
ken Of" in that connection. We hold 10
right to discuss this matter. TO allow indi.
vidual. through the press and otherwise to
express their preferences. This can be done
N temper and 'piri, which will work no
injustice to any OF the distinguished men
in the field. Other papers have expressed
their per-opal prciiloc,ions on the question
we shall expires. ours. In our Judgment
Hon. brcd Washbgrn Jr. Of OroHo Is just
the man for the occasion. And when We
.,y this. we di'claim any reflection upon any
other gentlemen tina, has been named in
connection with the Office OF Governor.
We will give our rea.sns. but before we
do this. we should cay Mr.. washburn has
no personal ambition for the place. We
very we'll know tina, H. desires the nomina-
ton should fall upon some other person.
Upon tbs we speak ad'iscily. For tho las,
ten year. Mr.. ws,hburn las been in the
hands Of hi, friends. They have with great
unanimi,y cent him TO Washington whore he
ha. served hi. constituents and the State with
rrea, fidelity. No man hold. a better pO.i.
ton in the House. But while 10 is right 20
defer to the personal wishes Of public men,
a. a general rule. there are exceptions. Sen.
atOr IIamlin personally protested in the
.irongcs, term. four years AEo against re-
eeivins the gubernatorial nomination, ye,
the people pressed II upon him, and who has
a, any time since doubted bu, the people
did right. The sane relson,-many OF
them n, lsa,,-secm to poin, 10 Mr.. Wash
burn a. iAe man for our neI, Candidate.
III. locality !, right, he lives IN the Fast
Many OF our friends claim tha, a Governor
/. due TO iha, section. Gov. llamlin only
served in tia, place a brief nomin.l term.
Since that time aH our Governors haze come
from the center Of the State. Both the
Morrill,. and Gov. William. have come
from .hs, locality. The We, do no, now
claim ih. nomination. The center ought
no, 20 do il for reason. above named. Pub.
lie justice. alike with public policy poin, to
the last Our friends in thu, part Of tho
State deserve we'll Of the party and are en-
titled TO be considered in this connection.
Again az our governors since tho break
ing up o, the old parties, have been men Of
democratic autccsden,s 4. i. Morrill,.
Hamliu. William, aud 10, ". Morrill, were
all formerly democrats. While We care lit
,le abou, vha, man has been II be is right
now. yet sound policy would seem TO dictate
the rrorri.iy Of taking man Of Wing at
,eccIsnu. At any rate. other things belns
equal. thi, |. consideration tia, j. a, lsa',
entitled TO some weight.
Among other qualities the man to 30 Sc.
lectsd for candidate should be good pub.
lie speaker. lie should be a man that can
stump the state with creii, 10 himself and
honor TO his friends. Undoubtedly the per-
son to be selected by the democrats will DO
that very thing. We must have man to
nee, him. or a, lcas, TO spend liberal por.
ton Of hi. time before election in publicly
eanra.sinI ih. State. Mr.. Washburn !. the
nan for that duty. lie j. one o! the best
" s,umrcrs" in Maine. The day has gone
by for conducting political canvas in this
State upon the eld practices. Tn. candi-
date. mus, NEE, ,h- people face to face up
on ID, stump. The people sIpec, i,.-ysa,
demand H. Then again, Mr.. wa.hburn Is
popular man with the people. They know
him like a book. III, congressional record
will bs platform, around which the mass.
IS will rally With unboundsd enthusiasm.
More than this. be will make right down
good Governor" lie has thu general tao,
and abilities which will enable him 10 DIS
charge the du,ie, mos, admirably. No one
who know, him as We DO will doubt ,h. for
moment.
Our friends may fancy an easy hgh, in
our mex, State election; II 80 they will DO
disappointed. We shall have a spirited can
va.s hence we wanta sroHs man for =
standard bearer. SIR. wAshburn will an-
swsr TIE public demand in this respect.
Furthermore. We urge bis nomination be-
Gauss no i. allied TO no eliquOs or factions
in the party. lie Ia. Away. KEEP, himself
clear OF all such connections or eombina.
tons
We hereby briefly ure, the nomination
Of Mr.. Wa.hburn for the reasons above Civ
en- other, equally weigh'y nigh, be given.
We call upon our friends in all parts Of the
State to give them an impartial eon'idGra.
iion. The good OF the State and the party
should he paramount to personal con'tera.
tons. IL ~. no time now to worship men,
whether they liv, in Somerset. Kennebec.
Penobsco, or any other place. IL is no
time to &c, Up programmes for the benefit
Of personal friends. Tbs pubic good Is =
consideration towering high above all per-
sonal favor or personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The irrtpre..ible conflict" now raging de-
mand. no, only sound doctrines, but sound
policy to 90 with them.
Circulate IuE Local PAPENs. Mr.. l..
/ o. Wentworth, associate editor, with c. III.
Paine, OF the Lincoln Advertiser. announces
hi, resignation Of his editorial duties, which
is caused by want OF suficien, patronage