Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-03-23

Iarty IN It's OrsahiLisious ~ "r-""e- y"
.ay that National Convention " liable 10
be I" packed :" that it, members "will g
10 Chicago no, TO hear, to consider aud de-
eide" but "to carry outa pre-arranged
programme. no matter ut what risk or
cost" No homes, un.elh.h Republican has
any ,ueh mi.trua OF our organization
or of the doing. Of the National Couyrn.
ton
secondly. the Tribune aims a, the defeat
Of tho party and lends aid and comfort TO
the enemy by iis onfoundcd assumptions rs
a. To prominent men Of the party whose
names are mentioned in connection with
the nomination ut Chicago. IL assumes
that neither Banks. fesscnden. Dayton.
Cameron nor Lincoln could be elected u
nominated. This assumption Is both I'M
true and grossly unjust. IL then a'bs,-
lis tho Republican Party strong enough
TO elect Chase or Seward7'' and then goc.
on TO express doubt. OF the ability Of eth.
sr Of these distinguished Republican states
men "to carry Pennsylvania. New Jersey
or all Of the free States excerpt Pcnnsylva.
MIA" Afer aGordins tho African Demo.
cratic presses this AID and camfort and this
di.coangcmon, TO iimIi Republicans. il
boldly exhibits the " eleven foot" the un.
mi.,akablc sign ola" ,basy" Republican
paper, by saying;
III. then, our Convention shall decide
that Il, cannot 'afs'y nominate Sirdrd .,
Cla'. ws hold with due submission that
the man for tho hou, Is coward Bars OF
Missouri"
4, further says that Bates !. essentially
republican" bat admits tia, Z" he has not
hitherto JocH idenf,fsd with our party" IL
doe. no, a,iemTs to show, and does not
claim that Mr.. Bates - roc at ,hi. late
day. " Identified With our party. for the
very good reason tia. Mr.. Bats il not, aud
does claim 10 be - identified II no as.
pirc. TO tho nomination 81 the Cbioagn Con.
vsn,iou. II il on the po-,ulate tina, the
mountain must q TO Mahoms,, and not
MAhomst o. the mountain. Tho whole
uT.boi OF ihi. i that tho Tribune virtually
cpnfcs.e. that neither Of tho two statesman.
like and influential Republicans IN the
party can BE- elected Il nominated and bolt.
straight oct Of tho party Tor a standard
bearer We declare the opinion that such
assumptions and declarations as the Tri-
bune makes in the face Of our CO mmon en-
emy. are for some other purpose than the
beet good Of the whole Republican Party.
that they are TO 'ub.cr'e some Tribune
purpose sud aim. which Is not m common
with III. party. Such a course is fasiiua'
and designating
Passing by the Tribuns'. eon,emptuou.
treatment OF the Republican National Com.
mii,sc. In .,iematIng them a' weak
men" who Twill do anything sooner than
admit that they hA', made blundsr. 4"
&c, We note
Thirdly, the impsr,inenco Of the Tribune
In attempting 10 dictate TO the Republican
Congressional Commute, whA, they shall
do and what they .hall mo-, DO. TIL, CON.
Mite (vNo.s name. W. pabli.h,i lA't
~r,k) - composed Of some Of the wisc.t
and mo., active Republicans in Congrcs.-
among them senator. Preston King aud
Foster Of Connecticut, aud Representative,
wa,hburn Of H.. Kilsurc Of Ind, and Co.
vode Of Pi.--wboss dutic. are u Organize
cooperating clubs In oil the fee States.
corresponding with their officer. upon mat.
'cr. concerning the campaign, and pir,ieu.
larry 90 .end GA, Republican .pcecbe. and
other useful document. in those portion. Of
the Union where they are mos, needed
Now what does the Autocratic. impairment,
sensation" Tribune say 20 thi. Commit.
tee !, calls upon !, to dishand, 10 make
M attempts whatever to perform tho duties
for which 1, va. orssnilcd.-,o send Oh, no
speeches or documents. for they will do no
god
Thu. the Tribune assumes to be tho Au.
toerat Of the whole Republican Party, die.
ta,ing all party Affairs and incessintly
grumbling a, anything done without, the
special authority aud permission Of that
paper Can no Republican COMMITTEES Be
organized and 90 about It's work without n
truium flimsa iron the Tribune against it2
CAnno, the Republican National Committee
&C, upon IL. best Judgment without the
Tribune's .tigmati,ing the member. in a
body as weak men ?" Cannot the Rspub.
liean Party adopt the system Of National
Conventions for tho nomination Of eandi.
date for presiden, aud Vice President. and
6r an authoritative expression Of II. prin.
ciples without having the propriety Of that
system called in question ~ the Tribune,
and that too after the campaign has begun
Shall one rrofe'sed organ Of the party rs.
sumo 10 say. in the face OF the enemy and
10 the discouragement Of the moro timid
Republicans, that no one OF the great states.
men aud honorcd leader. Of the party !, 50
sure Of an election to the Presidency as a
man outside of that organization, and that
au outsider mus, be selected at Chicago as
our .iandard.bsarer or defea, will be pretty
sure to follow
Gu, upon such assumptions, such imrer.
tinencc and croakipg' Now is the time
for.RepubIisan. to work together nor should
they he compelled to waste any OF their en-.
ergie. against the caviling., doubt. and de. /
fractions Of proie-sed friends.