Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-26
For the Oxford Democrat
The Republican Party...h ils Mission
Ended

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NO. o..
We will hastily glance at some OF the rea.
son. urged. why the Republican party should
DO merged In grand Union party. also
some OF the sources from which the no party
cry enanates. First in this grand pageant
We find Ephnim X. smar, declining to be
q candidate for the Democratic party. MI.
Smart declares the preservation Of the Gov
ernmeu, to b before party. This 10 true.
and a. IL should be but those best acquaint.
cd with Ephraim's political history will be
quito willing tina, he should serve in the
rani, Of the Union party, at least for one
year. 10 can we'll afford to decline tho
honor Of being candidate. having been
beaten in the last canvas by our worthy and
eiIcien, Governor by 10000 votes. Ills
principle. rs advocated by himself, were not
satisfactory to tho people, therefore his dc.
feat. and tho willingness on his part to leave
tho field.
Next comes the Eastern Argus with dolor'
on, tones Of no party. Our present Cover.
nor 10 party man, therefore unfit for the
Office. wc have only to say. that the man
who has no, actively engaged m tho great
political struggle that has been 10 progress
In this country for the past Elk years. and
identified himself with one or tho other oil
the great parties. has shown himself entirely
unit for leader in this great crisis, either
by his indifference or imbecility. These
croakings from the Argus come with an III
grace at thi. time. when they have been 90
long enjoying the party patronage OF the
Government. n tho only reasons OF loyalty
10 the Government. are the amount OF pat
ronags and the petty Offices IL has to bcstow.
the sooner they display their rebellion the
better. The people believe IN no such doc
trinos. They love the Government, because
Of It's bcnefcenec and protection. and they
e1pec, the Republican Administration will
remove those in Office under tho late corrup.
dyna.,y. and place honest. capable men in
their places; and tho administration will do
1t. No doub. some capable, homes, men
will be removed. and they will b. tho las, to
find fault. One grea, cause OF the presen,
rebellion may be found in the appointment,
and retaining in Office OF corrupt. unprinci'
pied dcmhgosue-, whose aim and end was
public piuodsr. Such men now CRY no
party. and express holy indignation and hor.
ror tha, they must leave their offices and
give place 90 others. Like spoiled children
they cry and whine. We arc Tor the Govern
mcn,. We supper, tho Administration. All
such cries and entrcaties avail rothlng. II
they are loyal. whether they retain ofhec OF
not will make no difference. u they ar
no, LOYAL Ia, them throw Of the mask ant
show themselves We find some good 10
publican. who think a Union party prcfcra
bic q, ,hi. time. They fully endorse all ih'
principles Of the Republican platform. but
something should b. done to concilia,s dem
ocrats. Az men tina, love the Union noo'
no conciln,ion. and al that DO no, love II,
arc no, lrorihy Of Cancellation. The Rspub
llean platform is before the people. TheJ
have endorsed il. The party doors arc oper
90 all who wish TO enter. Abraham LincolI
!. President. no, Of the Republican party
who elected hun. only, but OF the whole PEG
ylc. lis policy i. indicated in his inaugu
raj, ana re .i,era,ed in HE message. lilo .
determined TO maintain the Constitution IN
violate. and SEQ to IL that the Laws are faith
fully executed in the rhoi, OF our broad do
main and all the people say. AHen
VIVA, broader platform DO We need
None. We stand by the Constitution as u
Is. We stand by the Executive in enforc
ing the laws, in crushing out rebellion. 10
hangmg pirates, and 'ummarily Furnishing
traitors. What more eau we ODER in way
OF Cancellation Nothing. Our relations
to other parties are honorable and just
While We have denounced the leaders Of III,
opposition. and iore,old tho results OF thei'
schemes Of profieaey and corruption, vi
have Away. appealed to the honesty and in
,egrr,y Of tho people. and now congratulate
oursc!ve. ,ha, we have no, been mistaken
or misplaced our confidence. Our motto i'
1--WE tho people :" tha, Of the rebels. WI
the dcpu,ie.7" They ignore the people
We rely entirely in their in,elligence and
integrity. under God tho gi'er OF every
good and perfec, gin.