Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-02-27
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PARIS. MAINE. FEB. q. 1855.
Editorial Correspondence.
AUGUSTA. Feb. IS.

slowly along. and the prospect nov . that
The Legislature al rot adjourn besorv
about the tenth Of March. The nonotony
Of abe session has been brokcn in upon du-
ring the last ~eek. % the tbree DAYS
sPeech Of r. q. J. Saith. uPOn kingsbury's
Resolutions. We need say nothing ~
specting the 9hshgy Of Mr. Smith a pub
lie speaker. HIS reputation in this regard
preceded bis advent into Augusta. For
three mortal DAYS b. labored in = strain Of
impassiOned eioquenoe. 20 prove right
wrong. and wrong right. His speech
throughout vas 81 the rank. ccpperhead
stripe. ~ Whole. u vas better fitted 20
The atmosphere Of Richmond. Va. than the
free air q Name. Ia aboundea IN slang
whang abuse Of the Administrations Wa
fun Of cant and catch phrases against The
a5ohtionists.-Ehle BE- indulged in the
most un~arrantabie ISLANDERS q our brave
soldiers IN the 6cld. declaring the army Of
the Potomac utterly demoraiized: that our
soldiers wiil never fight unics. MCCLELLAN Is
restored % the command in chief To tel
The plain truth. il Is a speech ss,rod - frss-
son. and u 20 be made a sort Of text book
by the eopPerhosds 81 Maine. in the next
State election. Perhaps We ought not %
regret this. for what we want - 90 have the
sympathizers Of Jef Davis in Maine come
out squsrely and show their piratieal cob
OF. and then the ioyal men q the old Din
so State vii meet them AZ PhIippi. and
give then The worst thrcshins ;hey ever ~
eeived At the hands Of an Indignant people.
Vice President Haaalin was a, The capital
a iew days sinoe. on has way 70 his home Ia
Bangor Without the least osteu,ation or
show. he mingled with las friends a. n.
hotel and Al the capitol. Who al seemed
ANXIOUS 70 shake the had Of Mainc's most
honored 'On. and pay their respects 90 or
Of the true>t AID best statesmen fo,snl IN
the whole country. HIS representation q
Affairs Al the national capitol arr cncourar-
ing lie thinks al the important war
measures before Congress ~iu pass before
tie adjOgrnneut.
a large number Of armv ofsccrs from
Name nov occupy ing important posts in
The army 81 the Potomac. have beer IN An
sGsia within the last ten davs. Among
them NJ were happy 70 meet The gallant
Col Beal, q the Maine tenth.
IL seems Gen. Hooker has been rrantips.
short igrioaghs 70 many Of las oticrrs AM
men.-which lenity granted IN prsdent.
Discreet way, vii have an excellent inau-
ence upon has men- Every one q the-e
officers and soldiers With whom ne have ,on-
N~rsed. most emp atioally deny the base
and infamous rcPoris. pax IN circulation D.,
the REASONABLE oopperheads. thai the Any
Of the Potomac Will not fSht They al
say the men are net demeralized. bus IN
good spirits. not only willing but anaious
70 meet the enemy.
Col Hiram Chapman. Of Noblel,orourh
las been chosen Land Agent. Mr. Norris.
the late incumbent. did rot faiI of 2 re-ele.-
ton on account 81 anything wrong ca the
par % has administration; but be- had held
the office three years. and many az tbe
members who otherwise would have cheer
fully supported him. were oppo-,l o. es-
iabiishing a new precedent. by iensihsniag
cat the term Of years. wLsch lad limited
iAe Administrations al al Lis predecessor.
Col chapman . a gentlcmau Il large leg
islatlve cxPeriercc--a god practical .ar-
Teyor-a good bgsiaess uaan-hoaes. and
honorable In al b. relations iu Hfs. 10.
choice col41 not have fallsu upon 4 better
mar.
Tie proposal for a STATE f,,- 90 t.rf .