Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-09-04
The true strength Of the 80 called De
noeraey In Maine

Democracy. IN Maine. -as oaoe . tue
PnnoiPle-havins craftsmanship vis~s-a
statcsuAnliks policy-a true ~ish Cor thc
elevation u the masses q III peopie-and
Possessed a 6rm resolve % MAINTAIN and
Perfect Republican Govervnent. II ~as
upheld b. men Of the highest chsrscf,r
and AIMS. 4 large portioa q The clergy
men. always inteiiigvnt and truly demo
eratic in their tcndencics. openly advocated
o. principles. It, Congrcssucn. Judges.
LAWYERS. and literary mcn we're not only
q The ablcst in the STATE. bet they ~err
men Of the greatest honor and integrity
Democracy IN Name vas sl,osts pefrlofsc-
ai,eays rcady 20 defend the State and IA
ton against foes without and foes within
All IT. advocates appealed % the common
sense .a4 Inherent j-siice % he great mass
q the people 20 sustain its principles. -
policy aud It's measures. IL a.ncs,s loved
LSbcTfy while Il vas frl.s. and Il vas always
true with the uAsscs.) bot il hated slavery.
Il loved Repuslicanisni. bat il hated Mon
Archy- Il loved equality. bat hated Dcs-
Potism-
Bot Via; Is Democracy in Maine to-
day. IL = aota principle but Prrjadics
il j. no; positive bat a negative thing
Il 4 we're described Ia one word u would
D. the opposite q What il has jasi been de-
scribcd 20 be. II IT, positive character
AM PRINCIPLES wcrc described to-day. az
main ones would b. siasers. suborlinaiion
and desPotisn. a. opposed o. liberty.
equality AMI r'publicanism. h Admin
istratious % PIcrcc and Bachanan wcrc
based upon these worst anfi-Amc-ican dog
mas They ~crc the mcrc outgro~ths 81
tn master spirits 81 the dead Ca'houn and
his hsiug succcssor. JeHcrson Dasis-thc
Caiiiincs a the Amcrican Repalhc The
pillar % Dcmocrary. 3D. Maiuc. today arr.
viii ~ eIcePiioa-. tbs Picrcc AM Ba-
chanan oticc hoiicrs-uany q whom have
eaten their bread a. he band ofthis JrHcr-
con Davi~t and. notsith,tanlin- hat thrv
nav say. they Arc a. this moment anxious
% rcpcai the operation. through thc potter,
influence % oo~articr or comprouiss. a
The hand % that sane biood-stained traitor
Who has plunged thc county into rcbei-
hon and slam our sons D. thousand.
Who ~ondcrs. thea. that a pcmocrat.r
tonveution shoall 'srg-f o. say one sinslc
word against thc author. oi tins r,b,lI
IN is negative and miserable platform F.
Who ~onders. then. that IL should forget
all Is patriotism ani level 81. shafts a-aln.,
an Administration honestly cndcavorinr o.
restore the Country AID the Cons;iiution
for The benefs q the peopics Who Won
der, that such dcmocracy sbouI take
'sch traitors A. Vaiiandighau AM Wood
and Barr and Cox. and such blasted wealth
crooks A. Smith and Clay. AMI place them
IN their frout and warn them into no;oris-
q % amusc and instruct. bet rranv q
PrcJadioc. q sting and betray The PEOPLE ?
Who wonders that such Dcmocrarv 4. &c.
serted By the Clergy a. a Glass; Whs won.
der' hat - piliars ss,h a. Judsc Sbspi,,
an hIs talcnted son. McCobb and Bars, r
and Cony and Jewsti and otb~rs should de-
scrt surh q f.i.- ;-=-s...--. 49,. - go.
On accorlAncc with the interest. q The peo.
pie and the Country Who wonder, ia,
such democracv sboald cease O. addrrs,
itself o. The common sense a the feopl.
and rcso-t O. prejudice. id niger ID
.Aboiitiouis' A. IT, only argarucuts
The so-calicd Dcuocrarv of Maine q,
really and truly entitled % 20 B-ccEi,-is-.
vote The Brcckinrid-e AMI Dana Acton
have st the Demoeratic party in "a. az.
ar 'h"y have been ehe~iag ii Up Tor Oh.
lasi three years Tbc party b. rsarr an
truly entitled % that number q vote
About siS thousand-anl not one more
4ferc arr thar nambsr in Maine ubo D.,
hcve that Jeh Davi. b. an angel q mer-,
that the eap.taii.t should own th- lsf.-
% the country. whether White or blaek -
That slavery D. the economy o. Cod ard
nghi-t bat New England Is hot I'D o.
scsthins corruption and Infamous r.oiiti-sI
and moral heresies-thaf Ler s'afe.raen ar,
iooi' ard her soldiers. cowaris How car
nan posscssing one iofa 81 inte fi-.rre
vote With such party-hayin- .s-h rq-.
poses and controlled by saeh r-in.;nl..
AM such mens AL true D.mo.-s,. a..
patriots. how can they vote in the in,e-,.,
az trators'