Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-06
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PARIS. MANI. NOV. 8. lses.
President Eaking.

Acrc ne d rnOcracy commenced lsrx--f-
dent making for 1884. In his uagnanimitv
and dvsirc 10 be liberal and With the desire
% uhiee all political organisations IN a cor
DIAL support Of the government very large
Per cent Of the higher grade military or
GERS -ere taken from the deuaocratie ranks
BY President Lincoln. The eopperbead
leaders made uP their minds al once that
among the shoulder strap democracy ~.
The " coming man. for the Pre- sidsnev IN
1864. They had precedent TO favor the
idea The battle Of New Orleans made
oidHickOry Presideni-~hle Buena Vista
vas the great PrOPelhng power that pot
Gen Taylor over the course in ISIS
When flushed With victory from the seIl.
OF Western Virginia. Gen. Geo. b. Nc
Cielian vas called TO the eamuand-in-chief
q, WashinstOn. the lesders hnsgined thew
saw IN hin the RISING star that would out
shine al other lights in the next Prrsidcn-
tial election UndOubtedly. this idea was
Immediately communicated % him. and be
commenced the canvass for the White
House. intead % the unconditional sabin-
CATION Of the rebels. This in fact az least
accounts for his tArdy movements and dis
astrous campaigns Ills camp followers in
the democratic ranks from tie moment Gen.
Mcclellan took command Of the army Of
the Potomac. began a regular system Of
y,sfsg. no matter ~hat b. did. whether be
advanced OF acknowledgement victory or
suffered descaf-beaf. or vas beafen-it
was all the same. great l. George II.
Mcclellan = The secret Of the thing con-
sisted IN the fact that thew ~ere training
him for the next Presidential course. ana
they persisted in this thing until startling
developneEts cane down upon thern like
an avalanche. ard warned them that their
fAvorIte candidate VAS doomed man. So
Pcrsistenily did thy cling 20 the falling
fortunes Of the rcloubtable hero Of the
" chickabomany swamp that they never
gave up hope until his woodward letter
buried him in the same grave With valan-
digham- A very large proportion Of the
disasters Of this var. especially N Virginia.
have been the results Of democratic Presi-
dent making.
NJ one tune many Of The democratic lead
srs haG grrat love for Fitz John Porter
and when BE- Was dismissed in disgrace from
the service and barely saved his mex from
the halter. tbey gave han the compliments
of public dinner in New York for h.
TREASON. They would ike 20 run him for
The presidency. but thew fear he would Dc
unavailable. - th~y thus far keep him IN
the back ground. Mcdowell ..sa Ba-H
have each in their turn been hooked upon
b. the democracy As rising men for execu-
tive honors- Bot thanks 20 a kind Provi-
deace. this game Of the oopPerheads j. near
ly played out Had they never started in
this drectson. the var would have been
closed months ago. The stern logic OF pas
sing events has blasted their hopes and sent
90 the shades every military hero froun the
ranks q the dcnocrscy Who has undertake.
90 dance uPoa tb. Prcsi4entiAl STAGE.
Thus far che UNION men q the counsrv
have bad sense snoushto keep the question
OF successor % Abraham Lincoln pretty
gel cui q their oalculafi0ns. Their mot
20 has been. fr-t pat down The rebellion.
and lei Tire question % vlo shau BE- our
standard bearer IN 1864 take care Of iiseM
80 FAR ss ~e can gather public sentiment q
does not follow the fortunes - any military
leader. IL points q one of too men. and
they are civilians-cne Of fhen = Abraham
Lincoln. and The other salmon +. Chase .-
Secretary Chase has vindicated his fame a.
one Of The first Statesmen q fhe age. ard
really should rank the first general q the
var. The sword would b. pouerless
without The . Pursa--and the goycrnment
would have been eripyLed and eusharrassed
a. every step had it sos hen for the -aas-
terly policy Of Secretary Chase. His great
financial skili i secosd 70 DO cabinet or
Ger IN the civilized world Abraham I.ir-
cola IN The opinions of de loyai men q ti,i.
country stands higher to-day than a. .nv
former period Of bis Administration. II.
hll elections are bit 30 many Endorsements
Of cd Abc rid BIS var policy What chan
60 Nay take plsce within fhe next six
rson'hs no one can forcsee. tut the r.if;e
sentiment ~ to-day would rc-eicct Abraham
Lincoln ssainst ne sorif. by msi1riiies
nat could only H. oounted By hundreds q
thousands.