Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-04-03
Gbr G.fora Democrat
EsItor,al correspoudenee.
AUGUSTA. Mar Il 81.

fefnf sNcE4 ln can afAiifn oi Cuoa rNarN ~
vcrking r,cmhers TIE deiibcr.tioas q
esch Iiouse were marked. a. a genera
thing. by a aaature investigation OF ~hascv-
81 ssbiecss engaged tbCir sffention. log
rOllssr. soibyiax usembers Of 49, tLini
brasch found the nrcuahers OF the at House
ssa >cnate hard - q customers. The
r-rsf qucstion With theui SEEMED - bc.
vhat = right. What = for the bes; intercsi
81 The Stase. and vhcn once they formed
their opinions they stosd manf,tlly by der
mora consictions. against an oa;sidc inai-
snccs hTousht - bear upon then And Il
- bot iustice % say. that no County IN tho
State bad a more able. hard working dele
gafion than did old Oxford. In the senate
Mcss-s. Stevens ard Bsrro~s held each
commanding. infuential position. No to
uerahers cf that body. done more hard
work than they. Mr.. Stevens. a. = vel
known among his constituents. never makes
SO speeches--but no member az the senate
Board labored more diligently. or With
EOre earnestRess and sdeiity Tor Lis con-
stituents and The STATE Air. Barrow. IN
addition 70 beng good worker. deserved
II held high position a. a forensic D. batter
n tbe upper branch. Likc his coueacue.
be held important and iza8eutial positions
upon Committees. Sonc q To most I'M
Portant neasurcs q Tie sessoa were en-
bodied in reports Of committees q Which
they we're The chairraen.
In she House The Oxford members stood
~ the frou; ranks. among It's business men.
Mr. HAmmco4 Of Pans. va a hard Eorker.
and a. an evidence % the couflcnce % the
House in Tie correctEess q his opinions.
~e hayv only - say. thar on tbe committee
on a-ricuhurc. composed Of soane - The
most talented. inaaeatial members o. the
House. be stood solitary and alone upoa
tSe question q contiauiag the acriozltural
survey. and made minority IMPORT. sisned
0aly BY himseif--vhich IMPORT. aher brief
but telling speech. De- earned through the
House, about three o. one. IL vzs 4 COM
Plese triumph isr the Pans Reprcsensatise
Dea- Robinson, Of Sssuner. stood Ike =
pillar amons his peers His rslzarss %
the Hose were always bret. bui soand.
Discriminating. and highly practical. lie.
too. = an excellent legislator. Mr.. Ward
well. q Rumt0rd. was . very valuable mem
Der q tie House. Prudent. discreet. ard
Always Al has post. BE- faithfully Discharged
tie high trust couuaIited % Inn bv bis con-
siItuents. Mr.. Poster. Of Nevry. though
comparatively young H.zn. broucls o. his
ard The experience acquired a. Z. ui,-u.,--r q
former Legislature. A. the Beprc.cnta-
tlVe Of one OF thc largest district. IN the
Count. BE lAborcd both GA committee ana
N The House. With a zeal an ricor Which
deserves the higilcst comucudaiion. SIR
E'a-,- Of Stonehaui- va comparatively a
QuFct. blt very useful mem5cr-aul Whale.
Ike has colleagues. be seldom troubled thc
HOsse With rsmarks. b. honestly AMI faith
fully done Lis Whole dusy. Althou-h some
what venerable iu year. Mr.. STACY. 81
Porter, engaged in has duties a. member
Of the House. with All tbc enthusiasm ard
Sigor Of ayoung man.-faithfll.s D. PER
formed bis Official trusts. vhile Lis reaial
good nature and honest heart de.er7c,lv
gave him troops 81 friends in the U5ase
MessD Dcshon q Canton. HolLrook q
Oziord. and Day Of STOW. al,bourb differ
ing politically with their colleague already
named. uere each valuable members 81 the
House and while We caauos i,do-se some
Of their party dagnas. vs viH cas-. ve be-
h-ve they discharged their ofbaal duties
siih commendahie fidelity
IT, Scna;e. 60 a BODY. vas composed ~
riass q men ranging a,.ore m.-lio.-,r.
it. president ion. y a Farurn. 3. a.
gentleman q sterling eood naturc-orer.
frank. and honest. His rulings. asa pre-
siding ofcer. werr ALWAYS charaete-irei
win great fairness. Imparriaifr and good
sense. lie made q popular President
Hon. Nelson Dingley. Jr. done aims. D.
grcaf credit 81 SPEAKER a thc Hose. H.
o vel versed in parliansutarr iau. ard
possesses an excellent tai af presidin. over
aiegisiaiive body H. gave vrrt general
saiisiaction a. presiding otEcer in tis rop-
uiar hran-h. Iie Too Hou-ss ~ the I..r-
stature ~erc. ia POINT of sbil,ts ard taiert.
TOO equally graded % admit 81 anrfh.r~
IKE distinctive. coumaniing ieadershi-
In the House. on The republican side. a. a
Asoater. hingsourv 81 Portland. bid ,l.e
higher rank. Lyman. oi Ma.iiss. j. a
spirtet. oa-hanl speaker.-u-,e- Grimm
navigates round point. bat goss r-f-
strsighf % %. Iie IS an cr-rleat Ir.s-
tor. sni hy his unt.rin- vigilance in ust,b.
ing ihe lcaks in Gle treasury. saved Oh.
sts,e thousands 81 dollars. Crosby o.
Dexter. airays speaks vel AID to te
POINT. and vas ore Of fhc b-.i ta..r... -..-