Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-12-23
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the next loag tern. For several weeks
past. a has been made H. ssbisct Of an an
mated discls.ion IN heArly all the Poistical
papers in the State. Not only this. ); has
been canvasset in political circle. ard made
the tbeuss 81 eouversatios IN almost ever
locality in Maine. Tbs Discussion has not
taken vide ranse. havins been confined
% two perscu. cniy. 70 Wit Nicr President
Hamlin asd Secretary Fcssen3en Itis ID
nnitted BY all parties. that these two gentle
rnen stand At the bead Of the list among tire
Distinguished men and statesmen In Maine
bOth being geutlenen OF undoubted ability.
large experience. stern integrify and con-
nandins Influence. The election % either
would not Only b. creditahlo 20 any State.
bet distinguished honor. Anv ATTEMPT
on the part Of The friends Of either gentle
men 70 place their faVoritc man ahead on
tbe score Of suPerior ability. woald De \
hbei upon hisAntagonist. We accord ere-v-
ding 20 the taleafs q Mr. FcsseuJ,en. ,hst
- elained by hi- Friends. al thu same time
With many others regret that any ATTEMPTS
sbooid have been made IN ccrtain quarters
20 ~rite down Mr. IIaslin A. rs infrrio-
- far a. Nc are ccnccrned ~ have lie
kineest feelings Cor both Of fhese rcnticuncn.
A. loug ago as IN 1876. ~hrr a member 81
the STATE SeNafe -e DID all IN our power
20 give Mr. ilamlin thi. ~sry ro.i,Son. -
IN 1854 When Al of5cer q the Hoa.. 81
Representative arsiaSf many % our Own
party trends We labo-,-d win al TIE ability
~ possessed - place Mr. Fes-endcn IN the
Senate. Notwithstanding ~ w. PIT forward
s7d slees~d a. a WAX. a political pa-tr
With Which We never bad sEIreI
Ard nov Ne protest IN advance a-ains.
40 idea which We have seen advanced in
the newspapers ~ several writers VIXEN
speaking upon this matter. that ~ succcss
Of one 81 these gentlemen over the other
vosid endAnger the harmony o. the rcrub-
lean party. To 20 into TIE canvass wirh
any such feei'Hg- Is all ~ron-. while -c
ackno-ledse the superior talenss .nd hirh
standing q fhe-e gentlemen ~ The parfv.
vet the great Union party o. Maine ~oald
live. even II tbey werr both out % b.. how
ever much 80 might regrct such an event.
Neither do ne believe IN the doctrine.
lt ~ bass 81 CERTAIN Arguments -
atsr rrlentis sen advanced. thar our pub
b. wants sirould dictatc o. The propie
~ssi particular places they shoald On II
y tbe p-eroEafise - the r.-ople % settle al
these Questions themselV,-- Public ser
wants ARE IN their hands 20 be disposed q
As WI best sah.rrve ne rsbhc good The
people took Mr. HamIn oct 81 o.. Sens-e
ard made him Governor AMI subsros-nfl,
Nice President q the Unised States. ard
ne happen % kno- that IN bo,h instance.
he would have preferred o. i,ave r.tai--s A..
Place N The Srnstc The people thoaeh
the Presideut made M Fessender S.,-re-
;ary q the Trvasury. hish ard more hon
ora5le position than his oid place IN o..
Senaie. YET bis friends sav BE- va. nj, r.lra.-
cd uith the exchange Ater NJ Iincol,
va re-Doninafed. usage rould have given
Mr.. Hamiu second tern a. Wee P-esi.
dcu.. vet the union men considered r-iI,.
policy pointed % Andres johnson ard NJ
hamiin was dropped out. Thus r. IA.
been. thus Il shoult b. herea fer. not a. in
divIdual men saw. bat a. ne r.sr1. .sv
Nov bow stands re ease q. hetw-,u Nfr..-.
Hamin ani Frsscnfen. Tae lar,r-i 3. In
= position hitherto hono-rd sns fHe.f D.,
thc most disfin .yuishei rneu % The country
u is sait By those who rroae.- 90 49,
thai the President desires NJ Fe..e,l...
O. reInain AZ d. bad II fhe T-ras..-, p--
partmeat darlue Be- second term. Cs-
Name AFFORD 90 lose Distinguished Cab
met Officer. fcr the sake q transforms arm
10 IN 'ni-Tior positica ADD thea not Pc r-r-
resented in III Csbiuet ~ au7 Az n.
4fh Of Msrrh. NJ Hauiin Is ,hr stoff.
people bccoHnes private eitigen. - ia,
tke question: vhich really present., is.-lf o.
che people % Maine - rarro-r4 DOR %.
this-siii re peopie - Naive ,ste one %
their most distii cuiscd s,us frosr ffe Cab
Mt aud thereby deprive N a-.l,s, o.,
Cabinet o;hcer and Pot BIN into fhe Seaa,e
o. uih they aliov bim % rcmaia o. rrarr
ard h0nor his high position and svaI fh~n.-
selves Of tae agrvioc- 81 ano,her e4aanr
di.iIrs aishe'i. whose services after e. l.h
Of hirrh Ei.i bc lost O. tse counfrr uairss
PLACED rn 'onr pubHc posfions Wc are
asfre tha' i - 80. fiaf NJ Fe..r,fe,
~ii positively iesve tbe Tr,i.--y pensrt-
'neai 'nd ''isi hs desire. bis od riaoc RI
20, '-nate >one OF be i-irr8s cay he
~ 81 on lstthc r-rasa-y Dera-tner-.)
On sroouHt q on leaitb. cher. l.-i,-. 49,.
WIZ tfu u ts u1affrr 20 f-.t- a.. 49,