Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-03-10
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PARIS. MAINE. MARCH. 10. 1856.


CNnNraA eofffliithfs hn~ fNea CT - one
IN Office al~ays IN ofBcc. Inherited from
the mOnaryliAl - scrun,cnt. Of The Oh
World. Psesailsd o. a grcAt extent. The
rule Vas TO give the offices 90 avorsd
fcw. With life lease % the same. and iesve
al oihcr citizens. hc~cvsr wortiy. capable
CT honest out IN the coll. JcHsrson under
his Administrations 6rst broke rrounsl
agains; tbs roiic,. or doine Which be vas
severity denounced BY the federalis,s Of
that Jsy.
Whcn Gen. Jackson care into power he
found in ofscc any nsrnbcr - political an
teiiluVians. Who had held their places TWEEN
~. thirty and forty yesrs. lie adopted a
ne~ poiicy. made a large numOer 81 reEaov-
ais and in selccting men for Ofbces under
his control. srTointel his political friends.
llis opponents pitched into ban Vigorously
and arrsyed their whole party against him
upon this ground.
After the elcciion ofGen. lia-7ison TO the
Pre.idcncy. the Whigs forgot their opposi-
tion 20 Cen. Jackson AM adopted his poll
y. Sincv thar time both political parties
have scluiesced in the doctrine. that the
parry in power. sbogld As a general rule.
appoint its Own friends
There Is another question involving very
nearly the same principles. which althoucb
Substantially settled in the old democrats
party. las not. a. vet. been 50 eel defined
in the republican organization. We refer
% The question % Office hoiders under one
administration holding over into another
where The same party coutinucs IN po~cr
The rctirenient % Prcsidcnt Piercc. carried
with him a argc majority q ID men who
held Office Under him. Amer The inagsura-
tion q Bschanzn therc was a severe contest
bet~ccs the " outs ADJ in.-' hut a. gen
eral Ting the - outs preVailed and became
"ins~
President lincoln las been inau-urafcl
under bis last election AMI Is nov serving
upon has second tcrn- II = matter q
some interest in the public mind. 90 know
what policy be win adopt ia reference 90
continuing n,cn il Office another four vears.
Tins j. a fair qaestion an one the reopls
have right % discuss. :'rior 90 iLis ~
beiion. the 4" one term principir- IN the
election az fresi1vnts was vel ssftlrd
The continuance ofthe rebellion. Continued
Mr.. Lincoln in ofic- another four vca-,
The same causes viii operate IN other cases
\ majority ~ the cahrnet wiu undouhte,Iv
be Invited O. holi over. 4 majority Of or
Foreign ministers Nil D. permitted Co ~
nam abroad. The bead % Bureaus in TIE
Departments a. Washington. Nth surh
Clerks a. have proved iovai. capable and
honest ~ii probably be continued IN ofEre
Al least Tor the present.
In other eases. th--v nav be special rca-
sons. Why the present incumbcnts shoail
not be removed. Leaving out az Zeal
cases. ~c take this position that tie
Question a. 20 who shall on the ofE-cs IN
der the new administration. should be an
opoH one TIE fact ihat man bsII of5-e
under the last administrator. should rot
be reason why De- shoaid ho r. taincs.
neither shoail il BE- reason INV be should
nj hc retained. TIE man Who Is IN ,sF;ee
should stand precisely upon tie zane
ground a. the lnan that is out Eppe-iep.~
has taught the Alnerican people this lesson
That a. the oommenccment % every ne~ ad-
minisiration. tie Whole question Of O.. an
poIntments o. oficc- should d. tho-opvtl 4,
ard carefully looked over and r-,i~-e.g -
al ns bearings upoa The public good
Again. the poiiticai party that j. rcsnon.i-
BE ior tlc administration % the govern
rnent owes duty % 81 friends u every
political organization there are some men
morr deserving than others. more honest.
more iosal ard more patriofic. A ps-rr.
that IN the dis'ribufion a. thc of-es turn.
cold shoulder o. it. vel tried friend. %
re~ard political Adventures and sches,irr
demagogucs. Ill soon 20 down. D. norf-
zeal partIes. a. iu every Other orranirafia-
Of men. there must be- f. PLAY ard hone,t
dealings, otherwise honcsf. al. rn,rl.s
men leave 70 o. take care of its-lE
In The last Prrsiienftal election. che ueo-
pic DID not g IN snd elect Abrai,a-n In
coin a. d SPECIAL favor 60 ffu % arr rar-
hcuiar class az men Under bin Thy vot-
81 a. they o. to PIT down thc rebellion
ard save thei country ~ was 81 E.-~sf
vote. gwen srst for fieir cour,-v and SER
ont for Mr. lincoln. With fte fu t.r,.f
ard ASSURANCE that 'hers would BE- s,,-
cistrll-fion a thc or.css aa..t- tr... -...-.f,
to sarh men al deserve ize Lo,or.. ,-., .-
ths taias 90 trasi l.ey al aot b, d...p.
pointed.