Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-12-21
Gbr 0rforA Democrat
PARIS. MAINE. DEC. 2L isss.
HAnlin and cOltAx .

thc names Of Hannibal Hauniin snd >chuv-
lcr Collar -oold make q strong ti,ks; H.
The next presidential election. In the ar.
tiele rrferrcd to ~ bal no roor, 20 speak
Of th~ir public services.
In fast. NJ. Han,lia = % vel known
among us that q vould $3.50 alarost super-
fSeus 70 ciec tisc .is,aiis q his eventual p
l'icsl career, yei Il may noi be aHsiss 70
notice a srw points IN his personal History.
He was bon 81 Nari.. August g, 1879. snd
receiv~d a gcod acadeiu'csi s-iucation- ne
sFent a year N a Prisiiug-of60e. sabss
queuils studied law. and uas aslniiicd 20
ihe bar in iS33. he continued in his pro
fcssion. IN active practice. until is4s IL
Vas a M uabcr q The STATE Legislature FROM
lsS6 20 1870. and Speaker Of the House Of
Representative is5s. iS.i9 anil ls40. lie
vas excited and SERVED a. n,ralcr OF fbe
ss'h an 2sih Congress. lie vs. again q
member OF the Name House Of Represent.
stivcs N lSs7. and elecf~d 10 The 4. :
ScnAie May -. 1876. % 6ll a varsncy oc-
easioned BY the dgcca-c ofHon John FAR
field. he wAs re-elccied for years IN
1851. and elected Governor % Msin~ m
ls57. o. he i6th o. Jsuusry. 49,. he
~ss agaiu excited senator. and or tbs 2Oif
Of February resigned he ofice q Cover
m In IsC0hs vas clecied virc Prc.is,n
ofth United States. and IN ise5 a-noisf
"a Collector a the Po-t % Boston. uhi,l
of6ce he resigned IN August. 1850 It~M
he seen that Mr.. ilamlins pubhc services
cover period oithirty yoars. Darias 80.
time cor country has passed thronsh its
most evcutful periods. Toe long and faifh-
fol Puhlic service has wade MI Hamlin
rsrssc'iy fhmiaur ~hh the Polisioal history
Of tn couutry. - Tar a. expericncc goes.
bot - mer en- Poiut 10 larger or let
ter rrco-d- Two thoasLts here sucrcst
themselves in connection. nth point. Ar
Hamiin understands the duiies pertaining
20 The prrsflcniIai chair. ard the people
kno- kira- M. Hamiin has aluars l.crn
popular ~iih the masses a. H. 10 liri,sr-
agcment 70 The memories % Nr. Iiucoin to
say that the nan.e % Harnitai uau.lin al.
lied strength to the prs-il sntial ticket IN
lS60, and tle grrai misfortune Of fhe coun-
Try nov J. that 10 Was net retained in 1894.
The greatest political campaign IN Name
~as IN ls56. vbeu AR Iamlin. A. fbe
standari-bearer Of the Rcpub6-aa par,v.
Wa elected Governor hy about 5000 n,a-
Ioriiy- A rcmark in car lzsf usmhsr -
worthy q repetition thar 90 oscrv public
Posiiioa IN which Mr.. Haut-n A. bcsr
PLACED b. has ne. oal, equalea. On cNoesa-
I'd. ,he cNPertation az tbs peopl- Th,.
can BE- stia o. bslt zen frs pubiic n-cn II
large szPcucnee. stafcsm.niike capacsfr.
tdeluy 20 iricsis and hoaesty q Purpose
are essential quaii6caiious 20 &c T.resldcn-
tial oiioe. then all Mr. Ilamlin avoraLiv
compare with alesost any Hrias sJases1uan
in fb- country.
Schus Ter CoifsS uas born 81 New York
CITY NarcA 90. 1928. received good
common school ednrat.on. 90. bred q rriui-
CT. and settled in lndiana iu l,>6. he has
been the editor ard rub.i.bcr OF tie Sourh
Bead REGISTER from Isgs 90 1856. Ia
lS5O b. Was a mca,her % ihe Iad,aua Cor.
strtuiioual Couvcafian. ana a d-lr-aie 90
rhe Wig Nations 4 conventions of - ara
lSs-. ard secretary o. eaeh Cauvcntian.
lie "a elected 90 IRE 5f.l Congress from
Indiana ir 1884. all las BEE. elected io
each succecdir., Congress up o.. AMI ,nrla.i.
ing. the 59ih. Tie 10 SPEAKER Of tie Ssh
(prcsenf) Congress. and ~in undoab,eilr
D. elected SPEAKER a tbe nexi House
Mr.. Coiiaxs lorg service IN Re House -
Representative "a. developed hish or.ier
of talent. and sound practical Statesman
snp fJuu1 in bot verv 'cs of our robbie
men. Like Mr. Hamiin. D, g.. a .rii ua ie
man. Sprang hom The people AMI eros
ing up VIII he people. D. possesses ihcir
conscience Del a remarkable tircrce. Amo-r
h. peers. Mr Co.faS bss siuays enjoyed q
wonderful degree 81 popaiarrty. Honest.
kni-hcartcd. true ara faitbfsi. ST.. CaIlax
stands today one Of tbc uost popolrr urn
iu the great West 80 too m-a can b.
found in the Whole counfry Who re-e narc
intensely loya throagh the perli. of che re-
bel iou than Haul.o ard Coifax and fo. dav
no to men can BE- found wLo more faith
folly ard truly reprrsent the losai ssnti-
meut II fhe nation. as developed in the isis
elections. A tiokei shade ap of ihe naas.
thar stand AZ the bad of this article roaLl
D. rare combination % political siren. il
Hamiin from thc Fast. Coihx from o..
West Hauln originally Dcmo-raf. Cod
fx originally a Wig A. President have
no ease Of tt-ir hses. tbe whole country
would feel perfectly safe io Sc Mr Cola,
s8coeed to thc presidential chair. in case a