The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-05
FOiiticaA Matters in Oxford County.
GEN KnfBALL ON THE NEW ORIFANs p,or-
THE New ORLEANS PoLIcE-MR.
PERHAM AT HOME.

THE NEW ORLEANS PoL1CE-MR
PERHAM AT HOME.
BRooKFIELD, Sept. 8, 1866.
To THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS.
Inc political ball is fairly in motion, rolling
through the valleys and over the hills of Old
oxford and waking up the people to the duty
they owe their country in this crisis. Satur-
day evening last Republican meeting was
holden in the townhouse in this village. which
was numerously attended There was laroe
number OF ladies present who entered into the
spirit OF the occasion. Capt. Prince presided
and the people were addressed by Gen. Kim
ball and Hon. Sidney Perham, of Paris. Hay-
ing taken an active part in the recent war and
seen much of Southern life, Gen. Kimball was
enabled to give the audience some valuable in.
formation in regard to Southern LOYALTY. And
this he did in style and manner that convnc-
ed every one that he spoke by the card Tn
reference to the recent murder of DR.. Dostie at
the riot in New Orleans which Phil, sbeS-
idan very properly characterizes as murder
and butchery, Gen. Kimball said that when
the Federal troops conquered New Orleans I'M
der Gen. Butler, DIR. Dostie was the first man
who held out white flag and greeted the
"Stars and Stripes. And what makes the
crime Of shooting down Dostie more henious.
if that were possible, was the fact that he was
killed by the Chief of the Police who had been
convicted of the murder of Union man and
sentenced to be hung by military Commits
sion of which Gen. Kimball was chairman
This man was not executed because the crime
was committed before Gen. Butler took possess
cir Of ba Nv 14I.
drel is again chief of the Police of New Or
leans, leading men who are as desperate and
bloodthirsty as he is. No doubt they are all
johnson men. From the Mayor down to the
lowest city officer the municipal authority of
that city is composed of the very worst rebels
to be found. The greater the rebel the more
likely to be elected to office And SO it is over
large portion of the South. Gen. Kimball
did not feel disposed to admit such men to
Congress and once more to gain an ascenden-
cy in the councils of the nation. His expert
ence and observation in the South qualities
him to convince the people of the North that
Congress has taken the right ground for the
good and safety of the country. His speech
had good effect upon his hearers. Even Cop
perheads could not get away from it and felt
Very restless while listening to the facts and
statements.
After the General had closed, Hon. Sidney
Perham was called upon, who addressed the
meeting in very energetic, logical and elo-
quent manner. Having never heard Mr. Per-
ham speak before, 1 was not aware that he
possessed so many of the qualities that go to
make up the orator. He spoke for about an
hold III IL
audience. He has fine voice, good COM
mand of language, distinct utterance sound
logic, a pleasing manner and knows what he
is talking about. 1 have seldom heard
stronger and more eloquent speech from any
man on the political questions of the day
The loyal voters of this district will sustain
Mr.. Perham in spite of all opposition. I should
not be surprised if his majority were largely
increased. 1t is quite evident to those who
take any pains to learn public opinion in the
country, that the johnson men from the Re-
publican ranks are few and far between, and
what must be provoking to the Simon pure
Democrats is the fact that these johnson men
don't carry anybody with them, but on the con-
trary drive off some of the more conscientious
Democrats from their party
LARGE UNION CAUcUs-How SCION CHASE
MEANS TO VOTE,
HARTFORD, Sept. 3, 1866.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE PRESS:
At caucus held in this town Saturday for
nominating q suitable person for representing
the district in the next Legislature, there were
present 116 voters. This speaks well for farm
ing community of1100 inhabitants in this busy
season. The lot fell to young man, James r.
ish, WHO'S every way well qualified for that i'm
portant post, in this trying hour. His sure ell
ection viii be received with joy, as Hartford,
through divisions, lost her election the last
time, and it was secured by Copperhead of
another town.
learnby the papers that Mr.. Scion Chase
has received the thirty pieces for his desertion
instead of q Vice Presidency in the convention
learn by good authority that he will vote for
Gen. Chamberlain and all the Union candi- |
dates except Perham Thus we see it is Con-
gress that johnson is bound to rule-a hard nut |
for him to crack when loyalists hold the hammer |
If the newly appointed postmaster of Gardin- |
er would stump it through Oxford as he was |
wont, the bears would give such growl on the |
tenth, that the Humble Individual ofthe White |
House would see his image of Clay which he |
has set up in Maine fall before the shock
HARTFORD.