Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-04-27
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Politicians shaking in the wina.

The events OF the last fcw years have
witnessed a. unprecedented iriai % men
and mems principles "a THIS eouutry. The
trial has been - a. By fire. leaving bu, liz
tie chance for timid. tine-serving pOlisi-
cans 20 skulk and hide themselves from the
y0blie care. When Mr.. Lincoln was alive.
1t I'D nOi rcqaire a great deal Of frnness
anong The subordinate oeheers under his
administration 70 be patriotic and loyal; for
al such sell knew that that vas the high
road TO PTOsnOtiOa- Aad by ~Ay Of r'-usote
comparison. Il can NTH mach usih be
sad. Il Is qaite different thing 20 BE an
oiboe-bolding republican. under Mr. Lin
eOin's administrator thar Il . beng a sub
ordinate under Andrew Jobnson. L nder
Andrea johnson. apossasy III D. ~ great
oying san his o-ics holdcrs are IN danger
OF being displaced for their principles
Since the President'. two veto messages ap-
peared and b. made hts digni6ed. sfa;e.-
manlke sreech % he drunken rabh.le that
visited the Waite House On the 22d % Feb
ruary. many q JOhnson's - radical ofioe
ulous a. The Conversion Of - Pau become
wonderfully % conServafive. Soue Of
then. though Ne are Z lad to sAy the nam
Der Is not great. begin 70 have seriOzs
doubts. aad are gradually sliding Oh 70 tbe
oiher end Of the line. and are cro~i..g
'Anii-nigser~ more AMI more every AZ
they 1--we. NY policy seems % De
working is way into their disintercsfcd
souls We have AZ this rnoueut in oar
minds eye men high ia position in MAine.
under Johns0o. wbo. mp % the time the
Executive Bells we're fhuusiercd forth from
the White Housv. we're and have been fos
year, radical aboli;lonisis. To The crras
grlef II CERTAIN johnson democrats Who a-r
trying % get their places. the~e function
ar'es are growing . sAaky. Sorse Of then
lay low. While other look over their shoul-
ders 70 see ~bO y hstening. before tbr.
dare TO say anything and tbcn their words
are measured snd dove tailed into fhe key
stone that Supports tse arch spanning 81. Nv
policy The shamefal apostasy ~ r :.
Cleveland. Postmaster Of one Of tbe rrin-
eIpal eities IN Counecticui. last before the
rCcent election 10 that STATE. IN uhich he
wrote % The Hr-s dent thsi BE- was suroo-t.
an the oopperhead candidste for Govern
or. deuOsncing Gen Ha~i~v snd si.e -
puniican party a. - disunionists. and The
Endorsement Of tbe President upon that Iei-
ter. that be - should not b. removed
made o0uoaris q a great many republican
office hoiders al over The country. To 20
back little further for evidence IN the
sane direction. g seems the postmaster a.
New Hampshire. a. least . portion % them.
bad not the moral courage % come o.,
square edged IN support q the republicnn
nominee ior governor IN thai STATE. until
they bad been assured by Postmaster Cen
era Dennison. that tbey should not on tha
account b. removed. Wheeler he Presi-
dent vii hereafter 20 into a general sv.,er.
OF removals . = question upon wbioh -
make no spe-ulaiions. IL y sad that BE-
has declared that his policy q reconsiruc-
ton must BE- endorsed BY al persons bold.
Ing once onier his adm inistrafion. Ifhe
80 49, NAAa fArNaIlnfs % WIll
present The alternative 20 all his sabordia-
aies. either % surrender their u-iurinl.-. or
lose their Offices. u 90 CONES % this then
ne say 90 all republicans. b. n~H po-t
tern traitors 20 youf party for the sake %
ONCE Stand BY your principles ard your
cd political irieuds. Stand with the lorsl
men oi TIE country sgainsf al freasonabls
ussrPafions. cone from whatever source
they nav. and . having done sll-stand
bu' 4 iike jim Lane. j. X Dooit,ie.
C0~an- RAYMOND a 60. IN Consr-...
you torn traitor 90 your principles ars
friends and h.inliy io.Io~ fhe President.
wherever be nay 20. Do not complain y
zoe hnd zoe loyal srutimcnt o. ~ coun,rv
hereaitsr assigning 70 you position equal.
ly honorable with that % Jadas Iscar.or.
Benedict ArnoI and Aaron Barr.