Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-10-26
Abr OrfurN 9tmOtrat
Andrew Johnscn ievying Black Mail
On his Posfnasters

On his Postnasters-
The following circular has rcccniiy been
ADDRESSED Co thv postuasiers n Maine. an
Nc presume % those oliver al over the
eountrys
WssufNGroN. Oct D.. fsff.
r. ~ fcsfuloster. Sir The kcsidrrf
Executive Comniiiec aPpoinfed - the iafe
ConVcntion M l'h1sslclplia rropo-e Co oir-
culstc. az a. early q day a. practicable a
iarrc uunllrcr ~ loruu,nfs caicuistcd to
enhehtcn tle public mind on the great
Questions nov AZ issue
Prom your cliit ial relations vith the
Presiderf. Nc presume soa VII cheerfaliy
Al his friends and supporters IN the mo-
msnfous contest in whieh they are uow en-
gagged. One method 90 doiug this vii b.
~ a rcasonablc courribufiou q yourself
ard friends 20 ard m meeting the expenses
necessarily Incurred by us in this matter
Should y5u DO this. please forward &c
amoont ~ draft or postal order % Charirs
Knapp. Esd. The Cha irrnan 81 the Firanrc
C0mmiitve. Who VAL a. oncc acknow e.
she reccipi fbcrcof III sufh acknowirlec-
Tncut j. uoi duiy recefved. please INFORM us.
DO not Fay one dollar o. any Trzrrllrr
Agent 81 tie Comuitiec- We niakc thcsc
requests % AVOID fraud and Imposition.
By order Of thc Eesiicni ENcrufirc Com
miitee. &. KNtrr. Chairman.
From this e appears that IIis ExccIcncv
Andres Johnson Is vcry ,dc-i-ous '-to os
bgt,cs, re rurilic uliaf on the great qucs.
tious nov az issue and this j. 90 irc done
BY circulating a ''is--r number ct doca-
ments" ia whieh Inv policy j. 90 De- VIM
dicafcd and commercial % she people
From Wv oMcial r,iaiions o. ilc prcsi-
detlt. '--thst's fhe idea---wr p-.ssssc VOC
uiil AL him 10 TIE rnonenfous conicsf -
And ho~s .-By thc r~asooab.c coatu..a-
tsou Of yoi,rseif. Ives. an,i that's thc other
idea Nos. '-pirase forward The an.oant
BY draft or postal order % one ''Chariss
Knapp corruption Chairman On wash
incton.
This circular has doub'c meaning frsf
70 force o. drire every Postmaster into fhe
sapnori % toe Prr-idr-f- zuf scr1nd g.
icvy black mail upon every osc of fhcn.
and thus COLLECT Together large corruption
fund. 20 b. used ia aiding thc corpr-lcaI.
and rebels in their attempt % snauru-afc
anoibcr civil Ear. and place IN pover srch
men a. JcE DsVi-. Bob. Tooulbs and \
D. STEPHENS A. O. .-c,lici.--uir.- the
rabiic mird.~ - shouh rinr. iua-in-
from thc rvsuii orthe au elections. fha. %
hss bevn pretty etfrcf1a ~ done Another
thing. Andrew IoAusan and BIS II 'i riurs
and dirt-catcrs ought 90 know thar thc uo-r
they send out their orators. from tie Pr,.i-
dent down 90 Ord. Clay AID tie pore tbcs .
circulate thrir Unreasonable documents. ere
more the Pcopie ~iI Qac tLe ~holr COM
ccrn ont Of their mouths
TIE honest. loyal people % 'l.c couutry
can neither be- bought nor soii. Cailine
Johu-on -nl az las Po.tma.t-rs al cus-
tom-house oli-ers, AL 'il,--rrs 'f-rs. ard
pEii Agents. ari rinrs. and sT .cs are noi
worth money enough o. corrupt d. lofal
people 81 this country INTO a suppoit 81 thc
Infamous policy 81 fr4aor rr,siJrt
Sead out your circllars, Lew year Black
mail, and IRE ucicg GA 90 Of Dis d.rrs hu..
mess. tbc more tlc people VII hate anl
despise both VOC and tLc uiekcd. treason
able doctrine you are tying 60 force uIoa
then