Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-03

The above !. the title Of The first number
Of paper Published at Lewiston. started
as Il s said - 20 advocate The interests Of
the trOe soidier IN political ssalrs. - and ne
nay add ~hai Congres. .ays in afbNing a.
ties 70 their bills. ''for other purroses.- In
its leader. and in n long Communication
signed Lover ofJusiice. - IL makes a vio-
lent attack upon The Agbsrn Convention
NJ WI ich Mr.. Perhan vas nominated for
Coagr~ss.
Il complains first. that " prered~nt- !.
violated IN the nomination q Mr. Perharn
for " third tern--no other gentleman
from this District. having before received
this compliment. a fai answer 20 this OBJ
potent Precedens nav be IN other things. IL
had no power TO bind The action Of the Au-
burn C0nveni ion- IL might have ceeu
used ~ an argNuao,f against third term.
bet beyond ihis. II ~ss Po~erless 20 con
troll rs action. "a. il Is aIlegcd that il
vpudisted The rights q other sections q
the District Hor2 We ask ~hcn there
never has been sny classification male a.
betwecn the coun'ics that compose it2 The
Convection. wss q convention OF The Dis-
fricf. and as there had newell been any a.
r.Hgeaent dividing Up the time between
the Different sections. e vas perfcCfly CON
peieht 10 select the candidate from ar,g por-
ton Of The Dlstriot.
The third objection made i. thar the
Couvcntion vas % called too early and uith
TOO short notice There i some pian.i-
blity IN this Hrguncut He did not sap
pose The Convention ~oail be called mil
August. aud in OR paper advocated q post
Ponement q the time. until after having
The call came out ihc lffh Of June and an-
pointing The ConVcntion The 2sih. We arc
free 10 adaif. that there should have been
q more extended noiice. huf ve ar not
aware that thcre was any -rong intended.
by The Commiftee. And % ar a. The Com
mitiee nan from this Couniy ~as concerned.
(Hon. r :. Stevens.) nc ksot-. D. acted
honestly IN fbe matter 50 Tar a. BE- lad anv
Connection with u. TIE cal frst cane oct
as ne understand IN tbe Farningtou Chron-
iels ard ~As e0P'sl from TIA, iat0 other pa
psrs. il Is farther said al the Committee
werc not consulfed. Of this ue cansot
sPeak. for ne have no personal knowledge
m thc matter. For the sake o. the a-gu-
inert. Adniiiing this ihird objection TO be
true, q does not make cut a case sufkeicnt-
" sirong % set aside the doincs % the
Coavenfion- We % not understand the
Committee were requested a. any tine. A.
ter the appearance Of the call 70 change The
iime. This should have been done snd
then Z the Commi;fee had refused 90 act in
The premises. the Question should lave been
raised IN The Couvenfi0n an settled thcrc
Fouribly. Il j. objected that the 81. basis
ofthe Convention vas urong- Tbs might
have been The case. b8; IL j. admitted that
q was The same basi. that "a. adorfed to
years AGO. hence the Committee claim that
they -erv jusiiscd in folioving precedcnt.
A careful examination % al tbe questions
raisei Ne think I'LL satisfy every canIid
man. that tie matters oomplained q. 90
not present such . case A. ali ia.tify The
kePabiicans in ihis Coagressional District
On rcpudi ating he aciion q The Aa6ur-
Couvention. Beyond this. opposition 20
tLe nomination % Mr. Pcrham &. playinr
squarriy into TIE haads q or enemies. NJ
new candidate j. pat into the feid a. ssr.
eested - the RcroUe. its only tend-nc,
Nil be TO distract The Repabi,can parsy a. I
encourage oar political enemies in ti.,.r A..
temPis 90 defeat an honest. reEabI. arf
iaitbiai RepTcscniaiiFc q tLc logal u.cn a
this District. There may be good and re-
liable rvpubloans vbo feel agreived az Oh,
matters complained q. snd 81 90 ~e appeaI
10 hen 90 set their faces against any q che
rrvolsiionary moseueut. more than hinfe
81 IN ihe R>r,,ze The ~,al or zoe of th,.
naficn. depends upon the political eharac.
Ter n The men sc elect o. tie next Con.
cress. Every vote thrown against SIR
ferham 81 D. a vote for che copr.erbcad,
snd ihe policy Of Anlrr- Johnson and d
. not oniy Important 20 give him q re. elec
tion. bui - o-e % % him ani TIE lova
ren 81 Tie C1untry % ron up s.rb q rrrub
lican majority. a. uas never before knou-
in he ola Second Diarict. Letu. al, ~.