Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-15

Abont this tulc, the llcmocrat chanccd
hands-Mr. Emery retired. and ~. T n.
Bro-n 81 Pans. became its sditor--hich
position h. heid Tor the t~o foIlo-ing yesrs
MANY Of our readers vii rcmcrnher tbe
herce and 6ery PoIi,icai contest Of those
too YEAR. Alter the nominatiOa Of Gov
Morrill,. the Democrat. throosb "a friends.
SOLITARY and slone. = bossted his name upon
rs b.as~r-. And nsiliag sts oOioTs 20 tAs
mast. vent inio a. 6ght 20 oonqaeV or die.
Nearly the -bole desccr.fic Prcss q Name
n this tims. ceased 6ghting their natural
enemiss. :h- Wing. and Free SOslsrs. and
tursed fheir guns upon The Densocrat AMI
fbo-e ~bO laugh; bshiDd its rAmParts. To
contend against such fsarfsl odds and NAN
tam the position thea takea. -As no boys
play. But Il -As doss. and dore ssocSss
Tally. In js-sioe 20 n.y predccsSsor. DR..
Bro-n. h should bere b. sAid thAi the ssc-
cess OF tAe indcPenieEf Poiiiiczl movement
Of that and the iollo-ing year a. in a great
DeAsure 0-Ing &C. The dis;in gsished sbility
ssd skill BE- brosght 10 Tbs editorial de-
PArtruest oi he DenocrAi. Tie quail dr.
vers 81 the dsmocra;ie party IN NAine iosnd
IN Dr. BrO-n a moss lorrnidable Auta-orist
FIR instead Of maintaining a nerSly de-
i~n.ive pnsiiton-he CARVED the ~ar INTO
Africa.- and 80 bold snd vigorous - ~ b..
charges upon the encn1y's lines that IN no
singie instance as b. ever ohiisci 90 ia;
n retreat. After having funy established
ne rcpafation - onc 81 he best political
writers IN Mains. Dr. Bro~n On aucount 4
private ard professional hu.iness. on the
frs' aay q Jane. is'5 retired from ths Cd
itorial char q The Dcn5craf. ard -as sac-
oceted by the writer o. this article.
Althoueb. p-,>ions % ia; time. - had
been an OCCASIONAL ooutritutor 90 fhe col
uusns q sbe D~uocraf. snd ssb.-r psper- IN
Maine. ~ never bad a si.gic das's EXP
ricnoe IN tbe rr-f-onsIbi- po>iiiou 81 a. c.ii-
tor-sud - only cons~nts-i a. ths time. o.
take chAfse Of the political dvps-tr1ent q
the Demccraf for brief r.erioi o. uufil
mon cunpe'eut person couid - procarv,
a compiicstion 81 circumstances over uiich
- have had ~ control hA- continusd this
connection 60 The present time. a r.-rioi -
more than twelve wears. And no. .srnhra-
eng The frst orPortuniss ~hsch has ever
scer8ci 90 o.fer is-sH. - rttirr.
in looking hacs upon tb- twelve vesr..
~ trust or readers vil indulse u.. "a
- aldifisusi rar-in- vOfds
u retiring. ~ lesirc o. cr--rss 20 the
Editorial Maternity cur sinos-v ackno-I.
edgemenis g. ihe uniform coar;esy ard
kindness Ve have received a: thsir hands.
IL has Yer hesn car desire 90 avoid crr-v
a. .ug Lsc personai controversy and 4. IN
the hca; ~ -iy Of a. political c.-rai-r.
that have come and gore. ~ have writer
areh; ~hich s,rrlei 20 i.c screrc 10 has been
from sense 81 dufF. ard not from uak "a
personal iesiinrs. Ard ~e car trufr.a
~ same of al cur political opponer...-
mar. 20 rhoiu. ir times rssr. have in.lul-ei
on great liberty q srccch- towards ~ yet
4 has ai~A's BEEN cur rbi'o-orhy 20 let
core ~ ihc-- ;,iug. dIsgarb our flsrndl,
personal relations
Since our coansction -i,h ths Derocras.
great and wonderful charges have sak~n
place in or oounsry's history. Twelve
sears ago. the ~isest ard most ssrariou.
s;aiesmen 70 tn country could 80 no ~ay
in ~hich slavery cosd - abolished What
80 th-n . profound mv-tcry. - nou oue a
A. plaincsi prohicrs IN the world Sla-
vcry a. dad and forever aisoished fhroush-
oui the entirc length and breadth Of ihc
~boie country. Thank God for that. A
gam. during that time - have seen . Won
dcrial Advancement 10 al t.c rrsat moral
REFORMS srd btnesolcnt erternrirrs q H.
day scse-cs ID at have made -.psl
STRIDES iu thc right direction. -bil- AZ th-
great material interests az the countrv have
made -s'ouistirE deveiorements IN increa--
81 ~esith and property.
The grouf event cf thesc twelve ve.-.
"a go terrible ar 20 tie rebellion. II
80 an ordeal throsgh ~hich no other ~
Tah.ic ever passed vnhcut TIE destrsct,oa
of its govsrnmeut Bar orr couufrv ssr.
,ivri ihe shork sni TO-DAY gards stroagrr
than ever au9ag GRE cations q the earih
Great roifiral ciangrr have taken place
da-irE thrsc grars H-th n tLe oiI r.sE.
teal c--arirat.1-s ri the roant-r h.r. "a
cot. nnd &C. kepubh-ar rsrtv. shich. vber
80 c7uu'encst our editorial career. - BAT
srecs .n o. political horiren. ro- over.
shad.~s a. vhois lard. D. os- insu-ur,f
WITCH NAV 30 fount IN ii, Deno~-st -
Jsnc J.. las. ve .aid ..Tb- frir-I. .f
Temperance snd buman liberty vi ca ir
% q -srm supporter~ Ho-ucu o. 49,.
fept that pledge j. Dot for us 20 .sy. t,, --
iesve g ~ or readers O. js1rc D. o.
great var bet-een liberty al slave.