Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-10-18
The Composition ofthe Democratic Par.
~ and its Doctrines-

AASes q Aoe men VINO make N % AM not
only vii a Prsdeni man do tbs. but be ~ill
want TO know something ofihe character Of
the men Who ssara in is ranks and ofkccr
its ieeions We pruPo~e briefiy 20 call TIE
attention Of cor r-sders 10 the composition
of,he 20 os'iei Democrats party. in order
that any 90 there are Hny) Who desire 10
leave M Republicsn party 10 ally themselves
- thar political orrasizatica nav kuor
~Ass kind Of company they will fnd among
their ne~ assoeistes.
I. They OH End some coed. patriotic
citizens Who vote the dernocr.tic tickst.-
men Who are good peighlrors and good
p-seticAl Temperance men. Bat IN ihe
Democratic party. but a very snail per cen;
OF the ~hole number sc made ~ Of this
class; 20 small that thy are completely
p0~eriess ss party men; and stiil . third
class either dislike some Of the ls-aers
in the rrpublieAn party. or sro not vel
enough posted n political Affairs 70 kuO~
the difference
.. In the demccrssie party can - tound
more or less political apcststes from The
republican faith. represcnted by such men
a. kndy Johnson. J. r Doolrtie. Eirs-
Co~an. William II Se~ard. ssOla Blair
and all the tribe Of BARS that foIlo~ N his
train They arr a set 81 dissfected. disap-
pointed. unPrineipled. unserupulov- derua-
gosues. Who drift abouf. al kshi=g ior The
sPOiis OF otkce.
5, Another class m The Scnoc-.fic party
much more namerous than the frst or sec
ond. are the CAlbofe Iri.h.-men Who
knov no la bat the despofic DEGREES q
eorruPt AMI tyrAn ical priesthood.
4. The de@Ooratie party contains nearly
al the disiiliers. The Wholesale and retail
dealers IN Intoxicating hQoors. ard four
kiths or riae-tenths 81 al the druakards Il,
the l aiged states In this ne % not "a
tend TO over state the oase. and ~e think
our readers that have not done IL. vii
agree WITH Us There are SPECIAL reason.
WIN tbs l. 80 The democratic party lons.
ago scoaed AZ The - Higher Las and ~
elsded AL rrlsgiOss or moral IDEAS from
tAeE PoliSisAl erveds OF platforms. max
ing themselves q Praeiisal application q
the cd msxim that " birds q feather
hoek tOgetser.r These several classes fol-
loving tbeir deprAved insllnAi ions. sought
refuge AnoRg iheE friends IN the demo
cratic parry. and theY have gone -xAcily
where they belong Another thing.-the
democratic party - an orcanizsiion. has
ssery~her taken ground against ihe priH-
eiPiss Of ''Prohibii.Oa; a. a party u las
sveTyshers catered 10 The asarioe add de-
paved sPPstites % thsse enemies OF a. good
The democratic party By inscribing upon rs
bARners d" license. Which every ore kno~s.
means Zee ru1a and drunkenness has there
BY inVHed into ~ political camp these
classes oi men.
5. The democratic party has been Tor
log s,ries Of years and O.. nov. % fzr a.
circumstance MI permit. p-o-,iavery
party. a. an orsanizatiou g arrayed e.
eel against al ths early cHorts 81 tn abo
Eiionists. and soagh' by mobs snd liotcus
Demonstration o. crush out fhe anti slavery
sentiment Of tbe country. Not satisfied
With this, i made a sy.t,u'atic affenp4 90
break dom al tarriers a-ainst The exfen
son oislavcry. BY thc rereal Of he Ms.
soar Compromise I, favored ths side %
The border rufIians in th-ir areupts 20 force
slavery into Kansas and ofhtr tcrrifaries q
the JEited States. and a. fna'e % fhrir
love q desPoiic oppression ia tbs coon-rv.
systematically. step BY step. opposed every
effort Put forb darin- he rebellion TO
emahcipafe The slaves a.. q ~ measure.
To day the deuor-sfl. ,artr rsah PEI.
establish slavery in th.. eourtry if ,hey
could 90 IT,
6. While al democrats are Mt traitors.
al the traitors are in Dr. democratic parry
The democrstis party iraugurat.d The ie-
oelion- The southern retsls we're directly
encouraged by the uoriL-rn democrats 10
90 INTO he fghf 10 49, such I.us-. a..
that written by FrAnklin Psirce 90 = -Her.o.
DAVIS. ard such encoura-cuer a. ras con-
tanned 10 that letter anI from numeroa,
leaders 10 the democratic party a. th- Norih.
that settled the question Deb the minds offhe
southern democracy 20 - O. ~. The
-hcis democraiic parry 81 ihe ser'h sr;1.
ally Engaged iu the rebeilion. an after the
az rAs began. q majority Of IN psrfv in
ths Norih sympaiLizsd Eith and aiied
uhen ~ Jar A. tssy coaiI ~uboui entering
~ Bid ssh ibem O. fght the Oh Ia.
thoagh some Of them 90 81. The hiaor,
Of thai party daring tbe wsr Be- seu Eosur.
Tbev dil al ibey oosid b. h.ader o.. "a.
Ing Of mcn. money. 49, maauious 81 ~.
30 oonquer che rebeil.0n.-- .n stort they toos
sHiss $40 ~ rsbeis AGAINST Sheer cosafrv