Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-08-21
POLITIC A L .
A Member of the California Democratic
State Central Commfttee Announces
Himself for Grant aud Coltsx.

Himself for Grant aud Colfsx.
The following communication was address
ed by +. ii. Sibley 10 the Democratic State
Central Committee Of California. OF which
he has been until lately member:
Gentlemen of me Democratic state Central
ComBti,tce:
! would be doing violence to my own feel
ings and guilty OF unfair conduct % yon.did
i continue longer 10 share your counsels and
possess myself OF your plans m the coming
political campaign. Ia sentiments and sym
pathies am no longer with you. My judg.
mcut neither approves the platform OF prin-
eiples put forth by the New York city con
yention, nor does my sense OF duty TO the
country justify me in aiding TO advance
Horatio Seymour TO the office of President
OF the United States. In remembering thai
I am n Democrat. [ cannot forget that |
owe higher allegiance to the American
Union. should be glad TO remain in the
Democratic parry, could believe that in
doing so ! am not sacrificing those prir.
cipleS of patriotism that ave higher and
holier than any sentiment, OF mere party
fealty.
believe that the war was inauguia,"d
by the South in the interest of slavery. !
believe that i, was the duty oil the govern
ment 10 resist the heresy Of secession by
arms. believe the calling out of troops,
the draft Of sol iers. the prosecution OF war
against rebellion, was constitutional and
necessary Tor the preservation OF the re
public. believe lie emancipaiI5h or
slaves was necessary and unavoidable as q
war measure. believe the creation OF a
national debt grew out Of the exigcncies OF
long continued aud desperate conGic,
believe the issue OF the paper currency was
an evil incident to the struggle | believe
that the national debt should be paid to the
last dollar in coin OF the national mint. and
that no form or measure Of Reputation j.
consistent with national honor.
am opposed 20 the taxation OF govern.
ment bonds as breach of covenant made
with the bondholders. and | am opposed TO
paying those bonds with currenc, instead OF
gold am not in any degree fearful OF
negro supremacy, nor 10 believe that If
to the negroes are conceded their lust
rights under the law. there vii be any
danger of eeyaeng them TO a social
equality with any super Tor race. | am and
have ever been opposed 10 mob violence
and | never will cast my vote nor use my
influence to advance to high honors any man
bn 4 . 4 IL
could fraiernize with mob or encourage
opposition to just avs. or who. when The
nation needed rs last man TO put down the
rebellion, could, by opposing The draft, put
himself and the State IN hostility to the
General Government.
/ could have supported war Democra;
like Hancock or Hendricks. ! could sup
port Republican like Frank 2 Blair. Jr
your candidate Tor Wee President Ill.
carly stand ior the rights Of the black man
his opposition 60 slavery Ars bril- liant war
record. commenting la the streets OF ~
Louis and ending IN Sl,I.uan's march
through Georgia APPROX, but. as can I.
not sustain BAR without sustaining Sry
mour. ! lee! ~ duiy and conscience e com
PEELED to vote ior Grant and Colfax.
shall expect the bi'ter auimalyrr,ious
oil all who love the Democratic party better
than they love their county. / shall.
expect to have my motives questioned and
my honor impugucd. ] shal. expect TO
be assailci BY partisan ma'iguity. and to
have beapcl upon me an unlimited amount