Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-11-20
OUR PRESIDENT.


Now that Gen. Grant has been elected
by republican votes clearly, upon distinct.
i've Republican platform, alter having been
opposed by AL the power and vigor Of the
democratic.party fairly and unfairly brooeh,
into the election, We protest against the suil.
fling, pa,ronisiug AR with winch he is now
approached by the democratic leaders, and
the unask.d ioT odrice which they tender
TO h;m for the purpose, a they would have
Us believe, OF assisting him to have an sc-
ceptable Administration. 1t i.even Propos.
cd that an era Of good feeling be created
by letting the democratic electors throw
their votes for i'm, in the Electoral College,
and give him unanimous election This
would be all very well. excepting the con
sideratioR which would be claimed by the
democracy, and that, every one knows.
would be good generous share OF public
patronage. This woud-ziTord to them the
best era OF good feeling which could posi-.
bly, be imagined
The tone OF the democratic papers TO-
wards Grant has wonderfully changed since
the election. During The campaign, he was
attacked with all The virulence Of party
malgnity and riaiyuicd as deficient in mil.
itary genius and possessing no qualifications
for the Presidential char. Now. the papers
are filed with llai,ery and cu'osies OF the
General, advising him in tho most conds.
sccnding manner, 10 pursue magnauinops
policy toward the South anu promising him
the support OF he democratic party, i lie
will be little conservative, and will make
congress repeal the offensive portion OF the
roconstruction acts. as tho they would blot
out Of existence the grca, faytthat the Amer.
lean people, by majority OF about three
hundred thousand have Just declared en-
phaticall' in favor Of the lcLole principle
Of the Reconstruction acts, without he
least amendm,gi
But this is an old rick OF The domoc-acv.
Half . Loaf with them. is always very A.
cePtablc. when the whole is out reach.
They always act upon lie principle that
every man has ms price " AL when th,v
are defeated in a popular election. aud
their own candidates are rcpu hated. they
begin TO pillow with our lIoiier," ard see
if they cannot make some terms shor. q
those Involved IN absolute defeat,
Alas for the !rail;y humanity ,Lcy have
ne; been w..aoot their coaGu-sts in thi,
field. They have found tie rice officers a.
not above incorrup,ihility. There W. Jolt.
TYLER Willard Fillmore and Andrew JOHN.
son. who Illustrated in their political ex
pcrience. tina: men selected TO fll irrcspon.
sIble positions are rarely fitted TO occap,
superior stations. Not mach was required
or expected OF thvm, in their political sta.
'iOns. and they have not disappointed the
expectations OF their friends.
We are satisfied. hoacvcr. tha, their Al
vances and tlaoeiins prefer, viii prcson;
10 temptations 20 our President Il he
was ever to fall it would have been when
he vas in Johuson's Cabinet. while under
the ins'diOus influence o. Seward AMI tL.
other members Of the Cabinet in HEN man,
counsels TO 'nirsp bun. lie stood al flat
and came ou; unsclrhed, and we can re-,
assured that bis good common sense and
ratural insight into human nature will pro
feet him from all similar traps.