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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26
Fryeburg Items.

VI. Easfoy The farming community
have been exceedingly gra,iGcd in this sec.
''on. by seeing vegetation pushed forward
so rapidly by the extreme hot weather OF
the past week. The hay crop viii be much
larger shan the average yield. aud a. hav
always commands ready sale. and h,ei.
price here j; IS regarded the most psoGta.
Die Of farm products
The people are repairing ,hc;c buildings
by enlarsins. Smuggling, painting. sc to
large extent, giving the town more
healthy and prosperous appearance.
Much interest IS manifested ia town in
regard TO tie projected Portland and Os.
densburg railroad. and The communil, arc
ahAlol'!y a"ai,!ng some decisive action
upon The part OF the coIpoAiors a. Tho
route touching this town IS ihe shortc,; d,
some four miles, anu undoubtedly the most
feasible. We shall II Ihe roaI Is built. have
The pleasure and satisfaction OF welcoming
tie iron hose. as lie trcaIs bi. way over
historic ground. on through the rugged
passes OF Ne~ HAmp,L:rc on bi. way 10
the far West,
The friends 81 Dr. Eulus SAWYER. OF
frycbgrg. will hc GLAD to learn that be La.
associated himself wiih DR.. Isaac Cha6dler.
Of Lowell, and will give bi, attention q, the
practice of medicine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26
Union Republican State Convention.

All citizens OF this State who rejoice that our
great civil has happily terminated IN the DIS
comature OF rebeificns who would hold fsst the
unity aud integrity OF the republic, and maintain its
paramount right 20 defend 20 Its utmost its own
jstcnc, while frnperiiled BY secret conspiracy or
armed force; who Ina favor of economical al.
milissra,ion OF the State and National expendi
lures, OF the complete cxtirpEtion OF the principles
and policy of slavery, and of the speedy roorgani
ration Of those States whose governments de-
stroycd by the rebellion, and the permanent rcsfo
alton To their proper practical relations with the
United states In accordance with the true principles
Of rcpab'scan government, requested to send
delegates TO convention 70 Dc holden in CITY
HALL, PORTLAND, ON WEDNESDAY. July sth
nj II O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF mating
candidate for Governor, two candidates for Elcc-
tors nj large, and to transact snch other business
may properly come before the Convention.
The basis orreprescntation will be as follows
Each city, town aud plantation will be entitled 70
one deiesatc snd one additional delegate for every
seventy ave votes east for Joshua L. Chamberlain
NJ the ubcrnatoTisl election OF is6. fraction OF
forty votes will DC entitled 70 additional dele
gate.
2 The Stnte Commit;co win be In session at the
Reception Room Of The City Hail, from O'Clock
till II A. NJ. on the day OF the Convention, for the
purpose OF receiving the credentials OF Delegates
and 20 hear and determine all eases OF contested
elections snhjeSt 20 ratification by the Convention
j. G. BLAINE. Kennebec,
Chairman State Committcc.
j. L. BUTLrR, York, Secretary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26
State Convention.

The following delegates 10 the State Con
Veition have been elected. beside those
published last week
OxFoRp-Joseph Robinson. John liar.
per. VIM. 5. Dodge.
BEowNFIELp-Thos Z. Cleaves, sam
Tyler, Daniel Bean.
SUMNER-CharicsY Y Tuell. William Z
Sewa!l. for STATE delegates. and John NJ
Lane. Chas. Y. Tuell, Wa. Il Sewan. ior
County delegates.
The caucus voted to instruc, the dele
gates to the County Convention TO present
the name OF Isaac Cnshman, Esq a. can.
didate for Register OF Probate. and use all
honorable means to secure his nomination.
BUCKFIELD-Noah Prince. c.. ID. Bishee.
W. II Atwood and I. w. bowman. were
chosen delegates 10 the Stale Convention.
G. ID. Bisbce, Silas Shaw. Jason Farrar.
Gilbert Barrett, Tor Congressional. and y
Shaw, + + Buck. WIN. Chase. wv.
Whiuen. FOR County Convention delegates.
The following preamble and Res oluiions
were adop:el 10y the caucus:
Whaezs, the Republican parry OF Buck.
field have heretofore been divided upon
local msttor~.
ResofDcf. that wc, the Republicans OF
buekheld. IA caucus assembled. do hereby
pledge our united support TO the regular
nominees OF the Republican party in the
ensuing campaign, and that We will act in
unison for ''ie ,ucccss OF the great Rerub-
iicsn truths hereafter.
"a. That we denonnoe. and pledge our
action against all schemes OF disoreanizat ton.
and amalgamatior with lie Democratic
party.
3D. hat the secretary cause The proceed.
Ings OF tins caucus and copy Of these res.
oluiions 10 be printed in the next issue OF
the Oxford Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26
Mexico.

s. r Beaf,c * COS. drive. consisting
Of sixty five men, has passed iLi. rlae,
The drive IS in charge Of /. T.. Dom. O.,
Oh Town. who bas been iu CHARGE for fh,
above named irm. ior six or seven seasons.
They havc been forty seven worki1, DAYS.
in getting thus fr. Tueylayr before them
about eleven million feet q lumber. which
Dsnn 1,'. b. shall have 70 boom atI.w
IsIon nos fsr from tLc 25,l Of Juiy. The
heavy rams 20 May caused such hi-h p.,,,
Of water a. 20 carry many logs fir on a. the
low iand'.alonc tie river. which male. il
no" very bard and SLOW work 10 ,st them
aH''' Nearly eight hundred thousand feet
o. Io;' were swep' on 'bc low zrouad, nr.
Beans Corner iu Bethel. TO remove which
took SIX days work. with additional men
and many oxen. at cost % from 1880 10
$3.50. Ittook more than ono weeks time
70 clear Eamiord Fails Usually they are
on kamf9rd Falls shout one week. but
sometimes arc compelled 20 labor there
much longer time think that the drive in
The spring Of 1890. WORKED on Rpwio,d
Falls FIVE weeks. Those falls however. are
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

GRANTS Assassination THREATENED.
The Sun. the rebel paper Al Columbas.
Georgia, which cxulted over the mu.ler Of
AsLburn b. tic members OF the Democratic
Association. uttered the following the day
before receiving tie ac~s u The nomination
OF Gen. Grant.
We DO not know who vii be nominated
we do not care. bus whoever the unhappy
wretch may be. ho wiil never wear Presi.
dental laurcls
NeitL,r treason. r,pudiaGon. nor ASA.
sinaiion. viii prevent tho fllflmenr Of tie
national determination TO elect the Repu5.
licau candidate Tor President.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26
Democratic Conventions

By the hclp Of three Democratic Cou-
ventions held at Augusta. on TUESDAY Of
this week, quite crowd got together. \
train OF Giteen cars arrived from Portland
aEd nine from Bangor. Hon. ESen r.
PIllsbury Was the nominee for Governor.
Eight hundred and seventy four delegates
were present. lions. L. u. Rice. = j
Anderson. J c. Madigan aud ID. II. Hast
inav were elected as delegates at large to
the National { onyen;ion.
John Ware and Philip Eastman were
elected Electors at large.
At the Sd Dis. Democratic Convention.
held a. Augusta same day. F. Wilder
Farley. Esq, was nominated TOR Congress,
and Jas. III. Creighton OF kIox and Isaac
Reed OF Lincoln. for delegates to National
Convention. There was much wrancling
at this Convention, and the CONSERVATIVES
were whipped.
The delegates from the 18th District OF
Maine. have elected Henry Hudson OF
Piseaisqnis and Mareellus Emery Of Pcnob.
scot. delegates 10 the National Convention.
At a meeting OF the delegates OF the "a
District held to-day. j. \. l.inseo,t. OF
Franklin and Moses Riggs of Sasadaboc.
were elected delegates TO the Democratic
National Convention aud were uninsirucied.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

fV"To show the unanimity ia the Re.
publican National Convention on the ques.
tion Of paying the National debt 81, is AZ.
frmed that The Reso' ulion that our national
obligations must be faithfully kept in letter
and spirit, vas adopted IL Committee and
IN Convention. without single murmur Of
dissent. The soldiers and sailors, Genera
ShePley says. we're especially warm on ,hi.
point IN their Contention saying that every
bond represents drop Of patriotic blood
every bond is secured by soldiers grave
and treating the proposition that the IA.
tional promises shall be dishonorcd as an
imputaGon upon their personal honor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

~ Bro Shaw. please change the name Of
your paper TO "RepubIican. !" or some otber
term that viii not belle your sound Rcrnb.
hean principles; please do Bangor Jea
We have been thinking Of this. Bro
bartlett, bat as the democrats up this way
TAX OF gong in for that old abolltionist.
OAass' and Hegro "tF5ags. and calling them.
serves constitutions! aboi,tioHtsts, the name
OF democrat may again &c, to be respectable
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26
Centralism and pesuotism.

1t is amusing to bear Democrats pirate
about our Government becoming despo,ic
and tending to monarchy, because Of the
course OF Congress. And what is the
charge? That the President is being over
ridden BY Congress! A large body OF men
representing the people, are despotic. and
one man, who is noted for nothing so much
rs having policy Of his own Which he per.
sists in carrying out. IS patriot and TRYING
to prevent the Government falling into uch
a dreadful condition as despotisml Is
would seem as il the bare statement Of the
case would be enough to show the absurd
ty Of such talk. I, is Ike tie dissenting
juryman denouncins the cleren Tor obstina.
cy! The fools are not all dead yet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

~ Toe Ie'asi Josrnal, De mocratic.
says What The Democracy need 10 use.
az the campaign goes Oh. is ga iiHie nore
grape' We never found that the party
was very deficient in The article. at an,
rate, they generally get enough Of The jacs
Of the matter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

ES,In conversation with gentleman al.
ter the arrival Of The news Of Coliax's nom.
nation, Gen. Grant said "WeH. Colhx
Is the most popular man IN the country and
the only thing the Democrats can accuse
him Of rs that be rs Republican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

"a Washington dispatch SAYS that
Senators Fessendcn, Trumbull and Grimes
are all iavCrably disposed toward Grant and
wall not give any eountcnarco to the third
party movement.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

1--WE would call attention 10 the .neecb
o. TX Governor Brown, Of Georgia. On osr
last page. II tbc sentiments there ,,,.-.1
were generally entertained at the South
there woaId De no difficulty iu efTee,ine Re.
construction. Il was on Of the best speech.
c, made in the convention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26
THE CAMPAIGN DEMOCRAT.

So many have expressed desire tina, We
should keep our offer TO supply It tor six
months. for Gift, cents, open till the lst of
July, that We consent to do it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

TESTIMONIALS TO- MAINE SoLDIERs. In
accordance with the provision OF an act
passed by the last Legislature the Governor
has caused to DC prepared a testimonial Of
discharged Maine soldiers. who served in the
late war. or to their widows or next kin.
Ii will be seen by The advertisement. pub
hshed TO day .'ha; these Testimonials are now
ready and will be issued on application TO
the Adjutant Gcneral OF The State. The
assistance OF scloC,mcn and other municipal
officers is especially requested in bringing
this recognition Of their services to the
knoNlcdgc Of soldiers within their several
nrncincts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

II. L. & .--Democratic papers insist on
giving Grant The benefit Of tho falI name
"Iliram Ulysses out Of "pure cusseduess ''
The effects Is by no means striking and no
further comical lhan that the general Who
saved the country nppesrs ~ al 4 Grant. '
There V IN fact something suggestive in the
initials and 't the Democrats insist upon
I'll. L e. instead Of IL. ;. G. " they viii
DC reminded IN November II the staIwart
arms that h"gged the liic out Of The rebel
hon when their own party has also been
suoJecied to the same pressure and lies
painting in The asonies Of dissolution
- portland Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

IL The Washington correspondent Of
the Lewiston Journal. speaking Of Barring
anne. says:
Many Of your Oxford County readers will
rcmcn,bcr the Hon. Mr.. Buriinganc. when
hc spoke At South Paris. al a mass meeting
soon Ahcr the brutal assault of Brooks mp
on Charles Sonnet. IA the Senate. The
ladies doubtless remember him. not only
4, one OF the most cloquCu, Of orators, but
a. one oitho handso,ncs; OF gentlemen. II
so. they would hardly recognize SHIN now
III, shundAnt. waving locks have grown
thin. there j. 4 bald spot on his crown. and
has hiho and graceful form has become
somewhat stoat and por;ly. Ba, his smile
Is as gen al, his face a. good barnored. AMI
has VoISe a. sae.odioas a. then. lie seems
TO enjoy b'mse u greatly and 10y the way the
honorable Scnator- aud member, gathered
around him and by the eorjiali,y with
which they welcomed his rrturn. judged
be was as great favori;c with them ~ ho
used TO bc with the ladies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

Why SOLDIERS CANNor CONSISTENTLY,
NorE WITH THE DEMOCRATS 49, Rerg,fs,
their services in defence Of their co,,,r,
and their hardships and dangers laugh,
them. by literally grinding into their yery
hesh' the value Of their principles Tor " hieh
they fought. ard that country for which they
endurcd so much-anI
be'a'lss The rebellion is Justly and entire.
iy attributable TO tie Democrat mart,
its headers and prime movers were leader.
o. tue aem9cracy-i % was concocted under
aud encouraged by democratic admins.
'ra,ion It was aided add assisted by dem.
ocraiic sympa,hiseFs at ihe North. and
could not have been started. sustained. nor
prolonged single month but for dezocraf.
q hciD
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

Freeman. grid On y1ur amor
The hour u near % hand.
Wien lcd hf tstNr aad goLrAV.
Dor God and Elzht We s,and
lhea raise tire var crr louder
Dor GEANr aud CDLFtN shontt
March brayely o. faa contest.
GA "tiiis s4ls hght b. UT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

OHTCNRr. We learn With sorrow OF
the sudden i'alb of Mr. Or,ille Uanircss
Of Clay Centre. % Friday. the 5th inst ~.
be received an injury while lifting some
heavy articles which produced severe
rapture. Violent IN lAmmation set in. which
caused his death on Monday. the s,h
Mr. iunlress came 20 Kansas from
D.xfeld. Maine, IN the year 1859. In 1861
be settled a, Clay Centre. where be has
since resided lie vas one Of the most
infuential and prominent men ia tic County.
and indeed, in this part Of the STATE. He
vas everywhere known a. straight for.
ward business man possrssc1 Of more than
ordinary intelligence and sound judgment.
and commanded tho confidence ana esteem
o. tie community. lie held ihc position Of
County Treasurer and Poet Master At the
time Of bis death The loss Of such man
viii be deeply ielt Nv the community
Manhattan tKnnst.) InIrpsu lent
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

no; considered 60 be- 20 dangerous 70 clear
- Berlin Fal. arc. People m .his ,iy,ui,y
arc afforded sthi,Sc eicr Go v.c an adicc
tive dictated through tho pcmocra, by some
piNdeld sen,lcnan) while The logs arc pass
Ing this beautiful fall
The water power here is tho largest in
Maine. and capitalists should be found q
improve IT, Tho town Of Rumfor-l cosld
well cSPenA money ia advertising TO ,hS
world The great advantages this water pow.
cr affords over nanny other. nov being pu
tD use.
Monlay night Last, between sauscs ans
dask. Marcus w Far ar. a lad twelve yrs
OF age. son OF Geo I. Fsrrar Of RoNbu
~. saw what hs ihoueht to be a woOdehuek
which imall dog was driving, climb into
an apple tree not much more than four rod
from bis fathers dwelling house. lie 60
some clubs AMI went for the yarulini J.
and after hard fought baltic killed it ant
found it 20 lie cub wrighmc forty. five
pounds. The Young bear jumped th-c,
times a; "a, boy aud scratched bin badly
bot be proved an over match for The beast
and With torn cloihes and bloody hands ans
fare. proudly carried !, 10 the house lotdl,
calling TO his father; I've killed the bear
I've killed The bear - think this is abou
a. Young "bear story" rs any one canteli
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

ANNiNERsARY AZ kENr's Hun. The
exercises a. the annual Commencement a,
Kent. Hal last week. were % a highly in.
tercst.ug character. \ large ngmbc. OF the
friends o! the school were 10 Attendance on
the occasion, he Grafton before the
CaIIiorcan and Alclphian Societies. WAS
delivered by Rev {. { Everett, Of Bangor;
and The Poem by Rev. George Lansing
TAYLOR. OF Brooklyn. y. y
The graduating College ClAs, comprised
thirteen young ladies. 81 whom Miss Mary
l.. DeerIng. OF South Par,s, was one,
The school Is in very prospcroa. cor
dnion. The pupils this year number AS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-26

FvA writer in the Portland Star. Of the
zli. dated "Norway." explain. very .aii..
iar'oriiy the matter between The Pine Trees
OF kenI' I'LL anil tbe Peunss,eewa--,e s -.
showing "a. tie latter are not ~ fault. or
accountable Tor their not playing thc game
''r Gle silver BAD. aud championship. They
dii al. TIA, thc rules required Of them.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-21
INSURANCE COMPANIES.

DELAwARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSUR.
- ANCE COMPANY. Incorporated By the Legis
ture of Pennsylvania, 1895.
ufice Southeast cornSr THIRD and WALNUT
Streets, philadelphia.
MARINE INSURANOEB
On Vessels Cargo, Al d Freight to all parts OF the
World.
INLAND INBUR ANCES
On Goods by river canal lake, and land carriages
oil p"r'S u '"e FIRE INsURANoEs
I'm merchandise generally.
On stores Dwelling Houses, etc.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-21
YoTE or NEW YORK o1rY rRoM l88O no ls67.

This gives an average of 70 per cent. for the
eight years, but little in excess of that shown by
Philadelphia although some of the votes cast in
New York city, as that for Governor in 1856,
were much larger in proportion than any polled
in the former city. These, however, must be
regarded as entirely exceptional, since we have
seen that the vote OF Philadelphia varies but
little from the average vote OF the whole coun-
try. AS the vote cast by the dominant party of
the city of New York decides the fate OF the
State at large, and the State, In national con-
test, is the arbiter of the destnies OF the whole
country, New York city has been rendered the
most holly contested point In the whole line OF
the conflict and has therefore at times been the
theatre OF more active and effective canvass
than any other section of the United States.
This was especially the case in 1864, 1866, aud
1867, in each of which years the fate OF
great national party was trembling in the
balance.
In the agricultural sections Of the country.
where the legitimate impediments in the way OF
full vote are greater than IN large and densely
populated cities, aud where fraudulent voting IS
comparatively unknown, the proportion OF those
who habitually neglect the exercise of their
political privileges certainly does not tall below
the standard OF the two greatest cities of the
continent, even II it does not exceed IL.
Such Is the light estimation in which the
elective franchise is held by the American
people; and when We come to inquire into its
causes and effects, we find all impartial OBJ
servers OF whatever political faith, are in agree
ment upon one point-that our present system
OF delegate elections and nominating conven-
uons, while its more peculiar and corrupt fea-
apathy Of the people, is in itself the cause of the
continuance of that apathy, if il is not TO be
regarded as its original source.
The abuses of the nominating system of the
two great political organizations into which the
Se'lng population vi the country IL at present
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-21

fntCuucLDHtu. OHlJCd 5JNcS,
Vote for Presden. in 1seo.. "a 247.".... $50 1913
Aggregate popul 4i4 1888
Male population .2s9 1893 $50. 1874
Percentage Of fvote.""...."... % 7.."......, 49, 80!
Percentage OF vote. ............ Il2......... III
White male ....lS 539 87i
Percentage of vote. 297""....".. $40
White native popu ation....-.874 l7a 1856 5ss
white native male population l7O s6e sst
Percentage of vote.........".- 430.".."..... Ala
The percentages in this table are very nearly
the same throughout, and the irregularity is
readily accounted for. The vote cast tor Presi-
dent in 1850 was an unusually light one, both In
the city OF Philadelphia and the State of Peun-
sylvanIa. At the October election the aggregate
vote OF the city for members OF Congress eX-
ceeded that cast at the Presidential election in
November by nearly 5000, an occurrence which
is perhaps without a parallel in any other State
of the Union, at that or any other time. In
addition to this, 1t should be remembered that
Philadelphia, like every large city, is a great
centre OF the foreign element OF our population,
among whom the proportion OF those not enti-
tied to vote is much larger than is the case with
the American born element. According to the
census of 1860, the native white population of
the city was but 6S per ceut of the aggregate,
while in the United States at large it reached
IS per cent In view OF these fact5, we may
safely regard Philadelphia an index to the
whole country, In attempting to arrive at the
exact estimation in which the ballot is held.
Two assessments of the voting inhabitants of
the city have been made yearly-the first at a
date several weeks previous to the election, and
the iaSI SIluneu1dtcly preceding IL. AS tne greater
number of names obtained at the extra assess
ments have been included in the regular assess
ments, their reassessment being rendered neces-
sary only In consequence OF changes in residence
or from kindred causes the aggregate figures of
the regular assessments are taken as exhibiting
more accurately the entire numb Der of those who
are entitled to the franchise. The exact igures
Tor the year 1868, and for the period from 1868 to
1867, have been obtained; but for the interval
between 1858 and 1868 every Office in the
city wherein the record should have been pre-
served has been searched in vain. 1t has been
ascertained, however, that the assessment of
1868 fell short of that of 1862 by about $1,000,
this unprecedented decrease being in conse-
quepce of the absence from the city of great
numbers OF soldiers, and the disincination
manifested by many who remained at home to
make known their names and residences, for
fear of being impressed into involuntary service
in the army. In the table given below the fall
ing off in the assessment of 1868 has been esti
mated at 10, 600 only, in order that our calcula-
tions may be entirely within bounds. A COM
parison OF the number of registered voters with
the highest vote cast during the period from
1858 to 1867 gives the following result
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In this State we have, during the period ron
1910 to 1860, an average percentage OF l6'l tne
slight excess shown, when com mpared WIN tne
percentage in Pennsylvania, being the result o.
the remark ably heavy votes which are usually
poled in New York city.
we will now take the votes cast by the people
of the whole country for the Office of President
of the United States. As the Presidential
Electors for the State of South Carolina were
always selected by the Legislature, and not by
q popular vote, that State is excluded from the
calculation, with reference to both population
and vote. On this basis we have the following
result