Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-08-14
The pemocraoy in Trouble.

The freedom of speech" Of some of
the Southern delegates to the Seymour
Convention, since their return home, is
troubling the more cautious Northern lead
ers. They would lain close their mouths
till after election, their statements are so
damaging TO the voters in the North who
have any manlincss len. II is no, TO be
wondered AZ, Tor some of these Southern
rebels who were received into The Conven.
ton with such warm embraces, have been
so encouraged BY their treatment As TO
speak out in meeting" their true sent.
men's. and boast Of their exploits Hear
what Wade Hampton saws, for instance. and
how he shows that the democratic party
sold ont body and soul, 10 he seoesA leaders
Of Tie South
As You are aware the Committee on Reso.
Iu:ions consisted of orc member from each
State. On assembling It was found ihat
very great difference OF opinion existed
Among other resolutions offered were some
declaring that the right OF suffrage belonged
to the States. aud tins was announced 10 be
good Democratic doctrine. ! agreed TO the
propositions. but NJ the same lime said that
IT seemed 10 me they lad omitted one very
vital point, which was TO declare to what
States The doctrine applied, | thought 1t
was necessary 10 Eua-l aud limit that
declaration, and TO the end that we might
know at wAa; lime we could go back and
say who wee the citizens of the States. |
asked that they NogId declare that these
questions belonged TO The States under their
constitutions up 10 the wear 1860. Gentle
men were there from North. South. Eas.
and West, and 10y all we were met wuh
extreme cordjahty. IA,y sad U4rv ,rere
aciHiHG 10 girc as EVERY THING WE
DESIRED, bui frc 0f'tbe south Bansf ,e,pets
Der that tRsy had gre0t 6yAf IL make. and
IT WOULD NOT BE Foley 10 Dlace
upon that platform that tcbicd tcoltld eHyeg,ier
prejudice al he North. They. however.
pledged themselves 20 !o all IN the ir powcr
20 relieve the Southern States. and restore
10 us the constitution a. j.. Lad existed As
we were met 10 such kindly spirit, | could
not but rrciporatc it kuew shat / was
representing the feelings Of my people when
i dad so. aud told Them that | would with.
draw a The resolution, bad offered. and
no doubt Other Southern delegates w9uId
do The Same. and would accept %, rr-rlu.
lions o1-rrI bs o. II u Mr. Ba,arJ. The
senator from Delaware. which declared
that The ilght I'D -uitia-c belonged ta the
States. / sad iroHii lake ne resolutions
n they 'rould aiiD,r me fa a.H but three ,~ay4s
rhict y"H trlH fni cmJpdiei ia N. Platform
addof has: land WE DECLARE
THAT THE REC ONSTRUCTlON ACTS
ARE RENOLUTIONARN CNCDN
SIIICIlpNAL AND VOID. rIaH,n,,
cheering Whea I preD1es4 hat. srery
single mrmbrr az he committeeman ne
traTme1 men ia " i7e-e tie men or tee North
-eH9 fDriogri aai .1H n,y irarF -qrry
a "w 30 t.s Dli Iiayiu, thus pleIrrd
themselves. feel assured that when .he
Democrat party come 20 triumph they will
SHOW us a icntd, fnr our mi-flrtuucs iu
their own good time. ior which ~, per.
icctly willing 90 wait
Such is lIe history oi pu~ rl,tfn-n and
such were ihe motives which governed tue
committee coo Us formation
DO son believe Wade Hampton spoke
the truth; Every Democrat will .ay ycs
Then he convict. Toe party Of ,Le most COO.
temPtio'e t,aedng spirit con .cnaJ.c -
They a'd 'tsl 'r-rs v,Ila7 ., gre ~, err-
rPhHy Are You. democratic voters. vii.
ling 90 iatiiy taa wholesale Surrender Of
PrInc,plesf Young man. voting for the
first time. waa, .ay you> Soldiers. ,hc
Union, how DO you Ike tb.. crack OF ibs
plantation whip3
Does this kind OF talk look peacefil or
warlIs,> j. >uaessa little too much OF the
Southern braggaIocio, su.h as we used Co.
hear. TO be paia'abie.