Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-30
Government Patronage r. TIA Sec
ond District.

Governments IutfO"ssycz - tte&F4et-
omd District.
To the Editor eftae Oxford Dsmocsas:--
Your recent remarks in the Democrat
relative to The Treatment of Oxford County
inths distribution Of the appointments
under the National administration, are
just. Ever since the republicans came
into power in the general government, in
ISL, in the distribution of its patronage.
this County, although the largest in the
District, has been almost entirely neglect
ed. Comparatively it has had nothing
lf the republicans of Old Oxford have
any rights in this matter. it is about lime
for them 10 assert them, and no longer
quietly submit to such unjust, dishonorable
treatment. .-.tt....-
Oxford County inaugurated the repub7
lican party, and almost single handed and
alone. Her sons in 1853. got up aud pul
through, the first republican State Con
-vention ever held in Maine. They have
been true and faithful, ever since, while
with unbroken ranks, and unialtering
steps they have ledthe columns offrcedom
in every conflict since.
During this time they have been ex-
trcmcly modest in their party exactions;
but what little they have asked. has
generally been denied them, believe
al that they have had under the National
administration, since 1860, has been the
appointment of Joel Pcrham, Jr, Esq.
Commissioner in the Provost Marshars
Department. second class Mail agency
on the Grand Trunk Il. r., and two or
three minor appointments in the Portland
Custom House,
The other Counties in the District.
although every one Of them has less
territory and less population than Oxford
have received no such treatment.
Ii it is said. that Oxford County was
entitled to nothing, because she had u
Member OF Congress, six years prior TO
March 4ih, 1869; (Which position aver
i unjust and unsound,) then for the sake
OF the argument, We viii pass over the
eight years of republican rule and look
for moment ut the state of things alter
Gen. Grants inauguration. The member
OF Congress has been changed from
oxford to Franklin. ~ those in power
had enjoyed the honors and profits OF
their several offices some seven or eight
years, ii wa, generally conceded tha,
new deal was 10 be had The offices of
Assessor and Collector Of Internal Rryc-
nue. had been held by Franklin and
Andro>coggin. ever since the law was
passed creating them II was almost
uuiy crsally conceded that one of these
places should 70 10 Oxford County. Up
u a certain time there were two candi-
dates for these positions in this County,
but subsequently, one Of them w.,hdrcw.
thereby leaving the appointing power
entirely uncmbarras,cd in this respect
Our Representative in Congress, in the
distribution OF his patronage. seems t"
have entirely forgotten that there is any
such place as Oxford County He gives
Ia franklin two Con,ulal>hips abroad and
then the Collector, notwithstanding She
has hAd the A>>es>or>hip from the first
passage of the Internal Revenue Law
He then entirely ignores the claims of
Oxford County and one who supported
him when lac was nominated, goes into
Andro>cocgin. which has already had the
Collector>hip. and recommends for As
SCISSOR a gentleman who worked and voted
against him 20 the end, in the District
Convention. There can he
no good excuse for such extraordinary
procedure Andro>cogSin has been
literally loaded down with patronage
these last ci.h, years She now has Col
.rc,os OF Internal Revenue, Register in
Marsha, for the State, Al
oruc, General for ,hc State, one of the
Judges otthe supreme Court with serer'l
other good positions that couldbc named.
have spoken especially Of these two
Internal Revenue appointments because
hey are two Of the best places known ~
local" appointments in all the District
Oxford County has asked for other po-
,itions for some Of her sons, but in ali
.aSc> thus far. those who have control
ing Influence in these matters have de
'idrd adversely to the interests of Oxford
County men
Pablo men 10 whom are entrusted the
high responsibilities OF filing positions of
rust under the national administration,
should remember that they are response
Die to their constituents for the way and
manner they Pec!!!!3o..-..liS 4 tiicfir-dntes.
OLD OXFORD.
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