Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-28

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the nominee Of that Convention.
This is as it should be. The people
should feel that it is their right 10 settle
this question: -and~not--lsaSe..is-io--os
..button holed" through by wire pullers
Interested office holders. and schemins
politicians. All attempts to forestall thi:
question, so as to prevent fair and un
trameled nomination. which will correctly
reflect the viii of the masses, should b'
met with determined opposition. INNS
We have recently had enough OF the
fixing up" in some Of the appointments
which have been made under the natiopa
administration, without trusting 1t intc
the State Convention TO work mischie
| aud ruin there. .s.~ sa.
Every republican who has the good O
| the party at heart-who desires its future
success and would have union and
harmony in its ranks. must regret the
appearance of the Celburn-Chamberlair
correspondence.
/; Was an unfortunate day when 1t was
decided to send out to the people of the
State semi official bull. declaring sub,
stantiallv that the ambiguous withdrawal
of Gov. Chamberlain in his last message
meant nothing and that he Is again IN tie
field for q toarth nomination.
Ills direct obstruction thrown in the
way of any thing like a satisfactory, har-
mouious result in the convention. Many
Of our best and most patriotic republican:
honestly believe that this correspondence
was iateHded to override, and crush out
powerful element in the republican party
by a premature commitlal OF the party to
GOV. Chamberlain denomination. The
fact that The temperance element in the
republican party i and has been strongly
opposed to this cannot be denied Con
elusive evidence upon this point mas long
been before the public.
With this fact clearly before their eyes,
the special friends OF Coy. C. thrust this
correspondence in the face of the tenn.
perance menin the party and substantially
saw 10 them We will cram this nomination
down Your throats. it0}cRS rGlcHS, They
look upon il as an arbitrary attempt to
control their action, aud force them into
u Submission upon question. which they
honestly believe Involves great principle.
The Temperance republicans look upon
this Is being exceedingly unfair when
Viewed in the light OF the past. During
the las; ten years, they have been told
that they must stand back, whenever the
Gahcrnatorial question has been agitatcd,
and in order TO do their utmost 10 save
their country from the peri's through
which it has been passing. they have
consented that the temperance question
should Ice held in aecyance. until these
great nationa, questions should be settled
The rebellion is crushed, the South Is
reconstructed, ana Gen. Grant Is Presl-
dent. Incompetence Is the next great
national foe 10 bc grappled with, and
these " hoarc aTrayed against this gigantic
evil, honestly believe they have now a
light to bc heard, and The probabilities
are, that they JcG be heard, however
d.s,asteiui il NAV be 10 that wing of the
party who so arroganty boast Of then
conservative liberalism upon AL mora
issues. To accomplish theiI purposes
The prohibiuonists of Maine have nc
desire to 70 outside Of the republican
party. They founded the party and have
always been its backbone, Its most
reliable friend, and supporters. Aud il
Is not too late 10 bring about harmoniou:
settlement between the two wings of the
party. Ii an be done without diShonol
10 amy one. Governor Chamberlain Ia:
an uutaInished, brilliant military record
while he has fair reputation rs chic
magistrate of the State He has had thC
tail usage OF the party auda denomination
will add nothing 10 his honors. Let hin
adhere 10 his original determination a
expressed in his message and uucon
,.iuuuallv withdraw his name from the
canvass. Any other course on his part
viii be tantamount to declaration o
war against the temperance wing of The
pa ".
Among the several names mentioned
in connection with the gubernatoria
question, believe there i one to which
The friends OF Coy. Chamberlain can have
no obiection-one that will unite the party
Is one man, and eventuate in \ glorious
republican triumph. mean Hon. ANso'
p. MoRRiLL Of Readfeld For ability
personal and political integrity, com
prchensiye craftsmanship and stern un
compromising honesty, he has few equals
and no superiors in Maine. The repub
lean party owe him debt of gratitud,
they never can repay. lie is the old wa
horse of the party and gallantly led 1t
forces in all its early conflicts. One bias
from his bugle would be equal TO I
thousand men. His nomination woulC
rekindle the old republican fires of 80,
j4-55. upon every hill top, and the veteran
warriors who then rallied around hi
standard would again take the field witt
al the vigor of youth.
Ex-Governor Morrill, is allied 10 II,
clique or faction. If elected he woul'
carefully look after the Interests of th'
whole State. without regard to section