Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-26
The Democratic Pidff Orn.

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cratic State Convention at Bangor. are
rs follows -
ReSolrcd, That the National Admins
lration has proved failure; it has viola
ted its sacred pledges to the people; ii
promised them economy AMI failhtulness
/ in national affairs, but it has given them
extravaganza and corruption; it promis-
| ed republican form OF government, but
/ in many Of the States il has established u
military dcspotisn, trying thereby To in
! timi,late the people thereof and make
/ them subscrvient to their wicked rule.
ReSoired, That the ordinary expenses
OF the General and State Governments.
are swelled beyond all precedent and
calculation, by the enormous increase OF
tho number and salaries of their officers.
F., In this We find slaring evidence of the
existence of 4 system which IS rapidly
corruptiug the public service, robbing IA
I Dor OF the bread il has earned. and en-
dangcring the liberties OF the people.
RcSOlCcd, That the act passed by the
last Legislature. which Withdrew from
tho people of the several School Districts
of the State the right TO regulate the mode
of educating their children rs they might
deem best, is one OF the many dangerous
attempts 10 abriagc the rights oil our cit-
zcn,. and abrogateS n timc-honorcd law
and usage oil this State.
RcSolrcd, That the tariff for Piotcc-
ton j mainly ior the benefit OF the
wealthy and the monopoliStS; that Free
/ Trnic is the right cf the people.
Rcsoiucd. That we invite the thought
ful consideration OF the people of Maine.
with whom shipbuildinS and lreighlng
have heretofore been successful pursuits,
to the tact, that the scaboard OF Maine
langujshcs and daily grows poorer. be-
cause OF veNatioui taxation and the re-
luSal OF the Republican administration 10
afford adequate legislation.
Restored, That the Introduction OF
swarms OF ignorant and hcathenish Ash
atics into this country 10 cheaper aud
degrade labor. is fraught with immense
danger 10 the best interests of the coun-
try aud people, and ought to be vigor.
ously resisted
RcSolrsd. That while the Democratic
party are in favor of iudicicus rcgula.
ton by law of intoxicating liquors, they
are opposed 10 the present prolibitory
law and the restoration Of State Con
siabulary.
These constitute the Platform OF the
party. Let us examine them Seriatim:
The first declares the National admins
,r,.,ion failure Well, the war was n
failure. and everything that the republi-
cans attempt is 4 failure. in the eyes Of
the democracy. The South could never
be subducd; Richmond never be taken.
said these men. Yet history has dis
proved them. rs it will their assertion
that the administration OF Gen. Grant is II
failure.
The next grumble is against the cS-
penscs CT government and increase of
officers and salaries. This would all be
rcmedcd il the pure and patriotic dem
ocracy could only manage public affairs.
The high taxes complained Of were
caused by the unholy rebellion got up
BY democratic leaders.
A great debt was created, which re-
quiled \ great revenue and heavy taxes
to meet. Both are steadily decreasing
under this administration. Ii IS folly TO
talk of free trade or repeal of the rcvc-
nue. tax till the public debt is provided
for. No doubt the democratic party
would come at the result sooner by re-
pudjatiHg The dett-then they might have
free trade.
The third resolution. relative TO the
School law, is false in its statement. The
act referred to docs not withdraw from
the people of the several School Districts
the light TO regulate the mode of educaL-
ing their children rs they might deem
best 1t simply confers the power Of
employing teachers and fixing their COM
pensation, upon the experimenting
School Committee instead of the District
Agent. True, this "abrogates 4 time
| honored law and usage Of this State
but does it withdraw from the people
! their right TO regulate the mode of cdu-
eating their children? Who elect tho
1 School Committee? Do not all the in
! habitants OF the several School Districts?
4 1t is piece OF clap-trap and demagogue-
ism unworthy of party, to bling cduca-
tional matters into politics, and array
parties for or against particular legisla-
ton on the subject of Education. The
/ best educators in our State are endeavor-
ing to improve our Common School sys-
tenn by weeding-out old defects and in
Producing what are deemed to be inn
provcments. 1t becomes us to give a
fair trial to their new views-not attempt
TO cater TO the prejudiees of the ignorant
by telling them that their rights are being
taken away. 1t is pure ,lemagogueism
that prompts this, nothing else. We be-
lieve that there is too much intelligence
among tho people to catch many votes by
this piece OF humbug.
The next resolve declares for Free
trade as a right of the people. Who
doubts IL? When Our debt is paid, we
will have IT,
The attempt is next made to insinuate
That the Ship-building interests of Maine
ianguish because Republican admins.
tration refuses 10 afford adequate legisla-