Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-22
r...h.nrfnrd Democrat.

n, pnrroe.-Tlv0 communications appear IN
,,r,,te i, sue over the signatures of "Selectmen'
and 81 iouor Agent OF sumner, respectively, con-
,.,nipr aa emphatic denial, and an attempted he
ot,ti,e Of charges contained in previous article
,r,niue, imperatiyely demanding reply from
myself. however undesirable the task may be-
The statements contained in the communications
r,, not only palpably incorrect, but abound IN IN
.inuations and iuueudocs not calculated TO reflect
honor upon their aihor, Tor be It understood that
b,th statements were written by the same indi-
,i,lrsp, when regarded in the most charitable
light. / would avoid al controversy with Messrs.
Bri,gs and Kicker, whom, as far rs my knowledge
extends, are MOTTO be held amenable to the charge
originally preferred against them, for l do not foy
e. moment pretend TO assume that the proposition
was ever considered 10y the Board. The report
rmanated from b. \. Tuell, from whom derived
my information in a conversation, on the ith day
81, May last. lie Is the responsible party, and
upon him, aud him alone let the sable mantle rest
The conversation was substantially rs follows,
almost verbatim. Mn Tuel remarked, that they
had madco settlement with the liquor agent and
had re eprointed him, and said they were copsid-
criny the expediency ~ instructiug the agent 10
extend his sales o. moderate drinkcrs.-Such per
sons as would not make improper use Of IT, not
abuse their families, &c " they d,J not obtain
IL here they certainly would az Euckiell, and de
sired my opinion on the subject. I replied, most
assurclIy not; K would DC Ia open violation Of
Law, "a man should always dO what he conceives
o. be right, irrespective OF cNiraneoUS circumstn-
ycs- BUckneld l. not within your jurisdiction,
and does not concern you In the rcmoiest manner
In my former article the compo>itor substitutes
rules for "sales, and your correspondents
choose 10 construe this - an attack on t6e 'asb
Board of Selectmcn. Nothing OF the Kind WAS IN
tended The chairman OF the last Board, az least,
believe % be a practical temperance man. anu
man Cor whom entertain profound INSPECT
vi LOtilIop ,hSAes 80 -, 7,I y,,,,,iJ cr,"s
Noi 10 isS huse his mind OF tus false Impressions
and beg leave 20 refer the curious and interested
10 any intelligent and r,h1ole Citlken ct West SUM
urr where the agent resides, who Viii inform
Them as they 80 me, that The agency is today con-
,iurie,i IN shameful violation ct law No, the pcC-
Pie of sumner jo not need % be enlightened on
iui- subicct-they are continually being enlght
observed between the statements of MY TueH and
his agrnt You, Mr. editor, -ay that one OF the
>elecmcn informed you that the agent waS m
trUctcd 20 n; hi> sales 20 the very letter ~ the
statutes; on The contrary, No. lothrop declares
ta8t he was not The recipient 90 any Instructions,
lut 10 was len entircly o. his discretion
4 rcpudiate with sCorU and contempt, "a Z lie
serves the allegation oi yuUr correspondent, THAI
. am actuated by rvNcucvtUl OF malicious motives.
Z supposed ms self on trieully terms with both
Mc~>r~ Tueil aud L0Jhrop. n any thing has Oc-
currej q, mar these relations confess myself ig-
u1raut OF lie existence Personally this u q con-
test between wealth and position on one side. ami
truth and merit on the other; but socially u aS-
sumo, tar broader significance Lex Your CORES
vvndcnt rest assured ON this point that men who
never shrink from rebel bullets viii not shrink
from exposing turpitudc or m0ltc3s3nce in Office,
ur HuN duty which may urV'iVe upon them. they
Wall never Doe intImiiated by men who, af>cr being
raised o. official positions form THEN >klrmi~h line
iH t1r rear aud with their h1nurct banner trailing
lu the dust turn their guns upon their former
friends Il youth Is a crime then am guilty Of
crime. but sm a novice IN the cause Of evil and
trust I may long SEQ remain.
When I reflect chat intCmVcraucC II the most
stupeudous evil THAI ever afflicted any people
when consider the unreasonable misery x Ia,
rutailed on individual, and nations IN every age
az the worlds history that nearly clShi hundred
millions 81 dollars are annually expended by IL
JryoteeS M the United states, producing inc"n-
,rlyBhlc miScr,.; when l rvhect on these facts
resolve that however trivial ms influence Z shall
bee cN'rtel against The ubiquitous TRAFFIC m inioNi-
eating liquors. However ms course may BE- r.
-ared by the public. OF whatever may he IT. Ultl-
MAKE effects. l shalt possess the COn-cl"usu"--
AMI satisfaction that it was doue M behalf OF Nr'
the, and 70 promote the cause OF temperance.
Mr. Tueu Is not content with DENYING his previ'
oL- a-sgrtiOns but has the ulliguity L. tTunt me-
with possessing, a di>o- Tered mind lie, through
hi- agent. does not choose O. inform YOU OF the
cause uf this Ltlicti1n lie docs not choose Go ln-
form yUu that the Intellectual and phy steal pos
y-~ alike were involved ,n common ruin NhlIc
-.~uggiug IN tine ranks OF the Union army, FROM
which he shrauk from FartUruS itself, Tor the
reservation ut the Government, the blc- >ings OF
which he now enjoys, while life 4 rendered "A
-rlcEpuS burden % myself 1 would pot nave rc-
Acye,! that here WAS man voting the Republican
Jlckc, who c0nld descend 20 such eNecrable mean
ness a~ g. t4u % disabled soldier for ~Ncu dis.i
h,GtF. deem further comment suVeriuHts.
WINFIELD :. BUCkNAM.
West sumner July n. l>-U