Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24
Oar Candidate.

The Augusta correspondent Of the Bcs-
ton Advertiser gives the following brief
biographical sketch Of Hon. Sidney Per-
ham, which i, on the whole, - accurate
and candid Is we can give:
"Hon. Sidney Perham i a native of
Woodstock. Oxford County. He was a
farmers boy, and early Injured to toll
lie knows by actual experience what
manual labor is, which may account for
the almost unbouEded capacity for work
which lie has displayed since coming into
public lite The common school educa
ton that he received has been supplement-
eel by an immense amount of hard study
and reading since arriving ut mans cS-
tate, so lie is to-day one OF the best IN
formed men in the State. His personal
appearance is good. but not striking His
manners arr mild, conciliatory and pleas
ing Nobody could Dc more uuoSicnta-
tiou> thtn he. His couu;enance Is open
and invites confidence general APP
pcarIucc and conversation impress eS one
with the idea that he is perfectly sincere.
While il is not claimed that he i brilliant.
ii is generally conceded that he is 4 sound
thinker. and $ speaker Of more than av-
crage merit.
Ills public life has been marked by the
mos, laborious and painstaking attention
toevery duty, and an inteXible adhe:ance
10 the principles which he has advocated.
His six Years residence in Washington
wrought no change in his principles, life
or habits. and he returned to his old home
among the hills of Oxford with the same
pure tastes ana simple habits OF his early
life Mr. Perham never los, his interest
in the soil. and his love for agriculture
and Eusbandry. for flocks and herds, and
his desire to improve the condition of the
farming population, and to make farming
more profitable, rational, and scientific.
amounts almost TO enthusiasm. He has
been lifelong and consistent advocate
of the temperance reform, but he is nei-
Their ''pig-headed," impraeticable, or
crotchety.
He has been q favoriie with the tenn
perance men for several years, and that
element Enthusiastically points TO him at
the present time aS their first aud last
choice for the gubernatorial nomination.
Mr. Perham is also prominent Univer-
salist He represented Woodstock and
other towns claSSed with il in the State
Legislature in the year 1886. and receiy-
ed the high compliment of an election 10
the Speakership at the same session.
Tie was twice elected Clerk of Courts
for Oxford County, and, although not
trained for the bar, exhibited rare qualili-
cations for the position. and served 10 the
great acceptance OF the court, the bar.
and the people. He was a Presidential
elector in 1886. and in 1862 he was elect
eel by the Republicans as Member of
Congress from the 2d district, which of.
fee he held for three terms. While in
Congress he distinguished himself as an
eminenlly practical and useful legislator.
He was a pattern OF industry, and gave
To- all subjects claiming his attention the
most careful thought. His colleagues
showed their appreciation of his opinion
and judgment by invariably consulting
him in all matters of Importance, and by
unusual manifestations of regret when
he gave way to his successor. Intelligent,
honest, sound, consistent, praclical-such
man IS Sidney Perham."
The Name Temperance AdrOcate the
organ OF the SCI party in this State. sup