Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-08-08
The Political Canvass.

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ton. and the canvass is SO quiet, there is
danger that the people will overlook the
matter, and let it slide. Some think that
our political opponents are quietly at
work, hoping to accomplish morc IN This
way than by an active campaign, The
most they can expect is to reduce our
majority; rs in Z small vote. the malorl-
ty party always suffers most.
"Toby Candor,' writing TO the Boston
Journal relative TO the election, says
MAINE is as true to the republican
party rs the needle to the pole, You can.
not find an intelligent democrat who viii
deny that Gov. Perham and the republi
can ticket will be handsomely elected
The republicans know the State is sale.
because their party was never better unit
ted or in better accord than now. LII un'
ion and harmony they not only have
strength. but also have large working
majority, so that thousands can stay away
from the polls and feel secure before .he>
are informed of the victory they have
won. This fact is so obvious thai 1t Is
acknowledged by the opposition. "Car,
rv Maine democratic ~ said a leading and
influential politician of the democracy TO
us a lew DAYS since "why ii Is an utter
impossibilily. when the republicans are
as united and stand so firmly by their
principles rs they do to-day. The idea
of even attempting to whip them, is Just
as hopeless now as it was during the war;
when they rolled up such tremendous
maiorities. They have got my party
bound hand and foot; but next year, SIR,
we shall give you a sweat in the Presi.
Dental election and our amiable and
good natured friend went off in a Jubl-
iant frame OF mind at his pleasing an
ticipstions.'
He thus refers to preparatory duties
and suggests changes, both sensible ana
economical. which might be made:-
1.-The Secretary OF State is now busily
engaged in transmitting election blanks
10 the sheriffs of the several counties,
who send the same to clerks OF towns
The total expense of sending these
blanks costs the State about Sl23--every
sheriff receiving twenty-five cents on
every package. There is no need OF this
expense, and n saving at SllO might
lust rs well as not. be made, II the law
WAS changed so that The Secretary OF
State could send direct from his office to
the clerks OF towns Mail facilities are
better now than they Were when the law
under which these blanks are transmitted
was passed, and which has never been
changed. These blanks will be sent this
campaign TO 397 organized towns. IA
cities and - organized plantations au-
thorized to'vote, or ASS in ali. Towns
and cities receive five blanks each, while
plantations get six, the extra blank Tor
the latter being Tor list of voters, TO be
sent 10 the Secretary OF States Office. OF
each plantation. The other blanks ale'
one for the Governor, one for Represen'
tativeS To the Legislature, one for county
officers and one for the clerks return oil
vote to be opened for the benefit oil the
public, So that the returns can be publish
cd rs soon rs possible after the election.
As a general thing, within three or Tour
davs after the election, the largest por-
ton OF these official returns are received
and published"
OF the new departure, Toby says: -
1.-The new departure, rs it is termed.
OF the democratic party may be set down
as perfect failure in Maine. Even The
Augusta Convention, which made the
late Mr.. Vallandingham's last political
movement one OF the planks OF their
platform, when its members dispersed
for their respective homes, the Slyest and
proteus-hke politicians among them could
not refrain from placing their dexter
fingers 10 their nasal organs, and. as they
closed one eye, chuckling over their
clever little performance of legcrder'
main. "Time.honored principles must
not lie abandoned" said one Of them IN
our hearing, "our record must not be
stutified TO meet the capriccs oil those
who favor this So called new departure
There i no new departure for the de-
mocracy so long rs il stands by the Con-
sti,ution." When Mr. kimball accepted
the nomination for Governor, the new
departure" was ignored in his letter. We
have vet TO see the first democratic pa.
per that comes out in support OF 1t. On
the contrary, the most prominent Jour
mails either let il severely alone, or vlgor'
ously attack it with an outburst OF ndlg-
nation, which they make no attempt ut
concealing.
And vel. Notwithstanding the new
departure has fallen still.born, we are
led TO believe that some OF the younger
and inexperienced politicians would Ike
TO have radical change in their party
creed. Moreover, they would like To
have the venerable sachems OF their par
ty not only retire from active service.
but would have them labeled and placed
away among the fossils OF dead past.
As one OF them tells us-"They have had
their day, and just rs long rs they run
the party machine we ale beaten and III
WAYS will he beaten, For one, | do not
like this going to the polls every year
when know we are to be whipped out
of our boOts. | have no courage, and
much less heart in such contests. Under
their lead we simply go to the ballot box
every September, to have Il census taken
of the democratic party. | object to
this. | want TO 60 there with at least
reasonable prospect of being victorious.
Have such men aS--and- take back
seats, and let Us younger democrats as
sumo the management. and my opinion
is that the republican party would be
driven from power nj once.
Maine Republicans dRd Demo
Gratis.
The view which is taken in other States