Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
4 Word to the Wise is Sufficient.

4 Word to the Wise IS Sufficient.
.U~ Extraordinarily. the llth inst,
the voters Of Oxford County will be call
ed upon to give their ballots, not only for
Governor and State Senators, Int for sew
eral County officers. The prudent aud
careful manner in which the affairs Of the
Slate have been conducted by Gov. Per.
ham, commends him to our support
Mr. Hayiord and Mr.. Harrington are ac-
ccp'able candidates for the Senate.
Judge Walker and Mi. Shaw, have
given abundant evidence OF their ability
and'iutegiity. in the administration of
the aifsus OF the offices 20 which they
are nominated. Mr. Ellis, the candidate
Tor County Commissioner has committed
an error. has been guilty OF great
wrong. in the Judgment OF some of the
voters in the County. Now what is to be
done Vote for the Democratic candi.
date? Is that the better way to right the
wrong 10 such rs propose to do this,
who claim to be good republicans, wish
TO sly one word. Have You any evil
deuce that Mr. Ellis acted corruptly
Was he bought or bribcd Has he lost or
bmtered away his integrity II so. he IS
an unsuitable man for the position. and
should not be elected But intelligent
men in the Republican party do not be-
lieyc him to be such man. They have
presented his name to Us and ask for him
our sufrages for opposite reasons. They
believe him honest; they believe him ca.
p1tlc; they believe him deserving our
support. May be he has erred III judg,
ment-who OF Us has not? May be he
has been unduly innucnced-but | can.
mol believe he has acted corruptly. What
are we TO gain by clccting democrat
we give aid and comfort to The enemies
OF ON Country But it is only = County
Commissioner, what can that have TO do
with our Country? One who spakc rs
never man spake' said lIc that /, not
with me. is against me. he that gathereth
not with me. scattereth abroad" These
words are rs true to-day rs when uttered
more than eighteen hundred years ago
by the Divine Teacher. Our acts are to
be Judged by the influence they have. rs
well rs our lives by our chosen associa-
tons. However honest iadiriduais may
be, IN their business and social relations
the democratic party is controlled today,
by who we're in roJeUj0n. and those who
Synipathi.ed with them. The questions
for each voter to settle in his own mind
are, shall we trust the government TO
those who so lately tried to destroy it?
Shall we count rs nothing all the treas
ures and blood expended to preserve it?
Shall the National debt be repudiated, or
the widows and orphans OF Rebel officers
and soldiers be placed under the foster.
ing care OF the Government their unayail-
ing efforts yainly attempted TO destroy
Shall the four million Freedmen, and the
six million poor whites. he subjected to u
bondage more vigorous than that from
which they have been relieved by the re-
suits OF the civil strife ? Shall free schools
and free churches bo abandoned, and
free speech be abridged in one half the
States of our Republic? Ii you decide
these questions in the affirmative, then
give Your yote o the Democratic candi.
date But il i'm the negative. pause and
reflect before YOU give aid and comfort to
the enemies Df the free institutions of
our common country. A word to the
wise is sufficient, aud let the result of
next Mondays balloting show that odd
Oxford takes no steps backward.