Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-27
QtfOrO Democrat.
FAuS, MAINE, JUNE y. 1871.
The state COnUentjOn--Daiv OF
Republicans.

there will be uo opposition to the e'nom
nation of Gov. Pcrham, this year, the
fear is that the Convention will be neg
lected. ami tina. small gathering, COM
paratively. will bewitnesScd. This would
be construed by our opponents into apa'
thy and discomfort. II tull delegations
ale not sent from the towns in the coun-
~. we trust that as many in the several
delegations rs conveniently can, will go,
The fare will be at half rates on the
Grand Trunk. rs well rs the other roads,
and it will he necessary for delegates to
have their credentials to show when they
purchase their tickets. The credentials
are not to he given up, only shown.
Let every one be willing to make lit
tie sacrifice, if need be, for their princi-
pies, remembering that External vigl'
lence is the price of liberty
The approaching campaign IN our
State Is already exciting interest abroad
not because of any doubt as to the result,
but on account of the early occurrence
of our election. and the desire that we
NAV roll up a cheering majority. The
Boston Journal refers to the Importance
OF our example as follows;
Maine leads of in New England poll
,ics not in its date of eiection-where
I Vermont takes the preccdence-but IN
campaign preparations and IN general m
terest. Ever since the great political
Geld-dav OF 1910. when the election oi
I Governor Kent sent bomb'shell into the
democratic camp, the voting in Maine,
coming among the earliest in the list OF
the all elections. has been regarded rs a
barometer OF political influences. In
general its indications have been correct
"a sinking of the republican majority
being equivalent TO disasters and defeats
elsewhere. One consequence has been
TO make the State 4 stumping ground OF
stump orators and TO post the electors
thoroughly on their political duties. Inc
e!ectioneering contests in New lamp
shire NAV be. as a rule, more violent
than those of Maine but they cannot be
more toughlv OF reSolutely fought; while
leaders more acute and iudomtabIe 1t
would be hard 10 find anywhere than the
FeSsendenS, the llamliuS, the MorriIlS'
the BlaineS and the others who have mp
held the republican standard, or their
able competitors among The democrats
Referring to the ensuing canvass, the
Journal thinks the democrats viii unite
on Mr. c. y. Kimball. of Portland, as
their candidate Toy defeat in The Guber-
Material election. and is somewhat more
sanguine than we have been that the new
departure will be adopted without diSsen-
sion. That this might crafty the aspl-
rations OF the young democracy Is very
probable. but that The Ohio platform can
he swallowed without wounding ;he
sensibiliiies of the old Iogies' seems
questionable. OF the republican canvass,
our Boston contemporary says;
GOV. Perham's administration has been
successful and satisfactory, and he VIII
undoubtedly be rcnominated by acclama-
ton. He does not enjoy the military
reputation OF his predecessor, but he Is
/ thorough. going business man, and Is dis
crete. capable and experienced IN all the
administrative REQUISITES of the Chief
NaCiStracv. We DO not understand that
any special difference OF opinion Is likely
/ To he developed among the republicans,
unless IL may be in regard To- minor qucS'
tious OF policy on temperance. The en-
doisement OF prohibition having formed
a part OF the platform of the republicans
OF Maine for many years. there remains
nothing to discuss but the working up
plicalion of the principle. On that even
there Is likely TO be good degree OF har-
monv. 1t i TO the credit OF The party
I there that it has been SO Slnguiary Tree
/ from all the rings and cliqucS which have
embroiled It's members and cloUded It's
prospects in 50 many other States
} When there has been danger of collision
among the friends of prominent iavorites,
the latter have had the magnanimity to
waive their claims The course of Mr.
Hsml:n i'm a memorable Senatorial con
test. and also Of Mr. Blaine in the last
contest, are noteworthy instances IN
point. 80 long a this disintereStedness
is seen among the leaders, with cores
ponding wisdom and good sense among
+ the masses, the republicans OF Name
will not flil to maintain their wellearned
predominauce.
The Journal concludes tina: the vote
will be light in this State this year, as IN
most of the New England States, but
think, that the country will be satisfied
with an average Maine republican major
ily. rs we have always dealt in round
numbers at our elections, We are re-
minded. however, that our contest will
have more than Il local importance. as it
/ will be regarded everywhere as one OF
the forerunners OF the great Presidential
campaign of 1872, and our people are
called upon to emulate the vigor and en-
,husiaS,n which have won so many vic
tories. that the keynote sounded in this
State may peal Il triumphant summons to
our brethren throughout the Union.
1000 More STedeS.
/ Information has been received that one
thousand Swedish migrants will arrive
at New Sweden. via. Halifax, this week.
/ About 500 have already arrived and the
satisfactory accounts sent home by them
has caused rush of emigration far be.
yond the expectation Of the most sam
guine. The Governor and Council will
have meeting in Portland this week to
make arrangements for their reception.
-Marcelus Emery. Of the Bangor
Democrat, delegate TO the Democratic
State Convention, has got up new plat"
form OF departure with malice pre-