Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-30
POLITICAL GEMS
ROM THE OXFORD REGISTER.


spare. having over five columns of its 2d
pace. last week. given up to this subject.
We intend. generally, tn keep sharp
eve on its political articles, with view
OF meeting the sophistries and reinting
the errors put torth--but we can't stand
thiS-fiye mortal columns week. We
hope. rs warm weather sets in, there will
be ''letting down, OF Il "holding up
of the thing. Had we been educated 3
preacher and been used TO writing two
sermons a week. we might possibly do
better in this direction; bat really. we
can't do justice TO SO much OF one thing,
each week. We shall be excused. there
fore, if we only Gull the gems, and
give them re.setting aud allow them to
pass.
The leader, nearly column long. is
entitled .'What For" Alter perusing it,
echo answers "What For The gist Of
Il is to show that the war was got mp by
the republican party to get control Ct the
negroes OF the Snulh Comment i. I'M
necessary.
The next piece is entitled The Work.
inc men of the Democratic Party" It's
effort is to show that the democratic party
is composed of working men, and the re-
publican party of capitalists. This is all
bosh. In the great centres of wealth,
there are rs many wealthy men of The
democratic faith, rs OF the othei. The
masses OF the people are laboring men
and they are republicans.
Cheu comes a small article healed
The Nation" which sees great ruin to
the country because the radicals speak OF
our government; rs "the National Gov
ernment. instead OF the Federal Gov,
ernmenl." Its an evidence of central.
ization,7 says the editor, The term
Federal used to be very obnoxious 10
the democrats. Why such a charge?
Monsieur Tonson yet Lives" comes
next-viz: the "Freelmen's Bureau"
The complaint is, that this institution is
still in existence As it always has been
a peculiar horror IN the Southern dcmoc-
racy because ii provided education md
protection for the slaves, we don't won
der that the Northern democracy want il
out of the way. Have patience, gentle
men, therc is still more work for il TO do.
Then an article about Gen. Shermans
speeches in New Orleans, averring that
the General sail in his first speech what
he SAYS he didn't, and declaring that there
is no confidence in brass. but,oned and
brass-laceh princes" The old habit of
abusing a man whom they can't control.
They treated Grant Just 81. lie was a
great soldier before he took sides in poll
tics. but when he came out decided lie.
publican, he was denounced aS usurp'
or, drunkarl, &c. Democratic tactics.
Then comes I'm attempt to ridicule the
Republicans OF Connecticut because they
exposed the democratic fraud. which they
say was done by gamblers, who had bet
on the election. IL seems the gamblers
bet on the democratic side. The attempt
is made by the Register to show that the
affirmation OF the first count. by the oaths
OF the men who threw he votes, is
swearing a Governor into office instead
Of electing him. What sophistry. Were
the votes not thrown first, then stolen by
the democrats from the box, and then the
truth ascertained 10y the highest form of
human testimony. that OF persons under
0ath}
The next article is New Regulations,
new Government, based upon quota
tons from doubtful republican journals,
declaring that the republicans have
adopted new regulations to carry cleo
tons. which, il trne, would be rs in
! iquitous and unjust rs any OF the Tana.
nv schemes of the democracy. We don't
believe a word OF it,
The next is decidedly rich-'Cenlral-
ization-Paris and Washinglon'-being =
comparison of the blood thirsty commun-
lists and vandals OF Paris TO the Grant
dynasty at Washington, and declaring
them both to bc "conspirators against
popular rights" \ much better com.
parison might have been drawn between
the rebels OF France and those against
our government, and then there would be
great injustice done the Scallawags of
Paris.
This dispoSeS Of three columns, and rs
the other TWO are not original. we will
stop here.