Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
To the Republicans OF Orfor"
COUnfu.


Your attention of late has been called
to The different National Conventions,and
more particularly 10 that recently holden
at Baltimore, where, rs represented by
Mr.. Greeley, the bloody chasm was
bridged over by the clasping OF Northern
and Southern hands--and as he claims,
peace is 10 he restored These things
read well Oh paper. but do NIT for mo-
menl compare with the great political
peace gathering Friday evening last held
al Cummings dining room, Paris I'M,
whers the great liberal party ct Oxford
County, represented by Col \ j. White
aud the two Whi,mans OF Buekhold. and
S. Favor and DR.. +. +. Crockett OF Nor
way five in all--met some twenty OF
In. old sschems Of the democratic party,
including Virgil ID. Paris, Alrah Black,
Stephen d. Hutchinson, and others, OF
Paris. Holman of Dixlield, Childs OF
Canton, and Kimball of Waterford.
Imagine the scene when Col. White
and Virgil ID. Paris closed the bloody
chasm by claspins hands 1t seems to the
writer that there could not have been II
dry eye in the room-te2rs must have
been prevalent. Oh the forbearanco OF
Virgil d. when he took the Col 10 his
BOSOM
II seems that after the party got TO-
oethcr. they were so agreed upon political
economy ynd other party measures, that
il was hard To distinguish The "a called
Liberal Republican party from the old
Democratic party, and in order to really
maintain n show at two parties, a happy
axpediont was resortcd to- viz: to seat
the i've liberals on one side of the dining
room table. while Virgil d. and his as
sociates occupied tho other side thus
an expression could be obtained from
both parties at short notice The object
of the meeting was not la discover the
best way TO elect Grcelcy--but 10 coucoct
Il plan to carry Oxford County and the
State over to democratic rule by the clec-
ton of Kimball Glorious his liberal
D.oremeRt. isn't il!
Now Il you should visit the street.
corners and stores OF Buckhcld village
almost any day, you would see this same
Col. White arguing against all rings and
nil political organizations whereby po.
litical parties, rs he claims, are taken out
of The hands OF the people. Now you
find him in The dead hours of the night.
far away from home. in solemn conclave
with the old apostles OF Democracy, try.
ing 10 sell out the Republican party for n
political nomination. Magnificent, isn't
its
But this thing will not work. Ii there
are any true Republicans in Oxford
County who are hesitating as 10 what
their action shall be in November. they
will not be traded Off by Col White and
bis tour associates. TO Kinibali and the
Democracy in the September election.
The Republicans arc thinking mcn-thcy
have seen the workings of both parties
in Maine. and will not he delivered, no
matter what The terms OF Col. Whites
sale may be.
They have tried Governor Perham and
the Republican, party, and are determined
to sustain them. The whole movement is
by the democracy merely for
political gain. They have no idea OF
OF carrying Maine ior Greeley and Brown,
and SO they lose nothing by thor votes,
while if they can induce YOU to 90 with
them on State and County matters, it is a
visible democratic gain. But the shadow
is too thin; no true republican can be
caught with any such political chat.
There are but two ways. viz: those
who indorse the principles OF tic repub
lican party, and tho honest and cconomi'
cal administration oil Governor Perham.
will vote Tor his re election. while those
who believe in Maine democracy rs cX-
pounded by Virgil d. Paris AMI Marcel
lus Emery, now liberal nominee for
Congress, will vote for Kimbal.
4 Touching Incident.