Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-13
4 T0sir of Observation.


County. lie is shrewd observer of
events and rs keen as briar in culling
news, especially of ii political nature.
iIc has an inside view of both political
parties being careful not to divulge in.
formation impaired in secrecy. He has
picked up considerable about the dis
affected Liberals in our County. which is
probably correct. Whiting from PARIS,
he says:
Nearly evory mail brings 10 the Gov
ernor cheering intelligence OF the pro-
gress OF the canvass. Here in his own
town, in q section whele he was reared
and il best known, and where he is so
honored and respected by his noighbors
aud friends, without regard to political
opinions, he will receive most crafty
ing support
In this town only one Republican is
known 10 he Tor Greeley. The party was
never in better spirits. In Bethel. the
next largest town. only Que Republican
goes for Greeley. Norway and Buck
field seem 10 be the only towns in which
there is any Greeley detection, although
tho leaders claini, rs matter OF course,
that great inroads ale being made in the
Republican party. There are many
counted as Greeley Republicans who have
never been reliable, and who have al
ways had natural fondness for boiling.
In Buckfeld. more especially. will this
apply. Iuat place contains possibly the
strongest Glssley element OF any town
in Oxford County. Some siSty-fire are
claimed as Republican s,ragglers from
The camp. when half OF that number
would be nearer the truth. The Greeley
movement was inaugurated by few in
that town. who are habitual and chronic
boilers, their love for Office being strong
err than their regard for principles. The
| Democrats lay off and let these Liberals
|
they have furnished them. There is not
one among them of any rcpute, unless 1t
is A. ID. White, who was once a colonel in
the State militia He has been banker
ing alter the loaves and fishes for years.
sid failing to have his longings stated, no
turns on his Republican friends and lends
/ of in the new ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who
is doing all in his power to work up the
/ Greeley canse. sOurcd because he has
been disappointed in his aspirations for
office. What makes him show more
/ feeling in the matter than is generally
exhibited by his political coadiutorS is,as
he explains, because the Republican
press, moi content with bringing Its guns
To bear on Sumner, must 60 step
! further and, by the means OF the local
paper here, use him rs mark for lis
| artillery. Poor man, that he should be
OF SO much consequence. Gilbert Barrett
will probably be nominated ior Repre-.
sentative 10 The Legislature, in return for
has apostasy to The Republicans. In Can
ton, Alvarado Hayiord is disgruntled be.
/ cause Inc wasn't made Register oi Deeds,
position nov promised him, while f.
l.. Crockett OF Norway wants 10 DO Post.
master. In Dixtield, where not single
Greeley Republican is reported. there is
one Democrat who will vote for Grant.
Up TO tile present time no work OF any
consequence has been done in this County
by the Republicans, but tonight at Buck.
field Senator Hamlin and Congressman
FRYE OF this Distric, will both speak.
They are to stump tho County. There is
n great deal of hard work 10 be done. rs
the Democrats have such strong loot
hold in the County ~ 10 present for
midable opposition. In no section of The
State does the Democratic party have
ADLER men than are 10 be found among
these Oxford hills. Ii was in this region
that c. L. kimball. the standard bearer
OF the party. was bonn. The leaders are
never nj loss what 10 do, and the des-
peration of their cause now compels
them to rcsor. to any and every eXpedi-
eni to carry the County. One OF the
Buckfeld Liberals is extensively engaged
in button holing his neighbors. and by
the means of Summers and Schurz 5
speeches, which he reads aloud TO them
at thcr homes, endcavors to convert
them 10 Greeley. But the Republicans
will leave no stone unturned to achieve
success. They have now commenced
forming clubs, and campaign documents
ale being circulated freely. Every effort
will be made TO harmonic all disturbing
elements in the party occasioncd by local
causes, which have heretofore impaired
its strength.
The Democrats OF Oxford County are
among tho dOctraineHrS pf the party.
They are OF the foremost in bemoaning
the degeneracy of the ,imcs and the cor
ruption in politics. They are the rebel
element OF the party cleaving still to the
barbarism Of slavery, and could they
have their choice would prefer to follow
the music oil The Bonnie Blue Flag"
than that Of the "Star Spangled Banner"
In supporting Greeley they do not depart
from their principles. nor have they
abandoned the old landmarks. Greeley
has gone to them, just as they went to
JEFF Davis and encouraged rebellion.
Unchanged and Interchangeable, they re-