Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-18
The Greeley Movement
A FAILURE!

IL is the part OF the democratic press,
tho not outsposen tor Greeley, to MAKE
il appear that the liberal movement Is
drawing largely from The republicans
rhe last OXFORD Register quotes from hr
BcltaSi Journal. which gives the names
OF certain prominent republicans IN the
state, 10 the number oil eicren who "are
already in strong sympathy with the
Greeley movement The names arc
Hon. G.. F. Talbot aud j. H. liainlin, of
Portland; Hon. j. IL. Williams. and l..
5. Lang, OF Augusta; Justices Dickerson
and Danlorth. of the Supreme Court; A.
ID. Manson and Ch2s. Peters. Esqs., OF
Bangor; Hon. +. A. Pike, OF Calais ;
Hon. I. II. Gushing of Winterport. aud
True Harmon, Esq, recently Collector
Al Belfast Several OF the above have
denied that they have any intention OF
leaving the republican party, while some
are so classed because they have lost he 7
offices and are presumed TO be little
sore on the subject. Mr.. Talbot Is in
Europe; Mr.. Hamlin is not q prominent
Juan in Portland, aud carries no weight {;
MesSrS. Williams and Lang deny the
soft impeachment Judge Dickerson
mas always been democrat; Judge Dan
forth refuses TO be read out; Mr.. Peters
belongs in New York, Mr. Pike has taken
no stand against his party. As yet, even II
ne is inclined to; Mr.. Cushing is "all
right we believe. while the latter GEN.
tleman resents his removal from office,
and goes for Greeley. So fades into thin
air. the hue and cry, OF CHANGES. and
Liberal Gains in Maine.
But We ara told that right at home, in
Buckfield and Norway in our own County,
there are great changes. \ Greeley CInb
has been tormed in Buckfeld, and fifty
republicans have joined it, We are told.
Now We happened to be at both Of these
villages last wees, and made enquiries
as to the facts, 1t is true that Greeley
Club WAS formed in Buckield, and Ne
know most of the officers The Club
WAS got up by Mr.. c. F Whitman, who
ha, received the distinction OF being
President. tie drew up a paper aud eau
va.Scd The town aud part OF Hebron,
importuning young men, principally, to
ioin the club to discuss political issues.
some signed, as we are told, merely to
listen 10 discussions. Mr.. Whitman is an
irregular republican. having been mem,
Der OF the third party, rs are many OF
the signers. Col. A. d White. the only
prominent name among the officers OF
the club, assured us that he knew nothing
OF the meeting of the Clnb, and that his
name was used without authority. Some
ten or twelve. possibly, who got in the
habit OF boiling under DR.. Bradbury,
make up the great Greeley Club which
the .4rgHs and OXFORD Register boast 50
much OF. Some of these will desert
Horace if the democracy adopt him, for
they have no afliniIies with that party.
In Norway, there is still less reason for
democratic Ieioicings over liberal re
publican gains. But tlco men. positive
". can be found there, who swear by
Greeley, and one OF them says, he cant
follow him into the democratic party
while several democrats rs strongly
swear that il the democratic party sink
20 low as to adopt such an old fool as
Horace Greeley, they 'cil rOte for Grant
The truth is. that Grant will gain more
from The democratic party, in Oxfor(
County. if Greeley is their candidate
than he will lose. and this will he The
case all over the country. The Greeley
move has eliminated, and is on the wane
though the democracy may be forced tC
nominate him, it will not prove hi:
power. but rather their desperation anC
the strait to which they are reduced