Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-12-03
IFor the oxford pcmocrnt.l
southern CORRESPONDENCE.

The result shows how futile it is for few
sore headed politicians 10 attempt 10 de.
ceive the people by false pretsnees. The
Cincinnati movement, so far rs the great
Republican party was concerned, proved
to be iizzle. Bat what has become of
the once proud old Democratic party; its
attempt 10 blot out the United States
from the map OF the World was too much
| for them. and the result is, that foul plot
has destroyed that party. The closing
scene Of the lie. death and burial Of tho
party. took place. by common consent, at
| Baltimore Not n line or plank OF its
usual party platform was cit for them 10
stand upon; nothing was lett for them
but the sore. head Cincinnati local sell
government platform. Then it was Lib
eral Republicans on one side, with Gree
ley rs their standard bearer, against
Grant and the National Republican patty.
Very liberal indeed was this small party
to take and swallow at one dose the whole
Democratic party, with JEFF Davis,
Stephens. Toombs. GENT Forest, Saun-
ders. and tho like stamp of unreconStrucl-
ed rebels. Zoo liberal was Horace and
his motley crew for many OF the South
ern States, as shown by the late election.
Farewell, old party once 50 brave;
Forever sleep within your grave.
Ncsrophobia hath you slain
And all good people say smeu.
The Republican party will live SO long
rs il is true 10 the best interests OF the
people, SO long as it keeps step with the
progressive demands OF the age in which
we live. Wiki Grant and Wilson at tho
helm for the next tour years, backed by
n republican Congress, who doubts but
what the Old Ship OF State will make
rapid progress in the interest and welfare
Of tho people Of this great aud growing
Republic.
While all OF the great Northwest,
Eastern aud Middle States have gone
solid Tor Grant and Wilson. Virginia
wheels into the Republican line. and
gives hor electoral vote tor Grant aud
Wilson by three or four thousand ma
iority, anu Notwithstanding the out.
rtgeous gerry Wandering OF The Con-
gressional Districts, by the last democrat
ic Legislature, We have elected four or
five of the nine Congressman OF our
cratic majority against US in this first
Congressional District, we have over
como that and elected Hon. James Il.
Sener. OF Fredericksburg, I good re-
publican, by four hundred majority The
political press Of eur State is largely
against u, being composed OF ninety
democratic journals to five republican.
Much credit for our success in this State
IS due to thousands OF democrats who re
fused TO support Greeley. and generally
voted fer Grant.
a new era seems to be in progress in
this State. Railroads arc being built in
various sections, and industry and thrift
shows itself in many localities, yet more
capital is wanted here To- dOyelops the
Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Mineral
wealth OF our State. The grand project
is TO connect the James river with the
Ohio, by ship canal POO lccI wide,
through the kanawka Valley, to aud
through tho Allegheny mountains to the
Greenbrier river, and TO The OHIO. Il is
TO DO called the james River & kauawka
Canal This would materially shorten
the distance from the great West TO the
Atlantic at Norfolk, and would be OF
vas! Importance not not only to The West
but 10 all OF the eastern Atlantic cities
and towns interested in The shortest and
cheapest route to connect Ihc east with
tho west, aud tn facilitate the Increasing
travel and trade OF each. This would he
National benefit, and it is hoped and
believed that Congress will assist in
carrying the projec: through.
On account OF an early drouth, our
hay and oat crop was failure; but after
the August rainstherc was considerable
hay OF the second crop cut. cut such
hay up to Oct ., and dug potatoes up TO
Nov. goth. Trees OF all kinds obtain q
more rapid growth here than in the
northern States; this is owing TO the in
creased length OF the seasons. Three
years ago to-day, planted Peach tree
in my garden, and by actual measure at
the butt it gifts eleven inches it bore
this ear ono dozen OF peaches. Three
wears ago | sci out twelve Peach trees,
and the past season some of those trees
bore two bushels Of as fno peaches as
ever saw. All of our wheat is sown in
the Fall; from September 10Th to October
10Th is the best time TO SOW wheat here !;
it is looking very well
j. GREENE.
Manassas, Nov q, 1872.
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