Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
The Political Outlook.

The past has been an eveutlul week,
politically. As we approach election.
there is a elimination OF political affairs,
and lively events are Transporting. SSir-
mishing has commenced on the picket
line and we begin to smell powder. The
North Carolina election, which has been
regarded as important, being the first
since the nominations, has occurred, and
ii seems to be drawn game-both sides
having contested it earnestly and both
claiming victory.
What particular significance there is
in the election in this Southern State,
where there Is large colored vote. and
which went democratic last year by
about 5000 majority, il is hard to see. 1t
is worth little as an indication how the
current is setting, because local cause,
operate there which are not found IN most
of the other States. Our sanguine reput-
licans may have anticipated a victory
there, hut there was not much reason for
It.
Then we have Mr.. Summers course
defined, after long delay in which he
has hesitated whether to follow Tue bent
OF his personal feelings, or rise above
them. tie has exhibited the weakness OF
human nature and made very poor
justification OF his course in very long
letter, which is very open to criticism.
Gen. Banks has also declared fox
Greeley, and his position for several
weeks has been 50 uncertain rs to create
little surprise st his course. While Sem
ator Summers letter is for the Southern
market, Gen. Banks is evidently for the
Northern. He is brief and polite. max
ING no charges, but grounding his course
upon the reconciliation doctrine. What
private sriefs he has, alas, that made
him 10 it. we know nOt"-probably his
political friends nearer home know better.
lie was closeted with Sumner several
hours just before coming out, which may
be significant. We were in Boston
when the letter appeared. The rePub-
Leans who had done 50 much for him
and supported him so long were grieved
and incensed at his course, but il was
said he would influence hardly any one
to 90 with him. Since his personal hab-
lis have been bad, Gen. Banks has been
losing ground at home, and IS he met
with considerable opposition in getting
are-election to Congress, two years ago.
and would incur more this fall, it is
thought he has got soured with his party.
lie started in life 4 democrat and has
gone back to his first love.
In our own State, Hon. f. A. Pike,
after coquetting with republicans, liberals
and democrats, and having failed 10 Sc
cure the regular republican nomination
Tor Congress in the 9th District. has taken
the liberal and democratic one. His
course has been too inconsistent 10 COM
mand much respect or support. A dele
gate 10 the Republican National Conyen.
ton, he started for Philadelphia, and
gave ont at Boston, and turned back,
afraid to commit himself by going. Its
well known what his personal griefs are.
1t is his last resort, and if we mistake
not, he has lost.
The campaign. on the republican side,
has just commenced, and now we mean
biz The Greeley men have had the
field and been drumming up recruits, cir
eulating papers for Greeley Clubs, &C.,
while we have been idle. We are about
to camp on their track and expose their
Vaccinations and plots to obtain power
by bargainings aud deception. Senator
Hamlin and Representative Frye are al
ready in the field. They commenced at
Buekfeld last Thursday evening, and were
greeted with a rousing audience and un.
bounded enthusiasm. The next evening
they had like success at Craige's Mills,
Oxford, and on Saturday, though rainy