Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-29
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ality they would naugutatc among non
arabic men? Il ia also true. that Mr..
lIamlin has been in public lie a long
series Of years, and yet his enemies are
forced to admit that his public aud Pri'
yate record are comparatively, without
spot or.Jlemish.
Il is lurlhcr said. that the caucuses
were packed tor his benefit, by his
friends This charge, SO iar as 1t
lm9uuts 10 anything, is an allegation
.0l0ip>fHt WhJit cHTcr system. IoaYer
that Mr.. Ilamin, or his friends, did any
thing 10 secure candidates favorable 10
his election. bfy0m what was done by
The friend, oil the other candidates. is i
charge that can never be sustained. For
prooi, look at Cumberland County, where
the contest was mainly between Mcssrs.
Washburn and Drummoud Had The
uttcl decentralization growing out OF The
senatorial light in This county. been eN-
tended into The other counties, the Re.
pubiicans would have lost the Legislature.
and lost The state.
Whether The EepuJ,ican party was IN.
argurated rs The aiI-or in spite OF
king Caucus nothing to do with
The issue raised Gy "kcnnebcc.' Tic
caucus system has been u part OF the
machinery OF Tic Republican patty ever
since its organization. and has been ac-
/ luiesccd in 10y all claiming membership
/ in the patty. The clamOr recently rals-
/ ed by Mr. llamlIu's opponents. about
/ packing caucu>cs,' IS simply the Old
! stale cry OF "thiel, stop lhici
Ia reply 10 hat keunebec says about
/ "di>graceiul scene around the capital
when Mr.. Ilam.iu was elected the last
time" / have only 10 remark that the
men who engineered the fight for Mr..
Morrill, will gain nothing by comparing
notes in relation TO what really look
place around The capital during that con-
test.
Has 'KcnucJec' forgotten that after
both parties unanimously agreed 10
abide the result of 20 legislative caucus,
and NJ. llamim was fairly nominated,
that il has been charged and not denied
TO NY knowledge that many ot ,he .eId-
crs among Mr. MorIii- friends counsel.
cd bot. and recommended c3oiHiDi
ViH hc DsmocyN, 20 defeat hims Ard
did not the plot TAI. only because certain
members OF the kenncbcc delegation rc.
lu>ed TO couu,enance the scheme, and
would not be transferred over 10 the
enemy?
And. outstanding all this. when
Nh. MoIri was elected the last time
atcr a. naioiy OF the men Outside OF
kouucucc county, who supported linn
against Nh llum,n. had deserted him
and gone over to Gen. Chamberlain, The
friends OF NIr Hamlin rallied around
him and saved b.in from defeat.
The statements Of "kennchcc', rcia.
tive to the organization OF the RepubH-
can party and lis history Up 10 lojG Is
SUBSTANTIALLY correct, but in what follows
be does Mr.. llamlin great injustice. 10
will be remembered that the year 1896
found Samuel Wells Governor and every
department OF the state government III
the hands OF the Democrats.
A great important Presidential election
was pending, and Maine, was to lead on
In the fight. To find man tor STANDARD
bearer. who could lead the Republican
hosts TO victory, was The great question
OF The hour. All eyes were turned TO
Hannibal Hamiin. L!se Slias Wright.
David Wimot Preston King and Gen.
Dix he had aiiCag5 been true 10 freedom;
and moro than this. he had long before
this time fully decided 20 leave the cd
Ilunker tIip, wiki whose crew, he had
no sympathies, or affiliations, and fight
in the Republican ranks. The state con-
venliqn which nominated him. was q
grand ovation 10 his ability aud honesty
and the campaign led by him that year,
which resulted in his triumphant election
by about 10000, will long be remember
ed. as one OF the most brilliant political
campaigns. ever had in this country.
The senatorship was most deseryed'y
conceded to Nj Hamlin. and he was re-
elected without q dissenting voice in the
party. And yet "Kennebec' well knew
/ ing all these facts, in sarcastic, sneering
language. broadly asserts that Mr.. Ham
| lin had no higher motive, IN connecting
himself wiki the Republican party, than
natural love lOr the ".Oayes and fishes
| leave tie author OF this scurriious at.
\ tack, to proudly wear all the laurels he
can win by This guerrilla mode Ct war
/ fare.
The dogs Of war have been let loose
/ from their kennels, and following upon
| the tracks OF every Senator and Repre-.
sentative elect, are loudly re echoing tie
same dolelul strains, and 1t remains 10
| be seen whether these members elect
will Louor,bly carry out the vii. OF
/ their constituents OF listen to The mad
doc. cry OF "Down with llamlin.' II Is
/ a matter Ol pertinent inquiry-who these
! Gisorganizers propose TO eIecl? Inquire
of one OF them, and tie only response l.,
AHyJody but HuWiiH.' Do they not
| know that il Mr.. Ilamlin should be with.
! drawn 10 day that there would be one Of
/ The most diSgr2colul party quarrels ever
/ known in Msinc? a, easl bali dozen
second or third rate ambitious politicians
would rush on TO the track. and there IS
/ no man living that could tell who would
.'ge, the pole on win iu the race"
He altcmp. which l.s been made 10
connect Mr. Hamin's name with Ben.
! Butler aud that class OF politicians in tie
Republican pa ty which has brought it
/ into disrepute. is 4 iricl; worthy OF the
political dcmagogues who originated It.
/ n is a game that can never be successful.
| ~ played
The people of Maine have known Mr..
! Hamin too long, they have been too well
acquainted WIKI his public record for
more thau a quarter Of century to be
deceived and cheated by any such false
pretences. To displace 4 public servant
who has been tried and proved, one who
ever has been found honest and true. for
the sake OF experimenting with a new
and untIied man, Is kind Oi logic the
loyal people ol Maine DO ncl indorse.
a large majority OF the citizens Of this
state. Representing The Republican party,
at the last state election declared in Ia.
vor OF the return OF MIR Hamlm 10 the
/ Senate, and it remains to be seen