Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-22
TIL, uamiin rarty aud e. Methods.

OF Maine.
Prom the Portland l'rtss.
The Uamiin Party aud T. Methods.
Il IS light aud proper tht the people
of the static OF Maine, and especially the
Republican members oil the Legislature,
should understand the precise nature OF
The contest for the Senator'hip which is
now going on, the foes they must meet
and The appliances which will be used to
sway them from Just and honest judg.
ment. So lar as Mr.. Hanlin himself is
concerned, we have no haIsh or unkind
word TO say. Upon him we make no
assault and OF him utter no scornlul
syllable. That he has, for the last six
wears. been of little service TO the country
and the party is 50 uudeniebly historical
that, ii there DC any reproach in that. IL
comes not from US, but lrDm ineNorable
lacts; and. in performing the painful
duty OF calling il 10 mind. we have had
one plain purpose, and that was 10 re-
mind the Legislature that the friends OF
That senator deemed the Last six years full
reward Tor his services, and that these
wears have laid us under no new O6liga'
lion.
MIR. Hamin is not our special object OF
diSCOnteut-it is what he represents
Hitherto men in office have helped him.
Now he Is in the field to help them. lie
did not himself wish TO b. candidate
again. lie recognized how unsuitable 1t
was that he should demand another SIX
Years power from u people which had al
WAYS shovered honors upon him with un-
stinted hand. Everyone who knows
ANYTHING of Mr.. Hamliu's candidacy.
knows that be is brought forward in
obedience 10 the demands IF other men,
that he is 10 be used 10 maintain the
ascendency OF set OF men whose con-
tinued rule OF the Republican party has
squaudeIed It's prestige and may cause
It's destruction. There exists in the
bosom OF the party another organization:
Ii Is a small, compact. we'll disciplined
body of men. They have recognized
leaders and follow their leaders implicit
ly. They are perfectly organized
throughout the State They form a
united body in each Congressional DIS
trict. They ramity into each County
town and even school district in the
state. They have their captains oil hun
dredS, Of fities and OF tens. Their toes
all point in the same direction. 10
change the illustration. il is a series OF
paIasiles-lhe large ones dependent up
on the great central "bo9s,H having IN
turn The next grade dependent upon them
and so on TO the very proud tier OF bia
tent little llamlin men. 1t the old story
over again where
t,rcat ileas have little flea, TO Lite 'em,
And these have o,her deas, ami 80 al minimum
The central nourishing force is the Re
publican party. which lauguiohes while
,Ae parasites thrive. rs larger part Of
them hold office they have ample time te
employ the appliances Of which wc shall
speak hereafter. They ate = formidable
uody. not in numbers OF character, but in
discipline. persistence. energy and cNpe
Iieuce. This Is all wrong. and must bC
l,okcu MP There never should UC party
inside The party. NJ permanent com
lira,i0n OF men should be permitted q
gain sufficient power 60 break down any
Republican who refuses its dic'at,7n. OF
sufficient efficiency 20 oyer;l.ught by
skilled .ntuEues the wishes Of a majority
OF The party Every MAJ ought TO tee
That being a Republican Is passport
enough 10 all the honor he deserves. lie
ought To- bc at pcricc, Liberty 60 exercise
his freedom OF choice aS % persons OF
measures, without any MSS OF destruction
uy 4 band OF men who hink OF them
selves lis, and the pMty afterwards. Nh
hamlin gives 10 this organization lie and
power Ills re election m cans It's pcrpci
ration. The return OF some vigorous
.ul able man means its overthrow -
+ These arc The foes we mutt meet.
From M parts OF The sta eve arc daily
+ .a receipt OF letters rom influential
+ auJ .aogCu.a Republicans endorsing lh'
I roslion ol zoe Pcss on The senatorial
+ qses. ion A well known RepI6..ca!
: sad lawyer Ia PiscA,aquls writes "YoI
ate lighting The great bat le OF The Re
/ publican party 10 this stale and lighting
/ il nobly, TOO. Three GouIths OF the Re
pubiican voters Of Eastern Piscataquis are
with YOU
All that Mr.. Hamlin's &c. experience
and position could give. we have had 10
The last six years; and YET the last 81
years are the years OF the Credit Mobile
salary Grab. Simmons, SanborD ant
JAYNE, and all OF that vast accumulation
I of discomfort which has caused our over
throw in other states. and. unless We taxi
good heed OF our steps. will produce lik'
results here. All sub.erf ige all attempt
TO disguise the plain issuh by TIE intro
duction at collateral mai er and persona
controversy serve only te more Strongly
emphasize the popular conviction lha
Mr.. Hamlin represents the obnoxiou
element Of politics which have met sucl
stern rebuke elsewhere.
From the Presqpe Isle Sunrise
The Portland Adcerii er and PORTLAND
Press were particularly earnest aud per
sistent ia this regard. -Four gentlemen
were announced as ,andidates-MT
Drummond and Ex Governor Washburr
OF Portland, TX Govern Or Perham ant
Mr.. Hamlin. Everybt dy knew thes
gentleman were candidates. and ever,
elec,or In Maine OF the Fepublican party
had an opportunity 10 tai his choice. an,
to express that choice in the nOminatin!
conventions. and at the rolls. These al
are good and true men. and Maine woul,
suffer no detrimenl at hom me nor at Wash
ington were either chosen.
The selection, or the indication OF ;
selection OF either OF these gentlemen al
the September election by the people
ought 10 be, under the circumstances
recognized by all. as the will OF the pee
pie and accepted as final. Probabl!
there are thousands among the people
who could hardly tell Ct the tour gooC
men who was their cloice. With u.
personally, there were very eOgeut rea
sons why we should prefer Mr.. Perham
lie is 4 gentleman Of eminent ability, ha
served The Slate faithful y and well a
member Of Congress and Governor, il
one OF the people in the )es, sense, a tru,
man. temperance man in the prime o