Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-22
For the DEMOCRAT.
The senate. ial Question.


So r,uch has been written and published upon
this question, that perhaps any further expressed
views can be Of little moment hut the love Dear
for the Republican party, In It's primitive rnfi'y
and principles, is bright record and glorious III"
tional history, impcls me TO enter my protect
against this Wild and hazardous way Of conduct
ing its internal harmony.
No party can long maintain an enthusiastic or
ganilaiou whore few do, aud are bound to occu
py and hold all the places Of honor and trust but
a spirit OF emulation and pride must be i"-tered
and We must show Icy our acts. that weare oppos'
cd 10 Tie iuildinr up Of an office holding ari-toc'
racy ana that we open tho way With The just PRIZE
OF American frpemeu. for the advancement OF the
poor a. well a. rich, the humble rs well ~ great
have no sinister motives In this contest
neither eNpcct ask nor want any favor hut IL ]
know my-clr have Only the best good and inter
est urthc Republican party 81 heart aud desire ~
onward success. in it, primitive purity for The
highest good of ai AMI oar common country !
have no uukud feelings toward Mr.. l1ml'n AMI
would not detract one ioto ot merit due ana the
true 10 tion he occupies has been 50 well present
Ell by the Press that will not enlarge thereon ?
vet do affirm. as il was ii tinct understanding
ut his last election that he would hereafter retire
he i in honor bound to do 20, and his friends
should have the wisdom not 10 enforce a further
term, against the honest protest Of 80 large por
ton Of the Republican party.
The masses are not always with the politicians
as the late elections showed, aud leading men
may not DC aware Of the gathering storm until too
late; and know in my vicinity the people are dc.
4 =. -. ga. for
so much was said before the late election last
fall, by few leading Hamlin men, about all were
for him, aud 10 here AMI 10 there that carei"l
aud faithful investigation of the matter proved II
was not true and was merely all brag and buster,
and ont Of nearly 2O0 Republican voters In the
northerly part Of this town, hardly bakers dozen
original Hamln men could be found; AMI In 50.
Greenwood, So. woodstock and West sumner all
in this vicinity, aud where lives a. noble and
.teadfasi Republicans As Maine can boast, and in
numbers not less than about go voters, There are
not original Hamln men enough 20 make re-
spectacle rolcall; and from my familiar acquaioi'
ancc with the large portion Of oxford county and
the best information / can gather, while the con-
trsst might no, be a' great, the sentiment Is over
whclRiugIv against Mr.. ITamlin's reelection.
lo not ali. puc the right Of NJ. Hamlin's iricnd'
10 prefer him To any or all others. but the thng
was conceived in bah taste, contrary To- pledge
aud homer. and has been siftcd and blown along
by brag and buster In too marked degree Nv
CRY known effort has been pat forth to accomp
lish his election. and means not over scrupulou
were used bcfo-c Tor hi success and have been
now, and while those who oppose, honestly hi-
election, are stgnltkel a. boilers o. di'orS'n'
iEera let me say that Hamlin usen threatened Dee
fore election To DO thcsc same things they steppc
outside OF The organization and hrel, or begged
the use 81 a neutral paper 10 advocate ne clam
Of ther candidate AMI bcliulr the -lniinS ah'
ability OF others. when the regular Republican
prcss had never refused them hearing.
who killed Cock Roblu. AMI who IS killing INC
Republican party There b. adeep-seatel iee'inl
amoag the ma..c- that cannot be ignored thAt aI'
ornearlv all national ofi .e-ho,,let- have uncleai
hands. or at least faint on their garments. and Z
determination 10 sweep aud clean tIic board Is a.
general and universal a. an, Que thing eau wei
be. AMI We must leave 90 the shade those VIII
have done wrsng by overt acts. or remained .ilen
.pertainr. Of me corrntion. that have been ~
ag on iue last few years. AMI h1- brought sham
aud .orroN 3. 3D." uonc.t hr.- 70; "r th' 'rg'"'ha
ton m 40 .t.r or Doc pushed 81" ap. give .'"n
for otbr,- n.. tbr yer lici win %" "''ur' '"'
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60. fh- , !acipir- Ar love. The .uccr-. %. Whir'
sc dc,tc. ,.d IA e. 'rur % our "l-aui4-'i1a, ie
u. rrneuitei. uilt. ritg nir..om -u"'t.Fi VIII
.-,tlptcrc,t de0,at senator. aud Representa-