Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-22
fact that the farmers and mechanics, the

fact that the farmers and mechanics, the
hard working masses Of the Stale. do
desire the return OF Mr.. Hamlin 10 The
United States Senate. The strongest
Claim We have yet seen urged Is. not
because the people want him, not that The
integrity OF the party in the State demand
il, but that lit is due 10 Mr.. iiamlin, that
his eminent qualifications should be thus
recognized. and his distinguished services
rewarded
We DO not pretend 10 know exactly
the wishes of the people in other Coun.
ties, but we can say that very small
portion of AroOstoOk has n desire TO see
The re election OF this gentleman. Tax
ing this town Tor illustration, and the
people here take as much interest in
politics rs any other town in the State,
and by reading keep posted in passing
events, but oil all the men here who dc
sire Mr.. llsmlin's return we can count
them on our fingers; these men, too, are
mostly those who have in the past re
ceived lavors. directly or indirectly, IRON
him, while the people al large would be
quite well satisfied TO have some other
man occupy the place. so long filed 10y
the gentleman from Bangor. For the
last three months we have taken pains 10
inquire of the voters in this section their
wishes and preferences, and we come To
the foregoing conclusion; but the Office
holders, present and prospective, are Tor
him 10 man. II there is any more
reason why tue present incumbent should
have re election than that some other
man should take his place, then we should
be glad TO know 1t.
Prom the Machias TaioH.l
Light Ahead.
The general political movement all
over the State Tor the rescue OF the Re.
publican party from the dangers which
threaten, shows conclusivelv that the
Press has given voice to The thoughts oil
many men, and that The peril pointed out
may vet be averted. The powerful aid
to the good cause which comes from Ken
nebec, the well.known open revolt oil
Yorl, County against ring rule, the stir.
ring responses from the fifth district, and
/ the developments as TO the actual situa-
ton OF things in Oxford. Sagadahoc and
Franklin Counties, together with some
other indications OF which we may mol
vet speak, all point TO such reyulslen IN
pub ic feeling as bids lair to result in the
sweeping overthrow OF the carefully
wor ked up plans OF the bread and. butter
brigade, and the salvation OF the party
Men, everywhere, who have been sullenly
disconnected under the conviction that nS
remedy could be found within the party
are now speaking out hopefully anc
boldly aud will JON in the effort to rescue
the patty from the sitting effect OF th'
Incubus which is upon IL.
Yes. there is good prospect that tn
office holding combinalion-the organlz
alton within The organic alton. the parasite
which lhrives at the expense ofthc whole
body-may be brought 10 naught by The
defeat OF him who gives II lie and co
hesion. Mr. lIamlin out-the ring ha'
lost its vilaiizing element and falls dead
IIAmin in-the party falls dead iron
sheer inability TO carry luther so oppres
sive A burden. The recent events II
other States arc conclusive 10 demon'ira
ton OF this point, and men are accepting
The waning. 10 edihcalion. The alter
native is recognized ~ Inevitable between
Tie Republican patty and the llamii
faction, aud the great body oil Republic
ans will prefer The party. No man. wh'
has at all studied the DRIFT OF pu0h'
opinion, will tor moment doubt that q
vast majority OF the people oppose Mr.
llamin. and Il is now certain that con
siderable majority OF members elect o
Tie legislature are unpledged to him
despite the eXtravAgant claims ol his busy
operatives.
Prom the Mschia- EepHbii;dE
We DO no, know but the Republican
representatives and Senators from WASH
inglon County may vote for Mr. Iinmin
Uul We 10 know that The most Of then
were net 80 elected and further. tha! NJ
H4mlln j. not their urst choice. How Ia
this feeling may extend through tn
STATE, Ne DO not know. lndiy ,dGally W
should prefer irosb man. who would b
more particularly right from the people
unconlanlnated with rings and cliques
and who would have no temptation Il
consider himself a hereditary incumbent
We believe cur representatives. and Sen
atOrs from this county will honestly dis
charge their duty. and II on the Who'll
they feel il 10 be for the interest OF III
: Stale aud nation 10 vote for Mr.. Hamlin
We shall not blame them. On the oihe
hand, we should be glad 10 see the yot
= OF Washington County thrown for Sidne
Perham.
From the BslfAs, A1s
We had not supposed tina. Senate
Hamlin's chances for reelection had be
como so much endangered as to render
necessary for Speaker Blaine 10 throw th
, weight OF his influence into the scale
/, Mr.. Hamlin's relainers all along hav
been prsclaiming that the thing was fixe
and thai there would be no opposition L
speak Of. But it would now seem quit
otherwise, aad that Mr. Blain's powerlr
help is needed. The letter seems 10 u
inopportune there seems 10 be strain
> ing in finding an occasion for 1t. w
/, have the Daily Press regularly. and hav
never seen any suggestion or intlmatio
In il. that il favored bolt. and as 10 III
mere suggestion of Mr.. Blaine's nam
, as PosslOIe c1nuluale' We uon sec WI
that should have uecessitated The wrtin
Of this long letter and sending it in I'D
vance to all the Republican papers OF III
State. We regal il inopportune becaus
it will tend to strengthen q suspicion eN
isling, that there is Blaine Hamlin rim
in this state TO which we have hilbert
given no credence, and it is quite poss
bic that it may have an effect quit
opposite TO that intended. Mr.. Blaine
| q Sananinns nnlilirnl leader and IL ma