Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-24
Prom the Portland Daily Press.
The Senalnr.hIn.

people ol this state.
We would not pluck single sprig
7 from the laurelS which he has wun III
I ublic lie, but, in view ol his candidacy
/ or further service, - neglect 10 maAe Il
/ lair discussion OF his points would bc 4
dereliclon in journalistic duty. Without
favor and without pr,diudicc the iegisa
/ tors should enquire what his course IN
/ he Senate tor the past SIX Years indicates
/ rs 10 his probable action lot the next SIX.
The relations oil candidacy To the inIei
ests OF the Republican party in this state
are also lair subject tor serious inqniSi-
ton. When il happens that a great
political patty, eudeaied to the country
I bv faithful service and honorable record
I and guilty of no crime nor mistake IN
which lis opponent had not participated,
I is oyerShe med 10y unexpected aud dis
aStrous defeat. il behOoyCs the members
of that party who have Its interest really
AL heart and who bt lleve that Its cOnllnu
ancs and future success are OF Large I'M
portance TO the we.fTs OF the county
| lo ponder well the causes OF the calamity
which has ovcriaken them ana to consider
what remedies are 10 be applied. 1t 1t be
apparent that public men who nave
! hitherto served Us can serve us no longer
ii il be manifest that familiar names
have ceased TO inspire the people. we
should hold ourselves ready 10 say so and
to act accordingly; and those whom the
marty has hunOrcd with its highest offices
should be equally ready 10 sacrifice them
selves Tor the good If the party which
has helped 10 make them famous. Other
wise they will &c open to the suspicion OF
beiug base servants who wUIk Tor hire
only. and no, their cOuntrS's good.
When the news came that Dix had
tailed in New York and that Massachus
Ills had. Tor almost the liIst time in her
history, carried rejoicing 10 the camp OF
our enemies, people made many Wild
coniectuIes aS 10 the cause OF the sudden
misfortune. Some called il salary grab
ning-and vet Banks, who TOOK his back
nav aud never pretended to return II, =
man Of doubtful lie and character, was
elected by an immense majority over
! t;noch, a man of pure lie aud obnoxious
% none OF The charges oi corruption 80
freely made in these iucou>lderSie days.
OtECrs called IL corrupuUn-aud Yet
Tan,many Hall with john Morj>Scy Is
Is guardian genius and temporal guide
rules New IWk city and Stale, and
sam Randall OF Philadelphia wIl, aEtiu
aGuru Tie ha!l- al legislation aud adtr, -
Fernando wood as MIR. speaker" The
ti.ih Is all these charges ot corruption.
4 ,tual.ty, 81 wtuuS dong arr effects.
got Vuu>Cs In the course ui uuv aud
ilirr ,uug possession OF power The c"n
.utiuu 40 tut Republican agiN has come
90 resemble ,ha, 90 u.her parties 40 iiAc
Use. The vouuoi las a'rn luIo ,h'
uaads 90 a tvW men ~ Lu. Nbi.c ,Lvl NAV
40, oe worse than u.Hct mtu -.c. !ct the
,ptrsrutafivcs ui all the mistakes which
ave been madr-. h- visible ruOOuimrut
4 nlI that D., obnoxious ia luug continued
u.e. While the country u.al ~ iuJl u"t
.e In iuVOr at civil service IstIW-ttch
uicaIiy - cal,ed-uuc thing = Vtly ccl
tin. that ~ hong A. men 10 the employ
4 the government undetlaAe Ia control
nd 10 couuUl the personal politics oil "a
tate aud nation. The people. IN tilue' get
ul ed OF seeing b, III around They want
% zee new faces while Ihey are being
rarnesst i and 10 ieel new hands on The
ieius. Il may he the same slavery. but
Is blessing 10 change masters orce IN
" bile aud it The party becomes hide
ouud. becomes - thoroughly unte: tho
ur,iul OF lew that The change cannot
axe place inside HE party. then II Will
axe \ iaoo outside. The late UG pitchers
81 hich 20 TOO often 10 Tue isuuigin has
passed .0iO prsV,Ib. j We .! Tie Kc'
publican party desire 10 save any OF The
rneAery We now have we must carefully
lay il on the shelf and put under the
aoZzle OF the public pump some pitchers
hich nave seen Little less service
Time and nature are uupitHing. Worn
out things are setter sheived. The oil IS
more valuable than the flask. the wheat
than the basket Even old wine is better
located in new bottles.
Hannibal Ramlin j. in this STATE the
re5r, sentative OF tie oil regime. He
mas long been in The public service. II
lac is elected ard serves out his next term
n The Syuate be will have filled out lEO
measure u three and thirty years. The
iAst tiGns he was chosen IL was TO repair
IA injury done him bg the nomination oil
Andrew johnson Tor the Vice Presidency
,.ud with The full understanding among
his supporters that il was To be hual.-
THIS time be becomes i candidate because
the Office holders demand II ot him
act which will not he denied by Mr..
t!amliu himself or by ans intelligent 0nd
uulhlul friend OF him. However yeSpec
tab and esIimahle "a geutIemun he may
t himseli-and We have no uukind NoId
Ia
enter and cohesive force VI a sci OF men
ubuoNisus 10 The people, aud hls election
means the prep, tuatlun OF this sort oil
dining, which is the Maine form ot Butler
.,m IL is precisely the thing H9lnSt which
.At late elections were a protest, and an
,yss we take the lesson aud govern cur
conduct Oy il we shall meet the late OF
our brethren elsewhere. Il were FOLLY
10 shut our eyes 10 patent lacls and drIll
% % destruction Whlch may bc ANv!t-G -
hi. sci OF men, whose pei iurmauctS iu
,Ir. Hamin's behuii lhruus huul the slate
during The cuueut campaign have been
uuturlous 10 all men. Mr. B.auue 10 The
contrary Notwithstanding. have their
uauds upon the throat Ut the rStuizI
nom I'm this state aud Nil, choke The lille
.ut OF a unless they ave torn away. IhcN
cauuol he directly reached - they derive
heir Importance from tedeial appoint
l.ruts secured C., them .t Air llam!iu -
. The only way To- destroy tn s. parasite
/ : 10 cut down The Tree which su>taiu>
Them II thIs UblrciIuua y cI' Ot thing
/ Oe not corrected Tie disgust aUd dt>sH.l =.
iaCtiuu, " hich are a5uuaJntly mIuiic-i
n all parts of the state. viii seek other
aud radical remedies. IL requires nn