Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-17
Thursday, the roth OF Nov, a n bay o
PubIic ThanksgIving and PraIsrt
Dho Knied Cock Robin ?

Ia thai pretty nursery stsry about the
death, pail bearers aud burial OF poor
Cock Robin. there was but very little
controversy abou, the final catastrophe.
WIKI a few solemn well chosen words
theuArraliye was complete and The author
rested from hs labors The deed was
done aud the sparrow with his bow and
arrow" didit. Nobody 10 those simple,
ha'cyon DAYS. (Which. 50 lar ~ the
weather was concerned must have lie
senb.eI The October and first part Of
November days Just pasi.) ever though,
or dreamed that ,here was more than one
entity engaged in the taxing of. The
author, who must have been acquainted
with al. The circumstances. never even
limited that The kii.ing WAS produced by a
hundred or inUumcra5!e arrows delivered
with preleynaiurAl accuracy from the
quiyess OF an army Of gray, Innocent
sougs,ers; but il was a.. done with my
chow and arrow"
The yea. tlu,h connected with The &c
feat OF Due Republican party Ia ,be ieeea;
o.ec isu r.isA, ye ..uad IN g criticism o.
,ay l,.aA q. Coo. Robin. with IS much Ger
ia.a,y IS !. c-u ye found Ga lie editorials
aal speeches watch have come 10 hand
from all quarters Il 1.-THE OF the
causes. in number. in extent aud charac-
ter had produced The result, as alleged
before AID after election by beth pailies
the spot called Government, of the United
States Of America, ought 10 be sunk out
OF sight and those Who have known it
should know it 10 more forever. Why,
jus, think Of it. The Democratic pasly
has painted .he present Administration
under the quiet and ge,icenl General
Grant rs The b.acsuess Of supernal dark
ness. IS an Augean StaO.e-as den Of
thieves. as ring Of rascals. and kuaves
generally. l. has painted it almost
halt as black IS the Republicans painted
Buchauan's four years OF power. when
=. D. with sword in hand threatened
bis authority in the interested one Of Tie
stou,es; rings that was ever forged on
this OF any other people
Then. on the other hand. the Repub
lioaLs haze enumerated any number OF
cause, OF defeat. and acAuoa edge ABOUT
as many as ,hoir enemies charge against
them Taey are act As heinous it's true.
be-, their number is legion aud they con
Tess IACir sias with astonishing alacrity.
Auy one would say at home OF abroad. il
this is The true condition. ''how have you
lived so long and done so much evil.
and where have You buried your talents
and how wasted your opportunities ?"
Civil Rights. 10, Yet achieyed,only
discussed and asilaied-is regarded as
The cause by one; keeping men too
long in office and disregard Of the
"c.yii service reform are regarded a.
the chief causes by another. No. open.
ing The L. ). Treasury At the call OF
PInic and issuing a food of G.eenbacks
is the reason OF another. The Temper
auce agitation and sump,uary laws by
another Bu,lerism. Sauboru Contracts,
and frauds on the Customs 10y another
aud so on to the end Of the chapter
Wee i; possible in the m;ds. Of this
taug,e OF reasons 10 deduce the true one
the zeal author OF tue finale of Cock
Robin, would be a blessing 10 forty
millions OF souls and trauquiiize a host of
anXielies How it would simplify the
whole ease if some clean cut, snciSive
author would step upon the platform and
modesly announce TO the waiting
Millions Il did it with my bow and
arrow
Al this period, when the nine days
wonder Of defeat is pas, If Is more than
useless. perhaps TO say more about The
wherefore. Everybody is ready TO ex.
claim: Enough" ~ single other
reason sUIlei,s the mind We want no
more But notwithstanding this. there |
is a true aud plausible reason for the Re-
publican defeat Il is plain in the nature +
OF things It Is The bad Currency, bring
ing hard times, high rent aud uncertain
employment. This currency is the work
OF necessity; but this does not alter The