Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24
Repu1iicams OF Orford A.cake .

Republicans Of OTTOrd 4tCGke !
The time is near al hand when another
i,ia. Of the Republican and Democratic
parties will take place At the polls.
During the last twenty years the result OF
these trials has been uniformly in favor
Of the Republican party. aud its priuci-
pies OF freedom, equality aud progress.
The masses OF the people have ielt salts
fed that the aims and purposes OF this
party have been correct, true and Just,
and they have rallied with zeal and con-
stancY 10 its support. Although errors
may have been committed by individual,
members Of the party, toe great leaders
OF It's organization have proved true TO
the trust repoSed in .hem. and the nation
to-day, 10 spite OF the false allegations Oi
its opponents, occupies position Of
tranquil strength and freedom which
challenges any period OF the past
Abraham Lincoln in his canvass Tor the
Senatorship OF Illinois against Douglas
declared that this country had had enough
OF slavery and ought now 10 DC Admin
istered in the interest of Freedom.
During some sixteen years this nation
TevOiyed around this central idea OF tree-
dom; and the votSrieS OF slavery have
been compelled. blythe force OF popular
opinion, 10 take q subordinate position.
The State Of Maine has been true TO
the Republican idea When the storm
swept its borders or It's interior. with It's
direc, surges. she has ever proved con-
slant and true. and her pilots, be il said
to their everlasting honor. with few eX-
ceptions have proved courageous. intelli
gent and honorable. When secession,
and rebellion. led by slavery and its sym
pathizers engulphed certain States and
they abandoned their pledged allegiance
to a common country. Maine took her
stand, faced the foe, and has never falter-
ed in the path OF duty. And when her
coast was invaded by the pirs,ical expedi-
tons Of perverted and dishonest men.
and some Of her own sons were c,amor-
ing against the Laws and calling the
Chief Magistrate a tyrsnt and despot.
she moved on in the even tenor Of her
way, unmindlul OF the marshalled host
without or the traitorous allies within.
Oxford County was among the first
Counties in the State TO rebel against the
besests OF Pierce and CushiDg-the latter
OF whom Is Secretary OF State declared
that the Administration would crush
ont,"-these are the words-"crush out. -
all ami slavery agitation It was then
high time to let authorities at Washing
ION Or any where else between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. know. that liberty Of
speech was guaranteed by the Con-
stitution 70 every msu who had the dis.
position OF the courage 70 use it aud tina,
Pierce, who lived in the Switzerland OF
America. snd therefore ought TO favor
inaliensble rightS,-was not elected 10
paddock the mouths of The great Ameri
Can Republic. Il vas resistance to this
crushing OFT At AKA slQrery Ggitat i5a~
that put the ball of freedom and tree
speech in motion. Il aroused every
intelligent and thinking man in old Ok
ford to the true merit OF the great ques.
ton before him, aud warned him that
unless be would arouse and defend tree
speech, slavery and not liberty was toe
basis Of his government Old Oxford did
rally and to some purpose. She quickly
threw of The yoke of those who would
mnzzle the press or interfere with free
speech Her people became the jealous
advocates OF freedom aud temperance
and progress. aud her banner has waved
in triumph from that day to this And
why nOt9
This year you have had loud call 10
another banquet by the General of another
crew,-by one who would marsLaI You
in regiments and companies and take you
into boat, manned mostly by those who
had long faces when Jefrs forces lost a
battle, or when q blockade runner was
captured by the Union navy. Ii the man
who has drop OF Republican blood in
his veins should hear this call, he will be
very likely to let it pass UNDECIDED. be-
cause the man who could say that "Old
Abe went to bed q white man AMI got up
a niger" is not the man TO rally ireemen.
The Republicans OF Oxford have every
incentive to rally at the ensuing election.
and bring every man to the polls who viii
vote the Republican ticket. To say moth
ing about the candidate tor Governor,