Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-11-23

In our Safe Mr.. Holmes. after serving
twelve years in the Senate, died in oilice
as uni,ed States District Attorney lur
Maine Me. Chandler, twice elected TO
the Senate, afterwards accepted the ap-
pointment oil Collector OF Portland; Gov.
Paris resigned his seat in III, Senate TO
take The appointment OF Judge OF our
Supreme Court. Judge Shepley followed
Gov. Paris example. MIR. Sprasue,
after the expiration OF his term in the
Senate. accepted the office OF United
States District Judge. Mr.. Evans retired
from the Senate enjoying q national rep
ulation for great ability and afterwards
assumed the duties OF Safe Attorney Gen.
eral. Mr.. Moor, subsequent to being
Senator, served rs Consul General at
Quebec. DR.. Nourse. alter retiring from
the Senate, was elected aud served as
Judge OF Probate, and our distinguished
senior Senator, Mr.. llImlin, after having
been Governor, Senator and Vice Presi-
dent, accepted The Office vi Collector oi
Boston, and has the judg OF the State
in two suosC qlenl elections 20 the Senate
that he held its confidence. Oar Stale
has had Only seventeen Senators, lnciud-
Ing the present iucumbents, and oil this
number two have died in Office, and oil
the remainder il will be seen nine have
occupied, after being S1nator, Office oil
less magnitude. Does any cltiZen feel
Inundated on this account? In the office
of Secretary OF State 10 day is serving as
Deputy Secretary the Hon. Alden Jack
son, who enjoys the reputation OF having
been one OF the best OF our Secretaries.
At the other end Of the Capitol Is employ
ed in subordinate position the Hon.
William Caldwell because the constitution
OF the State debarred him from serving
longer as Treasurer. Are these gen
tlemen respected any the les than when
at the head OF their departments
In looking over the list OF members oil
tina next Legislature We observe Inc
names of Hon. +. \. Pike. who served
six years in Congress with signal ability,
/ Col. Robie. formerly member oil both
branches, Speaker and Councillor. ana
1 Col. Porter, who has been in the House,
/ Senate and Executive Council. Is II
! other than cause OF congralulalion that
\ these gentlemen have again been returned
I TO The House? Lest we weary our read
ers we will only cite one lLore precedent,
although many others occur TO us as
doubtless do To them, but 1t Is one when
ought to be conclusive 10 those who rIiSe
/ the objection we are considering.
In 1858 Mr.. Sumner b. Chad
/ bourne WAS 4 member oil the House oil
Representatives In 1859 and three
wears thereafter the same gentleman
served rs second Assistant Messenger oil
OF the House. From the maker OF laws
he became lhe servant OF law makers.
/ We do not honor him The less, Because
We presume he discharged the duties ol
/ the latter position VITA the same ability
and fidelity IS the former; but IN view oil
/ the fact we would suggest that 1t Is haru'y
/ graceful in him TO disparAge another TOT
accepting place much higher than ne
/ has vet attained 10 aud 10 which he now
aspires.
In the second place it is sad that the
election of Gov. Perham will em0arras'
/ Gov. COnnor We do not believe that
/ the Governor elect has ever minated 10
any one, or that the idea has ever occurred
TO his mind that sucn an event would III
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minis ration, and certainly there Is moth
I ing in the personal relations oil The Two
I gentlemen, which have never been other
than tina. oil mutual respect aud esteem,
or 10 The duties OF the two offices which
/ they would occupy. 10 warrant any such
assumption or render lis announcement
her than impeTtineDt. The duties oil
/ Governor are Just Us distinct and indie
pendent OF those oil Secretary OF State, as
they are those OF Treasurer or Adjulaut
/ General, and it is an unwarranted pre-
sumption that Gen. Common does not want
AN able man elected Secretary OF State loT
/ fear he will Overshadow or embarrasS ms
administration. We are much mista zen
/ in our estimate Of him. il Gen. Conner Is
not very tar above such petty fears and
/ iealoasies II he lives we believe ne, by
/ MS honest and able administration, Will
rival the brilliant recOrn which he won on
the field OF battle. and that the Legislature
cannot do more graceful or gratifying
thing 10 him than 10 elect TO the Stale
! offices the ablesl and best men whose SER
vices they can secure.
But it is urged that fo- two years al
least it has been conceded that Mr.. Chad
bourne should De Mr.. S.&cy's successor as
Secretary OF State, and 10 deny it 10 him
now after he has served the State faith
fully eighteen years without an Interrupt
ton, would be an injustice 10 him. 1t
would seem q satisfactory reply TO the
Whig and Press who advance this consId-
Grafton, 10 recall the fac. that only one
year ago the lEhiJ advocated Mr.. DAVIS
OF Pennington, as Mr.. Stacy'S successor,
and that the Press was understood not 10
be unlrendy 10 his candidacy and that
of the thirty. eight votes which Mr.. DAVIS
received in the Republican caucus, a con-
siderable portion OF them were cas-. by
Mr.. Chadbourne'S County delegation.
But if Mr.. Chadbournes election had
been rs generally consented 10 rs these
papers claim, it is fair 10 presume that
Gov. DingleY and his council must have
been cognizant OF it, ynd that IN making
the appointment Mr.. Chadbourne's claims
were not overlooked. We cannot think
that Mr.. Chadbourne cherished the unkind
inlimation which the Wing suggests. that
the appointment oil Gov. Perham was
made tor The reason that he resides in
Gov. Dingley's Congressional District, Tor
il must occur 10 Mr.. ChadOourns that II
the acceptance OF the Office would be
degradation, its tender could not excite
gratitude. Having been fairly appointed
without his solicitation. and the cordial
reception OF the appointment having vim
diealed its wisdom, aud in view OF the
very generous treatment which Mr.. Chad
bourne has received from the party during
the last eighteen years, and the TACT that
the position of Clerk of the House is still