Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-11-07
Vote for Hayes and good
government.
From the Portland Daily Press.
The Three Points.

The three main Issues OF the pIesidcr-
tial campaign were clearly and striking J
stated by Rev. DR.. Woolsey in his recent
admin able speech. and his "three points
setting forth the situation something III
the manner OF the sermoL-maker, have
already become famous. They are first,
the resumption OF specie payments
second, the Southern qass ion; third, the
question OF reform. The voter who has
not made up his mind 10 cast bis ballot Is
invited 10 consider the position OF the
two parties on these questions, and then
make his decision.
The speedy resumption OF specie pay
meutS is, DR.. WoOsiey alllrmS, AL impo,-
taut Tor ,he moral and financial Interests
OF the country and TO this opinion most
people in the + 81 will heartily agree.
Already considerable progress has been
made. We must now push on and finish
the work or 20 back to initiation only 10
struggle through another period OF iinaL-
cial disaster aud business depression.
The candid voter Is asked 10 decide when
party Is the more likely TO carry resump-
lion into effect. Is Il the Republican
party, which has already fixed the da;e
Tor a reluIn 10 specie basis. and which
has repeatedly pledged itself during This
campaign 10 the lurtherauce OF icsump-
ton o. is Il the Democratic party,
which has through its repr, sci ta'ives in
Congress recorded ITS protest against
resumption, which has nominated the
most conspicuous soii-money advocate IN
It's party Tor the second place on lis ticket.
and which Is VIGOROUSLY al. cIed with
the imitation madness? The voter can
return but one answer. The Democratic
party cannot be trusted 10 carry through
resumption measures. It IS opposed TO n
sound currency, the msioli,y OF its rep
resentatives are COMMITTED 10 the wild
schemes of the IullatiOnIsts, aud It has 10
It's platform announced its opposition to
q speedy return 10 a specie basis.
The second point IN the canvass, as
stated by DR.. Woolsey, is the Southern
question. The voter i asked to decide
whether considering the present. attitude
OF the South and the present state OF Ice
ing there 1t is sale 10 cJuiide the govern
ment TO a party which is controlled by
the South and of " hich Southerners make
up the great majority. Is II safe TO trust
TO the negrC-halers and assassius OF color
, d men the control OF the freedmen: Is II
safe 10 uuSt TO the party of the South the
enioIcemeut OF the constitutional amend
ments and the execution OF the laws
passed in accordance Herewith, when II
IS n ltCr;o IS thst the South has steadily
fought these amendments and believes
them unconstitutional to-day? To this
question the intelligent voter can return
out ore answer
The third great issue in the canvass l.
that Of reform By reform the Repub!i-
cans mean the elevation OF the civil ser
vice, the retention OF efficient and trust
worthy men in Office. 20 which Gov.
Hayes has so explicitly pledged himself
IN his letter oil acceptance. by reform
the Democrats mean that there shall be
4 general sweeping out OF all the officers
OF the other party. They illustrated their
doctrine by their conduct in the House.
when old Union soldiers who attended
faithfully 10 their duties were discharged
to make room for confederate soldiers
who turned cut to be ignorant and cor
rupt, The honest voter can easily decide
which kind OF reform he prefers.
These are the three great points OF the
canvass. and DR.. Woolsey has set them
forth with great clearness and ability
The worth OF his personal character and
the weight OF his opinion as scholar and
patriot give to his views grea, author
ity. and they Cannot lai! 10 materially
influence the course of the campaign 10
New York and Connecticut.