Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-12
Washington Correspon,Ie,..

Dept. d. 1876
What enemy hath done this him.
was the not unnatural INCUR, UPON
lips OF many OF our resident Bolrb,o.
the first intelligence Reached u,o,r
trickery that sent The D,m5cr,lio A.
gates at the Saratoga convention ON ,I....
way home, shouting Tor Seymour ., D..
followed in few hours by tho ey,sns..
ing and humilin,iuQ discovery ,r r...
betrayal by Il knot Of conspira,or, .o
ing. as many believe, under ,ae In.,i,..
ton of their reform" canIids,e ,o- 49,.
Presidency. Oilers. AMI peraap, anna.
ioritg of our local Der. cr...t p,....c....
were absolutely dImJ.Ygad.l 10, ,s.,.
expected turn ct events i1 N.gYu
which has been watched a.l g,...,
solicilUde. Al agree ,hu Toe ,-e.c.- -
ol the committed whlc4 r-ulraI So
mour's acceptance, has high.el Oh, s.,
hope OF seCurisg the e.ectora vote o.ra
State Tor Ti.den.
Every new development 10 Ia. Sogh
proves that no stone will be DO, uplu-o.i
TO give the united vote OF that s.c,i,r ~
Tildeu. The importation Of arm, iso
the country districts IS genera The Ee
Klux Democracy attend political mer.
logs armed to the teeth aud actin,
gether a. one man. IN many portion,
of the South whcis communi.,, of us
whites appear TO be Auded together u..
der semi military organizations R.Du5
licau meetings are dispersed and ,hs,
speakers insulted. deridcd and subjected
to every indignity that this brutal srl
savage element OF the chiyalry ci1 d,
wise. This is notoriously too case -
South Carolina. where it i, sg.l pro.
posed 10 establish a white mans eo7
eminent" under the lead OF Wade Hang.
ton. A striking similarity j. apparent. i-
tie spirit which dictates tle nominees O.
Northern and Southern Democratic cor.
Veptions IN the present campaign No
name il received with such marks OF 50.
proval by Southern conventions as us.
of the most extreme lirr-esier OF au'e.
bellum times, AID who proved hi. dcy0.
ton by service in the rebel arm.-,
Vance, Hampton Cl,qIe, and Coke are
illustrations Of this; while 30 OBJ
North and West The layor.es OF ao1
mating conventions are those o-t
who were most conspicuJu,y offensive
to tho loyal sediments LuGng lIo T.t
as rampant cOppsrheads. I!dvp, hel-
dricks, SIS mour. William, and lA.0A
are selected in New lors, lutmna all
M4iuo 10 pIaclto the Southern leaders
ami To pat at rest all doubts OF ihc se.y.a
submission Ul the Northern DEMOCRACY
10 their diclum. A. tbs campaign &C.
yances uow issues which promised 3.
change lis character from the t~o pr..
ceding it, have, one by one dtopQ,d on.
OF sight; and tho old war feeling j. a1'-
respondingly aroused 10y The defiant A.
tude aud the arrogant demands OF zoe
secession ploLters and abe,lor' OF i'a'
aud their cJmplsisant allies. Toe c42'll'
ter VI the adyices from the Mort. No1.t'
East aud West received daiil 10 thl' ca,'
Enthusiastically indicate tha, me p'r'el'
struggle is 10 tarn Amos, cNc.n''el
upon the issues raised. snd ID ha' EEL
enormously supposed. settled By ice.
war.
There appears 10 be some hitch 20 '-7
IN alter Of resumiDg work on Tie Wa
iugton monument IL was supposed 'la-
after the adjustment OF - lev nece''4'!
preliminaues, the work would be al once
commenced and vigorously pushed ~
completion. IL is now SAID inst douV'
are entertained as 10 the strength oil '-'
foundations and hat nothing wi. Oo|
done boxing 10 resumption oil "O'A
until competent engineers shall have &c
cided upon the sullicicucy 81 tae ''oA''
work upon which the shalt - bun 49,
dents OF our city arc sl-o auNIt-''l '-'
quiling when the work ct 'fA"Ns
Pennsy Iyania Avenue j. 10 De- Inaugural
ed. Tao street is and has been prat'''''!
impassahle Tor more THAI year. l. j.
the same with nearly every street ''''
with the "ood pagemer', WHEREBY H''I'
swiudiin. Contractors ~aAed TeD' ~
the contrary. most OF the streets Pave
with concrete. nhere II Was pEoPs'g
prepared, are 10 eAceileu. condition AO'
may be kept 80 Tor An indefinite 'lu' ."
occasional repairs.
A cry oil distress greeIs The cal ''
log from decapi,a;ed clerks o. other ''-'
ployes ia The Govern eut Departments
aud there are many cases among NV
discharged which appeal u the ie''D3
the philanthropie aud chariIaoIy d''PO,,
citizen or vi.ior. Many 81 lhOse ~
charged arc females win families ~
pending entirely upon tbem ior 'ns" -.
tenance aud the notification 'D'' w.
services OF the molher. sister or dausD'I'
as the case may be ATE no longer Il 4u"s
brings with il MAY ~,Il founded aPP''
heusions vi poverty ANA suhehus
Centennial visitors continue 10 w
fore oar vision, ms they ny from po'"'
point 10 our city, spending the IL" M No
devoted TO ,he national c5pllol' III y. y,