Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-11
Rejection Of Mr.. DdHd'S NOmiHG-
ton.

OF Nr. DAns's rejection By TIE Senate
SIS Minister 10 England. Tue Boston jour
ma has he following:
The nomination Of Mr.. Dana WIS re
iectsd 10 jay by vote OF l. ayes against
81 NAYS, = msiOuiy OF - against him.
Mr.. EogliSh hac not returned from Con
nec.icuI, 50 Mr.. Dana only had two
Democratic votes while number ct
Republicans voted against him. The
failure OF Mr.. D4nS'S friends 20 explain
how a considerable number OF o p'srJpi-
ical eTyOgs in l4wVeDce's uOiCs were :I'
produced in ms notes, was regarded as
proof :ha. they had been p,raiet, cut Il
was Mr. Danas itUer that defeated The
confirmation 0l his nomination. IL Was
urged tna. j, demonstrated MS uohtEe>S
% occ1p5 high Lip.Cns,;c position
Lawrence and Ben. Butler have had
their wish AID way IL Ibis result. Law
renee accused Dana Of literary piracy IN
that some Oi bis rcmsIAs 10 % certain
work contained sentences iron The work
OF Lawrence. Tor which Que credit MAS
no; given. Technically :. WAS made TO
appe,t that The ls,Lcr SsS damaged ADD
that Dana lad jcGc wrong The
damage, IL any. was merely Nominal,
and II me iudgmen. Of literary men, the
act was not one which violated the spin,
OF the law. or Intentionally ,ransgreSSed
the comfy OF literary U.en. In estimating
The general character OF Nj. Dams IS a
literary man, and Is s. man 81 Integrity,
the whole transaction, - !Ar % Lawrence
VAS concerned, ough. 70, 70 have The
weigh, Of feather
Bn. in Buffers case there was deep
ground OF dissatisfaction. AooCt two
years sgo Ben Wss rominated Tor Con
Sress. lie secured a regular nomination,
by means Known 70 politicians, while
many oi his constituents and Republicans
did not desire either his nomination or
election The dissatisfaction grew into
= bolt and Mr. Dana was nominated
irIegularly IS another Republican cand'-
date. DAna's chance OF an election VAS
nj. but alter = bitter local canvass in
which Ben was aided BY all the poliuci-
ADS from abroad. Butler wss defeated
Buffers feelings At this event, may
readily be imagined. Tina; he should
be bitterly hostile 10 Dana il not surpriS-
ing. That he should 90 before the
Committee OF Foreign Relations aud use
sll the alts Ot which he i master 10
prejudice ina. body sgsins, his rival, IS
entirely natural. But al. er the President
had taken the responsibility 10 nominate
man so CuexceptiOusble 10 the intelli-
genee OF the country, il Is very difficult
70 account for his rejection by the Senate.
II Mr.. Dana. after his rejection by the
Committee. whose hasty action 10
accordance with the wish OF Butler, was
sn insult, did write letter refusing 10
appear before that body who had pTejud
ged his case, be only did Whist any man
OF common Intelligence and common
temper would have felt called upon to
do under the circumstances II be injured
his case. Is the Journal intimates, by
that letter. after Butler had inoculated
bis poison and as it appears secured his
overthrow, he cannot sorrow very deeply
foT having approached his masters in the
spirit which had prompted his rejection
aud led 70 t.
How his nomination and probable
confirmation would have been received
in England. may be learned by The
following paragraph from the Portland
Advertiser;
The impression which thls performance Will
create AZ home aud abroad, NAV bs nfcfrcd from
the mannCI Ia which the nomination was receiV-
ed, when 10 was FIRST announced. In this country
and IN England, vas hailed as az ausp icioUs
omen. 1T wa au honor 10 receive such maD
a. Ar Motley, said the London Times, suggest
lively "aud MS COUNT ynen hAl the satisfaction Of
knowing that their liInity could never be tainted
50 long a. t remained IN his keeping. For the
same reason a welcome will De gwen u Nj
Dana" Tire Tory standard spoke more plainly.
Affirming that The charges loudly urged against
zen. Schenck were well calculated 70 make
Americans think lin united ~ represent their
country and cOngratulsting both nations that
Lhe neW Minister 70 London Is above the reach OF
such accusaiioBs.' The News always friendly 20
the United states, observed that Mr.. Dams would
op many accounts u welcome ia London. and
lot The lees welcome from the fact that his APP
pointment seems 70 indicate aIetuTp 10 a health
Ter sense ofpuolc duty In the distribution Of posts
OF honor and respeetabuiIy Than has lately pre-
vailed
The Democrats say that Dana was one
OF The best Republicans the President
could have nominated; but. that even
be was 8 thief. This sor. OF inconsis.-
ency COMFORTS well with their assertion
that Jefferson Davis was and is s good
patriot although a rebel. 1t is to be
expected that the Democrats are consli
tuiOBal.y blind TO the virtues OF a
Republican. who, il on the hundred and
ninety ninth day OF his existence had
committed an error, it vas equal to the
commission Of sll the sins in the deca-
during his natural life. b.. if
is the candid judgment OF Democrats
Ieiormers. how is it possible that
Republicans can signalize their judgment
y NO teUer or higher standard? l. Is
lleasant under the circumstances 10
ind hist TWO Democrats voted Tor lhe