Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-14
Greenbuck Contention.

held II convention last Thursday. acnnrd-
ing to call previously Published Asa
Atwood. Esq. ui Backiield, chairman ui
the County Committee, called Tho nice.-
Ing 10 order, and pla ced Gilbert Barrett
ot Samner in the cnair Mr.. Barrett
briefly thanked the convention, Henry
Irish OF Bpcklield was elected Secretary
Nc. Barrett then called upon AlmoD
Gage Ut New York, 10 o., Tho con.
vention 10y prayer. NJ. uage requested
that some other r "a be called upon,
stating that ho nad 'doiled" tho garb oil
u clergyman for time, but as no clergy
man was detected in the audience, Mr.
Gage offered most excellent prayer.
How u man could consistently ask Tor
the divine blessing, and pursue such II
course as he afterwards pursued. il n
miracle to the ordinary mind However,
il may be said TO his credit that circum-
stances and his former profession seemed
TO loIce the duty upon hun.
Tho committee on resolutions con-
sisted OF Messrs. w. l. Chase, j L
Glover, Splon Royal. Merrett Farrar.
Thomas rsitchel. Committee ID select
candidates. Sewell Gcn. Til ton OF Sum
ner. w. K. Carey. A Ityford, and
Farris OF Buck6eld.
While the committees were out the
Chronicle Maker addressed the conven.
ton. lie denounced the national bank
and the financial policy OF the country
in his usually lively manner
The committee on candidates then re-
ported tho following ticket; For Sena
tors Sewel GoG OF Mexico, and MIR.
Haskell of Bethel TOR Register OF Deeds
Alvorado Hayiord OF Canton; for County
Commissioner. Joseph G.. Mendall o.
Hartford; For County Treasurer. Solor
Royal Of Paris.
Adjourned till l, p. NJ.
At the afternoon session the ticket wal
unanimously elected. though the chsir
man earnestly requested all who opposed
to make their opposition known. Siia'
Moore OF Turner then briefly addressed
the convention He was formerly
Democrat, as were his grandfather and
paier tlniliaS. But now he is Green
back.
w. l.. Chase from the Committee on
Resolutions reported that committee had
simply to present the Skowhegan plat
form. He read the document, and ]
was unanimously carried.
Alto p NJ. all business having
been Completed. Mr.. A.mon Gage y
New York, addressed the convention
He spoke tor an hour aud three-qHarlerS
in sn impassoned and eloquent manner
His manner and address were pleasing
his learning is extended, his flow OF Ian
guage is complete. These things com
bined with the views he holds, make HIN
the most dangerous man who ever az
dressed AN Oxford County audience
We do not hesitate 10 pronounce him
demagogue aud reyolutpnlst OF The
worst character, Tor ho would destroy
both tho nation aud society 10 raise The
working classes, instead OF teaching
them To elevate themselves by industry
and study. lie began by speaking @
the recent strike, and while denouncing
its lawlessness. really justified it, by re-
marking that it was the direct result d
the hard times which were occasiOned by
the Resent governmental policy; and
by predicting that worse times awaited
the nation /; its course was not changed.
lIe compared laborers 10 a worm which
trod upon will squirm; and remarked
when the labor squirms somebody will
get hurt. lie drew picture oi the eIe-
gsnce at Washington TO excite the al
miration of his hearers, and compared II
with their condition in an unfair light,
to make them feel that they were unjust
ly treated by not being able TO suppoi
such style as those who occupy The OIL
fees. He spoke teelingly OF the unem'
ployed and predicted that they would
yet attack the persons OF those who POI
sessed money, if opportunities to labor
were not afforded them. Among other
revolutionary remarks. he dropped the
following: be would not say that II
would be so, but he should not be sur
prised il somebody approached Secretary
Sherman dagger in hand, If he did no!
change his course.
|, lis impossible TO give a synopsis oil
Mr.. Cages address. at this time. Ii
abounded in Accommodations OF the
wealthy, 10 commiseration for the poor ;
curses upon the administration and ma
tional policy; and was calculated TO
simply stir up spirit OF discomfort aud
jealousy in The minds of all his hearers.
We do not believe the farmers OF Oxford
County are yet willing to acknowledge
that they are SO completely without the
comforts, and even the luxuries OF lie,
as he depicted them; nor are any OF them
ready to better themselves by despoiling
the wealthy as robbers and mu:derers'
in the manner which Mr.. Gage de-
cried in words and recommended by the