Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-02-27


fu ness to the Deity that he was not rs
other mtn, that he excited the disgust OF
every nearer by his cant and offensive
egolism. After The manner Of other con
verts of reform, he is openly accused Of
having made bargain with is new
friends before his public profession OF
conversion to Ti,dcnism whereby he Is
10 receive pay and mileage as member
OF Congress up to December. when the
party contesling his seat will be installed
Ii This should be considered small price
tor bis treachery, it must he remembered
that the times are hard. and that IL is Il
pripcoly sum alongside the so paid Tor
one ol the North Carolina democratic
members few years since. ana who
was last fall reelected Us typical re-
former Of the Ti,den era in politics.
The Democrats have somewhat rallied
rom the panic that sLampedod So many
If them at the Time the decision in the
Florida case became known; but they
have no, recovered sufficient confidence
TO take much stock in the predictions OF
Il few who are sanguine under The most
depre ssing circumstances, to the effect
that Tilden will ultimately slip in through
the proved ineligi5iiity OF one or more OF
the Hayes electors in Louisiana, or
through the Baker-Cronin rasca!itY IN
Oregon. The Arbitration Commission,
child OF their own begetling, is still DC
nounced, although the more cautious oil
the party have made Gu earnest effort to
muzLe the marplots. seeing the mischief
their unTuly members have already
wrought by the reckless attacks made
upon Miller, Strong and Bradley, par!icI-
larly the latter But all appearance Of
discipline among the rank and Tile has
given place TO complete Generalization,
every member striking out wildly Tor
himself, and Notwithstanding the boass
that every point is to be stubbornly cor
tested even till the last ditch shall have
been reached, it is the prevailing belief
that should the Louisiana case 80 against
them it will be fou impossible 10 rally
for a united stand behind The ramparls OF
CroLin's cardinal red probOsd'; but that
the revolutionary element which declared
its purpose TO illibuSter SO that formal
declaration Of the findings Of the Com
mission should be defeated until the adj
vent of the 18th Of March should render 1t
null and of no effect. would ro-assert IL
self and make q determined tifert to
carry out the programme. There Is no
doubt that this element was temporarily
suppressed at the meeting at Hewltts
house few evenings since, bot that they
will again rise to the height OF the occa'
sion If defeated in Louisiana, everyone
seems TO believe But very little more
than Two weeks remain in which 10 trans
act necessary legislation. The appropri-
alton bills appear to have been forgotten,
very few having yet been reported TO the
House, and everything else is equally
behindhand. Lobby members are active,
hoping to- do q good deal OF effective
work during the confusion that always
reigns supreme during the two or three
day s Immediately preceding The final dis
solution. We are waiting with q painful
intensity of feeling tor the Louisiana de-
cision. The excitement OF the past week
has petty well spent itself, but 1t will
flame up with fervent heat upon the first
intimation that decision has been
reache !. Meanwhile our temper is soreiy
tried by the thousand and one probable
and absurd rumors constantly heard
and even now, under all the reassuring
! circumstances OF the Commission for
settling The dispute, timid and nervous
people are glad OF the presence OF The
u S. troops.
The incident of the burlesque set OF
vi Sctcidl OOuu vas
certified on the "holy bull-dozers" that
they had cast the vote OF Louisiana for
Cooper and Cary, which were received
by President Ferry and read by him on
tbs last day of the count. contributed 10
relieve that business of its monotony and
occasioned much merriment, although
few OF the members of Congress and
others were disposed to regard the mat.
ter in the light of an insult. As the pa
pers were regular in form their reading
could only be dispensed with by unani-
nous consent which could not be OBJ.
tanned.
Secretary Morril's speedy recovery is
now confidently expected; and it looks
as though Mr.. Stephens may live to vii
ness the Inauguration oil several Presi-
dents yet. He is now regarded as con-
valescing and is represented as more
hopeful of final recovery than for many
months.
President Grant is packing up pre-
paratory toleaving the White House with
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