Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-27

ing house Wednesday afternoon TO a
large gathering Of men deeply interested
in the politics Of the day. There were
many among the audience who have been
professional adherents to the tenets OF
Grecnbockism. He also spoke at Dix
field Village in the evening of the same
day. The meeting at Dixfeld was large
ly attended. MIR. L. spoke for nearly
two hours and the audience claim that
they were amply repaid for attending;
his speech Was eloquent, searching and
complete exposing in a clear manner
the heresies OF the Greenbackers aud the
folly of their persistent clamorings Any
man of clear understanding could not
fail TO sec that the doctrines of the rag
baby" party would be, if carried out,
pernicious beyond conception aud that
safety. success and return Of prosperity
to the varied interests Of our people
could only come by resumption Of specie
payments, and faithful adherence to the
hard money doctrines of the fathers.
The Greenback party do not gain any
ground in this vicinity; they are Of the
two, rather on the decrease. The strength
they have, they could not have had, if
there had not been so little done 10 op-
pose the spread of their nonsensical stuff
The Advocate, the Bangor Tribune and
Chronicle have had their agents all
through this country, "only ten cents for
six months" has been their price. They
have climbed the hillsidos, secured the
valleys visited every dwelling and have
secured large circulation. Such "thorny
handed husbandmen" as Luther II. Lud-
den and Samuel b. Bracket, have out
done any representative of any church
organization in their Jealous distribu-
ton of tracts, "Poor working classes! :"
Poor laboring men :! :" Oh my! what
friends you find in those two Dixheld
lawyers, who while you toll and sweat,
while you in accord with Divine words,
eat your bread in the sweat ofyour brow,
sit in their offices, in stuffed seated chairs,
study statistics, the science of wealth,
political economy, and by their efforts in
that direction learn how much in error,
upon questions of finance Washington,
Jefferson, Hamilton, Jackson, Benton,
Lincoln, Stevens, Fessenden and Chase
Salmon p were. And that at last the
magic wand mas been placed in the hands
Of Scion Chase of Chase's Mills, in Turn
or, Androscoggin Co. State of Maine, who
has only to cry in unison with Ben But
Ter, Brick Pomroy, f NJ Fogg, R T
Allen, Hiram Abbott NJ. D., Adam Simp-
sou and Samuel White, in thunder tones,
the words, Presto, Change and every
body's pocket is filled with FIAT, absolute
worthless rags-money they would have
us believe. The fools are not oil dead yet i,
Oh no | know Of no especial reason why
these men should set themselves up as
the special friend of the poor man, the
guardian angels Of the laboring classes.
| AIN one of that class, my interests are
identified with that class, and for my own
and their interest | want an "honest
dollar" good for, and having in and Of
itself absolute value to the extent of
Just one hundred cents. That's the kind
of money want, and that the laboring
classes all want and need-and must
have, to be sure of an seven chance" with
others in the race oil life as free born
citizen Of this Republic"
have the experience of the past the words Of
those whose wsd ON gave us the blessings of the
past, the teachings of the books" to base my
opinions on, and shall vote as every working man
should, for honest moneyas the basis Of our mon
etary system, that Is gold aud silver money being
absolute value itself and every representative Of
money printed Oh psperI would have redeemsble
10 coin. Tho one, able 70 20 alone the world over,
th-.Oller sustained by q responsible end0rser OF
Z, cannot stand alone.
Bat, [ have digressed somewhat, samuel q.
Bracket, the candidate Tor Clerk OF the Courts,
whose name IL presented by The rag baby party
attended tho Republican caucus in DiNheldi 70
choose delegates % attend the Republican County
Convention, was chosen Secretary OF that caucus,
also chosen Chairman Of the Republican Town
Committee Of Di1icId, did not decline 20 serve
In that capacity, VS. m attendance At The Repub-
hc8n County Convention, and would 1sVe been
chosen Secretary Of the same had he been pres
ent before the organization, ana was supposed 10
be q Republican until that or the following day,
b. myself (after repeated CONVEX satons with him
aad even ty his paTmor In the Legal profession.
De attended the GTeenbGok Convection was nom
inated Clerk Of Che Courts; attended the Demo
cra.ic County Convention, could not ring himself
into a trade Tor n nomination there by any bargain
he could make, has returned home hating himself
for his dupDcity, and now Is "whistling past the
grave yard" 20 allay his fearflled and troubled
conscience. He never was great man, but alto