Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-03
For THE OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
an0ther Mass Meeting.

Last Saturday was ii great day tor the
little town vi Mexico. the Republicans
auo Gre0abackers each having meet
ing. IN The afternoon Hon. John =.
Swasoy nl Canton delivered Vtrv lair,
plan, aud candid speech ON the questions
beiose the people, which was listened 10
with marked attention BY all present. In
tho evening the Greenbackers and others
assembled 10 listen to Scion Chase story
about Bondu. Steers and Butter.
Tho eyot ing meeting was called TO or
der bS Sewell GJf. Esq, chairman OF The
GUeenbGCk committee. Dir. GOh said no
wished To say low words about matters
pertaining 10 himself and the Greenhscl;
party in Oxford County. ard spoke 10
substance as follows:
Fellow tOwnsmon and brother Green
backors; deem II duty to say few
words 10 you in relation to myself, and
why stand ss do to-day in inc Green
back party. Some say am a "bolter
from my party, bul am nothing OF the
kiud. The last OF July | went into The
office of Luther Luddeu OF DiXhold 10
see him on political matters. In my talk
with him | said ! did not want ~ DO
dropped as candidate for Senator, and
Mr.. Luddeu said | should not &c Il ne
could prevent il. for had done more
work tor the party than any mau IN this
section. and the nomination belonged to
me as | was run last year, when there
was no prospect OF tn election. and run
90 votes ahead OF the ticket. But when
we went 10 the Paris convention Mr.
Ludden instead OF doing what he prom
ised me be- would do, set himself np Is a
candidate and received tho nomination
Now, brother Greenbaokers, ought TO
vote for him? answer, no. And ask
you, fellow lireenbaOkers, are there not
more lawyers on our ticket in DiXiold
village than We cAn vote for ! care
nothing FOR tho nomination, bat do care
when men that l have helped in tho past
report fglsehoods about me, aud That IL
why take The stand have taken in The
GreeDback party to-day. have been a
Greenbacker ever since the party started
in Mnino, aud have been strong sup
porter OF Scion Chase, the father OF tho
party. helped keep tho mold clear for
him .Or The nomination iOy COnKos.. !
brought dis name before tho Convention
at Auburn. and that mention gave him
unanimous nomination but before
left home was told by TWO young men
thai Benjamin SloreT and Scion Chase
had boeu talking about me, and that
Chase said must Dc dropped. I said
was gone up buL did no, ana would
not withdraw ny Hame Us Il candidate.
Whom asked IN convention bY IA friend TO
DO 30 said the convention must vote me
up or down. ! dont care whioh. and hos
voted nc down. Mr. Storey told me be-
fore ! reached home nom The Al6uru
Convention that Scion Chase had aoon
taking about me,-had said moro tGan
was proper 10, him 10 repeat. Mr. Chase
says ho has no; said ono word about me,
bu, how did those yoaDg meu ia Auburn
kueW an1Q, bis afql, Il there Hs' 40
tru,h IN n. And lo8 ! say 10 you 20
nigh. ia, Il ~ down Scion Chase aud
Luther l.nddeG 20 down with ne am
still . true Groenbackor. but ] cannot
scpport men that will lie about me add
tread on H. Gs these men have done.
(Appisuso
MI COT then introduced Solcu Chase
AS the speaker OF tao evening. Mr. Chase
said 40 had nothing to do with the matter
alluded 10 by Sir. Gof, aud proceeded
with his usual speech
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