Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-03

Gen. SAFE. Anderson. Democratic csE-
dldase fcr Congressman 10 che mrs; Dis
trici. is fair specimen Of he uen who
are being pot forward IN ;aese i-ys o.
cancellation. Toe Pres charged Ande--
son With dlsloyaly during The war, and
81 the General den,ed 20, impeaot-
meDt. the Pres, devoted 8 couple Of col
umns 10 this subiec'. from which We uIa5e
tho following eNtrac :, iusl 20 call TO
mind the days OF the past;
To begin 10 farther back tran 1862.
Gen. Anderson 10 The Dana Democratic
Convention Of tL2i year made speech,
reported il he Press he mex, day. IA
which be decla-eC ibs, ,h6 way E As IN
necessary and unjust, that there WAS
point beyond which ioroesrsDce ceased
10 De virtue. ths, IL the Union man
dared 20 carry OF, .heiy taCeats tbey
would find spirit ig lie N.g.h uOre
fearful than Southern hordGs, thst there
were men IN the Convention who would
vindicste the laws loE themselves, snd II
the Administration did GOt cease rs IN
constitutional acts there Tcllt be teaJiul
retrioutior.
The correctness OF The above report
beng questioned ne Press published the
following extract from me report oi the
speech given by that violent cOppe-Eead
journal, the Boston CCtsrter. and spprCv-
ingly reprinted by the Mare Democrat
the Democratic organ IN York County
The Democratic party Of Maine viii
never oe muzzled. They will express
their opinions Us 10 the course O: the Ad-
ministraliOD, which 10 tbei, opinion, has
proved false 10 the Constitution, which
has taken away Toe dearest rights OF
American citiZeLs. suspended The wit Oh
hGjtqS c0rUtlS, entered houses and build
iugs, and seized papers. and taken per-
sons without any color OF law, II repeated
violation OF the Constitution, from the
time they were installed at Washington
till the present day. Such an Admins
tratiOn deserves 70 be denounced by the
Democracy Of the State Of Maine. And
gentlemen, 20 order OF Secretary Stanton
will shut my mouth from 50 denOuncing
such 81 Administration. | say, gentle
men, that the Administration has been
false 20 It's oath OF Office, iSlse 10 the Con
stiiution and the laws. | say that has
trh0le CGT Is OtCtSg o. ne Administration.
and ne men thgt placed q t,i pO'Cer that
4 arose from them ibGt den 5r0Nght C1g
lie 1CQr jo thety unconstitutional meas
streS Tney brought the war upon Us by
the pistiorm upon which they selected
their men, .ciict reused ~ certain PoT-
ton o. tbe cgJH.rg rights tcticb belonged
- q ~
against the laws and sgaiusI lie rights OF
this country. The leaders nave Oeen
stepped iC fraud and corruption from the
time ,hey we're placed ia Office uCtll ihe
present DAY; when some OF their officers
have become 100 VIGOROUSLY corrupt
they cave transported lnem irom cue
office 20 another, AID th- President, 10
rs good hearted imbec.ity. stands np
and saws. 'GeLt.Cme1, | t@Ee II Il. OF
myself Toe President SHOWS that his
weakness Is only equsled bY bis good
nature That may De treason, II so, u4ake
the most OF It.
Gen. Anderson, Il wil, 5e seen. charged
the cause OF The war upon the deuisi Oy
the Administration OF me rights which
belonged u the South. Ia those DAYS
tins, was though dls.uys NJ ccu
staten, Var Deuocra, would have said u.
I, vas The echo Of V4i.sndigu7m aDC
Long The position taken by Democrat
so1 supported INT Government. N IS At
,-mu!- 10 crush the rebellion Was stated
bv .se Hon Bi1c Bradbury SDey re iG-
tr,dueed tic following resolution in Inc
Name House OF Representatives
ResoJred Tnat Toe people OF Maine re-
p9se 40 uHwsvering confidence IN the
ability. iotegrity and patriotism Of Aora-
nam Lincoln President OF the United
Sts;es; aud. while to ly approving OF the
p,Icy oy wbich 81 aas ,hGs lar been
guided il The cOsd1cl U, the existing
yer tasy l.edge hemsei-,s Co rally
aroand aGd sustain bis standardization la
the pr,up- and YiyO.o-- o-op oy ment u
al legitimate means aud measures
now demanded by Inc oXigeucies OF the
hour. f1r the speedy ard thorough sup
preston Of the Rebellion and the con-
ple,e yindies.iOn of the authority OF the
Constitution and Laws.
How wss be y 1865 ,ao YeaI O. the
draft riOts Was 40 uPHo.GiGg zoe AKIN