Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

-Conceding Dixon's badness and hi'
quarrel with Barksdale, ii remains indiS
putable that he was shot because he threat
ened the supremacy of the Democratic
party in Yazoo County, Chicago Time
| (IRd. Dem.)
The Ne,c Religion Seitz down on Lee
| Miller and Col. Blood. 1t says that il Tho
recent election proves the death of these
communists "the day will have had its full
compensation. If Seitz will include his
own name, we will say amen.-BeJas
Journal.
| G-We are Informed that X. W. Soule, the
popular and efficient Steward and Assistant
Treasurer of the Seminary and College OF
kent's Hill, is candidate for Secretary OF
State upon the return Of the Republican
party TO the control OF the State.-Edrm-
ingtOn Chronicle.
The Graphic pictures the Democratic
party as two cats tied by the tails and
thrown over the line. The Inter- ocean
suggests that the fur be carefully collected,
and, in the name of the Democracy, pre-
scented in hat To George William Curtis
for his disintereSted services aS referee.
- ne CANS LOT NtuhlbI Didlut lIolli
nearly every portion of the State are with
out parallel. Some of them come in the
form of petitions signed by hundreds OF
citizens, almost begging that Blaine be
sent To them lereldHd Herald
-Thirty-Six members sit in the House
OF Representatives without constituency,
and twelve Senators occupy seats which
they hold only through fraud and violence.
And vet this is the class Of men who, with
their associates, are claiming that the mis-
sion of the Republican party is accom-
pliShed, and that II ought TO die Toledo
Bldde.
The Camden Herald should have a
chrome for disclosing the grosseSt election
outrage vet reported According TO Perry
a Greenbackcr refused a mess Of green corn
10 poor man because the latter had voted
the Republican ticket Ears of corn are
not circumstance 10 the ears of the
Herald man.-Beltdd Journal.
The Washington Post, headquarters Of
the Democratic organ, says that lit Is time
for the Grant reception business TO stop,
a. the American people are not yet pre-
pared To bow down in sycophantic adula-
ton before one man. ana that an unworthy
one" Thus does the organ adhere 10 the
strongest wing OF the Dcmocracy-thc
Confederate.
There j. an impression prevailing that
Connecticut has by the vote OF her people
rejected proposition to amend the Con-
Stitutiou OF the State, 80 n 10 have hicn-
NAL elections and sessions Of the LcgiSla-
turc. This is erroneous. About two years
ago Connecticut amended her Constitution
80 ~ 10 have biennial elections, but did not
attempt To get rid of annual Legislative
sessions. The proposed amendment de-
fclt"d Monday. consequently. related to
biennial sessions OF the Legislature.
4 prosperous nation should remember
what political party has contributed To
bring about such successful results. When
the Democrats rclnquishcd power, In lN6l.
they had permitted the country 10 driu
into civil war. with it, attendant train of
disaster and debts. The Republicans or
gauizcd victory, conquered peace, and have
gradually been rccupcratiug the national
finances until hourishing condition of
business affairs has again been reached
Boston JogrHGi