Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-30
In EIghteen Hundred sIxty One

His name was Walton, Charles, gu tnDW.
In starting Cd To play his part,
tie too learned here the printers art.
When weary OF the printers stick,
lilo handled well his fiddle sick.
For precedent for such relief,
lt ones demanded In this trief,
Examples many could cite,
which clearly show that he was right.
Tnom. Jefferson will do for one,
OF whom the world has said, well Done;"
n one Ia sought beyond the sea,
The name OF Gladstone well serves me;
think the Judge if here about,
Would say this case IL we'll made out.
But printing was not TO biz mind,
To law he soon became inclined
And that turued out 10 be his forte,
As all have learned when 10 his court.
Last on this list was Sidney Perham,
The mortal enemy OF rum.
Although the BOYS nick named him SD
Ills sterling worth could not be hid.
By his own merit he arose,
And Tor three terms YOU gladly chose
To send him 10 the Nations seat.
To speak and act as he thought meet.
This, believe. completes the roll
Aud now wen take another stroll.
And yet before this point we leave,
Nuuu ali agree, as / believe,
Iwould be unjust to them and you,
some candidates 10 shut IRON view.
10 often happens THAI the saint.
Free IRON alloy aud without talnt,
l. left iar IN the rear behind,
Though not from lack Of worth or mind.
Ia tact, all saint-, a. you well know,
" ia the majority seldom 80,
A doctrine iu a day OF need
Perhaps some here would ike 10 plead.
While still We claim for our Lowell town
The highest pIi1es tor rcuowu,
And asking are there any more,
our eyes stray Oh 10 Llveimoic.
The reason YOU can We'll divine,
for tncre We strike the Wa-hturne line,
\ race untqualitd, so they LAY,
For push and pluck in ans Iay.
n Uy good chance one We ctu claim,
Who Dor, THAI famous, honor same,
The game Is up, and wc have W.n,
The contest ended. and well done.
Well. Paris has a right 90 boast
Of one from this gisauu hos
judge Ruei here unce studied law.
And 10 the distance On u-ht hc sSv
Congressional houOrs bCckouing hun.
lie tries the course, and runs IS u Nin--
but all tn vaiD-thcy rule nim 'ut.
The Democrats for Ripley ga tut
Then there was Niuiou, full OF Gsh;,
For what he thought was just and fight
@. Free -ol troops DC lea ta- van,
Nor li3 his gun fash In the pan.
Twas not his tAult tina. he then Jailed,
pr be- from foes mas never guahc'i
What wa~ The reason, E-I you thrsf
Ills ranks were found too short ul men.
Another worthy high TO ri.e,
Though i.Illns 90 attain the prize,
tlfuk Was Andrews, sullivan.
~ ala consent handsome nam.
Hutihis was not the oulF merit
Winch iryu hrs ioSu De- $50 iahrIt.
IL tuy Ky and enterprise
need rDt -i'p to cni ilt-.s
These are -p will auu largely kuoNu,
success soLIc Gay bis heal must crown.
Here too ,r.s BLACK, with record white,
All almost AWAY 10 ihv tstt
Eut be-, axe many "a saissvl .uv,
o. tiNUtttu seventy Ne tutIun.
a most q. .sht thousand hIm st1n Z bN,
l.0uSh uot enough 10 conquer 10y.
II other, on this U.t should yo.
Ilfh tuk my friends to tell air 80.
Al names Ike these may well ~ down
To grace the annals Of our town.
or Mar,hAls We have furnished two,
U-cr whom thcTc is 80 much ado,
T., some thought dangerous 40 the polls,
~ some required % watch ,hu rolls.
Iiui TIL. b. neither here uuJ there.
From politics must iotncar
Enough. think. Wr'sc hal ct iSie,
Tue appetite 90 Al 90 safe.
COR hrs; Wa fArr,. Nirsu p.
" ho-c KAY. blue COAX NC almost see.
The lass $50. h.r.tAli. " liam h,
\ gallant Cuivu,, 90 oui dss.
Bot here Wc leave those high 100 .una,
Who .n their ilr.t- have .,r,Ctl tnv Nation,
Ana uvNt. though .I,ns, % Icia,c
The -iajg oi rUr men 900 state.
r- heinz sL.lI eHUIgM uaL ~ doubt
Where saiac come 10 or should 10 out,
F.r-t Will mention among these,
L.,,t0Ta, my acarcrr please.
Tuc-e officers oi high rCputc
Hold a position Ia dispute.
some claim them 90 boz national,
b., lAis H. thought irrational
&, those who clsmor for state Rights,
When ntrclu, 900 oar party nghis.
Wen compromise, my iricnc-. today,
Aud ict each man have hls own way.
Electors Presidential three,
from Paris sou and eau SEQ.
The ursi ~a- Chandler. Or. Ben,
VINO voted with the adams men.
The next Wa iluOb Lew, General,
VINO ran against the ticket Federal.
He cas-, his vote Tor Andrew J,
AuJ helped him we'll 20 Win the day.
The last WAS Rufus GoOdcnow,
v hen "IIppecanue and n lsr too,n
BE anne hi- party rsllying cry,
And mad hard cider for the dry.
Fur Harrison. the records note,
lie helped 60 throw Names lrsl Wing vote.
Oh Governors, we've furnished tour.
And candidates for several more.
The lrst Was Paris, Albion n,
How popular need not say,
In p ghtcen Twenty Two be served,
The honor too hc well deserved
Then Lincoln gracei The chair OF state
Prom Twenty SiN past Twenty Eight;
~ famous Was IN, noted sou.
None ycutured by HE side 10 run.
In Flny seven succeeded him.
Our mosl distinguished IL. HAmln.
FROM seventy Oue 20 seventy Three,
our worthy Perham next YOU see.
Two Others ran wi,h1u; success,
Whose names were worthy, yOull confess,
For CHEST honors oi the StAIc,
Au3 would have sraccd the Governor > seat
Frrst on this llst think, was he,
Who. were Ec living, here would be.
He f1udiy loved bis native town.
a hi. whole record well has shown.
He helped Mount Mic, % explore,
And treasures found unknown before;
He Tor the Par, luurmA.ine
PREPARED the way is fame 70 win.
Eiuah Hamlln Led the Wings
AZ well as when youth the Jlgs.
The only reason OF MS bluH,
Wa that lc gained not votes enough,
A fault rot hi, but OF the folk
Who tuen adhered 20 }. n. Polk.
Democracy 10 th.s man Day,
Wa, always sure 10 have It's way.
one other Of our sons wss run,
Tho Governors hou0rs never won,
Ezekiel Holmes, the candidate
Selected Tor Ic chair OF stale,
b. men " no set a ball IN motion.
W.ch set The Nation IN commOuon.
For Liberty they sang and shouted,
tuul, ~ LAST, all foes we're routed.
lie and bic friends led I'll the chase,
But others closed and gained the race.
Though nc'vr pretending 10 be able
To immorl-lize the " breakfast Table,
lie taught all how % reap and sow,
In ia "JIduc Fdrmer,' years ago.
Pursuing It'll This fruitful theme,
We next approach the Court supreme.
Our first grave Judge was y. h. r.,
Whose name our tOwnsmen often see.
The next was Walton OF our day,
OF whom We all are proud 10 say,
At least, such Is my firm belief,
lie well deserves 10 be the chief.
The las; IL rgin, fun Of mrth,
~ one consent Ol solid worth.
once on the Iiill, some years ago,
As Academic records show,
He taught The young and fresh idea
How safely through tie world 10 steer.
Ills wife was kin TO Stowell blood,
A. good a. any since the Hood
And by the way, did YOU u'er know
Judge Virgin the trombone did blow.
PRAY. are there any special laws,
Which 10 the Bench A fiddler draws
Or any which, by dlnt Of wind,
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