Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

1t is worth something 10 know that
the Republicans carried six counties in
Maryland.
The Democratic party resembles the
earth-it Is a little fattened at the polls
Syracuse Herald.
In the Connecticut Legislature just
elected there is one solitary Grccnbacker,
from the manufacturing town Of Spraguc.
The same town sent the only Grccnbackcr
n the Legislature last year
The Chicago Times Dem. heads It's
election ucws Hayoc-A Dynamite EN-
plosiou among the Democracy Of Half a
Dozen States Scarcely a Fragment 10 be
Found of Cipher sam OF Grammercy Park.
A Washington special says that the
Democrats in that city are considerably
agitlted because the New York Sun adj
mit~ that "thc elections which have just
taken place la several States show conclu-
s.yciy such AN augmentation Of Republican
strength is To- render altogether probable
that the Republicans will be able 90 elect
their candidate for President next year.
Cen Fitzhugh Lee, thcncphew Of Gen.
Robert T.. Lee, was prominent dcbtpay-
,r,' candidate for the Virginia Legislature
and most earnest IN his dcnuuciatiOn of
reputation lie WAS defeated. and Thurs
Ily NIGHT. after thc election. the rcadju>t-
.r- rrpudltor~I of Falmouth made an
.ni.y OF him aud rode it round on rail.
They were about 10 burn 10, but were per
,uadrd not to do 80 by party OF men from
fredericksburg
-EHa,i.r JrH1f Mr.. Blaine pub
Hcly branded as d forgery ia the Boston
paper, Of last Tuesday evening the letter
published Zoo the Boston Gi,b. purpOrt.u-
tJ have been written by him. The Nlur
Standard printed Thursday rcpubl~hcd Oh
same letter as genuine. although the Iinl'
itself had acknowledged that the letter Wa,
not written 5y Mr. Blaine. That gives aa
idea OF the character OF the individual who
is the chief blower about fraud and bribery
los the Republican, In the late election, aud
who j. doing all he can 90 have the Cover
nor aud Council count in fraudulent leg
islaturs 90
The Yazoo Herald ON Congressman Sin
glctou's speech defending the Dixon muir
der His defence of the people who
participated in the affair which occurred
here ON the 25th of July last was manly just
and complete; and Al this point the build
iug fairly shook with the earthquake shout
Of applause that greeted him lie had
struck the popular heart on the right key,
and IL responded with the music of SYM
patty and appreciation. His speech was
an able and eloquent yiudication of the
Democratic party" Mr.. SingIetOn's At
teutiOn g., particularly called TO the size OF
Pennsylvania Republican majoriy-J,,-
$50. not ON The State Treasury issue, but on
the Iazoo iS>ue.-PhH. v. ImsricaH.
Here Is comfort for the Democratic
party Intelligence has been received OF
rooster in Ohio which more than week
ago va, drcapitatcd. but which was living
M the date OF the last accounts, taking its
food from a spoon thrust down the Gsoph-
agus, and digcsting perfectly. In fact, II
does everything but crow, and in this re
Spect. rs in several others, resembles the
Democratic party. This organization eX-
hibits all the signs of vitality, goes through
all the motions. dominates people for the
Presidency, runs campaigns with eNtraor-
binary vigor, plays the most audaciouS
and ingenious tricks 10 carry its points,
is regularly defeated, aud still keeps going
ON nominating, canyaSSing, voting. ana
evidently doesn't know that its head was
of long ago. There is something touch
mg i'm this persistence, and We refer 10 il
with sympathetic gravity. party which
can only Zap its wings and take it, food
with spoon wouldn't be blamed by any
body II il should give up the ghost; but if
it doesn't want to do SO, why, this is a
free country; and a willful rooster must
have his own way y. Tribune.