Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-17
POLITICAL NOTES.
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POLITICAL NOTES. 81
Every one of the witnesses brought by
Spofiord from Louisiana TO swear bribery
lupon Senator Kellogg has denied the charge
and made n cOunter-accusatiOn of bribery
] by Spoilord and his agents. Now the Dem
ocrats have arrested two of their own wit
nesscs for perjury, to intimidate the rest.
The protest of the Oxford Democrat
against the remarkable sentiments of Gen.
| Chamberlain's Lewiston address, simply
expresses the almost universal feeling OF
soldiers and Republicans throughout the
State. The sarcasm of the Democrats
heading is rs keen rs il is significant
Bangor Daily Wig.
Three years ago the Democrats in the
National House spent days in pairing down
the salaries of clerks in the departments.
Just now they are zealouSly at work trying
10 increase the salaries Of their fayorlt'
clerks who are democrats. The gentlemen
referred to are not talking much about
economy at the present time
CONGRESSMAN Murch hears that there
is prospect that the Maine Democrats
will endorse the GrecnbaCk ticket and plat
form. Mr.. Murch doubts if the endorse
mcnt will be an advantage, and fears twill
drive of the GrccnbaCkcrS who were for
merry Republicans. Apparently ne thinks
the endorsement worse than the Original
security.
The most unpleasant fellow in the
world is one who stores up in his memory
the records of public men. out In Ohio
Just now, such person is calling attention
TO the fact that gen. Ewing sought the
passage OF bill through the Legislature a
few years ago, making it pcniteutiary
offence for workingmcn 20 organize >Ocic-
ties for Selt-protection.
The Albany Jo,vHai pictures The Situa-
ton In few words when II says The Re
publican party is both "lbcral' and ">t9l-
wart liberal in its generous sentiment
and in its sincere desire for peace, "stai-
wart' i'm it, assertion of It's vigorous, un-
yielding RcpublicauiSm rs the only true
path. And while there were differences
two years ago, all Republicans are agreed
now
The Grccnback party was founded ON
humbuggcry and SuhSiStS on humhuggcry.
To induce large attendance NJ their con
VcntiOn, il was advertised far and wide that
Wendell Phillips, Ben. Butler, Gilbert De
La Matyr, and other celebrities, would De-
AZ the convention. The manager, knew all
the time that these men would not Dee pres
cnt When the convention assembled the
only men of national reputation who put
in an appearance were Scion Chase aud the
great DOCrOR GEORGE WAsHINGToN LADD.
The last named has Cab enough 10 run half
dozen CONVENTIONS erter GG-,te.
Jefferson Davis has opened his mouth
once more, and spoken only a hall-dolcn
lines, vet he has, as usual, shown himself
to be an unrcgcncrate Bourbon aud an cN-
otter OF Southern bitterness against the
Union. He was present at a meeting of
the Mississippi Press Association last
week. and declared that he had never yet
seen Southern woman reconstructed.
\ perfect panic of applause greeted the re-
mark. and when il had subsidized, he added.
Il wish 1t understood that am not preach
ng revolution or party strife. SO far a.
the North IS concerned, that wish Will not
be- gratihed. Tribune.
The Nei- Era at Portland docs not take
very kindly 20 the grccuhaCk platform
adopted the other day. II says "Of course
We are opposed to the resolution making
grecnbacks supplementary 10 gold and sill
yer coin. - is the case with every true
grccnbackcr We DO not propose 10 have
a silver kite with n grecnback tail. This
Is John Shcrman'S theory. But for few
hard money Democrats, who had scattered
themselves through the hall and who per
sisted in drowning ont the voice OF every
man who venturcd 10 criticiSc the rc~oiI-
tons. this one would have been So thor
oughly ventilated that the convention
would have voted IL down
The large number of negroes from the
South who have sought refuge in Kan
sas have been kindly received and uo 4t-
tempt has been made 20 interpo>c amy ODE
stlclr 90 their comiu. Their immediate
wants have been supplied and they have
shown that little temporary help Is All
that they need They have been d.>trIput-
cI over the state. and have become gem
orally self supporting. The result has
been brought about entirely hy private as
siStaucc aud advice. The colorcd people
have shown themselves ready and willing
10 work and earn their living, and have
been placed where they take care Of them
selves They are likely TO prove sober
Industrious and valuable addition 10 the
population Of the rapidly growing State of
Kansas.