Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
Oxford County Awake.
500 VOTERS
SOUTH PARIS!
DcnOunce the
ROBBERY !
Rousng Speecle. by Er-Gor. Pohom,
Hon. Z. Foster, jr., Rcr. H. {.
Estes, n. d., Judge Dermg,
H. IT, Bedrce, esq, and
others.

The call published last week for an
Indignation Meeting to be held at South
Paris, Tuesday evening. met with
hearty response il the hearts of our peo-
pie, and brought them out in large num-
bcrs. At an early hour, the large hall
was well filled with an asscmblage COM
posed almost entirely of Oxford County
voters.
Geo. \. Wilson, esq, called the meet
ing to order, and nominated the following
officers, who were duly elected and IN
stalled
President Hon. Sidney Pcrham; Vice
Presidents, \. F. Andrews, Norway, i. c.
Pickett, West Paris, James Dccriug. SO.
Paris. Geo. +. Hammond Paris, II. G..
Brown, West Paris II. NJ, Bcarcc, Nor
way, II. y. Bolster, SO. Paris. Hiram Hub
bard. Paris Samuel Partridge, = ". Dun
ham, North Paris. u. y. True, So Paris ;
Secretaries Frccland Howe, Norway, Geo.
H. Watkins, Paris.
Mr.. Wilson appropriately introduced
the chairman as a Governor who had a
clean record. and one who had done honor
to the State, instead Of disgracing her.
Rev. II. c. Estes, d. d., oiliciatcd rs
Chaplain. and made fcrvent prayer for
guidance on this occasion, and for the
preservation of our institutions
Gov. Perham followed the chaplain
with an Introductory address. Those
who listened TO his remarks could no, fail
to be impressed with Mr. pcrhams car
ncstncs,. nor TO feel tina, they were wit
Messing an exhibition of rightcou, indig-
nation al q great wickcdnc,s. Mr.. Per
ham never spoke with more icryor nor
with greater effect. His remarks were
somewhat as follows:
II ans ole had appeared ou our streets
sjN months ago, AMI predicted that this
state Of affair, would exist. 700 this time,
DEE would have been regarded Us ut sub
icct for the Insane Asylum. We are here
tu consider thc condition ui affairs in this
State. 10 is q great question t...t is before
Us, aud one which hl~ never before been
presented tn the people of This country.
Our mrcnthcr> made uu provision i"r such
a case as This. They presumed that tuc
people would AWAY select honest nd clpo-
hl, men 90 serve them iu position, OF
trust They presumed that Tho people
wuuld preserve the free institutions and
government which were hcgucathcd 20
them.
There are three things necessary Zoo q
Republican government. Isl, 4 free AMI
uuutimidateJ vote; 90. 4 fair and honest
count: SD. An administration OF law ac-
corliug 20 the will of the people
We had free and fur election, last Sep
tcmhcr. which resulted I'm thr choice Dog
th, people. OF Republican administration
throughout. He then gave the details of
oul victory. including the number OF votes
for each candidate. the number ot Legs
lat1r> chosen. with their political prefer
cnccs. and then showed how the result
had been declared by the Governor and
Council lie dwelt at some length upon
those cases which are especially notorious
for their iilcgality.
He said We are not permitted 90 know
how .hS result was reached. The GOV
ornor aud Council were shut up I'm private,
with Ehcn +. Pul>bury, Tor how long q
time the people do not know. examining
thc~. returns. This j. The first time Zoo the
history OF our state i'm which the people
have been denied Information concerning
the count. Applicants for Information
were repealed with >corn. and the secret
count WAS continued. The Governor and
Council have been publicly At work on the
returns twice - long n was necessary IL
they had intended al honest count How
long they had previously been privately az
work. no one win know until the secrets
Of that Star Chamber are laid open 70
view. lie did not believe this Infamous
work would be- done: but 10 has been. An
honest. fair and open count has been de-
MED ID the people. and We arc iu>uitiugly
asked. I'm the language Of the great New
York robber Tweed. what are YOU going
20 do about it,
repeat the question to You grey headed
men of oxford County, who have been
proud OF the record of your State from it,
earliest history "What are YOU going TO
do about it," The question j. not party
question. IL j. one which involves the
good name and integrity Of our loved
state, and which aims blow NJ the found
alton of our government. counsel peace
able and moderate measures. We should
resort 10 every cXpedicnt OF law we should
make a whip OF scorpions, and drive this
herd of moral lepcrs from our midst by
the voice of an outraged public; we should
not permit this illegal aCtiou-thiS viola
ton OF our most sacred rights 10 be con-
summated or 10 20 unpublished. There
nav be further action than this necessary.
| make no threat, but if it j. necessary for
u, TO take the last resort of u free people,
the responsibility rests with them and not
with us.
Mr.. Perham's remarks were heartily
applauded, and his sentiments were echo
cd and endorsed by the audience.
The following committee on resolutions
was appointed, at the close of Governor
Pcrhams Introductory remarks:
Geo. \. Wilson. Freeland Howe Ii. c.
Davis, Z. c. Pickett, Capt. II. y. Bolster.
Hon. f. Foster jr. of Bethel was call
ed upon, and took the platform amidst
loud and long continued applause Mr..
Foster made a powerful speech in which
he looked particularly at the legal aspect
of the case. He says the Governor
and Council, not one of whom is fourth
rate lawyer, have dec led that law
is unconstitutional, when our Supreme
Judges do not take that liberty without
calling all their associates together to
consider such a grave question. He
handled Governor Garcelon's letter, in
which the Governor declares that he has
been governed BY law and precedents,
without gloves, and proved that this claim
was unfounded; that the law had been