Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25
CAPITAL LETTER.
Editor Of the oxford Democrat:
AUGUSTA, Nov. l9, 1879


thinking that you might like TO know how
matters are going on here, thought l
would take up my pen again. served my
country in the Legislature last winter as
the member from Bostic, and really be-
ieye the letters you published from me
were the means of securing my re-nomina-
ton, for many Of my constituents told me
they got better insight into the doingS 1t
Augusta from my letters than from any
thing else they heard or read. Atany rate
was unanimously nominated by the de-
mocracy OF BoStic which was equivalent to
au election, since more than three quarters
of the legal voters Of that town are demo
Gratis. and none OF them ever bolt the reg
ular ticket
You remember that did not speak very
we'll OF the grecnhackcrs in my letters last
winter and some OF them got awful mad
with me; one IlarS Marden. the Governors
body servant, threatened that il he outli,cd
me he would 'denlc my grave" SO whcu
rumor, began 10 reach Bo>tic that the Gov
cruor aud Council were going to set aside
The late election aud make up such Les-
i>hturc a. they wanted, the leading men OF
BoStic advised me 10 go 70 Augusta and
look after hc matter. Pelatiah Peabody OF
k,tchum on his return from Bethel Hil,
stopped At my house aud said the whole
State was aroused, aud that much bitter
feeling WAS manifested among the people
at the proposed action OF the Governor.
So packing up few things, started at
once for the depot at Bethel, and stepping
on board the cars. came to this place.
did not commit the blunders on arriving
here that did last winter, for got some
what used to the ropes, rs the sailors say.
and consider myself something OF vet
eran. The last Legislature afforded splen-
did opportunities for the study OF human
nature snd improved It. | went at once
10 the once OF Secretary OF State where
knew the returns were received, and made
known my business. Prince Albert who
was on duty, said the returns were in the
hands OF Lawyer Pillsbury, who had taken
them to his Office 10 figure aud dI them up
and make some corrections, but that he eI-
pected him up with them every moment,
and asked me to come In and wait until he
arrived. had not long 10 wait before the
door was opened and knew him at once
~ the person who last winter, tried TO
make me understand that in the interests
OF economy, | ought 10 vote to give the
public printing 10 the highest bidder
Pllsbury is not bad looking man. lie
wears mutton-chop whiSkcrs, has regular
features, but Their, Is An expression about
his eyes that Charley Dickens would call
"dc'ili,h sly." Prince Albert informed
him OF my visit aud explained my business,
when Pil>bury looking AT me from the lefJ
corner OF his TWO eyes, asked me-, was / 4
republican; raised my foot from the
floor and brought i, down again in such
manner aS 20 make the documents trcm1.r
.u tAe.r pigeon holes and bringing my list
DOWN upon th, table. / answered most cm-
phaucally. 40, sm an Andrew Jackson
democrat, rs NY father was before me-
puI,bury'e rlcc az once collapsed into
smile. and holding ont his hand he *
claimed. Bless you. ignorant. urSophs-
rcIt,d soul, not hair of your head shall
De injured Il j., the id republicans
We are counting out, aud we intend %
count out enough to give Us 4 clean work
Ing majority in the House and senate /
,rt much relieved, and turning % Prince
Albert / asked him, how about the green
1ackcr,t with - wink ut Pn>lury. he re-
Piled we shall not Disagree during tl.
next session; We have suspended that .,-
sue for ou, OF greater Importance: one th,t
Involves our continuance in orIcc anJ
therefore our very bread aud butter ana
between You ami me, he added in low
voice, ..thi, j. about all the interest | ever
had in the greenback party, aud it is the
same with all of Us around the State
House"
But will the republicans stand being
counted out?' said TO Pillsbury "Why,"
said he, they must stand is. We have
possession, and that is worth three points
in law; We have the power and we mean 10
use it," told him l thought it might
lesd to violence. And if it does" said
he, I'VE are prepared for that we have
the State archives and arsenGls and also
the Maine militia But, said |, civil
war is aterrible thing, rs happen TO know
by experience" "In which army did you
serve?" said he. I'm the Union army"
replied l. from Bull Run to Appomatox."
"And |, too, have had my experience" re-
piled he, and again looking at me from the
corners of his two eyes-a habit with him
when he wishes TO be impressive con-
tinued II was at kingheld." What bat
tle:" said /, for did not remember any
prominent battle OF the late war by that
name. "kingdeld," repeated he, but why
talk of war;" said he; 1.-THE republican
party is made up OF snooth-fsced priests
and Office holders, and they dare not and
will not fight
| asked Pillsbury, for wished to be
prepared to meet all questions that might
be raised by the black republicans ofBostic
on my return home, on what grounds he
proposed to ignore the late election and
fix up Il list of members of the Legislature
that would suit the reigning dynasty? Il
am not sure whether this word should be