Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30


time for every loyal man TO come to the
front The first gun fired upon Sumter III
1861, meant the disruption of our govern
ment The rebels said we have gone out
of the Union,-"what are you going TO do
about III" The four years Of bloody con
hict. the sacrifice of million lives, and
billions OF treasure, and the surrender ut
Appomattox, answered the question. The
Governor and Council have attempted to
overthrow the decision of the ballot a. eX-
pressed mt the annual election. These
communists tell US, we have closed the
avenues To the Courts, we have notlhed
majority of both branches of the Leglsla-
ture I'm sympathy with our views, To assem-
bic and form Il State Government, and
''what are YOU going To do about itF Inc
loyal people of Maine, who made such
sacrifices of blood and treasure 10 save the
integrity OF the Nation, will deriSe rays,
and furnish means, TO save the liberties oil
the Stdte, and the conspratorS will learn
TO their cost, that treason I'm Maine VIII be
resisted with condign punishment, and that
our constitution and laws are something
more than glttering generalties. The
men eiocicd by the people will have their
seats in the Legislature and DuHiei f.
DIris will be righVuHy, laictuiiy and con-
SttufioHaly inaugurated the next GDrcrROr
II Haine. Yours truly,
f.. w. WOODBURY..
GEo. II. WATKINS ESQ.
Geo. \. Wilson, esq, of South Paris,
read a letter from DR.. \. J.. Hersey of
Oxford, as follows:
OXFORD. Dec. %. 1879.
w dear Doctor,
Yonrs reed, and would be more than
glad 10 be with YOU tonight, and by my
presence il nothing more, attest my indig-
nation mt the great outrage that has been
committed by those occupying the highest
position in the Gin of the people Of this
State; but other engagements will | fear
prevent.
The proof Is clcanAnd conclusive that a
conspiracy has been formed 10 defraud Us
OF one OF the dearest rights left to Us by
our fltherA-that of being heard at the
ballot box Never before In the history of
New England has this right been denied
uS. since 10 was established by the war of
the Revolution. by this outrage the indig-
nation OF all true patriots has been stirred
rs never before since on that April day
news flashed over the country that rebel
guns had opened on Sumter.
Il is highly ftting that we should assem-
bic together 10 take counsel rs 10 what
are we 20 DO about it, Are we 20 wait
another year, hoping 20 get redress at the
/ ballot box? DO we forget that this Is the
/ right that is denied US: What hope have
we I'm this remedy? Is there now any
doubt about the will OF the people as al
ready expressed through this agency VIII
the inducement be any less for them to
steal from Us then than nowf VIII our
submission this year deter them from max
/ Ing the attempt the uexty To be let alone,
ike their Southern COmpatriots, Is Of all
/ things what they most desire. Every
/ highwayman and burglar desire this. When
the midnight assassin enters our dwellings
and murders and plumbers rs, he only asks
10 boz let alone Never since our govern
ment was founded has Maine produced such
/ black.hcartcd criminals, and If there is no
/ law on the statute books Of this state to
reach them, there Is IN unwrittcn law of
7 God on high that will meet the case. IN
/ the hands Of an outraged people this is all
/ th. law we need, and We are all powerful
/ 20 execute IL.
/ Let us show TO these black hearted CON
>prators that I'VE the people are the law
makers, and that law j. Justice; and where
/ they attempt 20 steal our rights 20 be heard
at the ballot. that justice shall Oycrtakc
them. Yes, Alonzo Garcelon. You are the
/ first In the history of Maine 10 bring a
stain ON the fair name and fame OF our hon
orcd State; when filling the highest Office
/ hy the gin of the people, you. with your
co-couspiratOrs throttle Us and attempt 10
steal from Us our liberties let u now and
/ here resolve that by the aid OF almighty
God, we will never. never, never, submit,
and this crime shall never Dee consumated.
\. l.. HERSEY.
Mr.. Wilson then read the law Of 1917,
which Gov Garcclon has declared to be
unconstitutional, and called special atten-
ton to its provisions.
On motion of James s Wright, the
following committee was appointed 10
call future meetings, and to act as an
advisory committee:
James ). Wright, Paris; Geo. =. Jones,
Norway: Geo. y Wilson, SO. Paris Isaac
Rounds, VI. d.. So. Paris; H. q. Brown,
West Paris
The meeting then adjourned with three
rousing cheers for Governor Davis and
the Representatives and Senators who
were elected.