Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-12
HYPOCRISY.

his Is Tree country, and every man
has perfect right to think and write as
he sees fit, if he holds himself ready to
bear the consequences. No one should
object because another chooses to so free
ly express himself Newspapers have the
same right to change front, if 1t be done
in an honorable manner. No person
should complain of the views of the Ne,o
Reiiqion if it would only swing the black
(or the green flag, and let our people
know what to expect. But now it is
pirate. floating under the white flag Of
religion, and trying at the same time to
scuttle the ship which belongs to those
who supposed it to be friend. For
weeks it has assaulted the Republican
party and its leaders, in season and out
of season, and without the sembance Of
any regard for facts. Then this week
it comes out with the broad phylactery Of
a hypocrite TO change the illustration on
its forehead, in the following item:
Just now all Is quiet along the Potomac Of
American pOlitics-thc solitary ripple being
very little 81 candidates or OF PLATFORMS. Hence
10 readers whose tastes have not been pcrycrt-
ct the papers are just now particularly IN
structivc and elcvHting. But the Pandora box
of lies will soon be open, brnzen Sclnshnc--
will soon mount the rostrum, aud for period
of about two months there VIII De enough of
pGrvcr-iDn. misrepresentation and of brutal
manners. to delight the soul even OF the "pc--.
mist hristian Leader.
Except the NeU Religion which goes .u-
to politics only to get at the truth.
This is the item following that decar.
alton Of purity:
The enthusiasm at the Republican meet
iugs this year, seems 10 be confined almost
entirely to the Office holder, and the Office
seekers. The people have evidently lost
interest in the party, and particularly 10
the party managers.
Now the writer of that item knows il
does not state the truth. He know, that
in his own town and village the p,opl.,
distinctiycly from all othce-holders, are
fully aroused in this campaign. He knows
that Republican clubs are forming all oy-
er the state and that many who formerly
belonged TO other parties are joining the
Republicans Il his eve, were open be
would see that five Democrat, and Green
hackers in his own town joined the Re
publican club one day last week, and that
the people have not lost their interest in
the Republican party.
Then the next item TO the one above
quoted, is as follows:
It Is not only curious but significant that
the Republican speakers give most Of their
time 90 lccturing the Democrats aud Green
hackers on the abandonment Of principle.
i'm that they have resolved upon fusion in
order 10 beat the Republican party.
This he also knows to be false lie
has been present at several republican
meetings in his own town, and knows
that the questions of finance and States
rights have been principally discusscd.and
that only an appeal, inyiew Of thcseques-
tions and the position Of parties ON them,
has been made to the honest convictions
of Democrats and Grcenbackcrs Then
be insinuatc, and allows Others 20 imply
that the Republican meetings are poorly
attended, while those of the opposition
call forth tine multitude, and resemble
mas, meeting. These and all these things
he does and permits to be done, as he
says. so as TO get at the truth
80 get at the truth Dat on such
hypocrisy. It /, publicly known Why the
N,,r B,iig.oD has taken It's position on
political questions, and the pulpit Will
prove a poor brcastwork. even, for man
to stand behind and SHE stones at a per
son or a party against whom he has moth
ing but personal piquc.