Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-02
COUNTY POLITICS.
[Extracts from exehanges.l

one of the Oxford County greenback
candidates for Senator, follows "Gov"
smith in declaring his belief in "a paper
currency based on coin"
The ArgsS has receded from the position
taken by the prominent citizen of Oxford
County" that greenbackS are taxable. IL
now acknowledges that Mr.. SwaSey was
right. This makes the number of back
downs, skulls, and lodges 10 be credited
20 the ArgWS, 240l.-PreSS.
Our Mexico correspondent writes Sat
ur,lay evening the Pullman House hall was
filled % listen 10 Hon. John Z. SwaSey.
Among those present We're quite number
of democrats, only one of whom declares
his intention OF voting the fusion ticket.
4 number of them swear BY the Eternal"
they will net fuse" and two OF them,
hitherto the most radical Of democrats in
this section. told me they should vote the
republican ticket.-LelriStoH Journal
+. ;. Brigham and Dr. c. ID. Bradbury
of Buc&held addressed greenbaCk meet
inc on Monday evening last at Buckteld,
and i'm the course of his remarks DR.. Brad
bury said. las the republicans had sue
cccded very well inprotectinS the negro the
democrats and Sreenhackers had made up
their minds To let the SouthcrHcrS kiH
them unless they could protect themselves,
whcrcupou an active greenhacker former
is republican. said, ''if that Is Your doc
tr.uc am done with YOU and shall vote
the republican ticket again II WAS
wet blanket ON this meeting.
Ata caucus held in sumner on the 2Gth
inst. Henry b. UcrSey was nominated ny
reclamation s. candidate for representa-
tive 10 the legislature, for the district COM
posed of sumner, Canton and Peru. Mr..
Jersey ably represented this district in
tl, House, and i an honorable, upright
man. every way worthy of hearty sup
port. which he will doubtless receive.
Those who are talking about fraud, cor
ruptiou. rings, &c, VIII ind m Mr.. Her
sew a man who cannot De bought or sold
by any political ntrjgue>, and man of
clean record IN every sense. We trust
chat this district Will do even better than
last year.
Flag RAISING At HIM >N.-The flag of
thc Union with The name OF Daniel +.
Davis upon it, border. was unfurlcd again
40 Hiram Bridge ou Monday afternoon, iu-
dicating that another booming OF The fed
crIl .uu-a voice for the tuiou-miGht
soon De- expected and In the evening a
GOOD audience gathered ia the hall of the
Nj Cutler House. This time 10 was the
Hon Horatio Bi>bee ir., an the way from
Florida, returning 90 his native state M
the signal of danger, % refute the hcrcS-e>
OF the Grcenhack course. He sees M it,
success calamitie> more appalling than IN
secession itself even, and portrayed them
with great vigor - we'll a. 10 show up
some OF its glaring ah>Uriitic>.
Col BlSnFE ,Np GIN. NArUoCH> At
FEYEBUEG The Republican club threw
our their campaign DAG and bearing one
hundred and my torches escorted hy the
Lowell band paradcj the streets and held
rou>jug meeting I'm Frychurg wednesday
evening. The VI f. church was filled 20
uyertoWiug and hundreds could not gain
aImittauce. Col Bi>hce 90 Florida and
Gen. NattockS OF Portland, were the
speakers. The speech OF Gen. Nat,ock>
is pronounced most able and effective. He
critically reviewed tbe financial question
and demonstrated u the most forci1lc
and eloquent language. ami the great need
or the hour is for those who would main-
tain the favor and credit OF the country Co
show their influence for Daniel +. Davis.
Mr. B.>bee's speech was a very eloquent
one Press.