Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Albany Journal thinks that, now
| that William Lloyd Garrison Is dead and
buried, it might be Il pleasing act of recon-
Citation IL the Georgia Legislature would
repeal that old law offering a reward of five
thousand dollars for his head.
The Vicksburg Miss Herald DEM
says sour politics must be purified.
All voters must have their rights. Bull
doing and ballot-box stufiing must not be
permitted anywhere" The above Is com
mended TO those gentlemen who are limo
Gently asserting that there is or has been
nothing of this sort in Mississippi.
The remark of General Garfield in his
recent speech ut Cincinnati rs To the unity
Of the Republican party is literally true.
ave have now got back to the old camping
ground of the Republican party" said he,
''snd today, throughout the breadth OF the
| land we are one. Iou can make no class
of stalwartS, for we are all StalwartS."
Mr. Robbins, of North Carolina, is
quoted by correspondent of the iIbdHy
Journal rs saying of Senator Hin; "When
! the rest of us were seeding, Hill wanted
to stay it, He didn't get his lighting blood
up till the war was nearly over; then he
!
was ready to quit. \ peace man in war,
war man in peace. That's what llill is
OF the political situation in Maine the
New York Times says: "This year 1t looks
aS II there would practically be only two
parties in the State, the greenbackerS and
the republicans. Which of the two will
prevail, depends upon the proportion Of
! the friends Of honest money IN the demo
cratic party and upon the extent 20 which
the reserve vote of the republicans can be
brought out"
If any political prophet ut the close of
| the war had dared TO predict that his gen
Grafton would not pass away before the
Rebel Brigadcrs, In full control ola major
/ ity of both Houses of Congress, would be
found celebrating whether il wasn't, amer
all, advisable 10 refuse 10 vote appropria-
tions for the maintenance of the Army OF
the United States, he would have been
stoned TO death by the people.
The nomination of Senator McCrary
10 the position of Circuit Judge for the
Eighth Judicial District, made vacant 10y
the resignation Of Judge Dillon, creates
the first vacancy In President HaycS'S Cab
met. There will be 4 good deal Of interest
in the selection OF his successor. In spite
OF the Democratic hostility to the army,
the War Department of the Government
will be kept in operation for while yet.
Alexander McGrcsor, an officer OF the
Confederate army, writes to the Cincinnati
Commercial that neither negroes nor white
Republicans can secure the shadow Of
Justice in Mississippi, and that he was
driven from the State by series Of per
secutions under q law OF 1873 forhidding
any white man to purchase cotton or farm
produce from negro. This law he AYERS,
compelled the negroes 10 cmigrntc TO live.
The young Republicans" of Illinois,
having placed themselves in communities
ton with the active Young Republicans OF
Massachusetts, who rendered such efficient
service during the campaign OF ISIS. pro-
pose 10 initiate a political revival among
the young men of Illinois, Iowa, WiScon-
sin and Indiana When the youth Of the
country roll up their sleeves for = political
contest the future of the Republic is Sc
cured.
Representative MurCh of Maine tells !
newspaper correspondent in Washington
that the defeat of the cght-hour law will
help the Grccnback party. Is farmers IN
several States constitute goOdlv portion
of that party. It must cndcar them To that |
party 10 have il adopt platform which. |
il ii should bee successful, would bring !
about system which would end the L.
gal DAYS labor three hours before shutdown !
in haying time.
The negroes Of Kentucky are credited, /
In the Official statement OF the State Audi !
tor. with owning Isl, l39 acres of land |
valued NJ -, 20 300; 1895 town lots val !
ued AZ 81, -. lJj; 1895 horses and mares |
valued ut Si6G,jSt; and mules, cattle, !
stores, etc. bringing the grand total OF
their possessions up 10 -. 3OG.331 such
figures are calculated % make BaScom. Po- |
gram and the other worthless Of the Con-
fedrit Cross Roads quite wild with wrath.
The removal OF Capt. Blackford from
the Capitol police force for the sole reason
that he was MON soldier is an interest
ug commentary on Senator WIllAcc's re-
cent announcement in behalf OF the Demo
cratic caucus that it was not the intention
OF his party 10 displace any Union soldier
holding a position 81 the Capitol Probably
the sight OF a Ouc-Grmcd Union soldier
about the Capitol awakened unpleasant
memories to the minds OF the rebel Brisa-
dicrs
The string of vctocs, actual and pros
pectiyc, caught by the present Congress
reminds the New York Tribune of the
experience of fisherman, who started out
with bright prospects for days sport and
returned at nghtiall with his bait exhaust
ed. but with no fish. On the way home Il
ID - Eel. w hot Incl
well" said he with elaboration, mot
particularly good; and still, il wasn't 50
darned bad; | diu't catch any fish, but |
made out to drown n good many worms.
VIII Mr.. Blaine never have done with
putting his conundrums Here he is in
quiring what became of 10000 Republican
voters in nine Southern Congressional dis
trictS who failed 10 poll their votes NJ the
last election. Haven't we been assured
that there was no violence or repression of
any sort at the last elections in the South?
These sixty thousand Republican voters
remains at home on account OF the wealth
er-that i all there was about IT, Mr..
Hill could have told Mr.. Blaine Is much.
If Mr.. Blaine is not careful he will get him
self Jumped on again.
/ The Belfast Age says that the warner
silver bill was 'intendcd TO revive the
business of the country" The market
price of the bullion in silver dollar is
now about ST cents. The Warner bill re-
quires the government TO take this bullion
and issue certificates at the rate of one
dollar for 81 cents worth. In other words
the United States treasury is to buy silver
at IL per cent. more than its market value.
The taxpayers are to be robbed to this ex-
tent, for the benefit of the silver ring.
And this is called plan to revive the bus
| mess of the country. The business of the