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


Councillor Fogg says that some things
In the greenback platform would have been
very different, had he written it. The
spelling, perhaps. Portland Press.
There would seem to have been some
''fiat' figures in that Greenback Conven-
ton. The chairman reported 1929 dele
gutes present with credentials, but the total
ballot was reported $40.
The Bangor Commercial gives currency
to a report that part of the connection aud
wrangling in the greenback State conyen-
ton was due TO men in the pay of the Re
publicans. This is very unkind cut on
good and loyal men, Councillor Fogg and
Mr.. Tullis.
The Boston Transcript says editori-
ally "The gross ignorance and lying of
the Maine greenbackers' Platform are a dis
grace to New England and pretty direct
imputation on the schools, churches, poll
tics and social morality OF the State OF
Maine Such Il party ought 10 stand no
chance in community where the people
can read or have mastered the cOmmonest
principles of honor and honesty The
good fame of the State OF Maine is staked
on burying the movement OF fraud and by
pocracy out of sight in the coming cleo
ton"
The venerable gentleman who dictated
as chaplain in the Convention wished for a
Bible in order To select a number of pas
SageS to read. one of the managers went
TO n wcll-known bookstore kept by a rather
decided sort of Democrat and desired TO
borrow copy. He turned upon them With
sort or birthstone rage: Lend You -
Bible. YOU fools and lunaticS; No. III a
thousand times rather join Grant torch
light procession and become black Rcpub-
lican.' This incident was repeated by q
Democrat and he remarked that he felt just
that way himself.
some of the GreenbackerS tried 20
apologize for the disgraceiul and protractcd
wranglc in their Portland Convention, by
charging the blame to poor, helpless Rust
of Belfast the President of the COnycn-
ton. Mr.. Rust undoubtedly was dazcd
aud frightcncd-but who would not have
been; lie had no less than two dozen mo-
tons aud tiily speeches before him, and
scores of statesmen shaking their lists and
beating the air and screaming all the time
for an hour and thrcc-quartcrs. Somehow,
Rust who has done the party more effective
service than any man in it-Solon Chase
not exccpted-only gets kicks aud cuffs for
his pains.
A very amusing incident occurred at
the Portland convention on Tuesday. Rep
rcScntativc Ladd was making q tedious
speech. and how 10 shut him down, nobody
seemed 10 know. The committee 10 re-
ceive. sort and count votes for Governor
was waiting to report, and everybody was
impatient for the report. Finally, the
Chairman had a brilliant idea. Rushing up
TO the speaker with a glass of water, he
bcSought him 10 take little, rs his voice
was getting used up. While Ladd stopped
10 drink, Pickard the chairman, reported,
and Ladd was heard no more. II was sur
missed that Pickard a great deal enjoyed
supprcssing the old Bourbon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
From the Bangor Wing.
THE HUMBUG CAMPAIGN.

We need only ask our readers to scan the
report of the so-called Convention" that
inaugurated the Greenback campaign at
Portland yesterday; for no comments are
needed TO illustrate the performances of
that gathering.
The platform" Is noticeable only for
its utter weakness, judged even by the av-
erage Greenback standard, and its stupid
attempt at the outset to perpetrate trans
parent fraud upon the public. BY play
upon words too silly to be even amusing,
the Trainer seeks to convey the impression
that the interest on the public debt has
been increased. Ii any member OF the
committee honestly aided in preparing that
statement he is too ignorant to be let loose,
and if any of them thought 1t would excite
aught but contempt he must have had a
queer idea of popular intelligence.
As the Humbug Campaign starts out
with an mpudent fraud blazoned at the
very head of its banner, we will dispose of
the falsehood effectively and at once.
The citizens of Maine, as the whole
country, are interested in the management
of our public debt, and the facts are open
10 all who wish To know them. We an
Swer and refute the fraudulent charge
paraded in the Greenback platform 10y
quoting the official figures of the Treasury
Department TO show the standing of the
public debt and interest account in 1860
and AZ the last official report, June /, 1879,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
CURRENT FUN.

There is boy in Kankakee so exceed
ingly bright that his mother is obliged 70
use piece of smoked glass when she looks
at him.
A distinguished Detroit judge was
asked day or two ago to write in little
girls autograph album. He complied aS
follows: MY pen IS poor, my ink is pale,
my heart it trembles like little dogs
tale
The saying of an old philosopher, that
if hc had a lever long enough he could move
the world, leads a country correspondent
TO write 10 us, that if he had a dried apple
big enough, he could soak up the Pacific
ocean.-Wheeling Ledder
The Cincinnati Enquirer tells of man
living in Ohio, the owner OF COW whose
milk needs no churning. The butter rises
to the surface of the milk, and all it requires
is the addition Of rock-salt and few hairs,
and the rolls ornamented on top with
curry-comb, when it is ready for market.
"A religious paper in Georgia, says
Recently, during night services at Morgan
ton, a screech owl sailed nolselessly up the
aisle and perched himself complacently up
on the bald head of a good brother sitting
on the front bench just facing the preach
err The surprised look Of the man and
the Solomon look Of this Roman-nose bird
presented the funniest sort of contrast.
This story is being passed around, and
is a good one, whether true or not A citi-
zen went home from caucus, one night and
asked his wife, did You commit an error
or do anything out OF character before we
were.married!' why, no. What makes
you ask such question:" ooh, didn't
think You had, bat was nominated Tor
town Office, tonight, and ! knew II you
had it would be out tomorrow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
June 3. 1879.

June -, 1919.
The Democratic majority does not learn
by experience Failing to cajole the Pres
idcnt into the approval OF the appropria-
tion bills rs they originally passed, or OF
the Ladd bill, which embraced all that was
unpatriotic in the Army bill ~ first passed,
they have decided to pass the appropriation
bills with specific instructions aS TO how
each dollar shall be used. That Is, in the
Army bill they will forbid the President
commander-in chief of the Army by the
ConStitution-frOm paying any money To
troops he may find ii necessary, under cX-
isting law, 10 use at the polls. Compared
to such clearly unconstitutional legislation
as this, the original proposition to turn the
elections over, by direct legislation, TO
violence and fraud, was commendablc.
knowing well that the President will veto
such measures, the Democratic Congress
couples the announcement of this pro-
posed legislation with threat To adjourn
on the day the bills are sent tQ him. Such
Il threat certainly will not frighten the
President. 1t will, however, answer tho
purpose Of completing and rounding out
the Infamous record So far made by The
Democratic party. ut this and the last
session.
am not, on the whole, sorry that Foster
was nominated in Ohio for Governor lie
i, an able man, and did much for the rep
utation of his State, while in Congress.
lie will deserve and will undoubtedly re
ceive a large vote.
Yesterday a bill passed the House pro-
viding for a commission to inquire into
the condition of the Mississippi River,
with q view TO a general system OF i'm
proycmeut That the nation has deep
interest in the navigation of that great
river, j. not questioned, but schemes 50
ming of, will bear careful scrutiny. Those
vigiant Republicans who have saved the
country from measureless pundcr, at the
hands of Democrats, during the last five
years, while the latter have been 'econo-
MIXING" by dropping here or there mes
senger or tide water, will be expected to
keep a sharp eye on this Mississippi
scheme.
| regret to announce the death, here,
L.. %
Z. Ingersoll, for many years very efficient
radical Republican Representative from
Illinois, and man loved by all who knew
him. LOGAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
INTEREST SAVED BY FUNDING OP.
ERATVONS

The following statement of the funding
operations since March LIST, 1877, has just
been issued by the Treasury Department {;
Four and one-half per cent. bonds sold
in 1877 since March lst for refunding 5-20's,
S95, OO0, 900.
Annual interest saved, Sl,425,00O.
Four per cent, bonds sold in 1877 for re-
funding 5-20's, $4,000, 900.
Four per cent. bonds sold in 1873 for re-
funding 5-2O'S, 500, 900, 900.
Interest saved, 81 100000.
Four per cent. bonds sold in 1879 for re-
funding 5-2O's, 1878, 2G9, 400.
Annual interest saved, S7,i6j,3SS.
Amount for refunding l0-40'S, 1874 $780,
800.
Annual interest saved, Sl,945, G63.
Amount for refunding per cent. loan,
1858, S2G0,0O0
Annual interest saved, $1,000.
Total bonds sold since March LIST, 1877,
for refunding purposes, SS03, 095, 700.
Total annual interest saved, Sl3, 63S, 65l.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
THE PRESIDENTS LATEST VETO.

The yctocS of President Hayes come like
rifle shot, straight TO the mark, solid, COM
pact and irresistible There l. no fuss
about them, and vet they are always filled
with new ideas. even AFTER a subject has
been debated for months i'm both houses Of
Congress. They are short enough 20 be
read by every intelligent citizen, and that
d, one secret of their remarkable power.
Nevertheless, they present in clear and
iorCible form the entire argument against
the measures vetoed. They are Is full Of
reasons a. of pluck. and - itlll of pluck a.
an cgg Is of meat Every word IL q blow,
and every blow hits.
The veto OF the Legislative bill states
within a little more than q single ucw>pa-
per column. not only the essence OF all the
argument hitherto offered against the IT
peal OF the Election law, but some points
which have escaped the attention of de-
haterS. The quotation Of the report OF Il
Democratic Committee of the NLIVth
Congress i especially happy and forcible.
The brief and clear statement OF the Pres
idcutS reasons for holding the Election
law constitutional viii Staggcr those who
have been i'm the habit Of loosely asserting.
10 every partisan emergency, that the law
was plainly uuwarrantcd 10y the Con>titu-
tiOu. and 10 is quite enough 10 reply, .
the Pre>ideu, does, that many prosecutions.
trials and convictions have been had under
il. and vet no lawyer of rcpute enough 20
get brief has ever dared % stake the case
of his client upon claim that the law was
invalid. Nor has any Judge of any juited
States Court questioned lis validity in any
reported case. The usefulness OF the law
In preventing frauds Is amply shown by the
two reports Interference 20 elections in this
CITY. VI one election, before the law was
passed. committee OF Congress reported
that los votes were cast for every 100 per-
SODS actually qualified 10 vote, and for ey-
cry lightweight persons who actually vOt-
ed A the Message SAYS, 1t was plain
that if these frauds could DE continued and
repeated with impunity, free government
was impossible
Back of the question whether this par
ticular statute i meritoriouS or not, lies
the graver question whether the Nation
shall be stripped OF all power 10 protect
the purity OF it, own elections. The Pres
ideut makes very plain the intention of the
Confederate BrigadierS 90 denatiOnaliZe the
United States 10 strip the Government Of
all power save such aS il may exercise
through or by Suferance Of State authOri-
ties and 90 cripple and ema>Culatc a stat
ute which Congress does not venture wholly
20 repeal. II does not seem TO him that
the shadow of power, without the sub
stance. should DE all that is left 20 the
United States. IL does not seem 70 him
that those who failed 20 destroy the Union
by force should be let( free 10 destroy it by
fraud I'm that opinion a solid North will
sustain the PreSidcnt.-N Y. Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

her control, in Boston and Albany TO the
amount of s., 900. She LEFT two packages
OF silyer-waTe in her Trunk which she said
were presents to Mrs. Spring from her
sister. One hundred dollars reward is Of
fered for Mrs. Clemance's arrest.
Oracle st. John Clemance, the confidence
woman who broke out Of the station house
in this city Tuesday night, was arrested
at the Augusta House in Augusta Thurs
day night by City Marshal White. She
made confession TO the officers when al
rested.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

REMARKABLE CoUNTERFEIT.-The Secret
Service has come into possession of most
remarkable counterfeit. 1t is a counterfeit
$50 United States legal tender note, and is
calculated to deceive even persons accus-
toned To handling notes of that denomin-
alton. What makes it more remarkable is
the fact the work on the note was eXecut-
ed with pen and ink. All the intricate
figures and curves, all the heads, the seal
the fine engraving work and even the fibre
in the paper, are almost perfectly counter
feited by pen and ink. The signature of
John Allison, formerly Register of the
Treasury, is almost exact, while that Of
John c. New, formerly Treasurer, is per-
feet The whole bill, back and face, is n
wonderful piece of pen work. The bill
was detected at the Sub-Treasury at New
Orleans.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

TEMPERANcE.-The convention Of the
members of the Maine Legislature of 1854
which passed the first Maine prohibitory
law, was held in Augusta Monday. Only
about thirty of those who voted for the
law are living. The attendance was not
large, but the meetings day and evening
we've of a very interesting character.
James Bell of Skowhegan was chairman,
and DR.. J. VI. Buzzell of Deering, Secre-
tary. An address was issued to the pub
lie. reciting the triumphs of the law.
Speeches were made by the chairman, by
Gen. Neal Dow, Dr. Buzzell and others,
and strong prohibitory resolutions were
passed. Letters were read from several
unable to be present.
From Geo. f. Bracket Of Belfast,
Sec'y Of the Good Templars of Maine,
we are in receipt of copy Of the Jour
nal Of their last annual session, at Lew
iston, in April. The order appears TO be
in a Aourishing condition. with 260
Lodges and $4,000 members, a material
gain over last year. They have quite a
fund in the treasury, and missionary work
and the institution of new Lodges will
be actively continued the coming autumn:
The next annual session Will be at Ban
gor. Full particulars in regard to organ
izing a Lodge of this popular and sue
cessful temperance society, may be OBJ
tanned by writing the Secretary as above.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

The mother of Prescott, the murderer,
makes the statement that her son has con-
fessed to her that Nell Pray, Of Portland,
murdered Williams, and that Prescott only
acted As undertaken. Also that Nell has
murdered another man, who was buried in
her cellar. Prescott also told his counsel
the same story. The officers searched
Nell's cellar, but found no man, dead or
alive. They arrested Nell, but she seemed
unconcerned when told the charge against
her, though appearing anxious at first
when she supposed the charge was keeping
house OF ill-fame. The idea has always
been entertained by those acquainted with
the affair that she was in some way con-
nected with 1t. but not as participation,
but rather Us cause of jealousy. Prescott
equiyocates to the officers, and doesn't
plainly acknowledge any such confession.
Obviously his story is worthless.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

intimates-but because the South in COM
ing back, brings with it the same disor
ganizing influences and sentiments which
she held and carried before the year 1865.
If we do not mistake the sentiments of
the soldiers and citizens of Maine, this
viii prove to be Gen. Chamberlain's last
political utterance before the loyal ele-
ment of this State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
Newspaper Decisions.

I Any person who who takes paper reguISriy
from the offce-whether directed 10 MS hAme VI
another's or whether he has subscribed OF HVs-
is responsible for the payment. 49,,
P N a person orders his paper d.Soo a ' ueH,
he must pay all arrearages, or inc PuoLsAst S
Continue to send It until payment Is inAde, au i
ooiisct ths whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the Office or not. - .
s. The Courts have decided thatrelnsias % 49,, sAAe
nswspapers ami periodicals nom the posi- once
~ removipg and leaving them unc2led for, u
prtma 6acis evidence OF fraud
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

The average salary of Methodist min
listers in fourteen Southern conferences Is
said 10 be 1915, and the average sum paid
S43S. In Northern conferences the aver
age is 500, and the deficiency in payments
about y per cent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
A CYCLONE.

TERRIBLE STORM IN THE wEsT.-OyER FIFTY
PERSONS KILLED.-DiMENsE LOSS OF
PROPERTY BY WIND AND ELECTRICITY
CASE FOR THE SCIENTISTS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10

There is a boy in Kankakee so exceed
ingy bright that his mother is Obliged To
use piece OF smoked glass when she looks
at him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

THERE is in our politics of to-day not
only too much partyism, but by long odds,too
much sectionalism. never hear of solid
South but with feelings of horror. 1t rings
in my ears like fire-bell at night. A solid
South suggests the idea of a solid North.
In the name of all that is sensible, haven't
we had enough of sectional division, sec
tional war, sectional desolation? appeal
to you as patriots, to set your faces sternly
against this whole business. II you are not
moved by the loftier consideration of pat
riotism, then | appeal to you as Southern
men, not to allow yourselves to be drawn a
second time into sectional conflict.
warn you that you will be beaten second
time just as you were the first.-Er-Gover
Albert g. Brown Of Mississippi.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
The Isthmus Canal.

The Interoceanic Canal Congress, which
has been in session in Paris during the last
two weeks, and in which Count de Lesseps,
the father of the famous Suez canal, was
the ruling spirit, came to a termination on
Thursday last, and resulted in the adoption
of the route from the Gulf of Limon to the
Bay of Panama. Judging from the man.
ner in which this decision is received, in
stead of permanent settlement of the ques.
ton, it is likely to prove the beginning of a
fiercer rivalry than ever. Indeed, the ques-
ton is already eagerly debated by the sup
porters of the rejected routes as to the pre-
else measure of authority to be attached to
the views of the Congress itself Each one
maintains that his own favorite route was
ignorantly or unfairly treated, and the de-
cision of the Congress is stigmatized as a
notorious job. The competency of that
body as court of last resort is vigorously
denied, and an appeal will be taken to a
more authoritative tribunal. Instead of
proving to be the end of all doubts and uncer-
tainties, it is likely to prove the beginning
of an agitation which may last for years,
Still if the scheme should fail of any prac-
teal advancement at the hands of the Con.
gress, its work would not have been in vain.
The train Of thought on the great enterprise
which has been started afresh may finally
eventuate in practical results. 1t takes a
good while to work out such a conception
The seeds of all great enterprises must be
sown and time given to mature their fruits
As TO the cost of the work, the Darien route
is estimated at 5000, 100000, and the two Pan
anna routes at S220,0OOOOO and s27O,OO0,OOC
respectively. The cost of the Nicaragua
route is put down at sl25,0OO,0O0. TIT
Darien route is one hundred and eight,
miles long and the Panama routes thirty.fv'
and forty-six respectively. The Tehuante
pee route is one hundred and fifty miles il
length and the Nicaragua one hundred an'
eighty-two. The Congress estimates tina
the yearly tonnage of the canal would reacl
five millions.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
The Ohio Republicans.

The state convention of Ohio Republi
cans, held last week, resulted in the nomina-
of Mr.. Charles Foster for Governor, on the
first ballot, over Judge Taft, by small ma
jority, but the nomination was confirmed
with great enthusiasm. The other candi.
dates are said to be highly satisfactory to
the party, and the platform is brief, sound
and strong. The party goes into the canvass
with zeal and confidence. Judge Taft would
probably have been a stronger candidate in
Cincinnati, but the democrats have so assid.
uously prepared for Republican success by
proving their own incapacity and wrong
headedness, both in national and state af-
fairs, that the people are thoroughly dis
gusted with them and ready to vote for any
respectable Republican. Mr.. Foster was
four times elected to Congress in a district
with nearly three thousand democratic ma
jority. In gerrymandering the state the
democrats put another thousand of their
sort in his district, and Mr.. Foster nearly
beat them even then. He has excellent run
ming capacity. Indeed, one ground on which
the nomination of Foster is put is that he
will make more efficient canvass and pile
up bigger majority than Taft would have
done. 1t is argued that Foster will secure
a majority of about twenty-five thousand
votes against any man the democrats can
nominate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04

WORTHY OF THE MAN.-In his boyhood
the late Mr.. Garrison was full of military
enthusiasm, and thought of seeking ad-
mission to West Point; but in his early
manhood he became peace man, later still
non-resstant Strong as were his own
convictions ON this and other questions, he
taught his children to examine every sub
ject for themselves and to form their own
opinions independently of him. An illus
tration of this is furnished in an incident
which occurred in 1868. His eldest son,
George Thompson, said to him; "Father,
think it my duty to go to the war;" The
father looked into his face with deep emo
ton and said "My son, you know am a
NONRESIDENT, but | have always taught you
to form your own opinions and to obey the
dictates Of your own conscience, regardless
Of my sentiments. If you think you ought
to go into the war, go with my blessing
The son enlisted in the Massachusetts, Fifty.
fifth (colored) as lieutenant, and was pro
NOTED TO a captaincy and served till the end
of the war. lie was in South Carolina al
the time of the Fort Sumter flag raising
and Secretary Stanton, without being re
quested to do SO, thoughtfully sent him 9
furlougb, that he might meet his father on
that occasion.