Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-29
THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

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The Confederate Congress ought to ap
point that candid editor of the OkOi0RC
! (MiSs.) States to clerkship, where h,
might possibly let his yictuals stop his
mouth.-N y. Tribune.
Everybody knows that the present
contest is chiefly the political capital, ant
that the country is in no iminent danger
-Transcria That's just the way somC
people talked i'm 1860, when the Democrat
4 ic party, under the control of its Southern
| leaders, threatened secession and rcvolu-
ton. How history repeats ltSelf.-BoStoH
| Journal.
The negro exodus is taking on proper
/ tons quite alarming 10 the Southern
planters The attempt was ut first made
/ To give To this exodus the character of a
! deluSion, but all the facts in the case go 10
show that the negroes know what they are
about. and are fleeing from oppression,
violence and frauds. 1t is Il just retribu-
/ ton upon the Southern bull-dozers.-
Ndchj0S Republican.
The appointment Of Col. Harry Gil
more of rebel raiding fame As stationery
clerk of the United States Senate is rather
strong dose for even Maryland to swal-
low According 10 4 report made by 4
committee of the Maryland Legislature,
the rebel cavalry raids under Gilmore in
that state DESTROYED ~, 600. 900 of property,
aud the men who suffered from those raids
10 not see any great hurry about giving
Gilmore comfortable government posi-
ton.
The New York Tribune says that Mr.
FRYE deserves the thanks OF the country
for making the full and overwhelming eN-
position of election frauds In New York
city, TO which the House OF Representa-
tivcS listened Wednesday. The story is
more or less familiar in New York city,
where there has been this long succession
OF frauds upon the ballot, but to the com-
try at large, most of the facts which he
arranges 50 compactly and with such ter
rible force will be new.
The fellow who wants 10 hold the
Democratic revolutionary movement by
the tail has hard work Just now. On
Wednesday Beck was pushed so hard by
Senator lloar that he recauted his threat
90 refuse supplies I'm case Democratic leg
i>lation is vetoed, trying To deny that he
had ever uttered II, and backing complete
" down from his former position. But
while he was retreating. another Keutuck
ian. In the House, Mr.. Carlisle reiterated
the threat in the most emphatic manner,
and declared that the Democrats In Con-
grcSS were pledged to carry ii out.-BoH-
gor Wig and Courier.
When will the Southern chivalry learn
that the North has not forgotten the terri
BILE costs OF the rebellion, in blood and
treasure, that they have not forgotten the
terrible atrocities perpctratcd upon the
Union prisoners confined In Southern priS-
on>. Let Blackburn and all such hot headed
hourbonS bear i'm mind that they are walk
ing monuments NJ the mercy and maSuan-
unity of that party which saved the nation,
when assaulted hy armed rebels. and that
any attempt on their part 10 oblitcratc the
war legislation. will make the North n
solid a. IL was during the war. and in 1850,
they will fully realize the meaning OF u
solid North.-Bah Times.
Governor ST. John of Kansas has fled
petition in Congress setting forth that
from 1900 10 2OOO immigrants are now in
and about Wyandottc and more are com
iug the greater portion OF whom are desti-
tute OF means toproyide for the necessities
OF life To be able 10 meet any contin-
gency that may arise. and 10 prevent this
poor and unfortunate class of refugees
from suffering for want of the necessary
shelter and food. the Governor submits II
would De- an act Of justice for the Govern
mrut % provide tents and ration> for them
until arrangements can be made 10 afford
them an opportunity 20 provide for them
selves, which he SAYS would be- but short
time The document was referred 10 the
Committee on Appropriations.
Til, exodus OF the colorcd people Of
Mississippi and Louisiana should not sur
prise those who have made themselves IA
miliar with the recent political history OF
those States. In both the colorcd people
constitute decided majority. Naturally
Republicans. IL there were such free and
fair elections as take place in most OF the
Northern States. they would Doe able To con
troll the State Governments. and be repre-
scented in Congress by men of their choice
In Mississippi the Republican party, which
i'm lS73 pOlled -, 900 votes aud majority
OF 2j.OJO. has been crushed out and utterly
destroyed 10y systems of wrong and cruelty
organized by the minority. In Louisiana
the Cplhrttl htfunllftu~ NaNN llhih t'l w
ui(ccn thousand majority, were they per
mittcd 10 vote without fear Of violence
TODAY they have not n Representative
in Congress: and amer the experience OF
the past ten years 1t i more than probable
that at the next Presidential election the
Republicans viii not have the courage 70
support a party ticket. The history of the
Democratic party in Louisiana is one OF
cruelty and outrage. ASsasSinations by
the score have been lost sight Of in the
greater horrors OF such massacrcS as oc-
CURED at ColfaX and other places. In both
States. the negro vote being practically
sileuccd by force, there is No protection
for him under the laws and no justice for
him in the courts. The minority having
secured power by the aid of the lawlesS
and the violent. the officers selected dare
not enforce the laws against those who see
fiji 10 violate them-BOSt0H Journal.
IN GENERAL.