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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
FUSION CORRUPTION FUNDS.

Congressman Murch is in way TO
know whereof he speaks. He says:
Fifty thousand dollars will soon be
sent to this state to assist In carrying it
for Fusion; that the grand object of Flu
sion is to beat the Republicans, and that
the vote of the Fusion electors would be
thrown for Hancock if it were needed to
secure his election"
What do Republican Greenbackers
think of this arrangement. - Newport
Times.
The article publised above in which
Hon. I. II. Muroh speaks OF $4,000 to
be sent into this State leads us to copy
the following from an entirely ditferen;
scource as a confederation of his state
ment:
A correspondent. o: the ,,,s,. ,iorl,t, a
Greenbackef, writes an interesting letter
from Maine, and as he writes from the
home OF Scion Chase, it may be assumed
that he has his facts from headquarters,
He says that by offering the editors OF
Greenback papers $1,000 each and the
State Committees ample campaign funds,
the Democratic leaders at one time had
tie GreenbacS parry by the throat.
This scheme was thwarted by Scion Chase
who was able to prevent the holding OF
.e convention, as was the original de-
SIGN Of the managers, SINCE the uom.aa-
ton, the Greenbaok State Committee
have held several conferences, which
were attended by large number OF
Bourbon leaders. Although harmony
and grand union campaign has repeat.
ediy been announced as the result of the
conferences, it is asserted that there was
no agreement upon the details until the
recent conference was held in Augusta
At that conference the writer says that
the Greenback State Committee was
called upon to consider an offer Of $780,
900 by the Democratic National Com.
mittee to carry out the scheme of Flu.
sion electoral ticket. The fact that a
majority of the committee agreed to the
fusing plan, leads to the conclusion that
that there is truth in the statemant Of the
correspondent of the Irish World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

How TO TELL.-In his recent speech
at Lewiston Hon. +. +. Pillsbury, former
ly Of Maine but now Of Massachusetts,,
made the following clear statement in re-
gard to bribery:
! can tell you how you can tell man
that's been bribed. When you find demo
crat who has always been democrat for
years, beginning to have qualms Of
conscience against uniting with the green
hackers, then you may know the republicans
have heon tampering with him! Ap-
plaUse. When you find a grcenbacker
feeling qualms of conscience against fusing
with the democrats, then you may know
the republicans have been at him.
Now ism that little rough on the Old
line Democrats of Oxford County who al
tended the County Convention and fought
fusion We always considered these
men to be incompatible when Democracy
was in question.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
IG.n ii. VI. iaistsd's vote In Congrsss,
1879
l am opposed to the resolu-
ton declaring against General
Grant for a third term.
Bangor Wing.
4 $4,000 GOUGE.

4 $500. 90 GOCGE.
twill be remembered that the Fusion
legislature of 1879, entered upon their
duties with a professed determination to
reduce expenses and relieve the burden OF
taxation. Among the other measures for
which they claimed great credit, was a
general reduction of salaries. How the
reduction worked and something OF
wha, was saved ~ their peculiar
processes appears from this little extract
from Gov. Garcelon's testimony before the
Hale committee. Mark Harden's case
was under the harrow.
question. srd tha, Harden was paid
i've hundred dollars extra besides his sal
ary. II this is true, this $1,000 would not
properly he for clerk hire OF Harden
Answer. | should suppose 1t 10 be part
Of the $500 %.
q. lie received h;- salary. and IN addition
20 that he received $4,000 for extra
services. which were supposed 10 be for
writing aud matters of clerkship connected
with the committee? \. Yes sir.
O. so taat 10 Sutside or the Sl250 OF
which was paid Charles A. Chase tor clerk
hire. lave YOU any idea what that was
for or could be fori 4. No, can't tell
you.
Q. Were You ever consulted about it:
A. No. sir
.. Was it ever explained 10 you, as
Governor of Maine, what that sum o.
Heney was for. !. The explanation al re
gard TO this matter was that his services
,rere rery useful. and that he should be en-
titled 10 clerk hire so as TO make him up 1
sum that would be fair To live on.
.. That was the $500 90? A. Yes.
.. So that he really received $1,000 fol
bis serYices as messenger apd az clerk
!. les sir.
Q. And what did the Legislature fix hi:
salary at. A. | believe $4,000.
o. That was the Fusion Legislature OF
| 1878: A. Yes sir.
q. But by this extra service 1t was really
100000. a. 1es sir.
Now we don't propose to argue the
question whether the salaries fixed by
the Fusion Legislature were sufficient OIL
otherwise, but we do say that such a:
they wers they were established by Jaw,
and that Governor Garcelon and hi.
Council. in making gratuity Of $780, C
to Mark Harden, over and above the
salary legally fixed, were guilty of gros:
disregard of their official oaths and Of q
misapproprietion of the public funds, fol
which there is no excuse. We do not
know that tools for their dirty work
could have been obtained at less price,
but it was no business of the State to pay
them. No doubt has services tcere Uery
useful, as traces of his dirty paw appear
from time to time in the tabulations,
But he was only one of Garcelon's Judases,
and some time we shall try to trace from
the record an abstract of the amount
paid by the State to the manipulators
of the great fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

WATTERsoN ON GARFIELD.-H Henry
Watterson, of the Louisville Courier
Journal, sent letter regrettins his ina
bility to attend the New York Democratic
ratification meeting in which he said Of
Gen. Garfield: Il know him we'll and
can declare, with Judge Black, never did
so good man make so bad politician.
In saying this | give Emphasis and force
to the real objection which ought to be
urged against his election; because, in
spite of his many excellencies of chsrac-
ter, commanding the regard oil those who
know him, he y OF all men best suited to
continue the baneful influence of his par
ty, and to carry forward the wicked
designs Of its leaders The "haneful
influence Of the party Cen, Garfield rep
rescnts saved the Nation from disruption
by putting down the Democratic rebellion;
it has reduced the debt of S2,765, 43l,-
57l .43 which the rebellion left the coun-
try burdened with in 1865, to Sl.9l9,-
326, 1915 in 1880, and an interest
charge of SllO,9TT,679.S7 per annum
TO sf9, 1888, 1881; it has brought the cred
it Of the United States up from way be-
low par, where the Democrats had forced
it in 1861, to the first rank in the world 5
money markets.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
From the Albany Journal ]

If Maine doesn't come down
hard on the Garcelon State
stealers in September she
doesn't deserve q place on the
map of New England. 1t is
a simple matter of honesty.
These Democratic pirates stand
convicted before the whole
country. Even the leaders of
their own party in other local
tiles do not countenance them.
They should be eliminated
from politics.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

WEAVER on ALABAMA.-Gen. Weay-
er came no from Alabama just before the
election there. He says: 81 used to
think Tilden was fairly elected. but ne
was not. There has not been an cleo
ton worthy of the name in Alabama for
years. Their voting is farce through
out. They openly adopt every corrupt
plan to solidify the different precincts OF
the Democratic party, and they invariably
succeed. In the Black Belt, where the
Republicans have three voters to the DEM
ocrats' one, the Democratic judges of cleo
Con simply destroy tickets and supply
their own. The law requires that the
party having minority shall haze rep
resentatiye among the judges. When
one can be found, blind negro is chosen;
otherwise. either a Republican is bribed
TO serve their ends, or mercenary DEM
ocrat is induced to identify himself with
the Republican party solely for that pur-
pose. Then. the baliot-box IS elevated
above the heads of the voters in such a
way that after the ticket is entrusted to
the Judges person outside cannot see
what disposition is made of it. 1t Is,
therefore, easy to destroy ticket"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

REAEL PENSION CLAIM.-Chairman
Jewell, while at the Boston dinner Of the
Massachusetts, Republican Committee,
alluded to the filing at Washington, one
week after Hancock S. nomination, of the
first claim for a rebel soldier. 81 have
had it in my hand" he said, land hon
estly believe it is only the advance guard
of hundreds Of claims of that kind.
The Southern Brigadiers will say at once,
if they get control, we have been pretty
liberal with you at the North; there is
nothing mean about US; put our boys on
the same ground as we do yours And
as an earnest these men and officers who
sought to destroy this Government, as an
earnest that they shall. be recognized in
some parts, they openly avow that their
men shall be put on our rolls, and SO the
claim is filed in Washington
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

STEALING 4 CAUCUS. = The Green
hackers of BuckReld held caucus, last
Monday, to nominate representative
candidate. The first ballot gave Thos.
S. Brigham 81 votes, Mr.. Waite 81,
with scattering. On the next ballot
Mr.. Brigham had 40 votes while his
opponents had full as many as at first.
It is claimed that IL Democrats who
were in the caucus, voted for Mr.. Bridg-
ham and this gave him the nomination.
Mr.. Bridgham is Democratic lawyer in
Buckfeld. He is not Greenbacker in
any sense of the word, nor does he claim
TO be. In fact he is now q member Of
the Democratic State Committee for Ok
ford County. The Greenbackers, who
claim fraud, talk laudly of making troub-
L. over tins nomination.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
Isolsn Ca... on Fusion !

The old Bourbons have Wis
ions of Hancock and glory
that is, a pull at the public
teat, and they have agreed
with a few trading Greenback-
ers to divide the custom houses
and post-offices. That is the
end aud beginning of fusion
in Maine. If that nest of eggs
does hatch out, it will be a
nondescript brood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

ANOTHER Fusion CONVERT. Mr.. H. y
Lancaster, OF this city, we'll known Us the
owner or the American House, and for
twenty years past stroug Republican.
publicly announces that he shall no longer
act with the Republican party, but shall
vote and use his influence for Hancock and
Plaisted. - Prog. Age.
We arc authorized to say that the
above statement is untrue. Mr.. Lancas-
ter says he is Republican. as thorough
and earnest as he ever was. as will be
made manifest at the coming September
election. -Bdfad Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

BY the request or subscriber. Vs.
copy the following item from the OSf.,I
Democrat. and give his opinion Of how
such lawless transactions should be dei.t
with:
The Fusionists OF Buckheld have resorte,l In
a noble argument In favor OF their cause ON
Friday night they cut a large piece from tf..
Republican dag hanging In that village ami
this piece OF malicious mischief will probably
be defended a. Is the countout.
Does it make any difference whose nan.
is on the American flag? The scoundrr
that will cut IL down, or dcfacc II 10 any
way, ought to be shot, AMI would bee In
any other country than our. Norcy H.
ueTfiser
Bully for you. Bet you are an Old
soldier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

Why THEY SUPPORT FoGG.-Squire
Littlefeld of Bridgton, told the democracy
at Auburn Hall that Foggs nomination
would secnre Anderson election in the
first district, and with l.add and Murch,
the three districts would control the vote
of the State in case there should be no
election Of President by the people. This
i, not only counting chickens long time
before they are Matched, but even count
ing expeotant eggs when only rooster is
is on the nest. The Squire forgot that
it is the present congress, and not the
next which would choose president in
case Of no election by the people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
IE. II. Cove. in Chass's Enquir.r.l

The renewed energy of the
Democratic party is but the
spasmodic effort which presag-
eadeath. From this national
struggle it will fall back a de-
feated, discordant and hopeless
minority. The hope of federal
patronage gone, its local SUI
premacies cannot long be main
tanned. This is to be desired,
for the way to currency reform
lies across the grave of the
Democratic party. To enter
its ranks, is to take its name.
To take its name is to assume
the vindication of its evil past.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

PLAIsrED IN lS7s.-It was in May,
1878, that Gen. Plaistea, who is now q
Greenback apostle, held the following
conversation with reporter of the Ban
gor Commercial: asia
Reporter.-"Are you in sympathy with
the Greenbsck movements" y"f
Gen. Raisted.-'I am not. The doc.
trine Is a dangerous one."
81 should consider the humiliation Of
National Banks one OF the greatest imam
cial evels that could come upon our coun'
try." Isl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

GENEROUS STATEsMAN.-Before tax.
ing his seat in Congress he returned to the
Treasurer or the State over eight hundred
dollars, being nearly his whole salary as
Attorney General for the year.-Pidist,Fs
Autobiography.
If it had not been impossible for the
General to draw his salary as Represent
alive until this was done how much OF
the $500 would the State Treasurer have
got back, The difference between $4,000
and 500 would impress a tougher con-
science than the Generals; you can bet
five TO one that the smallest salary will
go back every time Wing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
POINTED POLITICAL NOTES.
From the belfast Journal


The Rangor C0p,msrcial keeps this
standing at its editorial head
m steemboats were selling at ten cents a
dorsn there Is not n Greenbacker In TINS Sti.c
sble 10 buy a wheel house. James e. Blaine
That Blaine Is right Is shown by the
Fusiori failure to steal the Republican
wheel and get up revolution.
The First District Republican Conven-
ton was held at Saco on Tuesday. There
were 277 actual delegates present. Hon
Thomas b. Reed was renominated by ac-
clamation, which is as 1t should be. lie
will be reelected beyond doubt. Senator
Blaine addressed the convention, and was.
received with great enthusiasm.
The bogus Legislature last winter adj
iourned TO August. About this time, then,
Gov. Lamson should be OCCUPYING his seat
in that hall ut Augusta. WHY then IS ne
flddling about Waldo county. In search OF
votes for an inferior place? Governor, you
should preserve your dignity.
The Honest Truth states that Cover
Garcelon, Attorney General Mcclellan, and
Councillors Parker, Chase and Munroe
grabbed 81, Os0OO In carriages from the
State Prison. This calls TO mind the
tobacconist who asked Quin for an appro-
pirate motto 10 be placed on his carriage.
"Quid rides who laughs replied the
wicked wit, with double headed pun.
This array of Fusion carriage graboers
suggests that Fraud rides" would do ex-
cellently well for the crowd.
During the Fusion County Convention,
last Saturday, there was something OF
commotion In the crowd about the door,
and Murch, the State Committee man, and
A. X. p Moore, appeared. Juggling bushel
basket full OF Fusion phamplets, like high
| priests bearing the ark. These were dis
tributed TO the crowd, aud proved 10 be
the Fusion review OF the Hale report upon
the State steal. At the very outset IL re-
fers To the improper and corrupt means
used at the poles" by the Republicans :
Truly the Fusion party is one OF wonder
ful intelligence.
The True Republican is the name OF a
weekly paper published In Portland, or
which number one volume one is before u.
IL is noticeable for its bad granmer, typo
graphical errors and Incorporate language !;
and the nature OF its Republcanism may
| be inferred from the fact that 1t urges the
defeat OF Gov. Davis and Congressman
Reed. II appears 10 be the organ Of II set
OF fanatics whose efforts are ever detri-
mental TO the temperance cause. The +.
X. publishes call for a mass State Con-
ventlon of 1.-The Republicans Of Maine who
believe that enforced prohibition Is a
paramount issue at the coming election TO
meet In Portland on the 10th inst, and
nominate candidate for Governor The
three tailors OF Tooley street are come
| again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
tssys Thomas a. Hsndr.s "a, Democratic
Candidate fer Vies-Presid.ht,i In 's6.l

l will tell you who | think
the Republicans should nomi-
nate, and who | consider their
strongest man ; he is a true
man, a man Of principle, an
honest man, and would make
a good President, for us all.
Personally, | consider him the
best man you could nominate.
| refer to Gen. James A, Gar
field, of Ohio.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
FRAUDULENT CENSUS RETURNS.

FRAUDULENT CENSUS RETURNS.
The report that the census Of South
Carolina shows an increase of population
In that State of over 80 per cent. fully
confirms the fears expressed by many Re-
pubicans long before the census was taken
1t was Judge Tourgee, the author Of "A
Fools Errand." who said on this point
that men who would assassinate voters and
stun ballot boxes To carry elections would
enroll graveyards in the census OF the
living in order TO maintain party suprcm-
acy. There can be no good reason assigned
why the population OF South Carolina
should have increased more than 30 per
cent during the past ten years. There
has been no white emigration 10 that State.
aud it is not probable that many colored
people would seek that part Of the South
for u home The fair conclusion, there
fore, is that the census returns have been
mani pulatcd by the cnumcrators under the
direction OF the superyiaGrl, ,wU of whom
are alleged PeIub,i cans OF the Wade lamp
ton order, while the other was Democrat
and n cousin Of Hampton. The Rrpubli-
cans protested against the appointments,
but il was of no avail, because none except
those approved by the ScuatoTs at that
State would be ccpnga,ed hy the Demo
cratic Seaa,o. The same complaint j.
maze Of the returns In other Southern
States. II these reports are shown 10 be
fraudulent, General Walker will doubtless
attempt 10 have them corrected, but It
will be a difficult tas- 20 perform, because
The ',-rl,3 wall be backed and sustained by
the Democratic Congress.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

BIsBEE VS.. FoGG.- Geo. d. Bisbee
esq. and +. NJ. Fogg will discuss tho
state steal at Buckfeld on MoDdav
evening next, Aug. %, and at Pan,
Hill the next evening, Tuesday, Aug "a
This announcement is alone sufficient n
call forth q crowded house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

Hon. Eugene Hale had very hrg.
meeting at Buckheld last Monday even.
ing. The Universalist Church was
crowded to its utmost capacity. Mr..
Hale spoke largely Of the solid south.
and then turned To the State steal, which
he denounced in severest language 4
prominent greenbacker said after in re-
gard to Mr.. Hales speech, that every
word he said of the democrats was true.
This is straw which shows how thar
moniously' the tide of fusion flows,
Democrats call the Greenbackers fanatics
and fools. while Greenbackers call the
Bourbon allies traitors and knayes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

Gen. Carey, Greenbacker, from ObIo
is making some very telling speeche, 4,
this State.-Ner Religion.
If he is like Maine Greenback orator.
he is telling some terribly false stories
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
SHARP SHooTTNe.-The Bangor WI,
hit the bulls eye when itshot this arrnw

The eternal fitness OF things was never no,
ter Illustrated than BY the location OF Rep1bi,
can head quarters between two undertake.,
shops I'm East Market square, COmmercial
: Correct for once-just once. The Repab.
leans have two funerals on their hand.
this season, of the Democratic and Green.
back parties. Funerals never fuse Hence
the location between the two undertaken.
shops. Wig
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

LGen. II. -. Planted. Nag 20, is5e.J
The "mud machine" will
not touch Senator Blaine, He
is a man instinotively right.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

IxprcsMENTs To GET Oh THE RIGHT
S,pE-The Piscataquis Observer says
the following letter was addressed to an
active Republican in Dover;
Friend s. Sir, Hancock will be
ELECTED. and the Post Office will be changed
aud If YOU are found on the Right Side 700
will Stand good Chance
DovPr Village
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
Irrsm ths Heridian Miss Msrc.ry.1
We would like to engraye

We would like to engrave
a prophecy on stone to be read
of generations in the future;
The negro in these States will
be slave again or cease to be.
His sole refuge from extinction
will be in slavery to the white
man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
STATE POLITICS.

is there any connection between the
State steal and the fact that Ex-Governor
GarceIon is building large annex TO ms
house? 1t would be an appropriate thing
for him TO occupy an ell.-Simpson'
Friends, 1t Is better to be defeated than
to press on to dishonest victory. Sucn
victories are in reality the worst kind OF
defeats. Let us manfully support General
Weaver, let it result how 1t may.-Soton
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS;
SJoSEPH : wHEELwRlGHI-
Al LAEee- IRA n. kOcS.
second District-OrIS HAlfORD.
Third District-EDWl> fLNE.
Fifth District-SEWARD r. HUME
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
FOR PRESIDENT;
J A MES A. "A K + r. l. ID,
or ONO.

FOR NONRESIDENT
CHESTER A. A RI h U X,
Oh NEW YORK.