Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-02-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

FULL NAL MI Ec.
The Hartford CourdAf hears that Gov.
Garcelon Is In retirement, preparing his
tory OF the mammoth cave.
Moses Hull says this Is bad time for
workinymen. IL Is for workingmen who
do mol work, but who live on those who
do-like Moses, for example. Boston Her
aid.
We hear no more of DIR. Garcelon a.
Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
IL is only when questionable methods sue
coed In politics that the practitioners are
promoted. Richmond Va Wing.
Mr.. Sproul, OF IIampden, who was
elected as n Greenbacker but refused TO join
iu the steal, Is very keen In witticism.
He was asked nc Augusta, the other day.
what his religious views were. Il AIN
rniy.rsaIist" said he, II don't believe IN
counting out either in this world nor the
next"
The New York Star (Tammany) quotes
brakes Dictionary OF American Biogra-
phy" 10 show that Mr.. Tildens ancestors
i'm Massachusetts at the time or The Reyo-
linton were tories, and that all OF them
were once sent 10 prison and one was BAN
ished for his treason To his native country.
IL asks Mr.. Tilden TO Inform the public
whether this "banished traitor" WAS his
grand father or granduncle. This Is pet
" spite. II Republican obj,c 10
Democratic leader because he was rebel,
the star become, very angry and asks u
by-gones are never TO be Dy-gones.
Neal Dow writes the Independent that
the chief cause of the peaceful defeat of
the Fusion conspiracy Ia Maine, was that
there was no drunkenness. During th-
controversy the State House rotunda wa
crowded with people wrought 10 the high
est pitch. but bloodshcd was ayerted.
gentleman from Ohio, who was present,
looking down upon this mass OF people,
said This Is wonderful. There IS NO
other state In the Union--nO other cOuntr!
I'm the world-where such a spectacle n
this could he seen The spectacle Is 81
emphatic vindcaiion OF your Maine law,
which puts down the grog shops
Brick Pomeroy Is pretty courageous
man. caring little for public opinion, but
he /, not willing 10 rest under the imputs
ton that he i responsible for the acts o.
the Fusiousts In Maine lie says the Sc
cret organization with which his name j.
associated In the popular mind Is the cres
ton OF men OF the stamp OF kearney, Blan-
ton Duncan, and Congressman De la Mat
yr, who wish To escape the discredit while
rightly belongs 20 il. IL Is gratifying 10
know that Pomeroy Is not wholly incaps
BILE OF feeling shame, but II Is not pleasant
To know that there Is political organize
ton OF so discreditable character that be-
j. ashamed 10 have his name connected
with it.-Lepiston Journal.
The glorious work OF redemption +
still going forward In Mississippi. III"
Democratic Executive Committee OF Mon
roe County has passed a resolution declar
ing that "there should no longer be any
Radical school-tcacher employed IN the ca
pacity OF school-tcacher," aud requiring
each applicant to present a certificate like
this Il certify that have been Demo
crat. and that will support the candidates
OF the Democratic party, and work with
that party" The clumsy construction o.
this remarkable resolution Is what Is 10 b.
expected from It's liberal minded authors
80 long rs the teachers are sound on thu
doctrines OF hating the 'dam Radical Yam
KEGS" the Mississippi ''redeemers' will asl~
no further evidence OF illness.
The Democratic Brooklyn Eagle says
The Republicans OF Maine are entitled L.
the thanks OF the entire Mon for the couT.
age with which they have acted in the emer-
gency. IL l. not impossible that had their
adversaries been more bellicose they would
have maintained a more peaceful tone; bat
the fact remains that they have from tbr
first maintained the front ofmen determined
not 10 submit to frauo. The Maine Repuh-
licans have set all other majorities thu
needed example OF dealing with usurpers g.
householders deal with burglars. Ii il use
less To talk peace when all the conditiouS
upon which peace il worth having are being
violated. There Is no attempt In ANY State
To count out the majority If the knayes un-
derstand that the count Is 10 be followed
by shooting contest
The Louisville Courier-JoHraal write,
the following epitaph for the Garcelon a.
minlstration: democrats who quarrel
led with u because we refused Ia go Wit
the Fusion rascality in Maine may read N
today's kilograms the reason why. II VS.
evident from the first that Garcelon was Is
old humbug that his party was 4 lot ofp-'-
litical dead beats, and that, bad Jim
Blaine aud his buccaneers are, honest mer
could not afford TO 20 in with the rinfa6 ~
fools and knaves who made up the opp o.
ton. The result Is a. we predicted, to
tai victory for the Republicans, We don't
like Republican victories, But least Ike
those Republican victories which are Oh
tanned NJ the cost OF Democratic honor.
Hence, we denounce Garcelon's attempt 10
resemble Blaine more than Blaine resemble
himself"
The leading Roman Catholic newspa.
per in New England, the Boston Pilot says
The Maine fraud, dangerous as II seems
was but clumsy trick. We almost IT
ioice that il was attempted, since its defear
cannot but be most beneficial In showing
to political rascals how dangerous II is u
tribe with the will or the people their
masters. We venture TO prophesy that il
will be a long time ere it is again attempt
ed ia any commonwealth in the land" In
quoting this emphatic uttersnce from
prominent Catholic paper we are reminded
TO award due credit TO the journals Of the
people OF that faith throughout the couL-
try for their refusal to have part or lot Ia
the crime against the ballot pcrpetrated 10
this State. While the Protestant minister
have been everywhere outspoken in oppo>-
ing the great outrage against popular lite.
erty, We are pleased TO recognize that tic
Cstho ic clergy In the State have also eY-
erted very potent and beneficial infiuep,
in behalf OF the preservation of law and or.
der.
VOTES, NOT CERTIFICATES, MAKE MN
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