Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
CAMPAIGN NOTES.


in frothy carousings aud self gratulations.
Nee York Herald.
Senator Don Cameron says that he
never knew nomination 10 grow so fast
and strong as has that of General Garfield.
Gu all hands he is received with warm
concentrations. He is popular and strong,
and can easily win"
The address OF the Union Veterans Of
New York SAYS that the desperate
fortunes OF the Democratic party have
compelled the nomination OFFS General OF
the Union Army for the Presidency new
figure head, but the same old hulk"
The New York Nail remarks: NO
serious effort has ever been made-withiu
our recOllection-tO asperse aud Willy Han
cock, save by the Democratic papers of
this country. which have bounded him for
fourteen years as 1.-The murderer Of Mrs.
Sarratt."
The Charleston N,jc> and Courier he
leves the Republicans intcnd To capture
South CaroliuA. Doesn its platform say
that free ballot Is the right prcScrvatiVr
OF all rights" Capture" is good. In 4
State having 50, 900 Republican majority On
an honest, free and full yote.--CrOideR Rule.
The Boston Herald Is .inclincd to
think that Garfield will grow upon the so
Der second thought of the people because
OF his actual qualifications for the chief
magistrscy. and that Hancock will lose 10y
the character OF a part OF his following aud
his lack OF civil experience"
The New York Herald, decidedly
hostile TO the Republican nominees, says
that democrats should not commit the
error OF bclittling Gen. Gartields war
record He WAS not a West Point man,
but he rose quite a. rapidly in rank as many
men whose military education had been
acquired early in life
1t seems that Gen. Hancock was re-
moved from command in Louisiana by Gen.
Grant for removing the common council OF
New Orleans and appointing new one To
his likib.. This doesn't look ~ IL Gen.
Hancock always exalted the civil above
the military power.
Senator llOar, al the Boston Garfield
ratification meeting Il thenk | have
heard that when the rebel plckets were in
u close place aud the lire grew hot, they
used % think sometimes they could stop
the firing by sticking up alongside Of
tree the uniform Of Union soldier. And
that is their plan Of this campaign"
General Hancock IS an amiabe gentle
man. but - President, from the very fact
OF his total and professional uufamiliarity
with political affairs and men, he would
be especially in the hands his party mana
gers. His strength a. n CaUdidate is pre-
cisely that OF his party and no more. He
will get the vote OF no man who does not
prefer To SEE the Government in Demo-
cratic hands.-HrrPer'S Weekly.
The Internal Revenue Bureau makes a
showing of good work for the last four
years. During that period revenues
amounting 10 Si66, l22. go have been col
lected and not II cent lost. The payment
by the estate OF the late Collector Free
land OF Brooklyn OF the Boone defalcation
makes the record clear, and striking IT.
lustration OF the efficiency of Republican
administration.
The nomination OF a soldier just now
Is untimely. His nomination by the Demo
cratic party Is peculiarly homogeneous
We are told that the questions OF the war
should not be revived, and that Is true
enough. The Democrats have protested
with much force against the revival.
But II these questions are not 20 be re-
yiyed, why emphasize them BY nominating
a man who never has been heard OF but in
the history OF the war:-Nelc York Eren-
ing Post.
The New York Sun regulates the
Democratic notion of General Hancock's
peculiar availability as candidate, by
protesting against any military nonsense
in the campaign" and by informing the
Democratic leaders that they must make
up their differences at once or lose the
election. II says that "they may possibly
elect Hancock IL they are thoroughly
united. But all the superfuous strength
they have 10 throw away could be con-
tanned in lady's thimble."
When Winfield Scott was first nomi-
| mated for President by TIE Wings there
| was 4 vast amount of eiieryescent enthUsi-
! asm, and everybody took il for granted
! that his glorious war record would carry
/ him irresistibly into the White House.
When the people came to vote however,
! the war record did not count. II is omi-
\ nous OF the fate of the Democratic candi-
J date that he bears the same name and
| comes into the canvass with record
equally one sides
What does tie World newspaper mean
| by putting quotation marks around Car
| fields title of General! Is the idea ment
20 be conveyed one OF contempt for the
] volunteer officer compared with the
| regular army officer? IL il is, there will
be lively Republican hopes that all the
other Democratic journals will adopt the
style. There is an impression that the
/ volunteer soldiers had something 10 do
l rel aa1rttsfr III. InfAn " Y ITitHnF-
1t will be found that when the two
4 parties settle down To the hard work or
The campaign, one OF them solely lacks for
issues Ii il turn 10 the past, the record
OF the party referred To is far from promis-
! ing, whether on patriotic. material or
philanthropic questions. With what does
il greet the future: The answer TO this
query must include the fact that this po-
Itical organization depends for success on
votes that would upturn all the returning
! prosperity OF the country. Sensible ana
| intelligent voters cannot be prevented by
hurrahs from reyerting to such conse-
quences OF party policy.
/ There are Democratic managers IN
Indiana who would make rare hu-hluA
leaders. In Shelby county, at recent
election. the Democratic leaders organized
a band, headed by the County Treasurer
To prevent imported niggers' from Vot-
ing. This was only Pretence, ior Inc
band proceeded TO prevent two colored
men. long residents OF the State, and
several Republicans from voting by force.
Two negros Were driven away from the
polls, and one very severely beaten. lie
was afterwards subjected TO persecution,
and when about TO leave the region was
arrested. The matter is now in the United
,>..... 60. aud tho result NAV