Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27
CAMPAIGN NOTES.
Cyrus W. Field announces himself rs
a Garfield man.

the cure for the solid South.
The Democratic party will! not have
been out OF Office 81 years until March,
lSSs Therefore, II cannot hope Ia attain
its majority ~ am opposition party next
November.
If the Democratic press had appealed
half a ieryeutly To the Democrats IN ls6I
To follow Hancock a. they do now there
never would have been any necessity for
the draft.- Phddleiphid Press.
The Burlington (Iowa) H,ckege says :
Don't grumble about the hot weather.
II is manufacturing the biggest crop OF
corn aud potatoes and Republican votes
ever known in the history OF the country.
1t is reported that General Howell,
the editor of the Atlanta (GI.l 'VHStH1-
ton, took one good look at the Tlmmany
crowd at Cincinnati and remarked; II! |
lived ia the North, | would be Rcpuhti-
can"
One \. J. Rcgnier, who wrote some
liues for a Southern paper In 1852, IN
which he referred To Abraham Lincoln ~
a .'sordid clown" made speech IN the
Hancock meeting In New York last Thurs
day night.
The bulldozer j. not dead even in
MARYLAND. The first Garfield aud Arthur
pole raising in Maryland occurred Thurs
day at HyattSvIlle, in Prince Georges
County. On beginning the work on Mon
day the democrats attempted To interfere.
Rev. c. W. wendte of Cincinnati. who
although he consented To lead the Demo
cratic National Convention In prayer, Is
staunch Republican, declares Ohio boom
inc for Garfield, and predicts majority OF
from $4,000 TO 10000 for the Republican
candidate.
The L. :. Treasury statement shows
that the refunding OF the L. ;. bonds In
bonds of lower rate of interest has saved
the government SIS, 2S9, los annually IN IN
terest. TIE government was able 10 effect
this great saving because II had Kept It's
agreement with the people and its credit Is
good. Honesty pays well.
The Secretary ofthe Navy, Mr.. Thomp-
son. although 4 landsman, has the happy
faculty OF sailing round at the end of the
wear with good surplus OF the annual APP
preparation unexpended. This year he
has surplus, unexpended, OF S2,joO.OOO.
The people can appreciate such kind OF
financial seamanship.
While the Republican party of the
country in i've years reduced taxation IN
the form OF customs dues and internal
revenue taxes over Sl2l, 900, 900 on articles
OF general consumption, the Democrats,
in same length oftime, effected a reduction
OF about Sll ,OO0, 600, and confined their
.'reforms" 10 quinine, tobacco and
whiSkey.
Dennis kearney is In great disfavor in
san Francisco. The democratic wing OF
the workinsmen's party has deposed him
from leadership, severely denounced aud
even threatened 10 lynch him. lie was
accused OF having $50 90 worth Oipropcr-
" in Marblehead, Mass. which he had &C
cumulatcd from the rich while he pretend
ell 10 the workingmen 10 bc poor.
Congressman Weaver got OF queer
remark recently. lie protested against
adjournment until Congress had done JUS
tic,. 10 the soldiers .'who saved the nag
that adorns your brow, Mr. Speaker. II
was changed in the Congressional Record,
which said he WAS appealing for the men
..who saved the nag that throws its pro-
tecting shadow over the speaker a he
occupies that chair to-day" and then adds
applause, where strict regard for truth
would have required laughter
Times do not seem 10 have improved
much since John Quincy Adams day
Once during n Presidential canvass lie
said, The bitterness and violence ofPresi-
dental electiOneering Increases as the
time advances. Ii seems as II every liar
In the country was at work day and night
to destroy my character. IL does not sur
prise me, because ! have seen the same
species OF ribsldry year after year heaped
upon my father, and for long time upon
Washington
Lowell Courier: Among the Wild
PROPOSITIONS 10 the socialist convention at
Chicago, was a resolution that light, land,
air and water are free gins OF nature, and
that nobody should have more than his
share" Why gold and silver, which are
also gifts OF nature, were omitted, we
cannot understand. IL would doubtless
be an Improvement all round II some of
those who want a general division OF these
/ gifts of nature would use little more oi
/ their fair share of water, and the rest OF
| the community might be willing 10 throw
In a proportiOnate amount OF soap, which,
except in rare instances, Is not GIN OF
nature"
The Indianapolis Journal says that
/ Mr.. Hendricks has been heard TO speak
| disparagingly OF Hancock's prospects, par
ticularly In Indiana, and 10 quietly proph-
| esy that 10, 600 Democrats would not vote
/ for him. He cited the case OF Horace
| Greeley, who lost 7,0O0 Democratic votes
i ~ in and that
/ Hancock will be Objectionable 10 the same
voters. 1.-THE Democracy" he said, sis
reported 10 have claimed Vermont.
remember talking with Mr.. Greele,
shortly after his nomination, and he, too
claimed Vermont with the greatest conf
dence. We all know the result Of tha
| confidence.
A fellow once walked out OF a stor'
! in Gloucester with fish which he hal
stolen tucked under his vest He hadn'
gone far with his plumber before he wa
brought 10, by shrewd passer-by, who
taking in the situation at glance, ex
claimed, ''See here my friend, you ough
either 10 wear longer vests or steal shorte
fish" The Democratic party, now tina
Hancock is nominated, are ardent in thei
love for the boys in blue, and are Iond o
dwelling upon sundry great battles OF Tin
war in which their candidate figured. Blu
either the war record OF the party ouSh
to be longer than II Is or else the party
present display OF affection for the soidie
ought 10 be shorter than il is.
A Washington despatch TO the Bostol
Journal mentions that a distinguished arm
officer referring To the speech of the Dem
ocratic Committee rendering the nomins