Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-31

Republican votes, nor bad enough to ex-
cite great enthusiasm in the Democratic
party.
1t is worthy of note, says the Globe
Democrat, that no attack has yet been
made upou the personal character Of Gen.
Garfield by any man who served with him
in Congress and had an opportunity to
know him In daily intercourse
-IIendrck Il. Wright, the Grcenbacker,
says Hancock has no prospect whatever
OF carrying Pennsylvania. lie ridicnles
the idea, and says the State is even more
certain 10 go Republican than Ohio.
Reports from German communities in
various parts OF the West show that there
IL growing enthusiasm for Garfield. The
fact that he understands the German Ian-
sudge and German customs tends greatly
Ia help him with that element of the pOpu-
laiion.
The Mobile P,gister wants the rebel
raider Wheeler IL 20 10 Congress from
that district because he + a tower of
strength" among the old Rebels "who re-
member his glorious career, and the young
ones "who glory in the history Of their
fathers
publican Committee put the matter cor
rcctly when he told New York HruId re-
porter that when Wade Hampton hobblcd
10 the platform and pledged Hancock
''solid South" he raised the sectional
issue. That" said Mr.. Jewell, "mcnt
business, and IL resolved itself into the
question: Shall q solid South or a solid
North rule in the ensuing four years."
Il IA
son, nor any other son, OF the grand old
Revolutionary patriot whose name APP
peared so conspicuously upon the Declare
ton Of Independence. Our Democratic
friends who are worshipping their candl-
candidate for his supposed relationship
with John Hancock are mistaken in Win
fields pedigree.
About twice week, on the average,
the Boston Post quotes a resolution de-
nouncing Gen. Garfield In severe terms,
which 1t says was passed by a Republican
convention in Gen. Garfeld's district in
1876. That convention" consisted OF
sixteen disgruntled politicians, and the
effect which their denunciations had, APP
pears in the fact that Gen. Gartields vote
in his district In 1876, was 200l2 as COM
pared with 1851 in 1874.
In recent speech at Stanton, Vir-
ginla, In the interest OF Democratic har-
mony, Senator Wade Hampton gradually
led up to climax In which he declared:
Consider what Lee and Jackson would do
were they alive. These are The same princi-
Pies for ,chich they fought for four years.
Remember the men who poured forth their
life blood on Virginia's soil, and do not
abandon them now" Now may we ask If
this is the sort of talk TO produce concilia-
ton?
Truth. sharply worded, from the St.
Louis Globe Democrat: The nomination or
Hancock no more changes the character Of
the Democracy than u figure head of the
Virgin on Kidd's pirate craft would change
IL into an honest ship. While the nomina-
ton of Hancock is piece of political hy-
pocrisy, as the unconscious tribute which
vice pays to virtue, there is do denying
that it Is the strongest nomination the
convention could have made. IL will call
out the full party vote, just as the nomlna'
ton OF Garfield will call out the full party
vote and while Republicans need not un-
derestimate the strength OF the ticket, they
need not fear for it.
In his speech sustaining the nomina-
ton of General Hancock, Wade Hampton
said: "In the name OF South Carolina, that
State which lcas so overwhelmingly Repub-
licdn that we scarcely dared TO count the
Democratic vote, in behalf OF that State l
here pledge myself, If work, ifzeal, ifenergy
can do anything, that the people OF South
Carolina will give as large Democratic
majority as any other State in the Union
Wade Hampton knows that with fair
vote South Carolina would show MAORI
ty for General Garfield Of 10000, and yet
he has the audacity to pledge it TO give a
large q majority as any State In the Union.
If he means what he said, he practically
declares that the colored Republicans will
either be prevented from voting or their
votes will not be counted.
Amos 7. Bissell, mounted Customs
Inspector on the coast or Texas, makes 4
statement under oath to the United States
District Attorney that he has been COM
PEELED to abandon part OF his beat because
he has made speech to the colored Re
publicans, urging them to exercise their
political rights, and denouncing the policy
which provided schools for the whites and
none for the colored people, and that in
Justice which sends colored men to prison
for offences which would not be noticed in
white men. He was directed TO leave un-
less he desired TO follow Santee, meaning
the Republican County Clerk who had been
assassinated. This affidavit Of man who
served his country in the late war, and who
is not now permitted to preach Republican
ism, would be good document TO read At
the proposed Gettysburg meeting.
Hon. Rufus p. Ranney, of Cleveland,
Is acknowledged to be the first lawyer in
Ohio. He Is Democrat ofthe old school;
and has q thoroughly consistent record.
His criticism Of Hancock, therefore, is
both authoritative and sincere General
Hancock has no record as statesman;
has no knowledge Of politics politicians;
and In case OF election his Administration
would be that OF military man. Do the
Democrats, who have had so mucs TO say
of late In regard to bayonet rulS, desire
such President? 1t is safe TO say they
desire any kind Of a President they think
they can elect They will concede any
thing for the hope OF victory. But like
the case OF Horace Greeley, they generally
concede too much. They become incon-
sistent aud show that their only desire Is
office. The great giant known as the
American people desire consistency, and