Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
CAMPAIGN NOTES.


watterson says he is honest.
-Barksdale. the ASSASSINATION OF Dixon,
at Yazoo, Miss, was a delegate in the
Chicago Convention.
A MissOurian has been found who con-
feSses that he was sent to Indiana In 1876
10 vote the Democratic ticket in Decatur
county. aud while there voted six times for
Mr.. Tilden. His name is August Fischer.
If the proposition that Confederate
soldiers contribute i've dollars each 10
elect Gen. Hancock is not reviving OF the
old feudS OF the war, we do not know un-
der what head to classify it.
The Democratic party has at last, ff-
teen years after the war, got good Union
soldier. POst-mOrtem patriotism, in a
subjective sense, may be OF some value,
but in an objective sense il i of little adj
vantage TO the republic.-Nelc York Ere
Hmg Post.
The Hartford COurdAf says that q
great MANY soldiers are indignant because
Democratic managers are proposing 10
dock out their ward bummerS with the
badges OF the old second Corps, which Gen.
Hancock commanded. Lots of Us can re-
member when the Democrats took delight
In revilug that corps badge.
David Dudley Field, Democrat and
brother of Justice Field, speaks well of
Garfield. He heard the news ~ Stock
bridge. and SAYS: Il forgot for a time my
party affiliations and was real glad. He i
A broad man. His Information and read
ins qualify him to De an ornament in his
position
-Gardeld's candidacy has been called
the '.Schoolmaster-abroad idea" Well II
could not have a better name, and IL every
man who remembers with gratitude what
his schOolmaster did for him, votes for
Garfield, there will be no doubt OF the re-
suit.
In 1864 the Democrats nominated the
most popular OF Union soldiers, Gen. Nc
Clellan, in the expectation that he would
draw the soldier vote nom Abraham Lin
coin, but despite the fact that Gen McClel-
Ian Ignored the party platform, was over
whelmingly defeated.
A veteran in Delhi, New York, has
taken the trouble TO ascertain the Presi-
dental preferences or every eX-soldier in
the town, with the following result: Car
field, 81; Hancock, 10; Weaver, =. There
have been no changes from Garfield 10 Han
cock. but two who have been Democrats
declare for Garfield.
-Outbast from the indignant Dayton,
Ohio. Journal Soft-money and Hard
money Democrats, ku-klux, White Liners,
Knights OF the Golden Circle, old Copper
heads. Rebels, Guerillss, Brushwhackers
aud Plug uglies dancing war dance around
Hancock and singing Rally Round the
Flag, Boys, form a picturesque group,
such as no man in his sober senses ever
dreamed OF IL is the old story OF the
devil putting on the livery OF heaven, and
posing for an angel OF light. A sort OF
political delirium tremens, as 1t were.
In note TO the editor OF the Chicago
AIraHcs, Gen. Grant kills two campaign
ues-one that he would support Hancock
and another that Gen. Grant had cherished
apersonal animosity and petty spite against
Hancock ever since the Mexican war. He
says;
You have probably seen that denied the
cAnard stated BY the New York Truth the very
dav II YVES stated. I have nothing 10 SAY
against Gen. Hancock. His personal. onrciSl
and military record is good The record OF
the party which put him IN nomination Is bad.
Yours, truly. l. ;. GRANT
or the charges against General Gar
field. Senator HOar SAYS: Il was one Of
the committee who investigated the Credit
Mobilier. and wrote the greater part OF
the report OF the committee known as the
Wilson Committee. There was nothing
in the transaction which In the least gave
me reason 10 diStrust General Garfield's
absolute integrity. expressed my opin-
ion Of the absolute honor and integrity OF
General Garfield in this matter years ago.
No man, Democrat or Republican, who
ever served with Garfield does, l think,
doubt that he is absolutely incorruptible.
He has been for years on the Committees
OF Appropriations and Ways aud Means,
controlling the expenditure OF millions
upon millions and policies that make and
nnmake great business interests.
An intelligent correspondent, travelling
In western New York, writes to the Jour
nal that the prospects are good for
larger majority in Western New York for
Garfield than was given for Hayes IN 1916
Tilden Democrats are dissatisfied because
he was not nominated, and because they
think there will be no barrel on tap this
wear. Kelly Democrats think the Tilden
marty have too much power in the Nation
al Committee, and they don't like il. In
&c .Tilden and Reform took many indie
pendent and Republican votes here, ard
run far ahead OF the rest OF the Democrat
ic ticket, but the majority was only about
$1,000. | heard yesterday leading Or
leans county DciuoNIdl i 4lucu man IN
clare that they could not carry the State
by more than 5000, and would be lucky If
they did not lose il by 10000. lie claim
ed that 10000 Republicans voted for Til
den and Reform, bat they should get none
OF them this year, and might catch few
old soldiers for Hancock. He was urging
peace and harmony among the Democratic
party. and damning John Kelly with all his
might
The Wallace investigating committee
Of New York is not discovering just the
kind Of political capital which the DEM
Ocratic Congress which sent II thither
hoped il would unearth. John |. Dayen-
port, Friday, testified, and produced facts
and figures showing the amazing extent or
democratic naturalization frauds in New
York The largest frauds were in 1865,
when "a 600 fraudulent certificates or citi-
zenship were issued, including 10000 not
even recorded. Details OF the system
were given, which caused much astonish-
ment and reused Senator Mcdonald 10 in
consistent objections. Citizens were
manufactured even for New Jersey and
Connecticut. Mr.. Davenport also told
how he tried to have Mr.. Kelly assist in
correcting these frauds, and showed how
Tammany Hall took exactly the opposite
course. This is good campaign material
but not OF benefit TO the Democrats.
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