Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-06
M. R;,bee was first introduced, ant

Mr.. blS0ee was nrSt INTRODUCED, anu
addressed the convention. After expres-
sing gratitude for his nomination, Mr..
Bisbee spoke of the issues before Us. He
dwelt at some length upon the State
steal, and explained some of the fotger-
les, alterations and substitutions which
we're made by the Garcelon tabulators in
order to count out Republican majority
lawfully elected. He enforced the point
that these changes must have been made
before the returns passed into Republican
control, for in each case the tabulation
correspondent with the altered RETURN
Mr.. Bisbee will speak, during the canvass,
of these matters, and can tell the people
all about them, as the returns have been
in his custody as clerk Of the Hale IN
vestigating committee. Mr.. Bisbee will
be one Of our most effective speakers,
owing to his familiarity with the details
of this attempted fraud.
Judge Walker was presented and ac
cepted the nomination in one of his pol
ished and powerful speeches. He ridi.
culed the attempt to implicate General
Garfield in Legislative corruption, and
spoke of him .as Christian statesman,
worthy of our united support. Heprom-
ised to take an active part in the cam
paign, and urged every voter to do his
full duty for the principles which his
party advocated.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed as follows:
Resolred, That the Republican party OF
oxford County refers with pride To Its
history for the past twenty years, as 1t
will IN the future, as party OF principle,
and whose principles shall never he aban-
doned till right and justice shall triumph
throughout our County, State aud Nation.
Res0ired. That the action of the Fusion
party OF the State OF Maine, In attempt
ing to consummate the overthrow or the
will OF the voters of this State, rs expressed
al the ballot-boN, in the last State election,
Is crime whose magnitude has never been
equalled in political history, and merits
the severest condemnation OF every true
lover of civil and constitutional liberty,
irrespective Of party affiliations.
ResOired That we heartily endorse aud
reafiirm the declaration of principles adopt
ell by the Republican State Convention,
held at Augusta June %, ana the National
Convention, held at Chicago June =.
Resoired That we express our fullest
confidence in the honor, integrity aud abil-
ity OF James \. Garfield, our nominee for
President of the United States, OF Hon.
Daniel r. Davis. our candidate for Gov
ornor OF the State Of Maine, and Hon. VIM.
L. Frye. our nominee FOR Congress from
the Second District.
Hes)lced, That we have full confidence
In the nominations or this convention, and
pledge TO them our hearty support
W. S. Robinson was called for, and
responded as one Of the plain people
mentioned in the Supreme Court decision
OF last winter. He paid glow Ing trib-
ute TO this decision and as an old soldier,
denounced the blow struck at liberty by
the fGsionists in their attempt to subvert
the State government of Maine. Mr..
Robinson is one of natures orators. He
has keen appreciation Of wit, and pos
sesses the faculty of producing an apt
quotation such as is seldom met with.
Judge Woodbury. spoke of the work
before us in the coming campaign. As
one OF the workers in 1856, when an
adverse majority of 700 was turned into
a Republican victory, he was not discour-
aged at the present prospect. He believed
in the ultimate triumph Of right and
principle. and hence Of the Republican
party. which was founded on the eternal
principles of right and justice. Men
might honestly have entered the Green
back party; they might honestly have
adhered TO the Democratic party in times
past, but no honest man could vote TO
endorse the attempted fraud of 1879.
Convention adjourned with music by
the Band.