Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-30
POLITICAL NOTES.
SINCERITY

The country is too prosperous at pre-
sent Tor GTcebaCk party. The people
cannot be persuaded that they are suffering
when all branches OF legitimate industry
ere courishlng Wi',raulee Republican.
-nnly SHORT Eme 80 ~a,o. Daniel
the Democratic candidate for go'ernOr or
Virginia. made a speech In which he said 8
Confederate money, though dlshonored
and repudiated here, is current in heaven. y
Major Daniels chances OF handling II any
more are dubious.
-vicksburg Miss Herald. NO
President s,n-e the war has 80 gained on
the good feeling OF che soutacrn veo,.l az
President Garfield. While ha belongs TO
i party that Is not popular In the South, 1t
i admitted on MI hands that he i acting
Justly and fairly 10y this section, aud i
-a-.o.s - secure the commentator OF
the Southerh pe.p,s..
The New York Times, referring 10 the
effect OF Gultesu's INDUSTRIOUS crime, very
opportunely says: No public business
hiss betn delayed. no mail service has
.howa s,gus OF hindranoe or paralysis, aud
nc mlE who b.. had agy legit nate bu,!-
ness with any branch OF tie hat.naa, yoy-
eminent has been put on until moro oon-
yenient season. Nothing can more forci-
bly illustrate than these facts the so!idity
II g,Ecblican Institutions
-Chsnes,o.. t'Gss We hazard moth
ing In saying that the Tes.o.e. Free ldent
VIII be the most popular man In the codur
try, and the people can be confident that
the Influence his popularity gives him will
10 Used for the general good. 1.-THE Pres
ide.;ls lie be spared there will c0mpensa-
ton, indeed iog the Borrowing and peril
OF the last weeks.
OF the my millions OF men, Tohe.
and children who have sat beside that pa
tient couch. who have day by day watched
the beat OF that feverish pulse, not one
will ever remember him except with soft
ened heart and tender hope. Ifhe is TO be
spared to US ne g!ll come back with power
struck down in tears and sorroE he Will
be raised in JOY and hope. lie viii come
back 10 Us with no rival among the living,
with no peer except among the dead. And
ATTY millions OF people good and true hope
and belive that he will bring back from the
inner gates OF death something better than
life, the wisdom and the power 10 do FOR
this nation what In the light of all future
history shall prove TO be worthy OF his
b5aye and struggling youth, his toilsome
and victorious manhood and OF benefcent
and honored old ase.-RepFesegtGtire REED
" Maine.
-sOf all the men in the United States
who have felt the weight OF the present
afiiction upon none has It fallen heavier
than upon Secretary Blaine. The loved
friend of the President and his most trust
cd adviser, he was present at the assassi-
nation and helped both TO catch the assas-
sin aud to assist the President. Since
then he has been assiduous In his atten-
tions and attendance at the bedside OF his
wounded chief. In addition to this the
weight of attending to the enormous aud
extraordinary mass ofmessages inquiry,
sympathy aud coincidence from noted per-
sons at home and abroad has fallen upon
him. Many OF these required his personal
answer Above all. lie has been the NOV
| ing spirit In all questions Of executive and
official business, and has directed nearly
every Government movement. The shock
of the blow alone would be enough to un-
man aud distract any ordinary man, and
that Mr.. Blaine has stood up under the
work and the nervous suspense is testl-
mony TO his extraordinary power and abil-
ity which deserves TO be thar kfully and
and gracefully acknowledged and record
ed. "-LedreRUOrA Times.