Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-02-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLIIlCAls NOlES
of the sevcnty-six United States Sen
ators only thirty-three were born 10 the
States which they represent. The rest are
carpetbaggers.
Senator Hamlin, of Maine, who has
been exempt from illness all his life to
remarkable degree, Is now confined to his
home in consequence of rheumatic at
tack.
The Neu York World (dem.) recently
said that "Gen. Garfield has probably more
mental force, and has been closer student
of political history than any man who has
been chosen to the Presidency during this
generation"
The Augusta correspondent OF the
Portland Press says Congressman Frye Is
likely to be nominated by reclamation Re-
publican candidate for L. s. Senator To I'LL
any vacancy that may be caused by Sena-
tor Blaine going into the cabinet.
The Traveller says "Heretofore Gov
ernor Plaisted, OF Maine, has had the sym
patty Of many republicans outside OF that
State. because of belief that he was drly-
en- out OF the party by local injustice. His
message has dispelled the delusion; man
capable OF writing such document could
never have been deserving OF support from
an intelligent and self-respecting constlt-
uency."
The Somerset Reporter says: The
capital stock OF the national banks In Maine
amounts TO SIC, 507, rs. During the yeat
1879, these banks were taxed by the cities
aud towns where the stock was owned
S22s ,030 or 90 per cent. upon its face val
ne. In addition To this, the Federal gov
eminent collected STA, s55 OF taxes the
same year. Is there another ten aud
half millions of property owned In Maine
which pays total tax OF s2i2,9l5l lfso
name IL.
Coy. Plaisted is a model reformer. AZ
the ilrst meeting OF the Goyernorship with
his Republican Council he insisted upon the
appointment OF his son as messenger. The
Council could not see it in that light, and
therefore arose slight ripple of unpleas-
antness. We trust the Council viii not
Weld. not that we have anything agiint the
l boy, but because we don't like To see mar
when once Ia n good Office himself, try Ia
gobble up all the smaller ones FOR his rela
/ tiycS.
Mr.. Frye's substitute for the Wood
| funding bill. which he gave notice Satur
| day that he should offer, authorizes The
| Secretary OF the Treasury To issue bonds
or treasury notes OF 4 denomination as
| low a. $40. and bearing annual interest al
per cent TO the amount or go mil
/ lions. /, authorizes the Secretary 10 re
deem these bonds and notes after one year
only he shall not redeem more than - mil
/ lions In any one year, that amount being
considerably beyond the requirements o
the sinking fund.
Tuesday. the Maine Legislature elect
ell Eugene Hale Rep L. ;. Senator
the New York Legislature, Thomas L
Plat, rep; the Massachusetts, L"gis
ilaturc. Senator Dawes rep. the Demo
Gratis all voting for Ben Butler; the In
diana Legislature Ben Harrison Keep
the Ohio Legislature, Scc'y Sherman Rep
the Michigan Legislature, Congressman
! Congcr Rep }. for the long term and Sen
a,or Baldwin for the short term; the Con
ncticut Legislature, Gen. Hawley Rep
and the Delaware Legislature Senator Bay
ard DEM.
-Philetus Sawyer, the new lnltcC
States Senator from Wisconsin, Is emphat
\ lcaliy scfmadc man. He i carpet
blgger from Vermont, who bought NJ
time OF his father when l., and went Yves
10 grow up with the country. lie acquired
a competence In the numbering business
has been mayor OF Oshkosh AMI represent
cd hi, district several terms In. Congress
/ Though not a man OF brilliant parts, h
has a reputation for honesty and comm N
sense, which Is better.
Wade Hampton seems % have lost hi
/ temper permanently. IL took offence
/ something which that time.honored organ
OF Southern chlvalry The Charleston Her
c,rrg published about him, aud sent bIc'
| his copy OF the paper, aud requested tina
/ no further numbers bc sent u him. WheI
the editor wrote him letter OF rcmon
STRANGE, Hampton replied Il beg IN "a.
| that | regard your letter as an tmpertnenc'
and your paper as nuisance. I'M
reused the wrath OF the editor, and he re
spond,d In letter accusing Hampton o
/ irving 10 kick down the ladder which
/ raised him 20 his elevated position, assert
/ In. his right A. Democrat In good stand
/ ing, 10 criticlse the acts Of the party
servants, aud closing with the Information
/ that his address was Charleston, ). {. i
II very pretty quarrel, and must per
pick" II IL does not almost discourage
! the late advocates OF the principles or Lee
aud Jackson. Tribune.