Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-02
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Tuesday. the Gay Hon. Nelson plugley,
To-. spoke here. Wa cold ant rainy stll,
the church wAs vel flcd, with an audi
ence comprising thc best men o. M town.
Joseph Robinson. esq, introduced NJ.
piugisy. with a few vel chosen rCuAEks.
Mr. Dlng.ey's speech vas a moisl-rlghi
% ne point 80 p.aiu AMI clear a chi.d
cogli understand, AMI YET taklug uP al
he Important topics OF The campaign. lie
toid % stories. Starred no oue, ia short,
spoke lkc TIE gcnuemAn be Is, YET be held
tie attention % ia audience 80 closely
that scarcely person moved during bis
Two hoars' speech ne spoke. Ia sub
stance a. follows
A lcartci Freuchmkn once said % tne
speaker. the difference between my coun.
tr, ana yours l. that 10 France Ne have
one sovereign. Bot In The tn.tsd states
every man l. q sovereign. IL l. even -.
oar rulers are elected 90 chosen by he
people. The very poorest AMI humo.esi
man Ass A. mach power a. The polls A. TIE
richest The votes OF each ALIKE count
one The power which Ne each have %
choosing oar own ruler. = grave rc-
spousihiiliy. All should not oc used fash-
y. We should ny % gci Al The lnfofma'
t.on possible on political subjects AMI syie'
DOT b grat.N some wh.m OF pariifan
malice. bgi 10 such way A. b advance
TIE greatest good b The greatest humber.
TIE Pfcsllency Of our countfy i an e.
Ated ofce. attended With greAi ro-Ponsi-
b.uues. The man Who i raised b that
hlgh orce shouii bc one whose ioug "a.
perieuce Ia publc arairs has proven him
D bc worthy % The place. aud capable Of
ilscharg.ng r. grave tuiie. ma commend.
ab,e manner Let Us Jay al partifAn feel.
NJ, aside ard consider the two candidates
In thls campaign. james q. Blaine i
known an respected BY al men. We
have known him through some o. The
most trying ant Important eveuts 10 he
history % oar ooantry, not only A. poll
tciau Bat A. q neighbof ard ffient Tie
Is The foremost man % oar time. have
Known aim. sA.d The speaker. for thiriy
YEAR A. iut.maicly A. know my own
brother. an can conscieu,iously say he
l. The purcsi statesman. The most noble pat
rio; % oar time. TIE shAts % partisan
malice have been hurled against him, bot
they have always recoiiei upon The throw
err. leaving Blaine more honorcd than BE-
fore he came % this State and assumed
editorial charge OF The Keunebec Joursai
when only 81 years Old. stranger 70 oar
state politics. Yet bis superior tAieuts
speedily raised him % position % great
influence IN the politics and policy OF
Maine. A. The age % 25 be was leading
power 10 The councils % the Republican
party. 80 recognized BY fessenden, Ham
I'm. TIE two Morrilis and others then and
SIN prominent In the state. shortly AZ.
Ter. be sold bis Interest In The J0uraal and
took editorial charge OF the Portland daily
Alrsrfiser. In 1857 hs Vas elected 10 The
State Legislature. sni 80 ably and faith
aily did be falsll every duty that he was
reelected BY ever Increasing msiorltles
tern Afier tern. until elected 10 Congress.
Ms superior ability vas soon recognized
an be was made speaker OF The House. =
position which he continued 70 hold 50
long a. he remained 10 the Legislature.
he was elected 10 Congress In ls62, being
reelected every term for sixteen years BY
The largest msiorities ever given any can
didats 10 hls district After having served
six years 10 Congress, though TIN young
MAJ % 81, be wAs chosen Speaker Of The
House bYa highly complimentary vote
the ballot standing i55 Tor Blaine, 81 for
Kerr Of Indiana lie held the ofice Of
Speaker Tor sin years. . period surpassed
By Only Two others 10 our oountry's histo-
~. 10 = position second only 10 tina, Of
President 10 June. i.76, 10, N. morrill,
resigned his position As L. ;. senator 10
accsp, The portfolio Of the Treasury. and
the Governor OF Maine appointed Mr..
Blaine 70 an the unexplred term. lie hlled
the position with Matches sbllity until
ISL. when he resigned % scoept the port
folio Of state 10 Garneld's Cabinet when
-. ......f.s-...s -. ..us A.. a.. sanata f,r
confirmation every Republican voted aye.
How did TIE Democratic Senators votei
They hal known him for twenty years
known bis every act and speech. Now
they were 20 sli In Judgment upon him.
They were bis enemies IN a political sense.
What would they do Erery Democraf IN
a. Ssndfs rofed Gys. Even bis political
opponents praised and hOnOred him
Now who Is Grover Cleveland lie l.
comparatively a young and inexperienced
nan, who has had no experience outside
OF State politics. Laying ali partizan feel
lnxs aside. which OF the two men Il the
better prepared 70 discharge the daties Of
the highest once In our landf
Bot The Presidency i not the only issue
OF the campaign. The President must act
with bis party organization. The majority
OF a political party must control the ae-
tons Of that party. Now which Of the
two parties represents the best interests
OF our state. The Republicans are toe
party OF the North-rspresentlng the pro-
gressive IDEAS Of the North. The Demo
Gratis are the party Of the south-repre-
sentlng The Ideas Of the South. As sat
In the House lsst winter, said the speaker,
saw on one side 30 Democratic mem
bers. Of which l5s were from the south
Is having held positions In the rebel army.
L. II not very clear and plain that the
democratic party, and that the northern
Democrat who votes that ticket, votes for