Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-01
NUMBER 26.
POLITICAL.

The following campaign song, written
by Mrs n W. Dunn Of Waieryllle, has
been sung on several occasions and i ere.
atlng great enthusiasm
Ring the Fooi old buglf. boys. we1l sing
-unF inf Maine.
Dor tbo Oii DiriEo state conc. 10 The noa'
ngalu.
send i6e cheru. srauiiy ou'. from hilltop and |
while W go marching 10 victory
IIurrah. hurrahi We shoa, wlth heartfelt ioy.
IIurrah, hurrah' for Maine and Illinois
10 Ne make the chorus 20 ro.ound nom go 10 |
While we go marching 10 victory
In many hari Won nsht beiorr. Maine siiil
ror justice aud for temperance snd an the
And nov .hsli ali hsr hopore'l son ~iih sn
while ~ 10 marching 10 viotory
CHORUS.
our nr.i gun ln september wri rc-ouni 10
r wii siriss dl.may and terror to zach Demo
And io~a ihe Groai rscinc slope we'll hear
o. ct noss roll
while Ne go marching io victory
ruunts
Then ding ihe .Hten banner out upon tho
rsiaii ihs GAZING nations rc,i ths names we've
IIarrah ior Hisine aud Logan even Time AMI
whlle we go marchlng % victory
Cuours
to~.n led TO victory lhai nag IN many a nghi.
In many = civil contest niaine has kept fs
'sTufrhfou bright.
sam IL wave. above them. gallant soldier
wiiiS iSI'' W. Y 20 marching 70 victory
CuOHl-.
The Boston Herud concludes a review
%. the Republican platforms, since l,5o,
with the remark that these seven platforms
"prcsent a crtditahlc record Of purpose
and achievement and Oh an Interesting
page In The county history"
-GeOrge william Curtis admits 10 Har-
psr's Wseily that the nomination oi MI
blaine is doubtless agreeable % MAORI
~ of the party bot because MI Gurus
could not overcome the will Of that ma
jorlty hc Is opposing The candidate OF the
party 10 which be PROCESSES % belong
NuruER HoSEsT NoE COSsIsrENL-The
Convention refused % adopt plank op'
posing the worst Of all rumptuary lcgisla-
ton, The prohibltory liquor Jaw, because
some OF il members were In favor Of
" .umptnary laws, and others didn't be-
leve Il would be good policy - say any
thing about II this year. This l. neither
an honest nor a consistent attldude. e. bdR-
g0r C1mmfrciai lffmI.
DISTINCTION WIN A DIFFERENCE
The adherrut- of the Chicago ticket are
irving hard % dad nlcknames that will
.,ick durulng the campaign to those who
refuse % how the knee % Blalue. The
narrow guagc party" "the British gold
takers, F" "crcam aid" Arist0crats, ''po-
ltIcal dudes "man mllliners, are among
she phrases Why not call the supporters
OF the Chicago ticket Blaine Republicans
-lmplyi
because those who support Mr.. B.alne
represent a msiOrity OF the Republican
party. aui are consequently Republicans.
Those who oppose the expressed wish OF
mslorlty Of the party, may have been he-
pu1llcAns, bat they are now assistant
Democrats.
The Nee i0ri Snn calls attention -
the fact that the indepcndcu, voters 4
two years ago Ia that state were the Car
aed Republican,, sometimes known az
"halfbrecds they are Tor Blaine Tor The
very reasons that pat them against folger.
with this fact kept In mind, The >HA sug'
sests III 1. not quite so easy ~ work out
a satisfactory result Ia New York State for
ntxt November a. some ofour friends seem
- Imagine.
liz Will NOrE ron BLaNE-.AN OLD
/ Pfrr-HrRG DENOCRAr GfvEs Hts REAsoN,
YoR BOLrING DEMOCRACY. -kn- Mayor ho-
bert Rldicll, an oli Anj lifelong Demo
crat. sent the following despatch % Col.
Bayne, At Chicago
PfrrsuUEG. IA June "a pm.
col Thos. " nayne. Republican convention
S@vrr votsi for a Republican Give me
naine AMI slil make u ie,i in Vh,o, .nsi"
In explanation OF bis course, Mr. Kddeil
said This eternal clamOr among the
Democratic leaders for free trade has tired
me out How dli come tO send that dis
patch - BAynei Well | was very much
Interested ln him and watched the bulletins
from Chicago anxlOusly. When the second
ballot wa. bulletined. and showed Blaine
beginning to poll away from Arthur, could
hardly keep from hurrahlng with the crowd
and came down % my Office and sent TIE
despatch. mean every word Of it-with
my coat on
Col. 4. A. smith. editorial writer on
the Boston Journal, which vigorously oP-
posed Blalne's nomination, said In re-
cent speech
Ior EIGHT years VA secretary oi M ~ ~haine
/ nrnnhlIran state COMMITTEES while Mr biaine
| Was Chairman, and during hat time came 20
love him A. perhaps never loved any utuet
| man more. There are some men = 20 Ate go kI.e.
| tho nearer You get to him. kucs his poiitl'
| cal methods and a. a political leader And of
| xanifer bis methods we're pure and uprfhi A.
| I,ufe - heaven a. compared with those OF some
| of the men y ho criticised hims The man u,t
| not exist on 0oi'- fuot-tool Who VIII -ay va
| James o.. blaine IN any business relatun siti
man, ever deprived him of cheated him out o'
a dollar or dld not Keep any promis" ne ha1
made him.
MAINLAND IEIsuNEN TOR BLAINE.
A Baltimore dispatch says Much com
ment and no little CONSERVATION has been
caused In the Democratic camp AZ baltl'
more by the expression OF opinions 10 IN
tervlews published with prominent irish