Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-29

MR CURTIS UN ME BLAINE
No. E
Itr aisrr.- i,i reai III Gclrgc Wm
Curtis. at the oonferSnce of Independents.
.u Neu1ork. d. saea brutal aui cosari-
ID assault apon the private eaarartsr -
Jane. 10. n.a.uc. that by reason of its
manifest t.rg,encr ant uutruihn'ne.s. q
fius OBJ accomplish ihc ot cct sougat hlt.
on che coutnv. rouses thc d.sgust ans
.niIgusi.on of ctsry iuie.lg gent c.lrcu. Al
gre attempt to stain thc character of one
of 90 rr.t ststesmca of our couutry a
man who iurng twenty yrars 90 varied
plhuc service. las .mprcssci thc people Of
chs land a. peculiarly brilliant .ght.
able sni intsl.seut % thls slantef bad
proceeded from a Democrats source, q
woad roi have Surprised mel. a. a1use Of
che EeruhIcan party ard kepghIcan can
dlfatos .s tlc only pcmocratic battery
whose glus have uoi uccu spiked ty tae
stern age 10 crcuts. Bot coming. q. .i
does. from gentleman Who las been pro
mlncui lu BIS support of keplt,.cau mcts-
urcs. .i 'ci me OBJ cxamIrc a icW of BIS ui-
tcranccs on thc sane Subject heretofore
ana have cunl.l a frN which th.rk al
ie Interesting reading u 'hc lgai of tac
present. position of tle.r author. u.sap-
pointed no tnc failure of BIS candidate to
receive trc n1u.naf.ou. cha-rnCt a. the
grand olt11r,t of enthusiasm which hailed
the nom natnr nf ha.uc-Nhom Del hat
opposed -a1t ,mbtier,i ay the harsh
wor1s srokcu .r coriemuarou M bis fool
lsh coarse. Del has cast to tac w.uis his
vcli-esrrci popularity. ali lowered him
ssifIuthe eycs ofthc whole nation Douht-
less. anef election. he W. cease rolling 10
che m.rc. ake bath. pli ou clean linen
lni resume ilc feelings ani manners of a
gentleman. We have uo stronger evitCuCe
ofthe force oi party fary taau thc fsci That
others 81 honorable gentlemen are swept
aNay ,0 ttc widest words ant conduct
uoNsfsr w. can say with Curtis himself
" Happily grog shop polt.ca. methods al.
WAYS reco.l AMI tae gttercIs 10 stupid lies
ina canvass arc surely made to snrcr
10 ]. che fuiy of any one charging dis
honesty against another. OBJ specify the
Transaction Wlereiu che dishonest a. vas
committed. -o;herw ..- h.. alicgat.ons " ili
te considered a. base aui gro1ni,css To-
..uast1ns Nos these gentlemen foot
tle ar N.ih general aiiegatlous % dishon-
csiy. bus are afraid to make any spccifca.
tlou. o., pressed b io 30, they say 10 wAs
something about some railroad transac-
tou. This vks one of the Democratic
lies of l.-f and was nstaut'y refuted
George Wm Curtis thea said To- Hf1fr's
Hrsil.. speaking of us charge Well
meaning hut dull mcn nay easily ial lnto
a. c0mprom sing poe .tou, tut Mr.. Blaine
= Dot dull There Nks an Effort o. sm'rCh
him with The Credit Mot.ler scandal. hut
bis skirts we're proved % oe absolutely
clear and clean. iricei, Che saarpc-t
critics or Mr. Blaine. Who denv him high
political morality. viii not deny that al
east De- thoroughly comprclcnds The poll
cy OF honesty IN nothing more. he has
learned. r no1ody else. hat ~ leart oi
the country il 81 upon a fIrcrcnt political
morality from that which has been lately
revealed and 10 i The feeling that be- has
The courage of bis perceptions. and woud
carry bis faith into practice, which CON.
mends him A. candidate % many Who
would otherwise not favor him. Mr.
Brist0N and ar. Blaine have both acted
wisely In promptly meetiug aud rcfating
the preliminary ISLANDERS aimed AZ them.
Again. la the issue of May l3 i.-6.
spcaking % this Infamous SANDER, Curtis
said MI Blaine Instantly Published an
absolute anf complete denial and having
collected evidence that l. apparently con
elusive. be made q brief clear, simple
statement ln the House, which vas a.
thorough a refltAtiou a. Was ever male,
and I'M M absence % other evidence
leaves him unspottcd and. further on,
Curtis suns up The matter, a. follows
" Il must Be considered merely one Of the
reckless SANDERS ~ which every public
nan l. exposed and no charge that may
hereafter BE- mAde against Mr.. Blaine. IN
accompanied By welghty testimony. will
deserve auy attention whatever
In Issl. In commenting on the Garfield
Cabinet. Curtis said The selection o..
Mr.. Blaine Coz The state Department shows
hat the President means % have q party
behind him. Mr.. Blaine i an alert, bril-
liant. versatile public man, with a larger
personal following than any other Repub-
lcan leader As secretary or
state his course wiu b. regarded not only
without prtiadice. but with ne most
friently anticipation.
Speaking Of Blaine's letter Oh The fans-
ma Canal CARTS says The letter = =
temperate and dixnifod document. stating
our position with blended spirit and eour-
tssy AMI decision. II u capltklly adapted
70 meet any such proposltion a. jolni