Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

the initiative in calling Convention and
rpudia,ing the county ,ioke, nominated
by the Democrats. Dr. Brown ap-
proved the course Of Governor Hubbard
and brought the OXFORD DEMocRAr to
his support.
In the number Tor July IS, 1853, Gee &.
l.. Mellen who had been appointed by
Presiden, Pierce. route agent between
Portland and Bangor and had beer filling
that position for more than year. an
nounced that he had sold the paper 10
Hon. Noah Prince of Buckfsld. In the
same issue Dr. Brown As editor said
1T viii be seen that the Democrat has
changed hands AMI that Noah Prince will
be IL publisher In ;he future. We will
state fOr the henent ~ ~ patrons that ~
future career will not be changed. let
the mutations and transformations of 9th
crs be what they may, thc ONFoRD DENO-
Graf will advocate the doctrines 0f the
present administration. Gov. Hubbards,
Of course, the principles OF the real de-
mocracy aud the sovereignty Of the peo-
pie"
The political atmosphere was now get
ting decidedly disturbed and when in the
issue Of July %. 1883, the OXFORD
DWocRAr contained call Cor State
Mass Convention in Portland 10 nominate
a candidate for Governor. the exei,emen,
throughout the State became intense.
The call was signed by Noah Prince.
member Of the State Committee. and in
,iied those 20 meet in Portland who were
opposed 10 the nomination Of Albert Pills
bury who had been nominated q, the reg
ular Democratic Convention in Bangor.
August 5,h. the DrNocRAr contained a
call ior a County Convention of those
who favored the Convention IN Portland.
This call was signed by Il. A. Chapman
Of Bethel. John J. Perry Of Oxford. Thom-
a. J. Whitehead Of Paris. Essec Fuller Of
Buckfcld. Alvan Bolster Of Rumford,
Ammi Cutter and b. b. McKeen. The
same paper gave an accoun, Of the Con-
veniion at Portland. which put 10 nom-
nation Hon. A. p. Morrill, for Governor,
and the issue for Angus, ~, placed the
name Of that gentleman at the head Of
iis columns as the s,andarl.bearer Of the
new party, called by The opposition the
bogus party.
Of course these proceedings caused ir-
tense exciiemen, in the Democratic camps
al over the State. and more especially IN
Oxford County. where the movement had
been inaugurated the year previous An
address was issued 10 the Democratic
voter, Of Oxford County, setting forth the
nature Of the crisis and calling them 20
the rescue. A couple Of extracts viii
show the Animu, Of this document, a copy
Of which is before me and which is too
lengthy TO give entire. Speaking Of the
Convention At Portland, Il says;
"But what are the claims and prospects
OF Mr.. Morrill, Certainly not that BIZ
nomination, made by not half OF the num.
Der Of the politicians In The Portland oon'
veutlon that there were delegates IN The
Bangor cOnycntlon, AMI mostly from the
towns In this section Of the state, reflects
the will Of the Democracy. His nomlnA-
ton was by a small band of a dozen Lead
ers. n We were % believe them, they
we're the only Simon Pures of The land
before whom the enlightened, vlrtuou-
and patriotic people of Maine are ulti-
mateiy % bow down. But we 10 solemnly
protest agalnt giylng In our adhesion ~
party whose principles and motives or ac-
lion are unknown - a., except upon a
single moral issue and whose light i un-
der a bushel; and trhO must soon dirlH-
NJ. ~ a p1rfy. iAf0 innJHlfc1Hce. Yet
this dlmlnutlye band, not only claim % be
holicr and wiser than everybody else, but
In the coming election. they expect % con-
]
convert the whole people Of Maine 70 their
anomalous faith, and bring them a. last -
their peculiar standard. one thing i Ger
tainly plain that like other small bodies,
they make a great deal OF noise They are
fnll OF prOfesslOns-Of sound and Jury sig
ulfylng nothing. Another fthlngJ !. also
now evident If they go In the path which
IA trace. DOT % them. they will he lrresist-
ABLY swept into the whirlpool OF Whiggcry.
How can Il be Otherwlsef There are but
two great parties In this country. The Dem
ocrats aud the Whigs. A third parlf i a
monster aud 10 must driadle ini0 lasigaaV.
ciHcs. Every age and every nation have hai
apostates and traitors. We have them now
moving Heaven and Earth % defeat us,
aud We should therefore sink all minor
differences for the sake OF principles and
the election OF our candidates.
And agHa,
"Ours il the on. Democratic organiz'
alton; ours the true Democratic party
any other claiming the name Is spurious
Bogus"
The address was signed by Geo. X.
Shaw. James Walker. T.. l.. O.gOOd, Al
vAh Black. 5. g. Andrews, q. A. Hast.
ings and VIM. w Bolster.
II is true as charged ,ha, the temper
snce question in the form Of the PrOhibi-
ton Of the liquor traffic, was leading
issue Of the campaign. The State DEM
ocra,ic Convention the year previous, had
refused to pass a resolution endorsing the
administration Of Governor Hubbard, and
this year i, had put in nomination man
well known to be opposed to the Prohib-
itory law. The result Of this bolt was
that in the election Mr.. Morrill, polled
,O27 votes. and there was no choice
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