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


hin n Ia. what may b. called The
American instinct. an cssential quality IN
our Foreign Secretary UT restrained IN
IT, oricial expr,ssion ~ an equally Amer
lcaa tact AMI gO0i sense
In lsss lr ciOslng an article most high
ly i.uistory 90 Blains's mastery orsiion
anon Garfield. Curtis wrote Indeed the
ssri la The resoiution % the thanks of
Conrr, ssthat The address vas appropriate,
n unisrsto,,t 10 IL compistest significance
= an word most descriptive Of this ora
ton 10 was worthy ri The great occA-
s.uu lt depicted Garfield In colors Uatn-
rsN. warn. bat brilliant ouly with The
TRAIN TIE Impression ~,lch u leaves OF
bis charartsr and NE i that which careful
.ts.tv of thsm would undoubtedly give.
Nucn more could have been said Ia detail
All Ire character mlght have been more
vsrIan.iv analvIed bat u was an ora
zion. uot a book. ant the thsuks of every
Ar,rrIesn Who Is honorahiy proud 81 Amer
lcamAy wel he lolsed % those OF congress
far ID sober and simple and winning POI
trait of true aod typical American GU
zen
To declarations OF Curtis that biains.s
rcfuiat.ou of the charge against HIN len
him rrs..fffi. coupled With tne supn<
wori. oi commcuistion given above TOT
his course A. secretary % state. AM AL
miratIuu OF his wonderful and hfiiliant IN.
telrctusi powcrs. emphasized oy ne toiAl
absence ~ words Of condemnation during
All these years. rohs his present utiefances
~ of their venom. bat ~ their power 20
harm They cause him o. stand oui A.
ssirconNl-trd sltntcrcr, OF A. Que Nno'
for political Purposes, has iaisey written
Nn-iis 90 praise concerning one whom le
kusN o. hc foul AMI dishonest Tor there =
unt a particle 90 new evidence IN ne cas-.
q an not writing dcicusc 90 james g..
H'aIue should A. soon think u aecessaff
/ o. prove that the diamond wolld hAsa 20 NE
sunlI ght. A. % prove bis high honor AMI
purity o. thC American pcopic. lhey ~
suncuycly fcsi 10 and know 10. Thousands
of msu. whose perceptions Of honor are a.
sensitive. ant .uigmcnts A. kccu a. taosc
of George wm. Curtis. bear testimony %
Ih.s parity. ! simply desire % show iae
I IrsIucerIty 90 Curtls's present position ~
/ hI. former utteranccs. II may not Pol To-
/ appropriate here 90 quote The closing wore,
l of NJ nllucs statement In TIE House Ut
1 Representative. which Curtis calls a.
I thorough a r,futation A. Wa ever made
I .Iam nos. NJ. SPEAKER, To- The four
trerfh year of DOT Inactive service 10
|thIshai. I have taken Ani have given
\ blows. have 20 douht sa.i many thlrg.
/ .n The heat of debate which ! wo1ii now
r.aiIy recall I have no doubt given votes
WhIch In fuller ight I would gladly change
i hut have never done anything To my puh'
I Dc career Coz Which coult Pc pa o. ne
l faIutcsi blush In any prcscuce, or TT
wf.ch cannot answer 81 my constituents,
ny conscience. ant The Great >cAfchef OF
HcArts.
Iu view ~ TIE alliance OF Curtis with
\ che Democrats. the following extracts nom
h.s editorials fur.ug The past fouf YEAR,
showing What be- thluks 10 The Democratic
party. Ani thc prospect 30 accomplishing
any reform hroagh - iustrumenis.iiy.
W hc of Interest
thus While thc Republican party. a.
though iu power. hAs cleared itscii az sls.
r.rion. the Democratic party, without ne
I rtspouslhllty of power. has covered Itself
VIII disgrace n hAs maize its own plea
/ % charee absurd Change might he an
L elective appcL 10 the hanis That would
/ take TIE government we're clean. and TIE
evident IrtentIon patriotic. of there
were ftir dolbt A. between The 10 par
\ uss. thc argument or change might have
/ some WEIGHT. But there Is not doubt
Inc Is uoi only because The Democratic
party was ihe party ~ slavery ari tisuu-
I .on thea 90 thc Black Code. ant The IA
K'ux. arr hatred % tIlA rights, The
cause DO the enormous debt ant TIE im
msnse TAXATION. bot because 10 Is today
/ the party al electoral fraud ant violence,
thc party whose asccrdancy would threat
er change from prosperity ani peace %
|w.lf fuarclal schemes, Industrial doubt
aus uncerts.nsy. ant tominA,iou % the
east American ant Intelligent scct.on %
the Uuion. that the plea for change falls
anon the iucfciulous ears AMI distressing
hearts ola patriotic people.
.H How car We estimate probable action
except hv expericncct The Democratic
\ PARTY is Vigorously AM unscrupuiously
testing the hcpubicAn party by H. record
Rrt Whtu the Republicans rctort Very
We. since you Wish % control, What ar
I your crcienta,sF The Democrats burst
I into whining choras. ca. by-goncs must
u he hv.e1ues tont lct us nght The war
u over again bont be- sectional don't shake
the bloody shirt don't talk about Cat
money. 90 Garcsiou. of The alliance of
i Northern Sums aud southern hu.l-foslug
I anl tissue ballot stufing don't ftn the
\ frts 20 hate boz iet us oc brethren. AMI
I dwell Iu arlty IN other words they lu-
SIS that thc Republican party shall hc
tried by fs dccds. ant the Democratic
/ party hy o. promises. To ask b see the
l credentials OF The party that would coutrol
\ the government IL % p-cach The gospel ~
I bate. aui 3D. thr.vc by sectional prs gdice
I Tbs j. uor sense wh.ch dccclycs moody
Atm.uIstratiVc reform Is Aqlcsiiou.
moreover. which can b. treated wisely
Only by Republicans. AL The reform that
I las heen accompushci-and encouraging
progress las been maic-ls under kepa1.
I lean auspices. PROBABLY 20 Intelligent
nan anticipates any reform whAtevcr 10
| The even, OF Democratic success
=" The great measures 10 progress % The
| Iast tscnty year, have hccu achieved ~
/ ne Rcpu6lcAn party. Those which arr
nos most pressing. The protection % hon
/ ct voting reform % the clvil service ani
s0uni fnAnce are b oe expected from the
Keplbucan party. Certainly Democratic
victory thls year, under any candidate
however personally excellent be might o.,
~ou.d not BE- % any intelligent American.
tas assurance of greater security Tor the
l ballot. OF sNiftcr reform Of the service.
0r sJunder nance. THIS l. plain enough.
Last January, Curtis said % the Demo
cratic party " some malign fate seems %
pursue that party. 10 strove diligently 20
extend ant perpctuAie slavery up 20 The
VERY moment when the tremendous contest
began which swept slavery away 10 blood
anf ore. 10 tried b abandon The war Tor
The Uuiou a. hopeless. II trici 10 undo
reconstruction a. uuconstitutl0nal. IL
trlst b obtain the government ~ oppos.
lug q Republican 10 Republican. II
Ninkct AZ practical repadlatlou. IL tAreAi-
snet % starve the government IL dld al
these things against a strong, powerful,
and manifest public sentiment aud aroused
q ust and profound dlstrust, and feeling
That Whktevcr The offences OF The kepuoii-
can party. YET for 20 good purpose was
The Democratic party ftting agency. The
same unhappy fate seemingly pursue. Il
still"
Last April. 10 speaking % civil service
reform. Curtis wrote The Republican
party has begun such = reform most 81.
fcctyely, ant 10 = prosec uting 10 honestly
ant earnestly while the Democratic party,
despite honorable AMI able Democrats
Who favor reform. would most certainly
not advance reform should u come iuio
power.
FluAly, AZ the Chicago Convention which
nomI natff Ilaine and Logan. the follow