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


rrtol lu the Democratic party-in fac, a.
a rai.. political reforms. that arr worth
an,th.ur. tre the legitimate outgrowth OF
nr-ai r, form. Political parties are not
.r t.slr ofIsla of mushroom grosth. They
osrer spnug up in a isy or agar. Their
HISTORY can sever be uuihfnlly wrtteu,
without eo.og as,k O. ths eiusfs which lsd
to thtlr ormsilon
Applying these grcat underlying Ptinci-
3d.. fo thr origin aud formation Of thc Re
.u1. 40 plry-l nos propose briefly 10
fI-rn.. thc qassiion where an when did
.i or siuatst
OarpoIi.c.l brethren la ffankliu Coan'
.g. .st up claim iaai 10 originated there
In tae f,l of lisa The, say. that upon a
c,r..In occasion tbe whigs. Free Sollers
arl Bo.urg nemocais met-each bad =
convention 40 tle same time and place
ftat fo vIal 1p. thoy sl net togcther-
nl.i. ouc convention ~ che three. which
rrf Ir ihr morning. Iuiof-et a coalition
f.t.f. 400 .sm,i tha ueS ORGANIZED alton
t.. G.palIcn rsft,
Afmtuos tu This o. bel uue-we take
ISSUE wifh our Funkua County friends,
ana prnno.et OBJ ,lniicaie the Truth OF his.
CO.'S. n, showing ihsi The Rcpabilcan par
Isl hsi us otslu in OSford Couuiy-ihai
t wal. bo-u there. ln truth and 10 fact.
Ne propose o. show, that thc political
revolution. which resulted In the forma.
zion of tbe Republican party, originated 10
d.. O-f uxr,rt.- that the FrAnklla Coan-
ty mts'Iug Owed To- very existence 10 ihis
-.tolaton that che chl was horn In oli
Osarf al,re rme before the frankha
Comfy mlsrrs undertook % give i a
rIr..,r..r..
Upnl,,.. tlc o.i Democrats party To-
Main. hsi successfully stood ihe assaults
.f Nh..s sri Frre So..sr.. ant with TIE
r,r,r,ou of teo years-Whcn
tva.ne vrnf
InrNuffrrnr krufr-
Ittai hrf political sway fof over twenty
scar. Do sas ln l,5, that 10 received IT,
f-.t .iaur.u- l'os in che great " bo't
a.I.l a.cauui .a oxford Ca.
iattsm,r,h of Jolly OF mat year. the
rsaar p.nocuilc Couniy Convention
WI. rrifou rsi.-Hu Every Town ard
n.srntnr uts represented TIE oonvcn-
..r consisted of tao wiugs-fsm.Iiaf.y
Known I'D. tt. . wiz cats aui The " wool
h.aIs Dtfwc,u these two wings, therc
,,..tria bitter political fsul t. pfinci'
pa. cause vas the action ~ the wild
..t. .r .frs thr nomination of Gov.
ua. bard tlc5.t Previous. on account or
l.. ..sars tae N,Ioe Liquor Las. '
rIr arU Maine Law siug of The party
woes fr Au.on 81. Chsniisr--Nhich dc-
a,..fuannri aui thrcw the election %
pls,rn1r .n,o tac legislature
N...r. walker sri HOLMAN we're iu i,i-
m.nI.r. arttr senate from oxford ,ouu-
. ft. arI tnt,I for Crosby. thc Whig canii-
ts,. uh. "a. elected aut against Hub
Hsrt. tl. regular Democratic candliiie,
uas Was h, psmocrai.c votes defeated
walker arI Holman came up .u th.s
july convention nr rcuom.uai.on, aud
a.s.a.tta.m serc the iaicONeIlw Robin
.on auI Jlige Lyman Ransom. The bat
o. t,tw,on these two wings of the party
ea. f.fcc onc. lasting uut' O'Clock
t.r ncxt morning. when thc " Nil cats
won anl walker ani Holman were declared
nominated
Toe wool beads were 80 licensed A.
shat hey deemed. thc Outrageous pro
c-oi.rr. 10 this convention, that thcy
went away declaring eternal war on ihc
will cats.
Aut.s convection of thc Democrats op'
posed OBJ the.- proceedings was called ani
No .n NorWty 20 was large, enihusi-
a.t. gathering of ,ac 3D.. bone aud muscle
.r he party o. wa. presided over by
unr. Noal rlrce of nackdeli. thea Pres.
I..t ~ OBJ. >eaa,e uon. " ". Bolster
sa. S.cuay aui che hte d. 7. u.
Brnar. Chairman of che COMMITTEES on
E....atar.. lion Isaac y. Stanley o.
p.Nf..I. anl Joaaihan Moore. esq of
st.r.aau. we're nominated for The Sen.
a,c.
walker ant llo.min pulled through oy q
tcry small ms 1r'y nui Iht' bolt Wa The
rrf ofthe oIf Democratic party in oxford
Caunty-thsn one of the strongest Demo
cratic co4aucs IN tlc Staic. IT, 'ar -is
r..r. Oh. .rtri Ir.earlag c1uss ~ o. SAB
s..a..t .rtir.- .ff is aii hsaocra'ic pr
..a wise laIfi. rglrl-r'..H af'ie great
E...f|.-fs .1r'. sIaa i,s raias This vii
clearly agpsar from ;he sequel
Thcuextycar .isiiI the Democrats held
a STATE Convention a. Bangor w-ioh
atlert rl,s1ury was nominated Cor Gov
ernor 10 Wa a d.sorieriy. disgraceiul
convention. .n which a good many Of IL
member. scy clearly "ii'as'rafst their
opposition Oh tae Maine Law.
ByuIs umc. che better element 10 The
party Became ripe Cor revolt, throughout
the state. Political revolution and reform
was la The air. ant the oxford County
boilers of l.5s were lasi the men for the
emergency. They sounded the war cry,
f1r new state Convention; ant without
any formal request from any one, two OF
lts lead.ng men. issued call for Mass
state Convention 10 be- held At Portland
f1r the nomination OF cAniiiAte for Gov
cruor
when thc Dag for the meeting came,
amid a ireuchlng rain. about three hun
3rcd OF the unterrihed Democrats Of Old
oxford. accompanied BY two bands Of mu-
&c. attended the convention. And there
we're msn there from nearly every county
I'm the state. and the OLD City Hall 10 Port
lani was vel fiied.
The convention was Que Of the most en-
thasiastlc ever held 10 Maine. Hon. Arson
Il Morrill, va nominated Tor Governor ~
scclamaiiou The supporters Of Morrill,
made the best dgh, they coeid, aud a. The
election gave their candidate ii'os5 votes.
They also elected ID members Of The House