Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-29

. Democratic commissioner OF pensions
IL enabled to testify that "under the
rules" a. now applied. he obtained las
Democrats out Of i52 appointments,
and the Democrats Of the House are
proposing TO amend the Law % tina, the
"reform" party can grab the other four.
Instead OF proving di',ine,ively an
American administration, lie Pcs,mas-
ter. General has nullifed the laws by re-
fusing to afford the encouragement to
American steamship lines that was voted
by Congress. while paying instead large
sums To subsidized steamers a foreign
countries. And q Democratic commit.
&c IL now ehsmpioning In Democratic
House q bill that proposes TO strike
down the las, bulwark OF our shipping
interests by opening our foreign and
coss,wise trade 10 vessels bull, abroad.
Instead Of "res,oring our navy the
Democratic administration has signalixsd
IL. policy only bya ~an,on destruction
Of the bushes. Of that enierprising Irish
American. John Roach, whose work OF q
lifetime ha. been the creation OF the
greatest .hipbuildins e'i,bli'hmen, on
,hi. side Of the Atlantic; while the de-
par,nen, ,ha, has paid many thousands
Of dollars TO British draughsmen for
plans has been unable thus far TO furnish
design, Of the vessels provided for by the
las, Congress
Instead Of the "rstrenehmen, and
economy" ,ha, was promised. the es,i.
mate, Tor expenditures have been largely
increased, and We find the Democratic
state convention Of Maine in i,s plat.
form denouncing = Congress 10 ~hieh iis
party h.. a large working majority for
having devoted air months Of IL labors
and all Of IL. ingenuity In devi'ing ways
and means TO deplete the treasury Of It's
.urpla, million. 10 the neglect Of i'm
por,an, legislation" The same Demo.
cratic state convention denounced the
Democratic House Of Representatives
"for sI,ravaglnee and wss,efilnes. 10
the appropriation Of nearly si5.O00.0Oo
Of the people. money" in the river and
harbor bill, again,, which. | may re-
marx, were recorded the votes OF all the
Repub liean Representative. from Maine.
| in,,eld Of VI holding the dignity OF
our governmen, abroad, our relations
with two important, na,ionaliiies have
been impaired by the perssien, a,,emP,
10 ,hru., upon them an offensive cham
pion Of rebellion. and |. resul, We are
today without representation =, the
court Of Austria. On the other hand.
the utter lack Of energy OF sppsren, In
,ere., In maintaining the rights Of our
f.hermen has encouraged the Canadian.
to ss, up ridiculous pre,sn'e Of "Do.
minion navy that il pursuing and
seifing our unArmed vessels in defiance
and dsri,ion Of the power Of the United
States.
Instead Of bringing the Increased
prosperity" and the good times tina,
were promised by the Democratic press
aud orators before election. we have
bu,ine. disturbance. In all par,' Of the
eoun,y. capital and labor ihosn into
n,sgonism disa,,rou. TO both and fruit
ful Of violence and dire suffering for the
working people And. while our I'M
port. arr Increasing ~ the rate Of $780,
900. 900 per year. instead Of legislation
10 .hu, on, ,hi. vas, produe, OF foreign
labor and give employment, in It's pro-
duetion At home. we have Democratic
! way. and means committee brandishing
. before the p.rAlyIsd industries Of the
country q tariff bill proposing 10 ,hro-
the gate. open It'll wider to the manu-.
features Of psuper labor 10 Europe. and
striking with equally muiderous in,en,
a, the lumber industries Of Maine and
the wool.growing indus,rie. Of our own
and other states
Bu, the limits Of letter will no, sui.
fee foi even an index Of the develop
men,s Of Democratic unh,ne. for the
control Of ,hi. grea, country. Its ALI
lnces Tor year. have been with the In
faenee. deadly opposed to the progress.
and welfare Of the nation. and Il Is still
Joined 10 iis idols.
The people who responded to the call
. Of an lmperiled country 10 1901. and
Who sustained Pr,.idsn, Lincoln
throughout the dark days aud years OF
. strife. have looked on with amAEemeni
TO see the one.srmed and one.lessed de-
fender. Of the Union dismissed from the
nation. service TO make room Tor those
who Tough, sgain,, IL. And the same
loyal people have no, failed TO note that
while a Democratic House l,,i,ks. MIL
lion. Of u.ele" expenditure along the
bank. Of southern streams, and ha,,ens to
gran, pensions by wholesale to thousands
Of confederate soldiers who were on the
army roll. during the Mexican war,
sixty.,wo ex.eonfedsra,e representatives
record themselves against the increase
Of 81 per month to the widows Of those
who gave their lives for their eonn,ry,
and the imporian, bill. ,hA, would re.
lieve the need. Of the disabled veterans
Of the Union are ,hrus, aside and len to
die unreaehed upon the calendar.
The accession Of Democracy 10 po~er
. ha. given new life TO the mi.ehisvols dog
mas Of State rights and has famed the
embers Of the "lost cause" until JED
Da,i. himself has emerged from his OBJ.
security TO warm the skeleton fingers OF
unrepen,sd treason over the glowing ashes
Of rebellion. While the trophies u In
ion triumph are packed away in cellars
a, the national capital, and memorials OF
! loyal achievement are pulled dosn TO
coneilia,e men who still glory 10 their
efforts to destroy the republic. imposing
monuments Of the eoniedersey are dedi.
Gated a, the seat Of the rebel govern
: men, a, Montgomery aud Richmond. an
ex.rebsl major general boldly denouness
, Edwin NJ. Stanton on the floor Of Con.
gress as a "oonspirA,or. exrbel sena.
tor. eulogile the arch.,rai,or as patriot.
and the holders OF confederate bonds
appear by counsel before = Democratic
house committee to demand their pay
men, by the Uni,ed States.