Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-07-31


,ol5r~l Clay, Webster. Calhoun. liAyne.
Cushing. Jackson ami llArisnn. II was
British insult GA the high ssAs that Aror'ici
al elcQueu, theme for the development O,
Cay. originality, While Bntish vaior,
rrcngthcosd by ccniuriss - victorios AMI
aids.l by ths Ingenuity - sAvAgr-, goadei
by the snArts - psrS1nAl wrongs and nrit.
lsh prumiss- - reward, pre-sniei glorious
opportunity for the crerciss - Gen. llArri.
s0ns oool hoAiei. military s;AissmAnship
When The rlmhlng, % foreign oouion.
tons hal. for the ,irne. hscn s,ills.i, and tho
goveumeui turned IL attention b. the man.
Arvmoni % home afairs. ths discussion -
Erut~tive tariff bruughi forth the wonder
ful dslaiive povvrs q Webster and Calhoun.
Tanr has ever lscn an Aggressive feature %
American polliicS In iSsl IL prciucsi
''uullincAilon.- which l~i to the flpi s-rious
division lsisccn the north AMI the sOuth.
Then followed the slavery question AL
the-s Aggrv-sive measarv. oAllei for able adj
vccaie<
Tta year 1870 ~As ounsplcuous for the
numt.r q IL truly great mon The leaders
IN oongrcs scrc no m.An rivals % lftt, fox
AMI Sheridan, % the English parliament
Thsre vas a notable atssnce % that modern
invention, "the little grvAt man, whu-o In.
trulac,..n % factions AMI dgabls dealing
has abjectci us b. hone ami foreign oArioa-
tures AMI corrupted the polite. u cur later
tims-l but notwithstanding Tie cNlstsncs q
o. many able statesmen. the Whlg oonvsn-
ton. which met at Harrisburg. la. IN Dc-
c-ml.r, isSSo. decming availability. ~ IN the
cas- % JAckson. the .urest "a sport o. TJpa-
lar favor, n0minAtei soldisr for tho prc-i-
dency. Gen William Harrison rihe defeated
candidate ~ iSbl, and for tis yioe prssi-
dency n. John Tyler. Martin Van Buvn,
who's administration hAi ploasci tho Demo
cratic Tarty, was renOmlnAtsd Tor . second
term, thus making tts t~o candidate. for
national favor The same that ~erv In the hsli
IN isl T.o result % the-o two ooaycntlOns
lsst the whole Wkig party aud a larg. leagus
q Suspended hanks, headed by tho Bank %
the Unlici States, which IN IL efforts %
slcc; a friendly prsid,nt was making a last
struggle for q national charter, arayci
against the Democrats. who's hard m0nsy
policy and indef.ndens treasury schemss inst
lhtle favor in the then deprc-s.sl condition q
the country. Immediately was op.ned the
blttsfes,, longest AMI ,evercst political con-
% the personal blcscr ngs characteristics q
political struggles vert indulgcl IN by 10th
farticS Reacctions made by the Dcmocratic
party on Gen Harrisois humble origin but
addlei fuel 20 the wild excitement Of the
campaign. Referring 10 bis life on the
frontier, they sald, ''thit be WAS better fitted
90 sit In a log cabin and drink hard cider
than rule In the White Iiouss" The value
of steam Tor Land locomotiOn hAd then besn
prOphesiei, bat had as Yet attAin.d little
practical form The mode q travel by
coach or horseback nec-sSarily made the
progress % the campaign slow. Log cabins
on wheels, with tarrcls u harl cider In the
open doors, and walls hung with coon skins
a. trOphies of tho chase. and nllei with en.
thusiAstic Whigs. made their way into every
town.
The simple beverage Of tho pioneer frst
gave the struggle the name of the Hard
Cider Campaign" The log cabin SON took
the lead, ami then the two titles were CON-
blnei In one
opened the excitement il Ohio was intensi.
Gel ty a call 30 the Wings 81 meet In con-
yeniiOn AZ the capital on the 2ist and 81 %
February. istO % nominate a candidate for
governor of the state. Men were than
chosen Tor ofiico because the pcopls felt that
they could be trusted and were deserving %
recognition. Men Of fore, executive viii
and great iniellec, guided public thought and
swayed the multitude A seat In the legisla-
ture was an honor Frequently men elected
20 the United States senate. a prizs much
coveted at the presont day. resigned 10 40
cep; a sat In the lower house % the state
legislature. In iS0S Return Jonathan Melgs.
when be had Just catered coagress 10 ssrys
term % six years, resigned TO become can
dldsts for governor % Ohio. ~ did his
suoc~<sor Thomas worthlngton, In 1874
And seven years previous We Ind Edwin
THIN, the hst elected governor Of Ohio.
yAoating bis seat In congress and returning
% bis ola home In RoSs county 10 be sent
the ensuing fan 10 the lower branch of the
Ohio legislaiure, of which body be finally
tecams speaker. They were not influenced
by mercenary motives, Tor the salary then,
as now, was a mere pittance Their desire
was 10 labor where they felt they could do
most good Like sentiments and men Of
like oaliber prevailed when the Wings Of 20
issued call for the state convention 10 meet
at the capital to nominate q candidate for
governor. For weeks before the time aP-
pointed for the conventIon the citiiens OF
the capital made extensive and hospitabls
prefarations 20 entertain the vast crowds
which were sure 10 be drawn 20 the city.
AZ early as THURSDAY morning, Feb. 20,
delegates from all parts began 10 pour Into
the town wish you could have sen them
coming In carriages and wagons, by coach
and on horseback, spattered with mud and
soaking we, from the rain, which poured In
cessantly throughout the day. and made the
roads almost impAssAble In great crowds,
fncm Licking county and AL bar old touns-