Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-09-11
Az HONEST COMPARISON.
Cleveland ov.rsspp~s by usrv,se.-why
the Latter ts rr~fer.bies


CLEVELAND overtspp>d by uarviseu-why
the latter ts Preferable.
No conscientious ami inielligcn, Ispuhii.
can, whatever his opinions ~ to adminisira-
tive policies or his preference ~ 10 candi'
daies, should hesitate for moment In giving
an emphsiic, al sufficient res~on ~hy he win
mppor, Harrison and opro-s Cleveland AZ
one candidate only can IL nominated whers
q number are nAnssi. aud one platform oniy
osn ts adopted where . dcrsn may IL sus-
gcsis.i. p.rSoaAi dissatisfaction % disspFoin,.
mseut is Inevitable Ila, siih every true Re
patilcsn II must yield b. the viii % The ma
jority AMI eni In = generous and faithful
support % the ticket, provided only the can.
dlasis- rsprrsent tia cardinal principles ~
RspablicAnisnl
such Is emphsiicsily tho cs-e "a prc-ent
Gen. Ilarrison Il pronounced. llfelong Ma
tionall.t. loyAl AMI faithful under all ctr
cumsssncss a. thu great Republican doctrines
for which b. riskei his life on the battlefield
Grover Cleveland |. thu opponent q the
t~iDciples-a political associate % st.ilebsls
AMI R.c.--ionisis, an sdmlr,r % Calhoun
Ism. AMI q re~srier - state sovereignty al.
voaiss, wbo-s hands we're rai.si against tho
national nsg No Republican vorthy u thu
Mans can bssltsts In choosing ts,~esn ths-s
ncn
Questions 20 policy sr- subordinate to the
cardinal doctrine % Rspublicanisn That
thu govsrnmsnt IL supreme In its juri-iic-
ton and reprc-sn,s an indesiructibls union
% indis~Dlubls stats, AMI a. . sovereign
power o~s- prot~c,ion ~ ami claims al.
legianc. from all IT, ciiissns At home ani
ai.ruad, IL the vital. fundamental doctrine %
the Republican party.
n took this docirins from Washington,
lIsmilioa AMI Adams, who frst announced
n. from Webster. Who erpoundel and cham
Iiooe,i u with matches ability. ani even
from Jsckson. Who wa Nationalist AZ
heart AMI who vas drawn by accident
AMI rarty suction into an organization With
Which he dd bot symJathins AMI to which
h. DID NJ, pr,Jsrly t-loog.
0en ilArrtson Il . Ilspublican by Instinct,
rcsscn ami inheritance Ills grandfather.
The ninth pr,.idcni. Vas . Nationalist Who
siissfei the sirvngth q hls oOnvlctions by
mAkiug DANIEL Webster. The Er,Ai defender
q The Union AMI The Constitution. his chef
cabinet aivts-r. Al tbs llsrt-ous sinc- thru
have tslisvel In wsl~isrs doctrine q ma
tlcnal surr,mscy AMI that the c.tlssns high.
ct allegiance Il 30 the nation
When The doctrine was s..alhsi by crgAn-
liri rsl.llicn under Jsff Davis. I. q e la
mar q al the Irv>snt llsrrisoa left his fam
ny unprvvii~i for In ca-e q HI, dsaiA, AMI
went 81 ,hs froai, Iutting his life In peril
throughoai The -sr In aiding to supTrs~s thu
sttsrnIs 30 dismsmtsr thu unioi, AMI ~ up
stats sovereignty. 0rov.r Cleveland, . hale
young man. without family Oh his hands.
rsfuss.i 81 rAiss his hand. Zoe tbs Unioa ~
III time q its grvsissi peril. AMI even ~hsa
drafted h. hirysi forvign alien sai-iiiu,.
AMI .iiii declib~i a. war the hlse. That 10
rrulAin.,i 81 buu. thruagh c,sariic- canbs
d. lslisye.i. for b. IL kbosn io L. brave I.r.
-oually without family responsibilities, ~
tusi AMI In ths vigr a his yuuih. b. might
havs rv-y.ni~i b. Lncolns call. anil hs
courags ami sirvngth u gill ~uuh have
suAhlai him 81 rvnisr his cuuntry splendid
scryics AMI gain for hlm-slf hooor. wh~th-r
10 survived 80 not Cleveland bal tle youih.
rot,usins.., foaria..nc. AMI will Ioser to
have male = hns military cummaB.isr.
AMI might have ~un Zoe himssf tb- rank
q . major gsnsrAl. 40 ~cll a. tie grvatsr
honor q having done -nnsething to TFv-srve
ths union AMI destroy The cur.- ~ human
slavery That b. faliei b smhracv ths OF
t.ur,unliy ot-n ~ him can h. explained oaiy
by tl,s FAC, that h. Az Bo, lslisys. a. liar.
risuu dli, In national sovereignty. tat hsld
nrmly b. CAihoanisfn. AMI ib0ught tho legal
rxht was ~ith Jsr Davis AMI III rylsllious
statss Ne believed they vsrc within their
constitutional rights -hen they ->ossis.i thai
u was . violation u ihs Constitution &c th-
Lncoln goyvrpmsnt o. 49, forc~ ~ prv~rrvs
The Cnlon anil the Constitution. AMI that 10
-as uncunstiiutlo-ai a. ave tbs Constitution.
~ bslisving b. rsmain~i a housc. AMI In
10, gave biz support 81 The party Which DO
clAr,si the wsr fof thu Union failure and
t-llsy~l that The unioa -ohiien ~crv sn-
cAgel In unconsiltutionai ~urk - hoidins
b. vots.i sg.inst manhoo.i suffrage, opT---ri
the ADOPTION q the sAT amendments b. the
Constitution, and At every I.oini antAsOniT~i
tie doc,rines for which uArrison foaghi and
struggled
instsai q uphoiiins national supremacy.
Mr Cleveland gave biz support o. the state
sovereignty doctrine ami he'll The federal
government 81 Il. The crcaiiou - . lcagus %
cumpAct l-tsen sovereign stats lie di
not eyvn Allow the federal government tbs
dignity - resting on . coniract, fur In his
view any - tbs PARTS. coud withdraw At
pieas1rv without responsibility Zoe injury 90
damage D. tbs unloa Acconiing D. Clsve-
lAnl, Calhoun and Jsff DAVIS the fsleral
soysrnmsnt srisisd oaly by virtue q
Io-cr % attorney from ths state, AL this
Iossr cu1I h. ryvoksi anil oanoelci Al any
iim..-sach stats 10 L. The jaigS for it-slf q
a. a al. s.a.. 81 - a.. Flus.
for s-s-siCn
Having AZ a most critical tine rvfu-d %
give kis support b ths doctrine u national.
iiy AMI all.giAnc. 81 the nAiion, Clssslani
l.sio~~i bis syrDlaihis- Instead UPON Cal
hoanism Mr.. Cisveisni today boll The
chief magistrscy by virtue % ngllihoatiou %
ihs laws ami Constitution u Ne United
STATE. In SEVERAL sOathsrn states frs suf.
frAgs wAs s;Amp~d cut. national citizenship
denls-i. AMI tho war amendments nallih~i
In order 10 make him prv.idsnt lie can D.
ry.elec,~i Only by = ry~ort D. tho sans
meAns GA the part u bis sf. ilst-el and s-cc,-
slonl.s supporters lis s!~ction voah scorr
another triumph Tor ths anii.nAtional, state
supremacy dcgIna. Just a. IIArrlsDns wouh
attest another victory Zoe nationality aud
allesisiice % the nAtiOn
In thl. situation any R~pabllcan Who can
b. IL away from the support u Ovn llAr-
rison trcau-s % Installation regarding
The amour, q dgiy GA ocrtAin imports and
The extent u the FREE lsi and the Tar GA
wcol Ia unworthy the party name be- has
claimed. AMI has ys, ~ learn the fun1La-
mental priRcipls- u Rspublicanism CHI
oAso fribun~