Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-04
1nt mTlflcATloN Ntt1INo or 60


THE RATIFICATION MEETING or 60.
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Probably nothing Published la the
columns of the oxford Democrat !. rad
with morr Interest than the communlca-
tions from that tried, true and faithful
public servant, John J. Perry. Feeling
mysclf Ia 10 now Que of the III bears, !
regarded Mr.. Perry az an oli bear la
lsB when I was but cub. lie was
then In the prime of manhood, an ac-
knOwlcdgvd leader, and Que whose lead
We delighted to follow. Good man that
b. wa., esteemed a. BE- vas, nov aud
then hc had an oppo.er. ! oncr met
while returning from q convention one
II those oppos.rs. lie va. an aspirant
for Congregational hon0rs-iid not secure
what b. claimed VA. his by ftght-ob.
tAine,i no nomination. I spoke to him
in praise of Mr.. Ferry Who had been sue
ccssful, and found had not struck the
gentleman on the right spot. ilr woke
up. was emphatic In hl. expressions, aud
among other declarations "a to MI
Ferry. value a. public servant, .aid
be was fitted for Que of'lcc better than
any other man In our county. asked
him what oficri and h. replied ",hicf
Iu.tic. IL the supreme Court IL He'll"
a. soon a. possible changed the subject,
finding another eNempliicatlon 81 the
fact that great minds will differ"
iIonorrl Ia HI. prime, John j. Ferry
l. to-day regarded by all his old party
associates with thrir klndc., esteem and
friendship. Thcy like 90 hear from him
and we'll remember the pleasure they
felt In hls .ucc-ssful efforts Ia th" earlier
battle. Of "a. Republican party, With
their opponent. In that hitherto strong
hold of Democracy y-Oxfoul County.
~ his last communication hc spok" ~
the great ratification meeting held on
pari. IIill In IsGn. Massachusetts, elo-
qucnt llurlingame. Elijah and Hannibal
IIamlin, we're there. Ncafly-it was
claimed that iully-S,On people we're
'on the lIill" that day. The crowd was
Immense. the enthusiasm immense, The
speaking Immense. and the musir thcrr
was immense-thr Vriisr was there as
.nlrs drHn,nssr In the iumfopi Hand.
IIV- band. ~ music enliSsnr,i the day.
Chandler. or Coles from Portland lei q
.mall army-jOO "wh.hwakes," cloth
"a with patent leather cape, caps and
other de.lgnaiing r.galn. The luck-
ficli Hand was the escort for a large
number from u. vicinity. FROM the
iOwland. came crowds of people led 10y
the South Paris Hand. from the cN-
tfrme west came the Iiridgiou hand,
among H.. number. b.lng an innumerlblc
number of Webh., Who little moro than
a year later wcrr "tentlng on the old lor
new camp ground" al the seat of war.
\ long line ~ sturdy ycomanry followed
the Humfori Hand VIA "Pinhook" and
Trap Corner" that showed .lgus 81
di.approyal a. Il passed. under a lIretk-
cnridgc 4 lane Dag strung across the
street little way short of th. county
bulldlng..
The day was pleasant and everything
fayorcd-lt va. great day for oNfori
County, and this generation has nothing
to awaken II 10 the feeling then manifest.
\ party that had long controlled the AZ
filrs ~ the nation was gradually having
u. control taken from it. \ new party
va. rapidly securing the political su-
prcmacy-in many states had ALREADY
secured full control. To such nu extent
hid thi. taken place, that only the clcc-
tion Of Republican President VA. ne
cc..ary to put the full coutrol II the
National Government into the hands of
the new party. We felt that the time
had come when the slave power mus,
step down and out. II proved thnt IL
tried to get farther "Out" than u was
able To. although Il made stubborn
fight.
4 speakers stand had been erected
aud seat. arranged under the tree. In
front of the lIamlln mansion aud hack
of the county buildlng.. Mr.. iIamlln as
a prelude io bl. speech made a few re-
mark. about the place and the surround
ings. They were ~ such character that
they reached the hearts ~ hls hearers
aud flllc'i them With emotion, bringing
tear. tO the eye. 81 hundreds Ia the
vast a..emblagr before him. IL twas elo-
quent throughout, not so polished per-
hap. a. Mr.. Burlingame'., but pointed,
clear aud persuasive. IN vas In th. tr.t
i've minutes that he so touched th. feel
log. of those present. Not attempting
of course a. give hi. exact language. !
can sufficiently state II "a to bring To the
recollection ~ any Who were there. what
they may have forgotten, and lead those
of to-day tO realize how easily "tncl.
Han" as many Parl. people then called
him. touched the hearts aud made feel
Ing of interest In the minds of hls listen
crs. Ills speech wa. somewhat In these
word. "l,l.lng To addre-. YOU on TIL.
occasion, many things consplrr to oil
my heart with rcyerent em0ti0n-this
vast a.ssmblage of people, ia. beauty of
the day, the condition of our country,
thl. place and all IL. surroundings.
Over all these hills, through all these
valleys, romped aud roamed with the
buoyancy of youth. These trees whose
foliage shield. "a. from the .corching
ray. of thi. beautiful summer days sun,
my youthful hand. helped plant. over
Wonder threshold where nv youthful
foot.icp. troi. stranger footsteps trad
to-day. Around the fircsldc In yonder
mansion, where once gathered the hap
py family of which ! was one, Strangers
gather now. The friends aud associate.
~ nv life here, where ATE they nowi
Al I. changed. 1hi. l. world Of
cinngc" Then approaching the lues-
iion. ~ the day, he spoke of the change
of psrtic. aud men politically. ani nude
such a speech, that Il WAS remarked by
msny-eyen political opponents-that
"IIan outdid himself" srARKEs.
A BUILDING BUILT OUT or THE WOE
OF wAItiN0 WOMEN.
Two gentlemen walking together by
n stately new building.