Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-19
oxfoao COUNTY STATESMEN
rur "srARs" TO rHr FRONT.
Eancr D.~cews:

Edifcr Descerss:
An examination Of the public rccords
viii show that Oxford County has Q
prouder and more complete comparative
record Of distinguished men Who have
served their country Ia the role of states-
men, than any other county In New Eng.
land or the the country. in this regard
'.Old Oxford" stands 1t the front.
The large political honors conferred
upon her sous In this and other states In
the Union IL the natural development
of q sound and healthy public sentiment
among the people. II u evliencc of their
good Judgment and Wise Decentralization
In the selection Of their rulers. The
boys that have been rsised aud reared In
the modest. unpretentioas cottages that
dot the majestic hills and nestle In the
gr~en valleys Of that Alpine region, are
statesman aud heroes from their birth.
PROM their noble slr~s they Inherit the
chlyairy of the llighlanders and drink
In the Inspiration that surrounds the
Wild and umsniic regions of thsir
mountain homes they learn To play = iih
the lightning and the storms, With the
heroic daring 81 the ancbent gods.
In proof of this. propose, briefly, to
rcfrr to some of the public position. held
In the past BY Oxford County men.
Gen. releg wsdsworth OF Revol"-
tionsry memory vas q member OF con-
grr.s from i.gl To is0G. wh,n he de-
clInesi a reelection. Removed from
Portland to Hiram, Ia Oxford COUNTY,
where he re.ii~i until his death In lst',
living there - years.
Gen. levi Hubbard Of Paris was the
first representative 10 congress from
oxford County aud served from lsi3 To
isls.
Albion n. Paris, q native Of Hebron.
VA. representative Ia congress from 1915
10 lslp, aud Enoch Lincoln of Parts VAS
q member III the same body from ISIS 7"
ism. Maine then was admitted Into The
Union a. q state. slnc thru Maine has
sent eighteen men, natives or long time
resident. 81 oxford County, Ia the ma
tlonsl house of Representatives, whose
.ggrrgat. term of service amounts Ia -
yrar., aud from other state. during this
Tim. fourteen sons of cold Oxford" have
ts-u .ent tn the same body, With an az
grrgste term 90 service of ~ years; so
that In fact oxford County has hsd what
4. equal a. tao representatives In cou-
gres. On. last siNty-thrce years.
Maine ha. .ent four Oxford County
hoys a. the United states senate, who.s
term. amount "a Is years, while other
states have .eni natives of the same
county Ia the same body - ycar.,-an
aggregate ser,icc of "a year., equal Ia
one senator aud two representatives In
congress for over sixty ycss.
What other county In the Union eau
boast ~ such congressional r~nordt
Old oxford hs. furni.b~i four mem
her. of the cabinet, four ministers Ia
| foreign courts, aud consuls Ia foreign
port. too numerous to mention.
She Furnished Que collector 81 the port
Of Ilo.,on anil a collector for the port OF
/ Portland u years. The ofiice 81 tnlic,
state. m,r.hal for Maine has been MI
e,i over - YEAR. by Nv. Of her .ons, an,
for - year. an oxford hoy va. clerk OF
IN. United state. disirIct cout.
/ oxford County has furnished .e,er
governor. of Maine, ~hc.s aggregate
.sr,ire amount. To one-fourth 81 the tins
since Maine ts,sme q state, sni durins
thi. time, paliticsl parties Ia IN. minor
lty have presented Oxfori County 10y
.. their regular candidate. ten Year,, al
Of whom would have been el-ci~d-i
they could ha,. got votes enough.
In the mean time Oxford County Ia
Furnished governors for Mas.schusett'
Andres aud Long, being tso 81 tn
l.esi IA. ever had Wisconsin, orrgoI
sud FLORIDA.
Nine Goa, % the hr.t ten years NJ
ter Ne tr,sme state Oxford count!
furnished all the governors ani q. a .ain
PIE Of IN. msioritie. they reviewed, Gov
srnor Eno,h Lincoln si his lat cleo
ton had s., al votes, and only ~ vote
/ all told gslnsi him.
Oxford County Ia. Furnished thirt.e'
president. 81 the stale senate, aud stcte
iarls. ~ ia. same body ~ years. lie
sons have flllesi the SPEAKERS chair of III
house 20 representatives seven yc,rs, an
filled the clerk. deck years. She Ia
furnished q SECRETARY 81 state u years
attorney general years, land sgent
wears, sdIutsut general ~ year., stat
treasurer Year., and hank examiner
. wars.
seven % old oxford. .ons have be
raised Ia IN. bench ~ the Supreme judi
ci.l Court. Three are nov dl.iipgnl.be'
m.mtsr. 10 that court. rhr-e of ID
Judges 20 n. old Western Dl.trIci toar
werr Oxford County men, aud four q
The reporter. ~ DECISIONS 81 the Suprrm
Judicial Court we're natives Of the Sam
county.
She h.. Furnished an alderman for III
city of Portland - year., forty-.iN mem
bsr. ~ the Common Council. aud n,
mayor. 10 that city.
Judge. Bonn.y of th. superior Cour
aud psalpody II the Count IL i'rohsi. q
Cumberland County were both DIXON
County boys.
\ 4 single family In oxford County h,'
raised t~o governor. for two states, On
United state. senator. four wsnt-r. %
the national house of representative
from four different siair.. whose term
81 .sr,lc. aggregated ~ YEAR, Que min
i.ter To France, Que member az tea
Grants cabinet, one major general In tbs
Inlon army. Que captain In tile Units
stsie- navy. and on. farmer.
TAI. bats IA r,cor,f ofdHy siAsr fiaR
iAaf AS srsr r,.isie.i IN fAs THhoi >iIfs'
Daniel Webster probably never ~oul'
have lowered above every other state.
msn In thi. country, ss he dbl. had b
not taught old fry.burg Academy, ~
corded deed. for - cent. Apiece. and
filried With IA. beautiful girl. of thu
historic old town. This Was Ia him al
Inspiration.
fra.k Pierc- might have never beet
president. had be not taught tow
school In the backwoods of oil Oxford
where be learned on a small scale tb
.ci.nc. IL local government and the tru'
inv Ardne.s % "s9ustier sovereignty.
Hut the foregoing !. only shadow,
glance al the fame and glory 81 the IN
ford Besr.,-and that upon tb. single
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