Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-12-29
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,cn,on 10 have accompanied il with a few
brief remarks. Not having an opportunity In
do il thea. VIC take occasion 10 do IL now. -
Tha, communication assumes TO express and
10 r.piescni the sense. the feeling, and the
heart Of the people of Oxintd County, in re-
Iaiion io the inhabitants Of Paris Hill And
| 1, was no, because we wished To lessen the
I forcr Of any Of iis fasls, OF delrac, one ioll
from It's csrsurc Of outrage and dlsobolienec
oflaw, tia, We objected to either It's facts OF
conclusions bu, from certain expressions
there, wa felt that an erroneous, impress
sion might he formed and that for this rca.
son, the inhabitants generally Of Paris Hill
deserved hearing.
The resistance Of law, the abuse Of magis.
rra,ss, the burning Of dwelling houses, tho
hanrin, OF officers in efTigy, The au1icious at
temp, at murder, by firing into a private
dwelling. can receive no apology from good
citizen q, any time, IN sny place, or under
any combination Of circumstance, These
Thing, are wrong in themselves 40 plea OF
necessity crn Justify such conduct. It stands
in naked, bold opposition to all right. with.
out palIii,ion or excuse. The people Of the
County. or those Who aicmp, to speak ~
them have a right, MI, complete and nm.
doubted night, to complain Of lhcs, wrongs,
and to seek such remedies ., may DC deemed
most iudicious.
Dot can IL be sild with propricly That H.
people Of Paris IIrll-,hr general mas, Of tho
citizens or this place, approve rhe,, wrongs.
and uphold such conduct Can b, be said
that majority. M even a small minority, arc
10 favor or violence sud mob avi Can il be-
said with truth that thew. or cven small por-
ton 1t item, would harbor among them, II
lrotrr. the assassin, md those who would de-.
lrbcra,cly IRE pistol, into the dwellings, OF
private c.,,aH,' II the people ol ONlotj
County, or those who would speak for them,
are laborlnr unlcr any such impression a'
this, It i, necessary that IL should h correct.
81. Because these things have happened %
Par, Ilill. IN tho midst Of her iuhabilaal'-
most of them m public occasions. when many
persons were here from abroad, Is not Ger
IAN, and hardly probable, that any Of her
citizen, have committed these worst deeds
and IL - flr les certain, and less probable,
,ha, even small minority approve them
We 1rr willing to bear testimony to the
good character and lawful disposition, Of The
grsa, body Of the inhlh,nul, OF Par' Hi.
We haze known them long and intimately.
II there arc a few Who would d.sobcy the
laws NJ the S,,l,. VITO declare they would
resist LEGAL oflccr in no, discharge Of h.'
Iuty, who would screen those guilty oicumc,
ard who rc,oicc ,ha, violence and crime have
been committed, their number is believed IN
be small, ~ comparison 10 The mass of the
community The great body Of Paris Hill
citizens, will compare With those in any 9th.
cr region or village, in point Of intelligence,
enterprise, dccorum and l,bcn'liy We hear
cheerful witness 10 their general ,oJr.ety,
love Of order. anI obedience 60 law. lfvio.
lenec or wrong occurs among them, II is no
,,n,. ,.,,o,,hl, :, ,,,,.h, a., them =, ,
whole. tina, i, would b, to charge IN, entire
p,oplc Of Ellsworth. Bln-or, Bath. Frank
ror', Portland and Augusta, With RIO, and
murder, because such offences have been
committed IN those pisces.
"yoz Popul would be happy 10 hear
"cErruua,inr circum,,anr-s." 10 relation 60
obi, matter. We pm, 10 he foregoing as c1-
rcouaIor. % nr o., the great body or lhc pep.
tle Of Pari, I'LL arc coaccrncd. llIhcy have
mt moved with suirc.ra, rrmnP,.iuie and
power 10 relation tn that mos terrible Of
ogiarr', the Erin. O pistol into a private
dNelllng-ibe reason must be leaked iur, not
loo ,lcir want Of cuuragc, no, ia their disGosi.
i.ur {, aclniescc in wrong. but i, most be
found in lic slocsin, and unparalleled char.
ac,sr ura Transaction new to this community;
and which was calculated 20 panlvzr with
a,,onishmcnr. by NJ Mrocily. We think D,
NAV be said With ruth. ih,i there !. not one
IN twenty Il this whole community who
would approve NJ apo'os.g Dor these lanless
transactions.
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h. c,n,,r ,b,, the Corp,v bp,J,rr. ana
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