Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-23
Abraham Lincoln and the Crisis.

Abraham Lincoln and the Crisis.
The papers which have advocated sham
democracy are now annou.ly inquirins,
"uhy Mr.. Lincoln does not come on, in a
ssmi-oflciil manifesto. and proclaim the
principles tina, are TO govern his admlhis,ra.
ton" A s., Of JemasosOe- who lived over
eighteen hundred years ago demanded a
"ngn," hut no .icn was given them in an.
swer TO their elamors
Abraham lihcoln. before his nomination.
placed hi. political opinions before the
world, in his crcs, debate with Judge
Douglas, The Convention winch nominal.
I'd him adopted Platform Of principles, 81
plain and unamhiguous ,ha. " he who runs
NAV read " This platform Mr.. Lincoln
squarely indorsel. And now the scattered
cohorts OF a disbanded democracy turn M
their elongated faccs. and like those OF old.
CRY out for a Sign" What DO they eI.
pee,f 10 they suppose Lincoln will back
down. Do they suppose the howlnss OF
traitors will Brighten him into rSpuda-
ton Of his prineiPlcs-into an abandonment,
Of hi- party ani hi. frienl'' II not, why
do they want " PROCLAMATION " from Mr.
Lincoln, who. until he he inaugurh,cd, !.
in the eyes Of law nothing but private
citissu7
Abraham Lincoln not only Endorsed the
Cbic,sc platform Of principles, but the
p.op', Of fiu olurirv have Endorsed il nv
clecun. him President. They have slii a,
the halloi.hox W. demand that the Cen
eral Government be administered upon the
principles 81, forth in the Chicign plat.
firm" AMI '' We clec, Abraham Lincoln
our asrnt under the Constitution. 20 80
that thi. hall be done" That's the syac,
state ol the case. The liscom6ttci dem.
ocracy say 81 the South i alarmed hecauso
Lincoln has been elected @ the Presidency.
they fear he will act unius,ly towards iha,
section Oft Union. Now what has alarm.
"a them l. It the Chicag, platform
~. Ii, the inl.ehooi. and misrcprcsen,a.
ton. % ,he black democracy a. % the true
position occupied hy the incoming Presi-
dent and ,bc Republican party. IL u thi'
that has given them an apology or assum.
on. their present hostile attitude towards
che Uuirn. llall the mis, Of b,' thA, ha.
l,rn thrown Ike thick veil o,er the cyc-
o, 90, Sluth by the sham democracy could
p, brushed ava7-,f our southern friend.
c5u'l only go Abraham Iiucolu a' lsr.1 b
r. ttru tiere w.u,l De- % undue excite.
mont in tb. S,uth. o. ths Northern De.
ma,asy would only spend half the time
aui strength they lave usei up m a'lrmi7 :
southern men. in explaining the true prin.
,.rl- oi Espuhi,,u,.m. all fear. en- that DE
r,cti1n would soon De- scattered nway. In.
rriacir'rl leaders In che Democratic party
Ia,, urI little %, much they have
" oarr,rI che ukr l,,', to- far" they
have .1t NOR, than they harr,insi ior ,
thry haze raised a storm they ch>lotqpie, /;
a1I now when they look with terror AMI
I.,msv upon tfs consequences. Tat threaten
O. follow their own ast.. they CIV out In
d.,rair ilr the President elect ,a com, %
the rescue and save the country from the
Threatened ruin which has followed In the
train % their own wicked acts
Whu Mr. Lincoln shall b. inaucuraisd
D., will follow the example Of hi. rrrds,v..
.lr.. AMI rublicly announce the l,alins
principle. hy which his administration Is to
De- guided Until that time. We are quite
CERTAIN be- will rrr.srTc bis own ssli.rcs.
Pc, by maintaining respectful silence.
Under the Constitution. the "oli func.
ti1uarv attbe Whit, House ,ria p rr-
,r14ui, lor the obscryance % the law. and
the quiet Of the country unt! the iih ol
March u-1t That r..parsihihiy be can
neither shirk nor avoid Whether he will
maintain and preserve The integrity 81 the
Union, ~ strike hands with IL. heli:srsnt
enemies. remains % be seen. Whether BE-
will. bon acc,rlncc with the olth %, Col
ur1n him. SO that a.. Laws ARE faithfully
executed. ~ whether be Will wink az the
hand ~ r-hslioa reared against them, j. a
problem SEE O, hs solved Whether be will,
Nrr, Ike. 90 fi1lc while Rome 0. burning,
ur save h,s country from tie trcas1nahle
design. Of ~. f-., are questions M, VI an
.vsrcl Until The Republicans assume the
rein. of Government, 10 ~, rap5au'iiiy
resi- ri.r.R t.uiuai.'p i.'oHgi.