Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-12-28
Editorial Correspondence.
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wasurNvTov. Dec. -, 1850.
since writing nv last, South Carolina
has resolved ;ha, .hc ]. og' Of The Union.
just as everybody supposed she would.
The whole thing. - car az south Carolina
Ia. been concerned. {. little better than
farce. Il rally ought ., be more a matter
OF rilicuIc than seriousne.s The whole
thing has bcsn managed with cou.ummato
stupidity. II would. on the whole. no;
come up TO the dIsnity % boys' play u
any one doubt. VIA, We .ay, l9t them tai,
the trouble 10 rad the debate, u the -.
c,iing convention. on the very day they
pAs-sd the ordinance Of secession. just
look al the id,a. % the different msmbcrsa,
there expressed. Some % 70. member,
thought the state oat % the Union, high
and dry. other. thought they bad naycatci
the STATE about bar out some pitched in
foreuttlns od az communication with incl,
San-carry their own mails and collect their
own ryysuuc-. other. thought IL bet 20 lst
the old gentleman 10 IL Tor them, a. ,bc
as,nt d the great kingdom Of South
Carolina. some Of the convention were Tor
direct tax. Others hr c1lleciins about Ali
the rcyeale Afforded ~ the Tr.s1nt sariE.
To-. STAT, pa, rushed out heai!on:. AMI y
nov shs i drifting Aboa, without helm %
rutder. Ca the troubled "a Of secession -
Her distinguished men arr now al cor
p1,Als. % while the confusion Of tongue, at
Babel, oush, not q BE- mentioned Ia thr
same DAY With The distractions that prevail
in her eJ4nssls.
n she would carry her own mails. .,
would greatly relieve the general govern
men,. fJr 10 Gusts ahpat is,rr dollars ior her
mail transportation, 70 one paid into the
Treasury a. revenue. Ani 10 i about 90
With her custom hou-c revenues. The Sas1
has been flr wears a great tax upon 10, aul
were il not Tor he prcceisu;, the s1vsru.
ment would D, infinitely better ~ vi,hou;
her than With her Bat view ii IN any
light YOU please. We are %, certain hutth.s
whole movement, - lar - tbs ngllIyin.
State j. concerned. will end Ia the general
god lfSJuth Carolina suppose, she can
support herself a. an independent govern.
meut. lst her nv 10. We have had threat.
enouch-nJw lsi u have liit!s OF some
ihins else.
Georgia. a, our rcaicr. have doubles,
seeU. ha, decided 70 cooperate with other
southern States. aai act ia e5sesrs with
them upon this question.
LII. not believed any other States will
follow in the step. u south Carolina. u
they finally cone % tho conclusion 10 -
out. they will at least copjure up ! tempo.
rary shelter ior their PEOPLE, until a better
one can be constructed.
The imbcciis Old fancii5nary a, the White
H5u'e ha. issued b.. proclamation Tor a
Gay u fasting and prayer fJr the nation.
Ate. having done every thing in hispow-
er to bring "a the present lAinen'ablc state
o. aa.ir. after s,Uspirius with di'uni1u'
i.,, and traitor, 70 tos,r,y the very govern
meat be las sworn 70 support, 'ae 0ld'hy'
pocr,ts al at ncscal,. on the r,cole 10
pray br shs Preservation Of the ver!''
government against which be has plu,te.
h., treason. such cUn,lmmate hyIlct''y i'
beneath e5u,cup, \ father 10 bis iamily
might just A. vel thrust bi. finger, ia Oh,
fire. and then call on bis family 10 piu 10
prayer that be might not 81 .cOrcbei. AZ. :
f,r Buchanan % conduct In the iniam0u' .
manner be has, and then call on the poop,
t. pray Tor the preservation % tbs Uulln.
Ab,at ihc only thing u De depl'red "a
thi. whole thing ., the financial distress il 1.
create. ia the country. twill be rymem. 3
LsrsI. Howell Cobb tried bis b., % turn
the screws upon the people Of New York
I,i0rs the election. in order u drive them
from tbe support Of Lincoln. lie failed in
~. bot that operation % the Secretary OF
che Treasury u.s. Ihs beginning OF pre-
snl money panic. The wso.s thing was
brought On by democratic misrule. An
other thing that has contributed largely in
this direction, has been the course pursued
by the New York Herald and other yenal,
corrupt newspapers in the employ Ol the
traitors. Many OF the''scn'aiion dc'Paich-
- " are WHOLESALE les, manufactured iJr the
occasion by ct u seuryy correspondents,
among which may be rcckOncd some Of the
meAnes, wretches that ever dissraccd hu'
mainly.
Buchanan has appointed Judge Black
Secretary Of state. asd Z NJ. stanton, "
Pennsylvania, who figured 50 largely IN the
Sickle. trial. Attorney General. 10 his
distress, the President has sent for Gale
Cashins-a very 6t man to consult just at
this time. Cushing has been here. aud has
gone to South Carolina, whore it is hoped
be will remain.