Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-12-27
A Cniform Policy.

Ia mus, % evident Il . esrrful observer
that. 30 FAR a. the slavery question D, con-
oerned. our government has a. ys, adopted
no ap,iorm policy. The pre-id-u,, thu.
far in thu war. has not deemed u the doiy
e The Executive 10 l.y down any ah-nlais
rule Of action relative Ia th,. yeI~! que.-
non. While bic synpAihies have undoahi-
cdy ben in bsrmouy With he main lea
ture- %, Frrm5Dg's proclamation, he bas
no; lsIt called upon 10 g,ve them direct
re- sn,t'n Caleb y. smith and Eisard
Ba,e.. have ri OF IN the Cabinet asaiu',
ne Fr,moE, Doctrine, and their -ymPAihies
are undoubtedly With that els.s Il loyal's's
90 think slavery should never be touched
even .. this war .. prolonged ten years. Ii
(. Sai Me--r- S-~ard md Blair entertain
similar view. N somc.hat u0i,h~i form
Con. Cam,rJn gocs -quare IN iur gmanc'pa-
uas u az siav,s Belonging To rebels IN ID"
.scr-sion STATS. Me--u Chase ADD Welles
ar strongly iasl,nci the same way Thu'
stand. the Cabinet.
wh-n -s pas. fr1n the Cabinet to the
SD 49, 6DI tn sane d,frrvut shade. Of
op,u, n. up,n til Sae-,iop Of live c'nira
hani. Gen. McCilan. our C,mmhud-r
in-Ctisf, d, = -,Ll. stands upon the ..ne
pl.tErm with Su,jh and Bate Genstal
Balecs 3. 18th ban On the other hapd,
CO. Butler. Lane, and Phslr., and Others.
q with the SECRETARY Of War.
Tie necessary consequences =. tha, -e
have al kinds q military prOclamauJns up.
on tbs SUBJECT llJI,ek scnt. out hi' hul.
letn.. excluding al runaway slave. fran
~. lines sherman. down 70 Sooih Caro-
Ina, md. ca, b. proclama,,on. h,led 9th
fu.,,an atSat state r'ght. ami State .os-
srs,sntia., and tae constitutional rigbts Of
.la,eholdsr.. &c. a." Phslps, IRON Ship
island. thouJcts forth "a. abalhetaAs .g.iB-,
slavery. and d-rlar,, a war VI determination
.s.,u.t ibs monster.
Tsi- ta-'.--s ~ ssoJ'nr cot military pr
s!imaupr.. oontlinlrc all shads- Of upio
ior.uron mi. N ct ;rousls.oule. VeIs ,'ous
question 10 ISSUE. and al ,nAua,irc fran
oue arny AMI one Government. ha. been
CARRIE quite Tar saoush. IL Is tin" a uHi-
Cg-rs policy - adopted, and the question
Immediately Trc-en. ',ssli--ho shall make
IRE rule that shall hereafter govern. II
ear u~,rr >, done nv our military lnmand-
sr. The r~A-ons vhy have already h~-n
refrrr-l %. The Cabinet m-mh-r- ave d.
,idsd in oririoS. art they can l-rce JPN
nothing The Legislative. terar'mrn,. IN
our opinion. 0. the r',-- vher- thi- ''ipc
shou'i ~ settled There l.. a Property in
,hi. Nsmbcr- ~ C,usrr-. ar. direct from
the r-1re. They arr presumed to srcu
their JYlni,n. ani si.hs.. and they should
take TIE responsibility.
s. i.r we can Judge from the action
slrsaiy iaksn ~ Congress. that toiy !. oil
right We e,leys i q. prepared to meet
ihis great question boldly. s4uarely and
aAn.ully The people are all right and
ready ~ sustain tbc'r representatives IN de
slAr1s "a. sl.v-- u all rsbsl Ula.i-rs free.
Al set II Consrs.s authorizing tie issulns
81 , proclamation 10 this eject, Souli b
follo~sa OF Ast,Hlshiag results. IL would
Be- enthusiastically r,csWvi oy TIE people
s,sry woGrv. !; Nu-a carr construction
sSJ =. -CAy .n'o al -ets!don. IL sould h
nOrr P.Esu: ghan guns or other implements
Of ~4r.sf-. aGt 81 to-. Oah.!y rvGel,os
10 ICES ta.n o.. l. 1ughs.