Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-26
POLITICA A l..
Patriotic Words from tho
Democratic, Press.
From the Bos,oa Post. (Brek iaridss.)
Stand BY the Flag.

Stand by the Flag.
The spectacle our country presents. " In.
eIpre.sibly painful, 10 most imposing. The
constituted authorities. uttering the will
and speaking the voice Of the nation. In the
exercise OF their legitimate functions, have
rai-ed the standard OF RrrrnLrciS Law.
Ie, Us think up to the magnitude Of tho
great fac, and 'olcmnly Of the dire necessity
that occasioned IL. The course OF South
Carolina. from f-, TO last. has been AFRO.
CANT. preclpi,a,e, unju', to her Southern
sister States. and false to the FIRST princi-
pie. OF Republican Government, and We do
no, see how . caudid min In the civilized
world can justify her immediate attack. uu.
der the circumstances, on Fort Sumter bs.
cause IL was about to be supplied with pro
visions. This act OF war made necessary
the Presidents Proclamation.
This unshea,hs the sword Of law. and
there was no other course. But the good
ci,iten will observe that tho President !,
careful to cay. tha, in every event the ut.
mos, care will be observed TO avoid Ieva'ia.
tion. not to int'rfsrc with or destroy any
property, or disturb peaceful citizens In any
par, OF the country. This Is we'll pa, and
must meet the appreciation Of ever consider.
a,s mind. No PEOPLE and No State have
done more 20 rIaspera,o than South Caro-.
lima: but M, even Tor her peaceful citizens
and her to~n, and cities !. TO be the dsvas.
a'ioa Of war; II Tor nothi-g else. for the
,ake Of old memories. tha, will come ,hron:.
Ing in with every passing event.
AZ ,hi. call Of the Law. this grca, coun-
try in the arm~i mrn -pringing to the rr.-
cue, nos presents q spectacle that the world
will contemplate with wonder. Pr .iden,
Jefferson aii in hi. fir, inaugural ,ha, 4,
wa. ,heorr,ic anI visionary fear. ths, this
republican government. NJ, rorifsb,a hope,
wa. not strong enough or that IL could.
even by possibility. wan, energy to preserve
itself. and he pronounced /, TO be tho
.,rongcs, government on the face OF the
earth. His word. are ~ believe it the
only enc where every man. at the call Of
law. would hy 10 the standard Of the law,
and -onld NEE, INVASION Of the public or.
der as his own personal concern" This Is
what the peoplc are doing nov The up.
rising IL tremendou. nni well would i' 10
Tor each good citizen. South and Sorth. 10
feel this invasion OF the public order at For,
sumter as hi. own personal concern. In
reality IL is 80. There IL lett no choice bu.
between suppor, Of the Government, and
anarchy! The rising shows that this i' th.
feeling. The Proclamation calls for seven.
,y.fvs thousand men and FROM one State
alone. Pcnn.yl'ania hundred thousand
are at the Presidents command. at forty.
eiyh, hour, no,ise Nor . thi. all. Cap.
i,ali.ts stand ready Ia tender million, upon
million. Of money 10 sustain the grand Gov.
ern,nent of the Fathers. Thu. the civilized
world will see the mighty energy Of free
people, supplying In fnll measure the 'incws
Of war. men and money. ou, oi loyalty to
the supremacy Of law.
Patriotic citizens choose you which you
will serve. the worlds best hope, oar
noble Republican government, or that
bo,,omlc., pit. social anarchy. Adpu'n
other issue, until hi. sell preserving issue
i. settled. Hitherto g .od Providenc. has
smiled upon the Ameri an Union. This
vas the Morning Star tha: lei on the men
Of the revelation. II Is precisely the truth
that, when those s,sc, and heroes lab,rei,
they made USios the vital condition of their
Labor. IL was faith IN Union that destroyed
the tea and that nervei the resistance to
British aggression. wi,hou, !, the pat.
riot. feel they are nothing. and With u they
feel equal to oil things. Tha, Union n,g
they transmitted to their p,s,eritv. To day
il waves over those who are rallyins under
the standss! Of tho Law. And God grant,
that in the cni. as !, !, with the Old Moth.
er Country after wars between White and
Rcd Ro-c-. and Roundhead. and Cavaliers
80 II may he with the Daughter; tha, she
may SEQ PEACE IN her borders. and all her
children love each other better than ever.