Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-09

their man; they understood the pledges he
had made them, and that ior the then ensa-
ING four year,hs would be their willing
tool in the sdu,inis,ration OF the Govern
meu,. And In this they were no. mistaken,
n, subsequent events clearly proved. Tho
traitors. at the commencement Of Buchan.
an's administration, became satisfied that
the democratic party would AZ the end Of
hls tern he over,hrown. This idea entered
into the composition Of the Cabinet. They
were no, willing. a. under Pierce's admin.
is,ra,ion. TO have the Cabinet organized and
run the rick Of introducing into ia con-
trolling leading sp,rt like JEFF. Davis. They
mean, 20 make the thing Surc. for treason.
To this end. Gen. Cass, . weak-bscked
Union man thu, they could manage. va. 80
lse,ed tor Secretary Of State; Howell Cobb.
an arch traitor. was selected zoe the Treas.
ury Department. with the understanding
tha, he should be prime minister; Isaac
Toueey. another traitor at heart. from Con.
neetIeut. was put at the head Of the Navy
Department; Jacob Thompson. = M'ssis.ip'
plan fire eater. vas put IN chsrge OF the In.
terror; and Floyd. the mo.t unserupoIoes
.eoundrel li,in:. was put in command OF
the army depar,aen,-made Secretary OF
War.
Thus majority OF Duehanans Cabinet
vas made up OF - many Benedic, Arnolds.
The moment that bis Cabine, was organised
treason began its direct work. Every move.
ment OF the Cabinet vas secretly directed TO
this point-,he overthrow Of the Govern.
ment. The conspiracy went on privately
until after the election Oi Lincoln. when it
became nsllen, and bold. Before that even,
everything wa. dose tia, could be. IN aniic
ipation Of revolution. The present re.
bell,on vas plotted nj! our arms and mu.
nitions Ji war we've removed to the seces-
zion States ~ the traitor Floyd: our Navy
va. placed heyOod the Immediate reach OF
the Government. by tsine zen, or 10 differ
ent siauon,. by the traitor Toucey Cobb,
In conjunction with the Other tories IN the
Cabinet. either pluntercd the Treasury
throash the agency VI such unhune villains
a. Bailey, or ser, /, away TO Southern SUBJ
treasures. Never was a deeper, more damn
able conspiracy laid than tina, plotted
asains, the Government by Buchsuan's
Cabinet. Thus things wen, on oorofiy. un-
al after the election Of Lincoln. lmme.
da,ely after this event Satan tesan 20 show
his clCven foot. The secession traitors held
.ecre, meeting. With the Cabinet. The plo,
here began TO thisken. Buchanan and bis
Cabinet entered into league nsf TO disturb
the 80. Carolina traitors in their attempts
at TREASON. IL Wa. aSrs,S! by the Cabinet
that our Government should remain mac.
tive until treason could b contaminated.
II was agreed BY the Cabine, that rebellion
should not BE- di-turbcd until IL could as.
sumo gigantic proportions. l, was agreed
By the Cabinet substantially that Southern
forts should hc gwen M. by neSleei'ng to
Reinforce or provision then wien 1. could
Be done in .piteOi rebellion.
Al ,hi. was done by an administration
controlled by the doHorniie parry, Hnd chat
party controlled by southern aud northern
traitor, Aud when buchanan aed IRON
the White House before the Ga, Of an indiS.
nAn,. outraged people. DO lett the Govern
men, be bad sworn t. .appsr, q mere
wreck When the lepublions assumed
the power, in accordance with the votes Of
the rcople.-wheu Abraham Lincoln eater
"a the White llonse, be found great MA.
jlri,y Of the leader. Of tile democratic party
in open rebellion against the Government
and the whole ry-poh,ibiliiy Tor the main.
,aiuauec Of tie Guvernnent snd pgrpstuA-
ton OF the Union va. thrown upon hin, and
bis party.
And now le. Us 90 back little and sum
up the facts and the argument. The Re
publican party, from it, Organization. has
Irofcssed to be UaioH party, while 1t has
continually been charged by the s'mOera'ic
party with being sectional, in favor OF dis
unlon. wha, !. the proof!-wba, are the
facts l. not the Republican party unit
f,r the Union and the CONSTRUCTIONS uni,
A. opp.s a to secession aud rebellion? Who
can deny IL? None bu, IDIOTS and mad men.
TIE democratic party hss been charged by
IL. opponents asa disunion OSsan1aiion :
aud is not the charge now fully proved!
From what political party came JED. Davis,
Cobb. Floyd, fo1mb., Stevens, Orr, Tyler,
AMI wso? From none bu, the democratic
party. secessioni.ts and traitors every.
where are men who belonged to the demo.
cratic party. NJ, single man Of any note
went on, from thc Republican organization.
NJ, one With all iLe.s facts staring us
full in the face, which party has beeo true
and which lalss to the Union and Constiiu-
ton.
Let u. rot be misunderstood when We
speas OF the democratic party We mean the
men who haze controlled its destinies Tor
the las, c.sh; years, and no, OF Uni,n men
in the rank sad tie OF that party. Many
good men. many patriotic men have remain
ed in tia, party oil the way along. They
have been honest. and could no, ba made to
believe ,ha, they have been contributing.
by their woes, 10 the elevation Of traitor.