Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-26
Message of the Governor.

Recommendations relating thercto, anu con'
cludes % follows:
Gentlemen efiAs Ssnafe ssd effAe Hou',
Of Representative: All d us-evea the
~i.e., and most far.sesins-ha,e failed to
perceive clearl. the intentions or 70 under.
stand fully the movements. Of the malisn
spirit who have dominated the policy OF .
large number Of tho Southern States for
many years. For years. {" recent develop.
meuts have shown. they have been iaborins
~ith one obiec, and plotting to one end
the subversion Of the government To &C
,omplish this cherished purpose. they have
made the election Of . Prssid snt OF the Uni.
.<d States In opposition 10 tho candidate or
Their choice. the occasion for plupgips those
S,stss into q rebellion the most ineIeusabls
and wicked Of which the annals Of the race
afford any example. because u is an upris.
ing against q government from which they
have received nothing but benefits and 70.
yor.--a government the most wise. just.
bcueGcent. aud the bcs, adapted to pro-
mote the prosperity and happiness Of the
people, that the world has ever seen. For
eirh,y.,hree years il has been the defence.
the protection, the pride and glory Of apeo.
pie the mos, prosperous, conten,ed. the best
governed. the most secure IN oil the rcla.
ton. Of life. the frccc-t and happie't be-
meath the sun. Its success and power
were accomplished and con'picuou. facts
IL. name, IL. aa;. its prestige As the ad'an-
ccd column OF civilization and freedom,
were known. respected. and honorcd by
all the nations and To be m American citi.
,rru was distinction and an honor In ev.
cry cour, and among every civilized people
upon the rlobc.
The idea Of secession being q remedy Tor
real or fancici evils under the government
the ereA, hercsy tina, underlic. the South.
eru rebellion. mus, be rebuked. exploded,
observation-disclosures IT Acknowledged and sub
mi,,ed to. there Is an cod OF this Govern
mon, and the Grea, Republic will live only
in history. The safeguards. the p'o,ec-
ton. the encouragement. afforded by q ~''e
aud powerful government, will b with.
drawn or remoyed.-for the work OF di'in.
,erra,iou oncc besun under construction
OF the Constitution which permits IL. there
is no Union Of the remaining States OF any
permanent or practical 'alue.
II one State may withdraw IRON the
Union a, It's pleasure another may do the
sane thing, and another. and ., from being
a srca. Commonwealth Of S,a,c', with one
constitution, one government. one destiny.
the American people vail b divided. /, is
possible. into many .Scalcu. and conflicting
parts. into States discovered. di.cordan,,
bsli,ercn,." 10 b. " rent with civil feud.
and drsnehod. may - With iraternal blood. :;
Rather than q calamity 50 dire and dread.
fol should bcfall our country, In which
would be impcrillcd 80 much tina, we have.
and enjoy. and 30 much that we have, and
enjoy. and - much ,ha, We hOPs for our
children. lie, tho loyal State. e,haus, every
resource they pO.-r-s, and every just eIpcdi.
ent upon which they can lay holl. and ia
~ az rnoirc rH. ~, calm ts!ib,ra,ioa
that Isr,Sy iAs o,oanoa, that N no rrni. 50
lOrg es ,e, hr,. lan 1! y coaumaicd.
Perhaps there are no actions or event,
permitted by the Almighty that are wholly
and altogether evil. and this strange and
unnatural rebellion demonstrates and devel.
ops ,h. devoted and updying patriotism Of
our people. The loyal States Of this Union
but yesterday broken By parties and ia.
tion,. To day stand as one man on the bal
lowed ground Of the Constitution, AMI prc-
sent an exhibition Of true grandeur and mo-
raj slblimity. tina, will illumine tho path.
way Of mankind through endless genera.
tons.
10 my inaugural address delivered bat.
few month. ago, I remarked. without fear
tina, could err in what I said. that in such
a contingency a. has now arrived
eve Know tha, our own State. whose
attachment TO the Union has been avouched
no, only by word. bu, bv WORLDLY 'acri.
fees such as she alOnO OF oil the States ha.
been called TO make. e'eu by the di'nrmbcr.
meut Of her territory that the nation might
have peaec-wll renew her claim upon the
gratitude Of the country by the al'cri,y
with which she will furnish material and
eEcien, proof. OF her fidelity and virtue.
Then the divisions Of parties will disappear
from amons,, u', and The names by which
We have been recognized will DO forgotten.
aud al, will be known as Patriots and De.
tenders Of the Union"
And so IL /. and so It shall be-and this
Union IL 10 BE- defended and the Constitu.
ton preserved. not by Democrats. not by
Republicans. blu, by men who love their
country and all men, o! whatever party.
who are for the Government. and will stand
by |, and fight for il, are brethren. For
one, know no difference. and I will know
no ditTercoee. and will hold that man 10
wanting in the hishe., quality Of patriotism.
Who will know any distinction between
men, founded upon their former party rela.
tions.
Gentlemen :-Thi. Is no time Cor words
the hour for action has arrived-prompi,
vigorous. decisive action. I trust may
venture to express the hope that you will
not permit yourselves to be turned aside to
the consideration Of questions Of ordinary