Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-03
VOLUME %, NO. "a.

by your graves with badges soch ~ mourn
ers IN the time Of peace never wear, and
have them from heneeforth In our love and
reverence. and almost in our envy. And
we that remain7 Well. We must stand
ready to 20 to. u ~e are wanted. Who Is
he tia, will shrink II the call Gomez We
have one life TO live. and death will fnd us
oil. wo cannot 1.-Two that life 10 better puf-
pose than 70 serve God in serving our eoun-
ry. Death cannot come 70 Ne at higher
post OF duty than when ws strike for this
blood.hallowed. prayer .hallowed Union.
II we 90 not. the comfor, Of those that 20
In our name IL our care-ihe comfort Of do.
serted home clrclc.-of young fAmilies--of
widowed mothers poor aud old-of aged
parent, whose time and strength for gain.
ful toll 4. pa.t-is in our hear. and in our
charge. We can DO faithful 10 thi. most
sacred trust.
Ifwego not We can zee ,ha, the Govern
m.nt lack. not in the sinews OF war. Every
Offer OF gold out OF our treasures !. worth
more than the yellow metal /. ii 10 aid and
comfort to tho.a at the nations head 1t
strikes dismay 20 the traitorOus hearts. We
most have. we ough, 10 have. bat one 'iyle
Of utterance among Us. lie, the tongue
and pen. whose words have helped 20 de.
moralirs the North. 20 di.courags, dishear..
en- and perplsI the Government, and to do.
lude tho South into the belief that multi.
,udc. OF our population would stand BY
them in any mad scheme against the Union
and the neutrality-suspicious. and pens up
Oh which rest to-day responsibility OF
crimson dye-ccasc their ialse testimony.
and II they cannot speak for freedom aud
patriotism. at least learn tho safety and
wisdom OF silence and II they have no 10y.
atty in their hearts. either put on 10. colors
openly, or openly JON the league OF pAri'
ciles. Sach men are bat few 10 day, any.
where 10 all the united North-very few
within this old s,anch Commonwealth.
Would to God there wero none.
webare, let " no, forget, our own hearts
to guard. n war sa duty, IL IL Chris
tan duty. a' sacred rs prnyer-a solemn a.
.acrsmsn,s. That which IL sometimes call.
ei the war spirit. mus, have no home in
our breast. We must watch aeain,, its
.,vagene-.-its hates-its. rerengefnlnes.-
its murderou. rancor. When public justice
-mltcs with her sword on the neck Of crime
there i'no passion in her -'rOke--only
stern and awful sorrow. have rad OF
minister of ,bs Gospel. who wen. into bat
tie aud dispatched one after another = score
ofunerring bullets; and as each took effect.
he apo.trophised from afar the victim. my
poor s-llo~. Col have mercy on yogr -onl. v
Tha, I. the .plri, in which 10 esht aud in
which 20 wait.
But in this spirit We ough, to make tho
war overwhelming. No, hundred ihou.-
and. bu, half million Of men ought 10 DO
in moii,o. We ough, to pour our legion.
forward. III. m ercy DOW TO 90 strong and
strike hard. The grpple has comc-6ni'h
IL quick and finish IL forever. Let this con.
,e., never need to BE- renewed. Le, il bo
settled from hencefhrth in this land. that
q Gor,rrm,nt has righ 10 BE- Gorra.
rsni. IL, di.content aai treason learn
that when they stretch Oh. acrilesiOn.
hand, % tug at ihe pillars Of the Union.
and Of all constitutional law, that hand
.hall be stricken down and forever pil,ird.
H., u. meet and set,ls this issue now, AMI
bury It 80 deep. in grave - blood eemen.
ted. that IL shall hare 10 the end OF time no
resurrection. Let II, no, he ~ eager ior
peace as % heal this hurt slightly. let
the Law. 90 with the armies. Hasa TR,I.
ross. Above the terror ot sword and hay.
onet. le, there b. the terror Of the g,b''ct
and the rope. Give not % treason, whom
i, can b. helped, the honor OF soldiers
death. Widen the streets through rioioas
cities. Make broad passage for the coun-
try. defenders. Ra,c the nests Of con.pi.
rators with az and FIRE. This 10 shortest
and ,ure.t. time-saving and lile-saying.
Let the country burn this ulcer out. Tha,
/. the message to-day OF the law Of Love.
And We have finally on our hearts SOL
emn charge Of interces,ion. We must let
no eIcitemen, separate between our souls
and God. We have TO bear up before Him
our friend, and neighbors who have put on
the soldiers uniform that they may b
Chri.,s soldiers q. we'll as the couniry's,
and be a, peace with God. We have to en-.
treat III. grea, mere for bleeding hearts in
lonely bome.-hearts whose thoughts will
be stray ing with an irresistible fascination
10 the field Of strife. and searching 10 the
onsen, and samld the iron storm, and after
sunset on the trodden ground for we'll re.
membered and familiar forms. We have 10
pray as did the royal singer and captain OF
Israel. "wilt not thou. D God, 20 forth
with our hoss?" We have to remember
our enemies and remember that they arc
brothers, and that their sufFerinss will be
equal 70 ours, and greater-and beseeeh
God to quell tho madn ess Of their hearts
and be gracious 70 their distress. We have
to entreat the Lord especi ally that the ten.