Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30
AFTERNOON

committee were in favor Of the resolutions,
and one opposed
The question: being on the adoption oftLs
resolutions. Mr. Black arose and stated that
he dis-ented from majority Of the Com.
mi.toc, aud desired b. make a minority r..
port.
lie sail bo very much regretted the necfs.
siry Of hi, dissgrecing with hi, democratic
friends. but hr could no, endorse a., ma.
joriiy resolutions. 10 said be had 10 az.
nllic, with the Republican party every one
knew that, and he believed the vengeance
Of God would 30 visited upon i, for It, past
errors. IIe abhorci secession, AMI believed
there was no cause Tor 10.
But as platform in this crisis. whatAr
these resolutions? While they abound n
denuneiaIions Of the Republican party, they
have no word Of ccnsuro for the South or
taking up arm. against the Government, no
words, not even Of gentle rcpr5aeh. A;ain,.
those traitors Who cred upon Fort Sumter,
voundlns and killing tho soldiers OF the
Government, Tor doing their duty.
lie was opposed to tina, resolution which
ridiculed tho idea OF the re construction Il
the government, by coercion. Tho re.olu.
ton wa, based upon false ASSUMPTION. l.
declared that ten Of the States are uni.el
against the government. Th. was kn1wn
TO 10 untrue for it va. known that there
were respectable minoritles Of Union men
in nearly All the seeded States. and in ,oms
Of them. he believed. II the Union Sentiment
could find expression, the Union men vogii
b in majority. These resolutions nltsl
unqualihedly OF peace. 10 wa. in favor q
peace. but II peace mean, secession be was
opposed TO il. These resolutions are %.
qualifedly ngains, war. Then Of courss
they arc in favor OF on unqualified peace.
Are the democrats OF Oxford County in Il.
yor OF recalling our troops. an! leaving tie
Capitol OF the nation IN the hands Of a.,
.cce..ionists lie dIi noi believe il. Ne
believed the government should b. sustain.
ell. and the war vigorously prosecuted un.
al the rebel, throw down their arms Arl
Acknowledged their allegiance 10 the gov
eminent.
These resolutions are q trap got up by De-
signing men. Ile accused no man. tu,
the.s resolution, are a trap, and DO not sI'
press the sentiments Of the democracy Of
Oxford County.
lie would propose some resolution. which
he believed TO be right, and would meet tie
APPRECIATION Of a maJprIty Of ,hi. convention.
How can a Convention make peace IL
can only Do done by eleetins men who Ar'
favorable to peace, and in the mean tine
back up tho government and prosecute 30
war vigorously.
Shall wo 60 to the South and say
3" We will no, fgh, you you aro night
We are wrong you have right n 50 out.
No. They are the aggres.or-, and We ma"
prosecute the war vigorously until they
yield to the authority Of the government.
SIR. II. continued a, some length DARN:
which he denounced the resolutions ~ ial''
and reasonable. and advocated vigorous
supper, Of the Government, Ile then IN
troduced tho resolutions adopted by the
jameson Convention. at Augusta.
There wa. considerable ipeohersn, mur.
muring and unea'iness in the convention
during Mr. Black. rsmark., aud disarpro'
baton wa. expressed in variou. ways.
Mr.. Gibson arose AMI said no understood
tina, V. d. Paris wa. delegate to Ausu''
"a. IA voice in the crowd. A" No, Bangor }
Mr.. Gibson continued. he had understood
Mr.. PARIS va. acquainted with tho re.ola'
tion., and could explain them to the conyen.
ton. I'VE should infer from this that the
majority Of the committee on resolutions
did lDt undershnd them.
Mr.. Randall Of Dixfeld took the stand
and said that he was democrat; hal heen
q democrat in DiIGsld Tor more than thirty
years, and he was proud 10 say that pi'
field yet rename! true TO the faith that wa'
once delivered to the fOreiathers, aud yd
had democratic majority. lie thought
the democrat. Of Dilseld were rs intelligent
as tho democrats OF Paris. lie was DEM
oerat. and was entitled to be heard as mu'n
as mau who had bigger belly than be-
and who claimed TO have great influence
because he had been all hi. life in pubic
Office. lie was not an abolitioni.t nora
hated an abolitionis, woF'e
than be hated black snake" God ~
mighty knew he hated them !" IAPPla'''
and laughtcr.l But no hated .eees'Ion''"
rs bad. lie would not support resolutions
which did no, condemn secessiOni'm. iIe
could no, 60 home to his friends in Diiheld
II these resolution, are passed. They wou''
call him seccssionlst. lie was opposed 70
secession At Paris and Augusta. lie though
u there had been little more effort mace
1t Augusta the secession elemsn, would not
have prevailed there. lie Was in favor 81
ending troops to Washington. lie 'P'
pIsuded Lincoln fer sending them there