Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06
From the Kcnpebec Journal.
The Election. Every Man must be a
Patriot and Every Patriot do his
OutY.

The annual election in Maine will shortly
occur. There is concerned in ITS result. in
part, At least. higher consideration than
tha, Of politics, the honor IL no, the exist.
enee OF the General Government bcquea,hed
TO us by our iorcia,hcrs. and which is our
hope Of progress. The existence Of tho
government is as.ailed by traitor, in the
form OF gigantic rebellion, which has CALI
ed many thousands OF our citizens INTO the
I tented fields OF strife and demanded an i'm.
mense outlay Of money. SO great, indeed.
is the issue between the success. Of the gov
erument in maintaining itself, and the sue.
oess Of the rebellion. that II may safely bc
said that oil We have. life, property. inlu.
enee. freedom for ourselves and hope for our
children, are involved. Avcnerablc clergy
man. whi,e.hairci, blossoming for the high.
er world. recently declared TO US ,ha, an
issue had come which va. lar higher than
party, and We mus, all be patriots or trai.
tors We mu.' give our support TO the
government, or to the rebellion. Such i. the
tact. ard it mus, De met. There can be no
practical difference recognized between the
sccessioni,ts from choice AMI those who Dc.
clare themselves such from what they claim
as a necessity. since to yield now is to give
up all.
la ,hs election which il TO take place on
the ninth Of September every traitor and
every ,rai,or,ympa,hirer will 10 at the
Polls, urged forward by various motive. aud
appliances. Their active work in the Con.
,en,ion, held in Maine, show. wha, they
intend 10 DO on the day Of election. The
loyal, pttrio,:c men mus, meet them at the
Polls. must deposit their ballot. for the
government whilc ballots are effective. As
they will meet them with bullets when TO
this arbltrameni they are summoned. Po.
lilcal party organization has, in a erca,
measure. been omitted the preSen, season.
The e1isencic. of the government are such
that the loyal people should rise up a ono
man ani le. the blllo, which executes n
frrcman's will m lightning doe. the will
Of God. have its full force and elect Should.
er - shoulder, hand to hand. and hear, to
heart, should ireemen 90 the Polls, by the
impellins force Of their rersonal patriotism.
The great arch Of the heaven. i. hllcd nov
with the great voice Of duty. Every mans
ear should catch IL. and - filled with 1t (.
and every mans hear, should thrill with
the love Of country and home. and nerve
him 10 Intensified action. The devotion OF
the people to their political institution, is
again to be tried. The capabiliiy OF the
people % govern themselves against treason
is t. be ,ndicatei anew. let then what.
ever can be useful Of existing organizations
be employed. and whatever Of personal in.
auenec can Re made effective be fully brought
Oh, at the election which Is close upon Us.
Frecmen OF Maine. you have rrea, duty to
perform. Your son. are in the field Tor the
government 10 crush out rebellion. AMI we
mplore You to see to it that your neglect.
your wan, Of effort, shall give no comfort,
+ to traitors IN our mid.t. or TO the traitors
a, the South engaged IN the horrible work
Of destroying our government. To,he Polls
on the ninth OF September To the Polls
with ysur free ballots, and give your voice
for Government, and Law. for Freedom and
the Right