Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-29

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What Policy for the Fu,uref

Abraham Lincoln. on taking the oath OF
osics on the fourth Of March. found this
country in ruins. Traitors and pcrjurct
villain. in high life. had escaped from their
ofsciai positions and left behind them d.
,idei. distracted country. The work Of dis
Indignation bad made moe, fearful prOcrc--
In lev short months. The new Prc-iden:
not only found distracted, divided country
bat an army commanded by Traitors, Ma
w under the control Of treasonabls villains,
demen,ct scouudrcls. Mere than tals, the
Department. oT Government we're full Of
.ecc..ioni.t. aud thieves. lie found an
empty Treasury. and government, credi, run
down 10 -. lowest ebb. lie found our fort'
and military post. SURRENDERED to rebels,
and many OF ,ho-s IN our Possession men.
Ae~d by traitors. lie iound the Navy -eni
OF TO distant ioryisu casts. Ia word.
he found the gensr,l govern meni virtually
surrendered into Ihs band. Of band Ct reb-
sls. S,anion'- bill authorizing the Pre-i
dent TO acc n volunteers TO pu, dosn M
.arrcci,5n and ryhslllon, wa. defeated in the
senate. aud the Bal from the House judi.
cary Commute. known a. tie Bingham
Force Ball. which placed the Navy at the
command Of the Prrs,den, tor the collection
Of the revenue. shared the sane tate. The
new Prcsidsu, took the rein. Of rOvernmen,
when 1, bad neither men To asht nor the
means to protect ii'elf iron the cotton 'u's
rebels
Thcse reasons, With otbcr-, Will cOmpel
him to abandon For; Sumter. The rebels
when carrying on this work OF national ru'
In, while stealing our guns, stealing our
for,.. stealing our arms and ammunition.
and sripg into our aas. have all tie While
been ery,rs out acains, oocruOs. With
rampan, rebellion in seven >,aic.: the irai.
Cor. have been crying pear pracs' And
IN thu. CRY all ni;gsriom has jo'ned. both
North and south. The 5oricr States have
all the While bevn kept in a state Of lneip'.
en-, rebellion. Threatening to make common
cause With the seeded States, II force shall
BE used 10 protect the ga'Srnnsni and en-
force the laws. The general government,
enc. the Inauguration Of Lincoln. has h.cn
compelled FROM sheer rCoessi'y 10 adoT, a
peace Policy Ia. been Obliged to'ubmi, TO
in.slt., from the cotton and border .,aic..
FOE the god rrNsJu that Is had no mean.
SUCCESSFULLY To rrpel item. Thus thing
have stood thus they now stand whA'
-aoali he done
In answer, W. give our o~n views, indie
p-ud-u, OF all platform, and all parue-
Lst On ,.tT. ss.ion Vi CSnsrs. - cs!ise
1T the carlic.t practicable mOmen;-!id'i n
.oon As elections can come % IN the border
States. Then let Congress Immediately &,
- work and put thi. government, ON an au
PIE var fooilng. Give the Prv-iden, IS ma.
nv msn ~ he wants. Thus can be done by
allo~iL; him to accept volunteer forces frou
the didsren; Siate.. la addition 70 this
order the building o. at leas; twenty IRE
class war steamers. Then provide for LOAF
Of an hundred millions. In brief. give ,h'
President the Army. the Navy. and the .'n'
ga. " var. We know II will - sait by
way Of objeeing 10 sseh = policy. that D.
will drive Of the bOvIcr State. Surprising
n tOc.? I. that the wors, evil tina, car
come upon us2 Mus, We always stand
erins,ne belote the bullying threat. Of the
border States. that u We DO anything Z,
p~rp-tuate our own existence. they will So
e,.is' Mos, ,hi. great humilia,inc farce %
tseniy millions IN the free States covering
b,iDre eight million. in NIgg~rdum he play
Cd out s;ill further? Arr ve not sufficient
ly Inundated IN our osn eye- and Ia ih'
cyg- IT tie World. NV ia, do-uu,hIug poll
9, 1T crying Ieaee. Ishce. ~h,lc traitor
sre in.uilinsly painting their batisrinI
r.ms a. tn very capitol of ihe R-pahl'e
W hrhs1s iho brave ana chi',lrou. -on. o
the Nvtth ATE getting tlrrd aud d'-gu'ie'
With the Illuminating farce. This ih'ni
nus, BE- met. Twen'y TREE State. OF thu
Union. (for We include Delausre where
eelons., among the free Siats-.) have e''hs
~, 20 he tumilia,ed under southern msnae
% the lowest depth. Of shame and d'-srae"
or meet the insult with something more e'
fcient than paper bullsts. If We stan
sbere We have stood iOr the Elk month