Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22
/" Cnntrahanas."

Much u SAID nova day. about contra
bands. which being interpreted. means run
AWAY ne-rce.. We believe General Ba,lsr
fra gave them this name. How FAR our
Government ought 70 interfere, and step in
between The relation % master aud slave, -
bSCOming the great question OF the war
Nobody contends that Cuugr--s has right
under the Constitution 70 enancipate the
slavc. either with o. without compensation
70 their owners. That the 'sar ps5T con
Ger, TIA. right, as matter OF pahi'c nsec.s.-
iy, :. generally soneSied, and the only que,-
ton now before the people y shall II b- ex-
srcisei?
Gen. Fremoni's PROCLAMATION. declaring
the slave. OF reSSl masters fres. was step
in advance Of al other. IN ih,s matter. Thi-
act ~ n. Immediately attracted public at
tsniion. ana lr0a III, momen, the people
began ~ examine Il. they sav strong FsAs.
on, IN IA. favor. This proclamation met
with a general rssp'nsc the uiassos said -
va. right. snd thsv say % u3w. The Free
iasnI. cot Of difference a. the Union msn OF
Kentucky. modified a., but thus did moth
ius 90 allay OF pui down ,rvAson IA that
S:Ats OF sny other. Every c.y : sIPsrisncr
shos. TIA, the policy Of FTcn0ni, ~ aRai'
Sr OF pu,lit Eer,,u'v. Wi,l have o. Do resort
o. - by the gOSsrnln. Mt. and gn.as' they Do
u the ~ar wu. Dc in4sauitely prolonged
Iii-.a,j IN CERTAIN quarters. that "a this
coat--t ID. slaves w,.I take .,dc. with their
masters. Eaets all show 20 the contrary.
The i.rss aus,hsr VI iusiii-e slave. that have
TAKEN refuge w,thin oar lines upon the Pa-
tomac AMI IA M,-s'uri. dsmous,r.t-, The
fNl.,iy Of such allegations. Even IN South
Carolina, 10 the very bot BID Of secession,
ai the capture Of the forts at Port Royal.
the whites ran away, but the SLAVES rcmAin-
ed Aud pabliC -eas,nsnt upon this qoe-'
nOn u bearing t,Wn upon tie A4min.'rA.
i,on. CD John COShune. OF one OF the
New York Rec mcnts. aud bunker Of the
siraiie.i sect ia the lIst Congress. = few lay,
ego. made speech u his regiment, sndor.-
TO- TrsnoaIs 'dea Of eJntr.b.nds. and iaS'
etsI Aruins them. lie men aui vvsryboIy
sl.s pre~ni. cheeryi the sentiment nSss
,Oc,i,rogsly. And 50 Sell plsa-ei were
they that they called oct Gsu Cameron, the
sssrvt.ry oi Mar. AMI he Endorsed COch.
rAns Th,. j. significant.
We have 40 disposition 10 rsp-Ai what
We have often said upon Ibis question, and
our o0ly oeJocs ,n ues rrtsrrins 10 IL. ., To
cal attention u tie progr,tars m,rensHiI
10 that direction We believe It !, the ,m.
nutahI- decree Of the Alm,ghty that thl.
war shall b. the snd VI slavery upon Amer.
can .oh. IL - strange THAI any man Of In
ielllsenc. cannot d,.crru the s'gns Of the
tine" They all ro,u; me way And ia
ih. movement towards emancipation, the
poop are Ia .ho.d OF the Gotetnmest. We
ssnd our men into tie fsli - fsh; rebel..
and not ~ turn blood hounds and chase run
Away negroes FOR the special accommodation
Of their rebel masters. TIA, - the very AS,
occupation they ever ought to engage IN.
The whole system Of African slavery in the
in the usiisd States Is to,lias and falling.
and be who undertake, To prop /, up wall
in tho eDd b buried beneath It's ruins.