Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-10-18
For Thi Oxford Dsmoeri.
Enlistmcnts in Oxford County

Enlistmcn.s in Oxford County.
when our country j. 10 danger. vh.n
the Union and constitution !. IN d,n,.,
and when all our dearest interests. a. Ana,
lean citizens, are at stake, IL Is checr,p, :,
know that the son. of Old Oxford ar, re,.,
and willing TO ily TO their rescue. In looL.
Ing over 'ho County 10 ascertain H. oao,a
10 10 found 20 be about nine hundred nm,
tliy men. About seven hundred have ,l.
ready enlisted for the service. some TIRE,
hundred mfc are wanted. The yoo,.
strong and hardy should come prop,,,
forward At she call Of their country. H..
should not wait TO be urged. They .bouli
not longer sleep or dream over the cri.,.
Neither should they stop to enquire ah,,,
wha, party will be glor6ei in the pro,,..,
or result OF this war OF Rebellion. The,
should voluntarily come forward. to ,a,.
tain and perpeiuate county and Con.,i.
tuition which has blessed them. In like man.
wv ~ 'n'' ls'H'ir 'Hu uoNu lhtlT - live.
fortune. and honor" TO originate aud %.
tabli.h them
IL i' not. perhaps, in the power Of mao
to predict the failure Of thi, nation. FinIis
beings cannot ses wha, Is in store tor them.
Hot one fac, l. ,rue-a. true as anythio.
ear'hly-and that u. that the rrca, pur.
pose OF thi. country aud II il. Union and
Constitution was the security of personal
frsedom-thc unshacklIng. In 80 far n. ms.
sibls. OF all the fettsr, of Feudali.m. The.
oeracy and personal restraint; and tia
leaving Of each individual. a. God mad.
him. the artiiccr Of his own fortune sub.
jeeI only TO - much Law as wa. necessary
to secure ordr. tranquility and justice.
This tact hn. bcen the theme OF the hi.,or..
an, the Poet and the philosopher. IL,
deeply engraved on ,vory true American
heart. As heaven u above earth, ~ tii,
erea, principle IN civil government, tos,u
above all others
IL this nation has summed aud brourh,
upon itself civil War. it !, because ,hs
agents Of the government hare lo., sigh, Of.
i,' great pGrpO-e. and failed TO iulil il,
true mission. 10 quslling tho ins1lent r..
tellion, which now rear, II. -arllko heal.
this government is simply doing what d.
can TO re.cs,ablish its original purpose IL
simply desires to restore the harmony Of h,
part. and ro.c.,abll.h tho Constitution anl
laws.
Wha, shall prevent this res,or,tion2 II
IL is undertaken with the rgh, spirit moth.
ing can preven, H. no. nothing The peo-
pie have the power and IL they will pa, 4,
forth, tho work il done. The future then,
OF the country is success. I, must triumph
over il enemies. aud over the power Of all
unlawful combinations.
The soldier ba. now become the grea, ar.
bitter Of ih. contest. To him - the coun.
try turning as ~ the ark Of IL. salvation.
On him, as the representation Of the people.
rests a vas, responsibility. Wherever be j..
can he look upon thu. eon,e.; with indIf.r.
euee' Whether In Oxford County % not.
eau no nesIec, hi, counsry's call. and %.
lay ITS restoration, or hazard it. fG,urs
glory' This Union mus, ,nd shall 30
preserved" ',ill has it, chance TOT every
patriot; and eau there be soldier and "a
ablo bodied man who would no, lcs-e hon,
and friends to save it from destruction?
Rally, then. around the Star. aud Stripes.
Rally a, the call Of patriotism. in tho cau.s
Of truth. Second. with your strong arms
and noble hearts. the effort, Of your gov.
eminent. Follow the SCOTS, tho McClel.
lans and the Batter. 70 che field. suffer
for yourselves, your posteri,y and your
country, that you may merit and receive
q reward Of eternal gratitude.
ANrI" Srun."