Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-24
FRIDAY, MAY "a, 1861.


tain at oil hazards, and st any sacrifice, the
Government, the Constitution. the laws,
and tho old dag Of the United Ststss3 Thus
while tberc are Cstalinss TO plot the over.
throw and ruin oi oil that 10 sacred and
dear to 10 a. American citizens and chris-
iians, there are C,ceros to watch and defend
the citadel Of our long cherished hopes.
Heaven sustain and speed this better class
We shall have opportunity to help the
cause. to encourage those who lovo their
country and their God. Let the prayer OF
the Psalmi., Be ours-" Ny soul wait thou
only upon God" or that OF Paul, lord
what wilt thou have me TO do" There 10
much to DO done. Are We equal TO the task
Of doing ity Men that love their common
country must expect to DO traduced. Trai'
tors, men Of blood, will seek 90 blast the
fair fame Of.uch. But history will do them
justice. Such patriots rs Major Anderson
and Lieut.. Jones will live. Tho names OF
our patriotic fathers arc honored names
The ISLANDERS OF tories have died away. Th'
memory Of Washington Is blessed. 10,
those were found even then. when he had
but commenced his campaign. that scoded
and doubted the abilities OF the man the
people had selected for their leader. Bot
their names have ptrishcd. while his endar-
cd, and i, destined TO endure because bap-
tined with the tears and blood OF n grateful
people.
There are, and there will be names hon.
ored by sra.efa! people as the rc-ul. OF
this sudden, mighty uphea'ipg OF tho ma
ton. A rebellion has been organised, and
can be s,ayci and pu, down only by wi.c
counsels, and most patriotic. prompt. and
Efficient desds Too long did the people
listen to the watch.word. you mus, not Coz
erco No. let Us get full Possession oi your
forts. your ar.enal'. your navy. your hal.
lion :. le, US pluck out your eyes. cut pa
your hands and feet let US trsmple your
star spaneled banner in the duet. and then
you may coercc }!
Ny hearers. let US beware. Heaven for.
bid that I should cherish any but the kind
%, feelings towards any. even at this crisis.
Tho sails Of our snip. have whiisned every
sea. Our Aag ha. been protection IN every
land. the Druscs OF Syria, in their horrid
massacre. aud murders Of their own species,
dared no, insult IL. All tribes. ps,ple, ma.
tions. have .ough, AMI have found pro'ec
ton beneath it, folds And nov shali u
give place to rep,ile.-,o serpenis whose
bite, who.s scorpion bite IL certain death
Let every true hearted American. let every
christian. ie, thu people. all the people, cry
No, ten thousand times, So'
But let us not mistake in that little word
no. a, ,hi. tune. Have We such love OF ou'
common coun,ry-'uch lo'o for our immu'
mites. frc.iom Of speech, liberty OF con
science in the highest bes, sense, tha, soonel
than par, with these we will Sacrifices case
wealth. money. ,h' society OF our c'r'ie'
and cherished associations. the endearment'
Of home, the comforts derived from proIim
i,y % our own frc-idc.' Our fathers die
vastly more than this Instead OF ira,ers
Ing noble highways, turnpikcs. canals. rail
roads, when the line OF march vas TO b
taken up-ins,ead Of entering steam boats
steam frigste-. i, was to enter come cra'
that must wait the motion OF the winds anC
tho tides, or enter on the slow process o
some foo, route. over hill and dale; or th'
fording Of swollen streams and rivers. an
pur.uing that route until head quarter
were reached. Instead Of provision bein,
made Of food and clothing, most abundant
and all thi, in relation TO soldiers not only
but for tho.s also whom they nigh, be com
pelled 10 leave behind. months would pass
and comparatively nothing would DO don
IN TINS i'ns. i"' .ou',-'"' " ~"
changed inere mas o0'n ." eAPn'"'
most wonderful 10 Us r.'u'"' !" ,'', -, 10
publican p''ne'P'e' a"u '"'"''"0. ="
operation OF suen 'n'''''"'''' ""' P''a'
pies have surprised OURSELVES anu '''0"''"'
tho world
Let us pause. my hearers. Let us el
press our admiration our sra'''uae' IN u
language o' tho 'ei'-'oh' the oep'n :
the riches, &C., past nna'ns oo' ~
ways o' dei''erane0' IN 'e'A''o" 70 our 'A''
ers, was past hnding out. Our Ignorance