Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
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patriotic spirit which animstes the whole
North IL illustrated In q thousand ways by
the men, women and children Of every city.
town and hamlet. One oi the most striking
Instances Of tho determined feeling which
everywhere pervAdes tho popular heart, 10
the following:
When tho State Of Maine arrived at Fort
Monroe with the Massachusetts, troops. the
Virginia residents around the Fort. who are
all sece.-ioni.ts. were very much surprised,
snrueed and mortified. They collected
around the captain Of the steamer. who Is
q. cool and intrepid specimea Of Yankee
q. New England contains. and told him ss'
uifcap,ly that the troops would never 90
back 70 Massachusetts,. lie replied that
,ha, was the last thing they thought OF;
tha, the country was 80 fine they intended
to settle. and send for their friends. and be
va. going to New York 10 Sc, another load.
Another .et. belonging 20 an armed schoon-
er engaged in enforcing the local laws Of
Virginia. insolen,ly claimed the right OF
searching the State Of Maine Tor negroes.
The captain told them they should not 90
aboard to take out anybody, black or white.
They replied that. by tho laws Of Virginia,
they had the right Of search. lie retorted
,ha, he knew nothing abOu, the laws OF
Virginia. Jut sailed by the laws and under
the Aas OF the United States. lie also as
.ur,d them. II there were any negroes there
VINO were de-irous Of voyage to New York,
he should bo very happy to Accommodate
them and closed the convsrsa,ion by say.
ing" You have been preaching all your
live. that the Yankees are n Sc, OF nisers
and towards. who won fight; now you
will have a iavorablsopporiuniiy to ,es, The
accuracy Of your opinion. on that point
A wIR Srrrcu rRou SENATOR DorGt,s
senator Douglas was publ'cly recsived by
tho Illinois Lesi-lstur- on the 18th inst.
and made u patriotic speech. uiging imme-
date action in 'uppor, Of the government.
lie said
"Mo., Of you know that am very
good fighter IN ,me- Of par,iran strife. !
hore 20 show YOU aN that am an equally
good ps,ri,t in the time oi my coun'ry'
danger. II !. now your imperative duty TO
throw party aud party platform. to the
winds. forget that you ever dIdrred. Give
ma country where my children can live IN
pace, AMI then We can have theatre. II
we desire. for partiran controversies.
We are called upon To fold our arms aud
TO $50 our capital .eircd, our archives car.
ried away by those who glory in 'rampline
the American flag IN the dust. Illinois and
my native State will Say 20 day. iha, II !
hal committed an error in my political ca
reer, IL has consisted in leaning Q little too
far toward. the South. have never pan
dercd to the prcjudcc- Of the North against
the minority section. While will never
invade the constitutional rights ofthc South.
nor sanction their invasion ny Others. !
want them 20 distinctly understand tha,
they mus, no. invade my constitutional
rights Loud cheers
IL proiigious crime agains. the free.
iom Of the world TO blot the United State,
out Of the map Of Chris,endom. What do
We ,es? Washington TO 5e bombarded
The President Of the United States and his
Cabinet. elected and appointed TO their
places By the same authority s George
Washington and his constitutional advisers.
10 he carried oa as hostages! The very de.
mon OF destruction TO bs le, loose in the
land, How long 10 you think It will bc
before the guillo,inc i. in opera,ion'
( Allow mo % say 10 my former political
enemies. you will not be true to your eoun.
try il you seek to make political capital out
OF these disasters. fApplau-e.l Add u my
old friends. you will be false ana unworthy
OF your principles Il you allow political de-
I feat to convert you into traitors to your ma.
tional land. Tho shortest way now to
peace consists in the mos, stupendous and
unanimous preparation for war;" Voeiier.
Gus cheerinsl