Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-04
E,,ry man who voted for Buchanan, voted

mass OF ultu IN tnt sNolRHs auu StVss NV
portion Of the men in the South. who sup
ported him, did - honestly, believing be
would properly administer the Government
and do justice to all interest. IN the Union,
They we're deceived; they did no, credit
and bclie-e the faithful warnings they had
from the Republicans. that this very state
Of things would be brought upon the eoun-
try by the election Of james Buchanan. II
va, the election OF Buchanan In 1856, aud
not the election OF Lincoln in 1850. tina, ha.
broueh, upon the country the wide spread
ruin that now stars ss in the face. And
James Buchanan Is pow, this very day, and
every dag, carrying out the programme.
bid not Mr.. Kei,t cav in speech few
months since, IN South Carolina. that the
President was pledged no, TO orrcse secs
,ionr And although /, va. denied. mot by
Buchanan. hut BY some Of the persons he
has around him. Who does not Believe that
Kciu ioH az truth took a, hi- course as
connected with the recent events. South
CAROLYN, Threatened 10 GO out OF the Union.
These threats were made publicly, in the
VERY lace Of the President. Did ho put the
forts aud public works around Charleston
in a proper state of deiensep Did he place
himself, in a condition where he could en-
force the laws against a rebcllious State
just the reverse OF all this. knowingly he
lclt the forts a, Charleston unmanncd-an
easy prey TO the nalli6ers. More than this.
he took no siep. to protect the United
States property, and enforce the laws, hy
stationiuc sufficient maratime force IN
Charleston harbor. Map- Anderson. tho
gallant commander OF the ruh'ie work. at
Charleston. leit 70 hi. own resources nth
merely handful OF men, took the only
course, asa military man, lie could have
taken, by burning the gun carriage. at
Fort Moultrie. srikins the guns and rcmoy.
ing hi. command To Fort sumter, which
command. the whole works and the harb0r.
The nulli6cr- have commenced civil war
by taking possession Of Fort Moul,rie and
Castle pinckncy, and hosting the Palmetto
G,:. They have al.o possession Of the
Government arsenal and all the Unitc'
States arm. therein aud yet the pr,sIien,
looks on aud does nothing. only as by his
indifference or reasonable sompl,eity be
encourages the seceJyr. in their work %;
rebellion.
In defiance of all law. in contcmr, OF the
government. South Carolina has sent ~
commissioner " TO ,r,ai with our govern.
ment and amicably arrange treason and Re-
tellion; and yesterday the President was
cl0.ctcd with ,hc-c men. aud a lot Of fire.
eater from other States. There eau be no
doubt o.. 10 the obre, Of this meeting. Il
meant the recall Of Ma. Andcr-ou from
For. Sumter, anl probably cJur, mar.
tnl. because be has done HI. duty and tax.
ca step, 70 protect tho United sa,c-
property. This was undoubtedly tie de-
maul of the commissioners, and who to-
lisycs the Prc,idsn; will refuse anything
they demand Of hIm'
ii. The current opinion that Maj An.
dcr~1n will BE- withdrawn anl the tort eur
rendered ~ order Of the President. In
view ofall these facts, what i james lii'
ehanau bot ris ,re,ior 10 the country he
b., sworn - often to suprort' lilo ought
to ., imp.ach,d at once, tried for treason.
AMI it found guilty, as undoubtedly he
would be-. hung a. high as llamau.
IL undoubtedly true that large gang
Of d,speral,e. in the southern States, under
the name or minute mon, are Organizing
to aid the secession, in rrccipi,l,ius rcyo'
Luton aud destroying the conlelcraey. 1t
/, sad. with how much truth We are not
able to .ay. that one ohj,c, they have in
yicw i. the forcihls prevention Of the in
aucuration u Lincoln. Whatever may be
their designs in this resrcc;, no one sup
poses they can accomplish their object; aud
itauy attempt. Of thi. kind are made, they
will Gr,i have the couutenaucc Of the con.
iemr,itlc old iunc;i,nary now d-;rielns the
White llouse. There is no Disgusting the
fact :hat many Of the citizens OF Washing
ton are alarmed in view Of what may take
place in the city about the fourth OF March.
There is Que thing the country may rely
upon. the people have elected Lincoln Pres
dent, and f.sy ir,R Inaugural, ham. There
is no alarm among the Republican Members
Of Congress. They were sent hero 10y their
constituent. to siaud by the Union. To pro-
t,ci ,Lo Constitution from insult and yio.
lrncc. and neither threats or civil war will
drive them from the p0't Of duty.
There is fixed determination on the part
Of the Republican delegation IN Congress,
in which W. believe about every member
eoneurs, never by any act Of theirs to sur.
render one foot Of free territory to slavery.
Al compromises, Involving this surrender
Of all that il vita! to the Interests Of the
country. will be rcjeeted.
As we have predicted in our former letters,
neither the Committee Of thriy-,hrcc in the
House, or the Committee Of thirteen in the
Senate, will agree to any proposition that
can pass Congress. This is no, conflict
about ne:ro.slavery; abou, the election Of
Lincoln. or about Personal Liberty laws /;
but il is a conflict J,irsn ne friends and
foes Of he UaioH.
The election Of Lincoln in only an excuse