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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30
The Crisis.

The stirring events all around u-, are 80
many indications thai u crisis in our ma.
,ionsl affair. has come. The great issue in.
,ol,cd. is the existence OF the government
Upon this hinge turns thc whole matter. 10
!. no, u question Of party or VI party inter
est. These, important n, they sometimes
are. when put in the balance and compared
with tie grea, idea Of self.eoyernment, are
as nothing. Can . government In which
the people are the rulers stand the 'e-,. or
mus, 1t give way TO chaos aud de.potlsm!
f Our father. in &c Eel, there wa, n terrible
Necessity which implied them 10 sacrifice
ease, property, and life itself in the cause Of
human liberty. by these sacrifices they
towied a government Of the people, and Tor
more than eighty year. /: has been proving
their profound wisdom in its establishment.
Shall we perpe,ua,o this government, with
all iis train Of blessings. or allow IL 10 DO
destroyed by traitors? That is the que-.
ton. In this the direct intercs, Of every
man, woman and child il involved. There
are none. however humble. who have not
received blessings a, the hand Of the Federal
Union. And now tho question comes home
to all-wha, is TO be done' VIVA, position
shall wo take.-will we aid the Admini.tra.
ton in its efforts to save the Union, or give
aid and comior. to traitors in arms against
US?
Tho war has been forced upon us,-we
have been compelled to fight or submit to
ey, rlas,ins disgrace. Ia this war we have
reached crisis. Passing event. have an
intense importance attached to them. In
oil the slave States. with the exception OF
Kentucky. Maryland and Delaware, treason
has broken out in open and continued acts
Of REBELLION. Southern soil swarns with
rebels in arm, again., the government.
With oil the munitions and paraphsrnalia
OF war. they threaten to capture Washing.
ton. sers the Capital, drive tho federal
troops north Of Mason's and Dnon's line,
and then reduce Philadelphia, New York,
and Boston TO the condition Of conquered
provinces. Their commissioned pirates are
towering over our seas. and destroying our
commerce. In Missouri, their Goth and
vandal hordcs from Arkansas, Tennessee.
and Texas. are ovcrrunins the State, threat
ING destruction to the lives and property OF
oil Unpn men in that region. Into Viz
GINA they have rushed IN enemy OF more
than hundred thousand men, menacing
tho Capital, and threatening TO overrun
Maryland.
The loyal citizens Of the border States are
struggling, with fearful odd. against them,
to maintain themselves and the supremacy
Of the Union against the dsspctism OF
reign Of terror, which has no parallel In tho
history Of the world. In the Tree States
traitors begin to show their hand. Ela.sd
at our defeat at Bull Run, they grow more
and moro audaeious. Things cannot re-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

The USioS IlIssED. Something new un.
der the sun was witnessed ia the Democrat.
ic Convention at Augusta. The old copper
headed bunker seces,ioni,ts Kissed Union
sentiments. This was repeatedly done dur.
ing Mr. Peters speech, and every time Mr.,
y. insisted upon an iniinch'ng defence OF
our dag. and .uppressing rebellion, he was
greeted with misses, yells and shouts oil de-
rision.
A man named KigOr,. Of Lewiston. be.
rated the soldiers. said they were men picked
up in the streets. not worth dollar and
who accepted sll month to prevent star
yaIion.
Am,re di.eracciul exhibition never was
got up in the State OF Maine. while the re.
sui, will stamp with ineiIaceable infany al.
who IaboreJ TO effect it. They cannot e..
cape. bath Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

10 my h.u.s. Il Wa. towards night We spoke
about s,ore. that Mr.. i.o,,jcy had frpot,el sbou,
him. lie expressed himself rather wildly bat
io,.jo,'. Elk,. lie said Colhn vas SICK, and
wanted some rum wished me TO send him some.
u. appeared yer, much exei,el. Said b. feared
neither God noe man. Said he Was hwless
character. lie va. speaking al'uut wm. Hazel
tine, To whom Gotta had sold the farm, IL was
abou, the hay. This wa. When he Wa. on hi.
w,y home.
RsiA MiIii,iu. An vie of last whne... I
heard the ,slk between IN, hs.,,Sd aud the de-
ceased. Wmue.. testified same AZ lac, ~',nsss.
Dr. Hay,'. recalled. Related an Instance
where piece of rvpe oofJsge fsll upon person's
heal. injuring the brain 90 that piece one hallss
large q. q hen's egg va. DESTROYED and lost. The
lad recovered. Such are rganied 40 exceptional
eases, aud are cases where Only one ohc Of the
btain 10 wounded.
~. 7br- r-cslId. Prosecuted abo,ile. This
va. the oee ! 20, al Mckecn'.. IL did M, know
What was IN Il they sa,d Il W.. run he hat
MT .m,lLi Il. The Judge unc'rked ,hc hottie,
and remarked that IL had a I" rotgut,y SMELL
Pdo M.iLhsiu. recalled. th,nk treated
Mckccn the 9th Of Aug. !, nigh, have been the
night that he Was IN thew.
llerr the testimony closed.
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For the oSford Democrat.

EplroR DEsocR,r-Dcar Sir: Permit,
me, though personally stranger. 70 thank
you for your article on the Sabbath. in your
paper Of the 10th inst.
IL ha, been matter Of griei and sur.
prise TO many. tina, 80 little regard has been
paid to the Sabbath, in our military opera.
,iou.. since the commencement, Of the pres
en-, war. a. you observe, there may be
times when drilling. transporting troops.
and Sighting on the sabbath, &c. are una.
voliablc. and therefore ju',ihable. Bu, in
all probability. We should have been much
better OF to-day, a. nation. had more 70.
gard been had 10 tho laws Of God on this
subject. /, is to DO hspcd the strong petit.
ton. presented by the sabbath COMMITTEES
Of New York, to the Sec. Of War, will eS'
or, some wholesome influence in this drec-
ton. \ CITIZEN.
BrTnrL, Aug 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30
BrrnrL, Aug 81.

OIToEp BArrIsr ASSOCIATION. The Or
ford B,p,i., Association, meets with the
Bap,i.; church at Middle Interval, Bethel,
on the fret Wednesday IN September, at 10
O'Clock, A. N.
Meeting. will also be held in connection
with the ASSOCIATION, on Tuesday and wedne.-
day evenings. at the school houses near TO
Capt. Godiard's. Dca. Fosters. and Walk.
err. MILL. also in the meeting house at
Middle Interval.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

WAR Is THE EryEcr or A vorn ron DA.
NAT The Bath Times well says that every
vote thrown for John w. Dana will be
vote in favor Of ipgloriously Withdrawing
our troops. Of removing oil obstacles to the
success, OF rebellion. Of surrcn iering the led
erai capital to tho sece'.ionists. add Of
humblipg this great nation at the feet Of
JET. Davis. In u word. to vote for Dana
10 no moro or less than to vote for disunion.
Every Dana man, therefore, 10 D.,union.
ia.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

Mass MEETING ~ C,spEs. The loyal cit
i,ens Of Camden and vicinity. held mas
meeting. in thu. town. on Thursday last
The meeting wss addressed by Col. Smart.
2. s. Nieker,on, and Others; and passed oil
with great enthusiasm. Over 5000 per-
sons were present..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30
Who are the Trai,orsi

This is an important inquiry. ard de-
serves u candid answer. And Il isa ques-
ton that sioYh be answered in order that
We know our cIac. position. Who are the
men in the South that have inaugurated the
rebellion? We have frs, generally 10 an.
s.or-,ha, they are the men who for the
las, thirty year. have heed Eel. clothed. AMI
provided for a, the expense o; the very gov
ernmen, they are attempting 10 destroy.
The coats that cover tho back. OF Jon.
Davis, A. II. stephens. Howell Cobb. John
u. Floyd. and Jacob Thompson. were
bough, and paid Tor from money out OF tho
United States Treasury. The -amc is true
Of nearly oil tho leader. in this rebellion.
These base ingr,,es now turn and smi,o tho
hand that has clothed and fed them. II We
turn to their military men tho same general
remark will apply. Beauresard, lee. Har-
dee. aud Garrett. and long lie, OF officer.
in the rebel army, were educated a, the ex'
pense Of III, government. Bu, these I'M
grateful rascal. no, only owe their educa'
ton and their living to the United States,
Ju, the very arms they were sighting with
they stole from the Government. History
doe. no, record another such 90, OF hard.
ened. derravcl villains, m tho Southern
leaders in the rebellion.
And who are the traitors at the NORTH :
We answer, the men who have for twenty
years had their arms IN the public CRIB up
to their elbow. Many Of ,he.a men never
followed any calling OF profession for a live
lihood, bu, have,been, from their youth up,
raupcr. upon tho bounty Of the Govern
men,. They have been led and clothed a,
the public expense 20 long thu, they fancy
tha, they have a sort ola divine right 10 rulo
aud plunder from the public treasury Now
after having lived upon the public bounty
themselves, all their li,e.-aiter having
their families educated and supported At the
public expense jus, because the people in
their sovereign capacity, have decided that
they mus, step one eide. they now turn up
on faithful mother. and would butcher her
before the face Of the whole worll. With
them Il is rule or ruin. II our readers will
look over the ground they will End the cla.,
OF men above described at the head OF tho
di.union party in Name. They are men
who have been playing the dSmagosue oil
their liScs--men who have eaten Southern
dir, until they have become incapable OF an
increase OF political dedlemcn,. For our
own safety and the safety Of the government,
!, is necessary tha, these traitors be careful
ly watched. They are c0n'pira,ors agains.
n government that has given them all the
good they possessed. We repeat, le, these
Ca,slincs be strictly watched. I: may be
policy 20 tolerate them in their wickedness
Tor season; yet i, is plainly to DO seen
that forbearance will ere long cease TO be q
virtue. The first law OF nature IL self.prcs-
erIaiion. The same law operates among
nations. IL is the duty Of people to pro-
tect good government from foes without,
and foes within. and the people Of the free
States will do this very thing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

SEVENTH REGIMENT. The Seventh Regi.
men, len Augusta. for Washington, on
Thursday o, las, week Tho regiment i.
armed with the mimic rifle, with sword bay
one, ; and has the blue uniform prescribed
by the army regulations. We learn that
Capt. G. l.. Beal, Of Norway, was elected
Lieut.. Col. Of this regiment: but declined.
II is stated that Capt. Beal wishes to go
with tho l.t regiment, IL il shall decide to
return.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

YoRK COUNTY NOMINATIONS. Al tho Re-
publican Convention held at Alfred there
was largo attendance. The nominations
are. Senators-llon. John II. Goodenow Of
Alfred; Vim. n. Marshall, OF York; VIM.
NJ. Hill, OF Blddeiord, the latter to Gil the
place Of Mr.. Leonard Andrews, who de-
clinei the nomination on account OF private
business.
County Trca'urer-S. X. Roberts. Of Wa.
terboro County Attorney-R. p. Tapley,
OF Saco County Commissioner-A. Gowan
Of Elliot; Clerk Of Cours-Caleb b. Lord
Of Alfred.
The resolves adopted were strongly Union,
and were free from partirsn illusions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30
GET UP A ROW At HOME .

GET VI A ROW At HOME, A some.
wba, noted politician from neighboring
county, who aided in dcmoralirins the Dem
cratic Convention at Augusta was in the
city Yesterday, and was heard to say that
the way to stop the war i' to get up rO'0
here at home" bath Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30
Oxford Democratic County and Sena.
afnrial Conventions.

Pur.uan, 10 call. the democrats Of OK.
ford County assembled in Convention a,
thu Town House. in Paris, on Thurslly,
the oil day Of August.
Tho meeting was called TO order by tho
chairman Of tho County Committee, and
Mr. Holland was chosen Chairman. and =.
E. IIutehins, Of fryeburg. Secretary.
II was subsequently voted tha, tie ten.
porary organization he tho permanent or
eanira,ion OF the Convention. twenty-five
town. were represented by seventy delegate,
The following nominations were made n
the County Convention
Il. A. Frye. Of Bethel, Clerk.
T. j. BuJgham, Buckdsld, CO. Attorney.
". r. Taylor, Porter. Co. Commission.
Horace Cummings. Paris, Treasurer.
The Dana or secession wing IL the party
controlled the convention by decided ua.
jorIty.
A committee on resolution. wa, appoint.
ed.
|. The Convention then adjourned to two
O'Clock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30
Republican Nominations.
FOR GOrERNOR.
Israel Washburn, Jr4
or OGONO.

Tor SENATORS,
JOHN i. HUBBARD. Of Hiram.
ELBRlDGE e.. HARLOW Of Canton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

John F. Ries-re.ids in Waterford; am
stage driver: know John u. Cola; he
bbusht pistol OF me. IL was about the
hrst Of August. lo6D. lie came down 10
the road one day ~ We were comm: up
froD Portland. IA Lowell. near Bryant's
I'LL. lie asked II MaItcli brought tIm uP
anything told h,m NJ. aud asked hin
What he expected. lle .aid he had sent Tor
"a pistol. saw Ma1deld that night, aud
carried u up the next morning. lie DID
lot come for IL, aud Saturday, be "a. IN the
field, ani beckobcd 10 him. liz cane out
and goI the pistol. lie d,i not tell me " hat
A.. san.el .t Tor. IL wa. a single barrel
rocke,.p,,,ol. n-w. Witness wAs sheWn
pistol. which be said Was not the one be
GOt
DS. AugsSs 4. Hays. called. Reside
in BO-,an. Mass. Have resided IN that Vi.
entity 81 wears. act a. consulting chem
1T Am State As.ayer Of Mass and hay,
prepared Ry.ell by study and investigation
10 20 before the courts ~ an expert witness,
I received IRON Dr.. Tom lat iron. pistol
shirt. and butcher. knife. on the 2sth day OF
s.p,emhsr, IsG0 Have kept these article.
m nv possession since that time until nos
fine De. here exhibited a shirt. as the one
delivered To him by Dr. TOwne,
Have GOT pot upon ih'. shirt any blood or
eolorilg matte The shirt is IN the same
eooiition a. when 1 received IL. except tina,
the blood has chemically changed by age.
The dark spots on the shirt were CAUSED ~
hleuj. lm vel. at-iiei that IL i. human
Mood. have examined the rent IN the
shirt 20 SO whether % divides the blood
spots or not. by applying the edges Of the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

TOR clIEk or COURTS,
SIDNEY PERIIAM Of Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

TOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
WILLIAM ". BOLSTER Of DiIheld.
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rog oouNIr COMMISSIONER,
CHARLES NuTrER OF Stow.

roR CouNTY TREASURER,
WILLIAM \. PiDGlN Oi pari..
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-25

On what ground, then, does the commander OF the
San Jscinto-who until this act is dsavowsd represents
the Federal his act Of boarding the
Trent under the firing Of cannon, and taking OF some OF
her passengers BY force Ga the superstition that among
the passengers there Confederate Ambassadors
on their way Europe But no international law H.
erdics mail from carrying passengers he they
or be they not called ambassadors, the subtle Yankee
commander declares that he considered thesa ambassa
doris contaband Of war aud such he arrested them
What prodgious logic. The wolf seeking for quarrel
with the lamb who troubled the water of the streamst
twenty feet below his Msesy was but novice to the
Commander of the San Jaonto. But as be also had Of
hl services the strongest argument the right remained
with him for the time beng.
We say 'for the time being" because we cannot COM
prehend how England pocket such an insult without
speaking out fourth Power might submit to force
while protesting IN favor Of right England cannot co
So She must urder the penalty Of being cast from the
high position which she occupies in the world take up
the matter with high hand aud do justice 70 herse-
This Is for her entirely personal matter on which she
has not TO consult her allies and her friends the duty oil
ayengng her outraged honor herself only, and
II ths Federal Government bear this exravagant act
should find that il has precpsted the recognition OF the
Confederate States of the South by England 1t will have
no one but itself to blame.
regards Farcs personally dsnterested in this com.
pcaton she will not seek to NEEDLE in il but will pa
teny await solution which the incident Of the Trent
may perhaps have the ef,c. Of precipitatDg.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-25
The MASON and sIIdeII 4 flair.

II the New York Herald Is to be credited, Lincoln
and his Cabinet have determined on a back-out-have
made up their minds to stand before the civilized world
humbled and disgracsd. They ready to surrender
the men whose capture they oced as the greatest
achievement Of the war; to apologize for act which
they approved appauded, and staggered over as go-
rous beyond measure. We'll, be 1t 80 but 1t adds to
the chagrn we feel at ever having been associated with
people who, by such conduct, prove themselves as
great poltrcsts as we had already found them to be
knaves Nor will the temporary impuuy they may se-
cure prof. them long, for England has yet
permitted the covardice Of the aggressor to make
her oblvons Of insult. She may qoad hoe be content
with the humble concession Of all she demands, but
these are other matters not included in this demand and
concession which afford ground sufficient for collision
where so little ground is required British have
been thrown into Yankee prisons without legal pro-
cess; British ships have been condemned and coufs
Gated without law; but above all Great Britain is re-
ouired to respect blockade runous to her interests
when that blockade is not Effective" and conse
ouently not such Gs she ia pledged to regard. The
very manner in which she has treated the Trent
aiflir, shows foregone purpose to become q party
to this var. The demand itself vas purposely
made to be rejected 1t vas such as could not have
been submitted, to II there had heen pulse Of manhood
in the whole administration 1t vas peremptory, rude
and menacing to the last degree. 1t such as in
personal matters gentleman ever makes of another
when he desires an adjustment, and no man Of spirit
ever scouesces in II made Of him. This inglorious
render, after so much heotong and bravado will gain
the Yankees no good will in Great Britain, rest assured
of that but there and throughout the civilized world
and no where ese more than in these Confederate
States it will secure for item unmdgated and enduring
cnntemnt
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-25

any point Of the horizon. The cylinders for The main en-
gne forty inches In diameter With piston stroke
Of twentynches Blowers for the boiler and for vent
alton are worked by small separate engnes The smoke
is passed of through grstings 10 the deck The entire
cost Of the battery will be $275 O00 Guns and to
work them viii be furnished by the government.
Among the requirements Of tbs contract Is one that
the battery shall have speed Of ess than eight miles
hour Captain Ericsson believes that this rate ID
easily atairable There Is another remarkable pro-
vision that the battery shall be tested at the shortest
ranges before the enemys guns. The inventor Is not
the least alarmed at this prospective ordeal. If the nine
inch patings the turret he only exposed par) do
not prove strong enough three inch pates be
put on without materially affecting the drsught or the
eafety Of the battery But Il Is believed nine inches will
be sufficient thickness The best practicable thickness
only be ascertaned by actual experiment That onr
and half inches (the thickness Of plates the La
Gloro and Warror) are not enough, was satisfactorily
proved by Captain Ericsson in experiments conducted
by him many years ago. .
The test 10 which the battery win be sub ected, will
probably settle ell that is unknown about the resisting
power Of iron plates. Immediately upon the completion
Of the battery 1t will be taken 10 position In front Of
some of the enemys accessible batteries-the most for
m;dabls praferred-and will 'pch Ia" at ranges from
900 10 800 yards and much less than that will be
necessary silence the rebel guns Should IL not prove
potent enough the first tra-about which no sppre-
henson need be elt-the additional plates can be attach
ed 10 very short time aud the success Of the battery
10 the closest engagements and under the heaviest e,
be placed beyond any reasonable doubt.
The practical results of this bold and original inyen-
ton will be looked for with great interest by military
aud scientific men In this country and Europe.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-25
FROM GEN. JAcKsoN's DIVISION.

The Martnsburg Republican OF the zlst says;
considerable portion Of Gen. Jacksous troops have
been during the week. scattered along the line of the
Potomac river, in Berkeley county. Those at Dam No
3 have sought so far destroy 1t to put stop to the
navigation Of the canal by which the Federal Govern
ment at Washington, Is supplied to crest extent with
coal and produce Que of the Rockbride Rifles young
MAJ by the name Of Parks killed at Dam No. 8, on
Thursday. This is the only casualty We have heard
OF to our men. II not already done, We presume
the o. iac of the Confederate troops Will be carried
out at Dam No. s. At that point il was reported on
Yesterday morning, that the enemy had sheled and
burned Coston's mill and one or two small houses =
day or two previous the enemy made his appear
auce across the river at Falling Waters. They
threw some shot the Brigade Of Gen. Carson, who
responded with rife cannon aud by two or three shots
senced the battery Of the enemy Here it is said they
subsequently, succeeded in throwing shell into straw
stack which was set on fire. and it is supposed to have
oceassioned the light in that direction on Thursday
night and is the only damage they have yet done there
The same paper contains the following:
It's stated that Rosecrans has sent three four Of
bis regiments to Rnmney as reinforcement to Gen.
Ksley who commands the enemys forces at that point
Kelley is said to be engaged 10 entrenchng himself 1t
il also reported that the Yankees have repaired Capon
Bridge and ready TO the cars as far ss Hancock
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-25
THE DIFFERENCE.

The following extract from letter from Washington,
to the Cincinnati Times, most significantly indicates the
difference Of feeling. motive and action that animates the
women Of the two sections The difference between the
Is equally as great every battle field has attest
ed
Aud now that blankets tina subject let me dgrsss
to refer to the recent appeal Of the for dona
tons Of these indispensable comforts The meagre re-
spopse made by northern this call IT, by iisef
evidence that the South arnest than the NORTH
AZ least IL feels more keeny the necessity Of the crisis,
Ills known that scarcely southern mstron from Boil
Run to the Rio Grsnde possesses spare b ,nket All
plus contents Of the family chests and drawers have gone
to comfort the shvering rebel army Blu, the women Of
the opulent and thrifty North-ths 900 900 housewife
of the North- I'd heart to distribute among their pa.
trot brothers only hiryAve hundred Of the 900 600
blank. Is In their possession.