Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-19
For the Oxford Democrat.
The Republican Party---Is Ito Mission
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generous impulses get The mastery OF r'sn'
reason AID sober second thought. These
thoughts have been suggested by tie iul'ome
praise bestowed upon sorno Democrats who
support the National Administration in put
ting down rebellion. The Republican par.
~ was called into existence. not by poli.i'
clans. but by the people. The encroaeh'
ments Of the slave power were making such
rand strides, and had 80 dcmoralired the
old parties. tina. the people demanded an
administration Of tho Government, upon the
principles Of the fathers and founders Of the
Republic. The demand was 30 great that
the now organization formed 10 1855. tax.
ing the Consiifuiion a, IL Is. and the admin
is,ration Of the government upon tho prin.
c,ples Of Washington and jefferson a' ito
platform. 'prang forward with giants
strength, and well.nish wrcs'ed the govern.
mcnt from the hands Of the usurper' In
1856, and IN 1860 elected their candidates
for President and Vice President notwilh'
standing the threats Of traitors to dissolve
this glorious Union IL Lincoln and llamlin
should be elected. The subsequent .ransac.
ton. IRE before the people. and will not
hero rccapi,ula,e. Suffice 1t to say ,ba. on
tho 18th OF March last Abraham Lincoln
took the oath to support the Constitution OF
the U. S. A. and enforce the laws thereof.
In hi. inaugural he told the people that he
should perform the obligations imposed up.
on him by the oath no bad taken. Upon
taking the Presidential chair he found open
rebellion in oeveral Of the States and Others
on the eve Of resistance. The treasury was
com ple,ely emp,ied; the munitions Q! war
had been removed to the rebcllious states.
and il wa, evident that the late adminis,ra.
ton had paved the way for the utter sub
version OF the government. lie called about
Inn an able cabinet. and set about ri'hilns
the old ship Of State. Soon the new. Hash.
e. acro.. the wires that sumter il lombard
cd 10000 men are engaged with all tho
implement. OF hostile force TO subdue 20
Federal troops in the fort. Anderson nobly
su,,ains the his Of his country until from
exhaustion hc Is obliged TO succumh. The
Pre.iden, noti6e. tho rebels to di'persr, and
call. for troop. to defend the Capitol (which
was th'ea,encd,) and d.per.s the MOB.
The Country Is aroused hundred. OF thou.
sand. Of brave men spring TO arms TO de.
fcnd the star. cpd stripes, and to wiPc on,
the Disgrace Republicans and Democrats
were found shoulder to shoulder TO defend
the Flag. and why not' !, 10 not reeel'
lion asain., the Republican party or against
Abraham Lincoln, bu, against the govern.
men. Democrats as well as Republicans
need government. and IL !. as much Tor their
interest to sustain IT. Hence We find Gen.
Butler, the Breckinridsc candidate for Gov.
in Mass, engaged (hear,ily | doub, no',)
TO put down rebellion. lie pledged the reo'
PIE Of the South in the last campaign. true
70 the Union and Constitution. They have
deceived him. bot he stands true TO his prin.
ciple-. Hence we End the larnen,ei Doug
Ia. urging the dispersion OF the rebels with
all the force Of the government. Hence We
End the majority Of the Democratic iournal'
throughout, the frse States loyal 10 the GOV.
eminent. No, because Abraham Lincoln IL
President. but be ,au.c our very existence as
a government Is threatened by armed rebels.
Are these men and these journals doing any.
thing more than their du,y' Are they DO.
ing more than We eIpected' Have we not
Away. declared our belief in the honesty Of
the people. and their fidelity to the govern.
men,?
While the unanimi,y Of the people. and
the hosts tina, are Offering their services TO
defend the government. Is one OF the grand.
O., spec,acles the world ever looked upon.
and send. terror To the hearts OF the leaders
Of the rebels. yet !, Is no more than we had
a risb, to eIpcc, from our lAw'abidins. Law.
loving people. and he who does no, come up
heartily to the supper, Of the government
is a rebel and a traitor, and deserves trai.
tors doom, whether he live in free or a
slave state.
The question then arises what i' the me-
cc..i,y Of the Republican par,y' Why not
have a grand Union party OF all who favor
the suppression Of rebellion, and oil who
oppose its suppression, as this Is The great
question. Now wha, is the necessity Of par.
ties? Queries like these are very plausible
and should receive careful attention. IL
there is any principle ia the platform OF the
! Republican party tina, Is repusnant to the
people and In confirmation Of the cons,i.
tuition. then il should be at once disbandcd.
II /, ha. accomplished all the purposes for
which |, was instituted. then II may cease.
But II. after having clecteda President, who
found upon coming into Office an armed re-.
bcllion to resist government. (no, the Re
publican party,) because Democrats come
up to help sustain government, it Is thought
wise to dissolve the party. Experience will
show 1t to DO the height Of folly. The Ad'
mini.,ra,ion must have party to rely upon
in which It has confidence. And what par
,y can have that confidence except that
which elevated ii. This matter OF putting
down rebellion has nothing Of a party char.
ac,er to il. Il is question whether We
have government or not. and all parties
are equally interested. and all agree tina,
armed rebellion must be put down. not by
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