Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-02-08

suhterluge under which the traitors hac
sought 90 shield themselves in their precipi-
tou. attempt. 20 destroy the Union. In
comprehensive .ta,e.man.hip, enlarged pat.
rioiism. and loeis. and eloqucn, appeal. TO
reason and the better Judgment, II was an
efr,r, ,ha, will iavorsbly compare with any
speech thi, IA. been made in Congress for
the las, thirty years.
The speech Of Mr.. Hamilton. Of Texas,
on Friday last. vas manly defense OF the
Union and -corchin: rebute 10 traitors.
Ms.srs. Harris. OF Maryland. AMI Stokes. of
tennessee. both made strong Union speeches.
The Union sediment u fast gaining
ground in Washington. The delegations
from several Of State. which NEE, in this
city TODAY on the invitation OF Virginia,
NAV probably de,ls, and agree upon some
scheme that will brin: reconciliation to tho
diaaectsd South. hut We have lii,lc hope
from Ihi. neciln: The mistake OF the bur-
der State men, in the Southern States, ha.
hcsn that they have demanded 100 muoi.
III, Cri,trudcn proposition has breu hailed
a. harbingcr Of pace, AMI petitions have
hccn coming from all quarter rrhyin: that
Consrc-. would aiop, Il a. a h'.'. "i settle
meni. Tough, 60 be more generally known
than It nov j.. that ,h,. Proposition {.
noihin: more nor 'es- than an attempt 20
incorporate into thr Constitution the BRICK
inriisc platform, which Sas At the las,
election rejected by an overwhelming una.
Nriiy. TIL, Dapsr oFcr OF settlement
rc-yEic,s the line OF % deg, 30 min and
make. al territory nos IN the Union, or
Le-,o'ir ., 2, s-y,nr,f. slave territory,
which l,c. S,uih o, thai line. IL -an in.
hnou. rrorc,. and !, !. an in'ul, to oIrr
9, o. tie North a. base. OF ,tlemrni. "
Iass-i. u wouli ~ once invite a spirit Ut
tlh'ustsr,nc fpr the conques, oi Mexico.
AL w. shluii - q state Il excitement IN
,Hr, '1rrtry CROWN: nui ~ the mctsnrr.
t..twpu.i i,'l,S. vh,rr wuui ca.t m the
.t,i. al ,he storm, IT slavery agitation
that have ever hcat upon ~. Instead oi
ma! ,ns peace it vuuli bring war Such a
msasut,. II Ils--i. instead u 1 rT'tuniine
tie Union. would mo-, certainly destroy IL.
II The North. after having inflicted upon /,
such an everlasting disgrace. after ha,in:
h.,n thu. insuliei. should rrnaln IN the
Union. u would deserve g. =, ant q the
ricv swamp. and cotton field. of the south,
aud then put upon a level With the mos,
degraded plantation Of slaves.
Tie graf issue. which above all Others
united tie Republican party IN the Last
election. Wa tho Ho1.sii'AucV oi slavery
ant ,hs people have decided the question.
ard d, would hc mos, humilia'lns -tch,
{, sc the representative. OF the people
reversing that Judgment on account 81
threat. ana men.cc- from the defeated par
". We 10 not h.lieyc the Cri;tcnien plan
can - carried ihruush hu; iroiu present
appearance. We should not b. surprised II
the ryrort Of tie majority Of the Committee
% thirty three should D. adopted. rai.,
- lar a. the territory q the United State.
!. concerned. would settle the whole ques.
ton The committee report an enahln:
act ar New Mexico % form State Con.
sti;utl1n. and then IL ~. % be received into
the Union with 90 without slavery, Just n.
il. constitution shall provide. and thus car.
ryin: out the comrromi.s measure. Of 1850.
Mr.. Adams and large number Of Repuh-
leans will support thus measure, provided
the Sluih or border State. will accrp, IL A.
an olive branch OF peace. anil We should me-,
wonder il !, should pass both Houses Of
Congress.
Notwithstanding the President. since lie
.pt rad Of the di,unilni.,s in hI- Cabinet.
la. shown symptoms Of returning reason,
No one who understand. hi. real feelings has
any confidence whatever in hi. vi. 'om or
patriotism IL should, he borne in mind
that las treason first involved u in the
present difficulties. aud he i. at heart jus,
a. much a traitor now as be ever was.
Circumstances over which he had no con.
irul forced him into his present position.
Had Mt MAJOR Anderson removed from
Fort Moultrie to Fort sumter. the con
spiracy between Thompson. Floyd, Cobb
and Buchanan. would have becn consum.
mated. rs the arrest OF MAJOR Andre. in
revolutionary ,imc-. saved the country the
strong pos, at West Point, and defeated the
reasonable plot Of Arnold, 90 the removal
Of Mspr Anderson saved the principal fort
at Charleston. and defeated Buchanan 4
Co. in their traitnrous arrangement to :iye
Il up O. the rebel. and traitors. Although
the atircciry or this Administration has
been exposed sufficiently to show gull, and
,nprmi,y. actually frigh,ful 10 every pat
riot, yet there are depths OF wIekedness no,
yet broush, To the public eye. When all
IL fully revealed history will show no par
allel.
r. VI. GENTR.L. We observe tina, Hon.
Iloritio King has been appointed Postmaster