Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-10-03
Prendsnt Lineoln,s Proclamation.

President Lineoln's Proclamation.
All honor to Ahralam Lincoln ior the
erovn,ns act Of hi, commandments
i,hips slavery in all the rebe,Iious State.
after The Err, day OF January ueH, This
proclamation will Dc hailed with joy by 10y
oil men ~; ovrr the country. Tho most
conservative cannot complain that the Pres
slert Ia. not waited long enough before
,uikin: the fatal blow that will prove the
death knsll o, the rebellion. Mid AMI paci-
&c measures have been adopted BY the al
mini,tTat.on all The way along ever s'nSe
the COMMENCEMENT % tie Waffle rrbcl
S,ates have hecn CnircAird aud invited to
Law daSu their arms aud cluc back into the
Union their property has been guarded by
federal OIccr'; their slave, have been sen;
back 10 their owners ~ the oGccr' OF our
army bot instead of rney,in: thee pacific
measure. N toe .riris IA whIcr they have
been rendered. they have scOG,d a, them,
treated them With contempt, laughed %
.e0ru al ideas Of deficiency on the part VI tie
FEDERAL Government. ari conducted the var
on their Tar, with 6sndi,h spirit. d.
rraceiul even TO uue'' Tdesc anl other
similar iul.cluous have settled tie qles-
,i5n that this rebellion rsrrai Be crushed ~
eoncilniJry mclsures.-,hat 1t can only BE-
-. .I..,-,, tr,- hurl tf.W.
The President. m COMMON with every IN
ielliscni man m tie whole country, knows
that slavery j. tho great procuring, exciting
cause % tho rebellion, to strike It down .
hyir. the axe a. the root % the tree. To
further continue tie war - snyo slavery.
insolyc- an iucalculaslc los. Of human l,ie
an! treasure Already too many Sacrifices
have bccn made upon this monster. Then
why shoulI the pFe.lden, longer wait? We
hay, in times pas. expressed our acqui-
e.cnce in the policy OF the President, no;
that We cjad see how the modification Of
Fremont. and Ilunrer's Pr,elImaions could
do a. any good; bu; We have teen willing
q trust the matter a. % TIM with the Pros
ideni. and wai, the d-vrlopnrn, Of event.
The great mhyri,y Of the people IN the loyal
State. have from the tesinniu: 'ympa,hiI.d
with the IDEAS ol Fremont ant llunIcr; yet
they have stood nobly and Grmly ~ the
President. Notwithstanding they could not;
unicr.tand the wisdom %! DO. policy. Nr
we shlll @, whether the men who Lavc
hitherto supported gEc rr-ideni will con.
iiuue 10 stand ~ him--uhe,her IA " viii
be a. pl'rio,ic in their turn IS have been
the radical men of the country. To de
nouucc the PresiJen, tor this grea, crlvniuc
oct Of h,s administration i. trrason. black
n. perIi'i1n itself. To deny the power Of
the Pre.ilsni a. Commander in.Chicf VI our
military forces. 20 abolish slavery as war
measure. under tie war rov'r. i % agree
AgaInss the authorities % the whole civil.
IIeJ world IL d. too late in tie day ior sbe
slavery propaganda or s0gthern symplthit
or. % talk about tie " cons,itu;i1nal " %
rights oi the r,hc.. They have voluntarily,
with Gre AMI .EurI, denied that they owed
further allegiance 10 the Federal Govern
men,. They are IN open warfare against 1t.
They are rebel. and outlaws, aud have no
right 10 elAin the protection Of the govern
ment they are llborins 10 destroy.
The President Is right. The people are
with bia and will sustain bin Northern
rssels will carr anu lad fault; secession
sympiihiler. will grumhle and shed erOco-
Ollie tears; oii losies will talk about con''i
tuulnal guarantees and vested rights slave
drivers and slave traders will curse and
swear; but angels AMI all good men and
women Will 1, loicc-humaniiy will reJ'ice :
the dawn OF glorious iEOrnins will break
upon the World,-the sun Of freedom will
shine With new brilliancy. while the shouts
OF freemen will - up 10 heaven to he echoed
back to earth from the yAulted skies
"Peacs on earth and good will to men,"