Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-14
The Democratic Party Rises as the
Country Sinks.


Iii. often said. 4, i 10 time now TO talk
OF political parties, or OF party politics. ~
On ab.,rae, idea. this may be true. We
are ia the mid., Of one Of the MOS, terrible
domestic wars. that history records. The
nation ]. IN extreme peril. the : .ycrnm,n,
!. ihreaened by a releniless Zoe with dcs'
trueiion. Rsally we never u people,
were ever ~ - critical condition a. now.
IN order 20 know our condition asa nation,
and understand which way We are drifting,
aud the dangers in tho way. The currents,
uudsr-currruis, shoals aut Qglcssands must
ell be looked after. Ia calcal.iiu: our
ability 10 stand asain', the whirlwind storm
Of secession. We necessarily are obliged 20
calculate our real strength as a people. II
we have traitor. in our midst, they mu.i b.
watched with JEALOUS eye. II the North
j. 10 Be divided, anu the sympa,hiscr- with
secession are % take a stand sg,u., the
t1ros'd. n individuals. ~ a particular
course Of conduct. are giving aid aud
comfort" 10 the rebellion. they mus, be
hell up 10 public sc5rn. And Il orsanrl.
ti0u. oi men, known a. yeihra' traitors, as.
sune hostile attitude o. the government.
seli defence aul righteous cause compel
u. 20 deal with them as ,u'h. In thee
time, of peril and public danger. II Is no
pleasure to " q be Obliged 70 attack the
democratic rar,y-wiih all loyal citizens
We Sould ~ i,e TO Gui 1t as al orsAuilA.
ton. true 70 Ihs government. honest IN IT.
support, and .inccrc in - eGIris 20 sustain
The administration in ql,ilns tie rebellion.
Dill the democratic party sustain ,h,. un.
equiyocal position, We could with AL 0.nc,r.
iiy bit u Cod spc-j-we would say 70 It.
come up sii. by SIDE with the republican
party. and equally enjoy with that organic.
Giiou the houors. the cn0lumsnis aud the
re-ran-iS,liuc, Of oti,c l,I, really % %
feared that We are hereafter 70 have LNi
ded uorih-a portion Of the iree State, have
ssized UPON the emancipation Proclamation
Of tbs President. as preic1, and excuse Tor
abandoning the President, and indirectly
goin: over to Jsd Dayi, aud treason. We
know that the leader, y, the democratic
party siou,ly deny what We are about 10
Say. but i, the truth, that the democratic
party a. political organization at the
present time, Is usinc - influence 10 GRIP
pie the national administration, embaFrass
the President. rrolons the war. and compel
thi, government 20 make u Lissracsiul sur.
render 10 the rebels. under the lead and
control Of the slave oIi:arehy. Ia this work
Of treason. N, leaders d that party are
growing more and more bold. The move
meat ira political resurrection Of the very
men Who uGdsr the administration Of that
old traitor james Buchanan. inaugura,ei
this rebellion. Look a, the leaders Of the
democratic party in New York. They are
such men a. Fernando Wood, Who. when
Mayor Of New York city. islesraphed hi,
regrets TO the imrious Bob TOombs Of Ge0r-
gia. because ihe police commissioners Of tia,
city would not seni arms thiiher, with
which 10 shoe, men Tor their loyalty-Gnd
Ben Wood, his brother. neither % whom
have single drop Of loyal flood in their
veins. Give us a divided North" cry
out the rebels. "and we will conquer. -
i0u sal Agrs a.. cry back the obiei- OF the
democratic party m response. The work is
10, only begun. bat in active operation.
Whore Is the man Of any note in the demo-
Cratic party. Wbo does not mourn over the
dsiea, Of that d-rrAvcd political wretch,
Clement l.. vallandisham, They mourn
just as JED Davis and his cohorts mourn
because this de;es;able traitor failed Of a re-
election TO Congress. The campaign speech
90 u the democratic leaders IN 'he North
have been published a; length, in tie rebel
paper. in southern ei'ie'. What dos thus
prove ! that the leaders Of the democratic
party ia the North are considered and reek-
ousl in the South as their'nor,hern allies, IN
prosecuting lhi. auoci1u. rebellion. And
els i. true. What is the programme. -
understood between the traitors south and
the traitors north? IL !. nolhin: more nor
les than ihis-tO make the war unpopular
st the north.
10 tbs s,tsmp; there ]. concert Of ac-
tion. and this conspiracy against liberty
and the government extends TO another class
OF politicians who dsnominass themselves
conservative republicans " Altogether
they are now aboribs to this end. But
how 10 the war to be rendered unpopular I?
simply BY prolOHgiHs IL. They well under
stand, that this Is the stern logic. that
brings thi, result. But how can this be
dOnef BY keeping candidates for the Pre-
sdency. IN the persons Of democratic gener.
al- In command. But It 10 Immediately
asked. is no, Abraham Lincoln commander