Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-10
Governors Address.
Gnilensn Of tlS S,aais
md How OF Rrrrs,sniatir,,.

Among the mAnitoli retsons Tor tnAuk'
fulpess and grsii,uis which accompany our
farewell. to the old year, and attend our
.alutauoo. to the new. We shall no, tail 70
regard tho., referring to ihs physical CON-
Srts and material prosperity which th,
year. that has passed away, has bestowed 20
literally upon u-. q. OF .uAil consideration
compared with the signal proof. IL has fur.
ni.he1 that, asa People. We have not been
for-as-n ny the Great Ruler OF, the unirer-r.
10 whose hands are the issues Of nations. bot
that ~s are It'll the favored subiccts Of III,
care and regard.
The sharp and sudden puni,hDsn, ot this
war. while it .hOGld assure Ne that our "a.
iiunAl irAn-gre-.ions may be forgiven, ~'ll
suggest the way Of duty by which our
country may b saved. and made wiser,
uusr. and stronger than ever before.
That the dslinqo-oc'c- Of the nation Tor
the last ioty years, II. PRACTICAL denial' Of
vital lrutl. Of which 70 had a.p'rei - Be- the
shO.,n and pecOliar representative, ,ts van,
too Abbesauon. Of Iae p!aiBe., public dutir..
saoald go unavens~i. vas only er~ditable
on the hypothesis that ia destruction ha.
been yrcistcruInet. But tha, u .. reserved
flr better fate ls, ,hi. ehastisemsn,. ter.
rible a. ii may sem, persuade us And let
u, reoics that when the hour OF uisl cane,
the public eonsclsrce, which bad slept -
profoundly. was awakened 10 quick and
yisOrOu. lite, aad the public virtue rose, IS
at one step. 10 the hsigh: Of the great OecA-
sion that summoned u from the death'hks
torpor in which Il bad lain % long.
For the single reason that prominent slave
holdins P,lite,an- discovered that ready -
the peJpls Of the frce States had been. for
the sake Of peace and friendship, 70 scqai'
e-os IN th.ir demands fJr the .ssurity and
prO,ectloo OF their peculiar system Of labor,
they were nevsrthsless unwilling that the
G0verumstt should be wholly changed iron
It's original ehsarcter. and BE- administered
exclusively IN the interest and Tor the ad.
vantage Of .l.'ebOldsf., its destruction vas
determined on /. and ~ accomplish this Ia
giiiou. purpo-e. this var. % unPro'oked
and - defiant Of the ,de.s and principles IN
~h,ch the Rspgblie Was founded, "a. com
msnecd and .. earned on. The LOYAL people
Of The United State. upon whom u ha, ben
iurcsd. vii DOT SHRINK lrom the periOtm-
Nnee OF the duties u has imposed upon them.
They have resolved in their hearts. aud vow
ed by Him Who "a. their father. tod, that
tie UNIoN, one AND IsDIVDIRLs. shall be
preserved, eos, what is may. They know
its value. and they tel that the hops. Of hu'
IDAnity. the fortunes Of civilization, are
hanging upon Is fate.
They have considered what the discharge
Of duty may co,,. and they fevl the avfal-
ns-s ol the trust -hich 90. been committed
g. ,hsir haBd. 30, in hun,liiy, yet with
unqusDchabls faith, they have accepted The
responsibilities Of their decision.
Giving What they have TO their country.
they will Gsk only that The war shall Be
prosecuted honestly and vigorously, and
with the one. true. legitimate. constitution
a. parpose-ihAi the Government Of Wash
ingtJn and b.. compAsTiots shall Be sustain
ed and perpsiaAIed, and that the aag OF
bsauty and empire 80 Ions known and
hOnorct throughout the world. a. the en-
blsm OF national strength abi renosn. shall
speak everywhere 10 the future. a''i has
spoken 10 the past, iho.~ words Of lofty
patriotism. " LlBKKTr AND Usios, SOW AND
TO,ryER, on I>sEPARABLg the Union
Of the American State. and The liberty Of
the American people Aud ~ ths end
they uili ,Ipesg a0i demand IbAIAll laviuI,
usual. J6rco. msAsary. and pol,e1e. shall
bs adopted which will tend to promote a
spcydy and SUCCESSFUL termination OF the
war
While tho warts not TO BE- carried on for
tbs abolition oi slavery, bsi iOr the preser-
yation VI The Government. they wall never
ihels.. psrmi, no COnsre-., no AdmIn'''ra
ton. no 5fsosr. OF the Array or Navy TO
protraci it, ihcrvAss the expenditure OF
blood sud treasure which u. prOlOnsailon
would est. aud shake the popalAr conf
dence in successful issue, by holding and
treating property 10 negroes =, more sacred
than property Of any other description. II
by striking the chains from the slaves Of the
rebeI., and destroying the property claims
ol traitors in black men, the var may 10
ended sooner than % can be n such claims
are treated =. sacred and lnViolable-and H..
thereby. millions Of treasure, and Thousands
OF the lives oi our brothers, the young, the
gallant and The true, tie pride and hope OF
tie country. may be ,aIvd. they will ds
msnJ and insist IN IOne- that will be heard
and respected. that the chan. shall fall and
ihs war cga-o.
Whoever, in tbs. crisis. .hall maintain. or
act A. Il he believed. that the Unl0n ought
70 b- prs.sr,ed It slavery in it e.n bs pro.
tcetsI. b1, that without slavery "a. not
worth defending, rnaking IN bis heart slave
~ and uog toe Union, the great obJoes OF
bis regard. ~ill not fail TO Dc known and
treated a. one ~hoa impulses Of patriot
i.m. but only the suggestions OF so~artlee,
restrained from the practice of treason and
tie eitIen who wall not act in good faith
ilr ,bs Union and sId IN prosecuting the
war without conditions and COMPROMISES.
or r-ho BY hi. complaints, fault hndins' and
misrvprv-sutations. wssksns the arm Of the
national Administration. renders most sfee
tive AID Ia tha rshsl. and whatever hi.