Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-10

return. the ordinary functions Of pars'e
and party men will DO revived. and The al
lection and confidence OF just and grateful
people will be bestowed on 'ho.s Who in ID
hour Ofthe nations dirss, peril were mos
faithful and generous.
The cole. orerrulins consideration nov
Is no, in regArd 10 Administrative measure
and government politics. but how the Gov
eminent under which such measures ap'
policies are TO be worked out, is i,seli to b
preserved. The strength Of the Go'ernmen
!. to he tried. lu necessity and reality. 10
very rgh, - exist. are the essential que-
tions 10 be decided. Has Il been uscfu
in.tru mentality in the prcgr,'s 81 man
What u the metal and temper Of the peopl
~bO have grown up under i,s institution.
l. u worth pre-ervIug'
These questions are to be answered, ei,he
bv the condemnation Of democracy. and ,h'
dI-crcd,I Of tho.s vhO.s character 10 ha
formed, or by the ,indieasion, 6nal ans
complete. OF iu claim. 10 b. true and appoint
ed minister Of civil Iation aud Christianity
aud BY the reception OF its champions
clothed in fitting raimsnt, and distinguish
ed with proper sosiens. into iho.e e'ernA
hAsita,ion. which Time has prepared for ih'
heroic. the virtu6u., and the great.
In view OF the proportions which the re
bsll,on has assumed. and Of :he complies
tons With foreign nations io which. IN l,'
progress. the government, Of the Uniie'
States. ~a. liable TO bs involved. and con
.iderins the dangers 70 which MAins would
~ sIpo-ed in the even, Of war between 'h'
United stats. and any great maritime pow
sr. I islin nv du,y, in the month OF oeio
Der last. 10 aidro.. note 10 the Secretsr,
Of STATE. (in rc-ponse TO his wise and timely
circular TO the Governor, Of the loyal sea
board and lake coA., States enelJ.ins 4
letter OF memoir W the Pr-iien, OF Oh,
United States. IN which the attention OF ih'
FEDERAL Government was called 10 the pe
eul,ariy exposed situation OF thi. State. aud
10 the Necessity OF providing additional de
fences urOa Is coa.,, and indicating 70 .om'
extent Ihs character % the works which
,-cusd TO DO indispensable 70 the protection
not Of thi. State merely, Sut % the UnuSl
States. Aud thA, this s~hrct, - luror
tant to the State aud country, should no,
fail 10 bs presented ia sueh manner ne Il
secure the must intelligent and favorable
eon.,d.rsnoo, gave !, In charge Of 'hre'
able and eminent citizens, the Honorable
ll.nniAsl Hamlin, Vice Prcsilen, Of th'
Cnit~4 s,a,e., the Honorable Rsoel Wal
liam. OF Augusta, and John A. Poor. E.q
Of Portland who immediately repaired Il
the city OF Washington, aud ~ho by their
Ass,duou. aud faithful Efforts suoce~ted u n
believed IN pressing upon the Government
the necessity OF increasing the dsisnce- oI
th. StAts. and of adopting measures fo'
their Immediate eonstruetiou.
The attention OF Consrvss ha. been callet
10 thus mos, important subject by s!'s Prcs'
dent in q Special Message transmitting
sorropondsnse IN reference thereto ~hist
had taken place between the Secretary o
STATE. the secretary Of War, and the Exec
a,iys Of this State. . copy Of which. .Ose'h
sr with the repor, OF the Commissioners
~,ll be LAID beiore yCu Tor your eons'dera
liOu. Surely cannot hesitate to reeon
mend the legislature to urge upon the au
tboritie- Of the United States vigorous
prosecution Of the nece-sary works OF nA
tonal defence within our o~D STATE. aud IC
tender 10. ready % operation by the gran
ol oil tue facilities within us power, Ineiud
10. ihe advancement, II required, Of sae'
portion Of the lInds De-dtd lOr their con
sssusi,on. =. may be within Its proper as'l
iiy To furnish.
Upon the coa., Of Maine are more deep
accessible barbor., capable OF being en,srrC
by ship. OF ~ar Of the lsrs--, class. thar
can b. found on the entire eoa., line OF ,h'
,lavsholding States; aud yet. since she be
cam. n member OF the Federal Union II
is2O. and although she Vas at thai tins
substantially destitute Of iOrtifcarions, tn,
appropriation. Of the Federal Goyerpmeu
Tor her eoas, protection. have been les thai
half the amount that Was expended within
ten years for the building OF . Cus,ou
House in the single city Of Charleston.
For mere than four hundred mile. thi
State Is separated from the British Province
Of S.~ brunswick and Canada by q msrel.
imaginary line. 0i the deep and bitter hos
ul,.y to ,hi. country VI lArss numbers
the people Of these Provinces. We have now
ubbsppily. the most lnfuoi,sbls proofs
Ia view OF the present. attitude OF the British
nation toward. the United State, and OF IN
,selins OF the British people towards on
o~n, the fact will not escape attention tha
while the deieoce- ot our State upon Oh
.eaboart have hesn 80 strangely neglected
ant not . dollar has h.en expended Tor he
protection co her extended 'n,sr'o. bounds
". Der BIS, means Of deieoee by land ha
sevn taken iron her By the United States
aud cedsd To the only power in whose pos
sSssiOo u could be available 10 her INJURY
nor -hall We fail 10 be reminded Of the rne'o
orabls declaration of oue OF her mO.t distin
suIshed Chief Mags,raie.-of hlm who VA
the sOal oiNll tha, 10 noble and ehisalroG
in human character, and whose sIeeedini
love iOr the State which he served 90 faith
fully. will keep HE memory forever gree
in ibs hearts OF her cons" Msine," sAi,
EnOch Lincoln. "hss not been treated q