Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-11
Prophecy and Fulflnent.

-epafated q tFosn the uuion. On tia; occa.
sioo be made a speech which for statesman
ship and eloq-cnce has seldom l.ern equsl-
led By any American. lie prcdictol tAs
dre consequences OF seccssioa. both fsrri-
Die and trae. and With Prc~cicacc OF /.
Prophet
In that Convention be said
" v ben % an cur % stcrity shall -
our lovely South desoiated BY the demon
war. ~hich this at Of yours win iac1;iabl,
invite and cali forth vhcn our rrr~n srlas
q wavias harvest shall be t-oddca doun
By the mgrVlcroas soldiety and Esry car Of
var sweeping over our l2sd: cur tes-pie.
of Justicc Lad IN ashes ag the horror. .aa
dosolaiions Of var upon Is. who but an.
Convention Ak &c bcli respsnsible for T..
ard ~ho hut him ~hc shall have given rs
vote for tins un~ise and ui-timea measure
a. honestly tlsak aad believe. shan b.
he'd 90 strici Account Tor this suic i,ial at
by the P-c--ut Generasior. snd glrobaisv
o'.s-cd and cNeerased b. Posseriss Tor ali
coming time. for ne wade and s,solstinr
run. that ~sG inevitably foliow tins a-t so
NO. propose % perpetratc-
lie pronounced their at 81. The HEIGHT Of
madness. folly and wickc,lnsss. and uitf
propheiic tonruc forctod that not t.hrs:e,i
evils oniy. bot norai A. eel. xoali ose--
whein = people - ~icko.ily AID r.crpor-el,
g5ins Astr.s.
" l look upon this country. Si,h our an
siitatisas. a. tbc Eden q the worli. a..
iArsdl-a OF lie univcrs-- Il nav IL th.t
oui ~ q &c may become greater and usore
TrosPcroas. ltlat "a fbe arruuseus q
Ioouibs AM his coNiiuHso-s,! bui I a.,
candid an ssnoero ia telling yeu that 1
tear u &C rasLiy and wrhout su.Bcie.t
oasse shall take that step Csccossion., thas
instead 81 becou.ing greater or norc peace
f.. Prospcross and happy OF b.
coming gods. ~ sAeliI Isaaz-e sir.,a.ss~
What language ooaid portray lie uS,h-
enng AM m1r1croas Consequences Of Re-
bcLlion better tan that used b. hau On
that occasious
No~ ies Us cal up Mr.. Toou,h.. Who al
vocaicd scccssioa originally and sce uhstb-
CT he. - shss timc. Is not convinced ti..s
VI. stephens vas right. In lase sr.eccL
% has. Ioombs Is reported IN rebeI pay-,rs
% have thus represented tho seocssion
cac. lie sail
90 Our tnanoes have fallen into Giso-,Ier-
public credit has fallen 50 low that ths GOV
ernraeHt asows itscif practically unabir o.
support % sith Our military cstAi hsk-.ent
vtihout resort 90 methods o. csl.ectin,
s-pPlies Inconsistent Nth tie fladancnisi
laws Of til lal. thc inaLcuallle rietts 81 .
Tree people AMI. IN ms isd-ruert. iucor-
sistcnt wth ihe pablic safety AMI danger
ols . our cause. Discoueent - takinr a..
Place Of cnt-ssizsra. and ds.trust - .un-
planting oonGdcncr~
lie complains of tl.e srsss-n q ir,o-,.~-
Haent BY which the dcsTotic DAVIS nov srr-
pies his armies By robbins th~ r--ori.. s-,.s
feeds his soldiers viih th- Trad f1rrfs~
takcu away from their wives aad children
lie savs-
70 ~ss never intended thar q mar /.
proPeriy shouia D. taken a-av from BIN.
ard he b- deprived 81 e.. hon-r e.rn,n-.
by agrnts- often ~ i--csrousiils .---x.
uho mI-ts pass ov-r ti,rourh pa-risIstv
aad iavor.ti.u,. onc ciass. aud les. ti.s Goa.
tHsutious ior tho supFo-t - ear ar,zies On
another Iae in ueio- n. rkt BE- Non
stroas- Ihesc agents become or Ieel.fs.
tors a-,l lavsiser.. tl,-y r.sT revar,. friend.
puuisa cn,uses. al pr,.siae So th-n..L
see instead ri 90 armios. No sane mar
cosid ever le trssrh, - support 90 mon.
ssroas aad -nIsst . systcrs eftarat.sr "a !.
sTalaten.~
Ho declares tl.ai ~ this ,grsaieai r,st.n
81 e. rsb,i government
90 -ii-,aiy f iss a-Dr.r,f rsa.v - ss~..
hoHesf eluar,s a..i i,rf ft,.r faa,iI .,s.a 30.
~. ssr,f c,sf ilrs-easc>. uL.Ic our ar.1.e.
uhich depoaa fsr their suurart os .nr-cs.
ments. have often been upon BIZ r-laar
a..! over - coaatry. even ~Lef, pro.i-
ious nre a.,ualart
he comp .alus t,at uith rieufy 81 sod q.
tne country. reckiess mismara--rrrr, h-
hroagai or iamiac. hc asserts that th. r-b
e. soiiicrs. though r-omisol eleven asI
Jars Ter flllth. reeeitc aulr one asEar. d.
'eis them thar Provileaec t.eH has b,..
against thcus
" Last year thc rains ucrc urihi.Il From
them stcuhty cnsaod. anI cd nafie
Earih scenes, ID forget Dr. children. Tha
year tae f-ast aas cone. and. ia addition.
CO. feot of fic invader has been 80 u-.r,
the land an Lighted Gle rrsspcc,s q o.
aericl.iar.,fs. Iaminc. uar. slI vors.
. dan iuFrossrlcnt ias hiI b. LaaI aro-
them. u r.iIfl.n q. fl.r. "a. ....v......