Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-08-28


about me victorious army.
I've cannot treat with the States leacued
together IN rebellion. II We cannot treat
with tbose>tate governments an their or
gained capacity. how shall NE win these
men back again? How assert again over
them the supremacy of the Law. and main
tam the integrity OF the Union2 The
problem does not strike me a. one so diff-
cult. IL seems 20 me 10 be very simple II
Ne look into the history and philosophy of
tlis movement. and see how this rebellion
hai is inception and progress. and thus
far rs success How Was Il? IL was IN
the hrst place by so organizing State gov
crnments that the few should constitute the
dominant party Ia the State. that they
should be able TO override the opinions and
the Will Of the many. and % control the des-
times and control and regulate the ls.r,isla-
tion Of the STATE. IL Was IN this wav. bv
PutiIng down fair expression of the peo-
pie and by substituting IN rs place the ex-
preston OF the interests. the passions and
prcJGdices Of the dominant class-the veal
thy planters IN each State-that they were
able 20 organize a rebellion and frame a
new government. IL was because the State
governments Of the South represented the
views and interests Of the class that was
dominant IN social life. dominant In the
held ot politics and dominant IN the halls
Of legislation. Ia was thus. sinclv. sepa-
rGtcly and individually that the States went
out Of the Union. although the people of
many Of the States were loyal. Ii was thus
that. lnVIdually and separately gone out
they iormed collectively this league or con-
fcdcracy.
Now reverse this process. ignoring all
these State governments. all leaders all
politicians, and 20 directly % the people
IN these States. and a. these States went
cut separately. take separately the people
81 these States; take the people Of one
state. begin with one State come 10 tbs.
people Of that STATE. offer them every on
portunity. every inducements 20 become low
al. every induoement 10 repudiate their al
lcsiancc 20 the rebellion and 20 renew their
allegiance 60 the Union. Take. then.
these loyal citizens. few or many. for they
constitute the State traitors are no part Of
"a Nfafe; the men who are irving TO pull
down this government have no right 10 bs.
consulted in its construction. its modi6ea-
tion or in the mode in which IL Is carried
on Aad wherever an a State or city you can
find ten loyal mcn. let them save The Sodom
of rebellion. There - no difficulty. 1
know from my own experience IN LoGisia-
na. IA finding material with which Won can
90 % work and reOreanize a State IL
Will b. done there. The State vii return
90 the JniOn. The State viii return 20 the
UntOn by the act Of the people: not bv
cumpulsion bot BY the free voluntary act Of
its own loyal citizens.
Nav. more; by the blessing Of that Prov
idcncc which = bringing good out Of evil,
and which ordained that the first gun. that
was discharged against the walls of Fort
sumter should sound the death kneu Of tbs,
Institution which has been the cause Of the
rebellion. (here the applause was loud and
long continued.) 70 wall return % this In
ION. by the free and voluntary act Of itsown
citizens, and vail Inaugurafc. form and g.
tablish, a. | believe. in the State Of Louis
lana. civil government which shall pro-
vide immediately. or in the future b,I
gradual process. Tor the destruction Of sla-
very and the Substitution Of the system Of
fire. labor (Renewal % the applause }
Nov suppose some Of you eau this ab-
oliuouism. daughter and applause Let
us see whether 10 j.. Let us frv that ques-
ti0n out. Why vas the term Abolitionism
used a. term 81 reproacbS WHY was a
man stigmaiised a. an abolitionists Be-
cause. fellow citizens. be was undertaking.
o. interfere with the free exercise Of tie
rights q loyal citizens q other States in e.
tslIishinC and regulating their own insfifu-
tions. We used % say that the men in the
Southern States had a right 70 estabTsh
therein their own institutions. that they
were guaranteed that right bv the constf
tuition and we said that our fellow citizens
who. against the guarantees ~ the constitu-
ton. desired o. interfere With these rights.
were meddiing with that which wa none Of
their business Suppose those loval peo-
pie want 90 regulate these institution for
themselves. have Won any obieetion1 be-
cause D. strikes me. II you have. Won are
occupying precisely the ground q the old
fashioned aboliiionists. daughter and
aprlause.)
Nov whatever ] NAV think a the forfeit
ture these men have made. BY their own
rcpudiaiiOn 81 the Consultation. Of any
rights and guarantees they had under u
whatever ! may think Of this a. a political
question. a. a practical question there h. no
difficulty in answering it This j. a ques-
ton uhirh thc rcbeiIipn has settied that
ga ogaaof 1egofiois fhosc rae1 bort fnfo sls-
rrvy vho hare once corn "a unlforra Of re
4 s lmmense applausc1 This power
o. so oui oi thc reach 81 politicians bv The
rebels themselves. Still have no Eesifa-
ton in slving here and anvuhere. that III
in fhc settlement of this coufrovsrsv. the
loyal men in determining for tieurelresthe
conditions upon winch they uin come bark
INTO the Union. should come back upon
such conditions and with such = Consfitu-
ton thaf we could see that shirh has been
surh fruif u cause of disuuion in fhe past.
which b. thc cause ofdisunion now. should
bc a question settled bv them-by dlcir
own act-and they should not leave this
quarrcl M a heritage O. our children and
our chiidren's children for another civil var
- for another var ~ csrnage and death
7 shoaid hoid up both my hands and rejoice
theresf (Greaf appliance 50 long a.
they wcre in the Union I was in flvor. a.
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