Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-08-07
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90 themselves IN the formation Of a govern
ment Of the people. The tolls. privaiions.
sacrihces and prayers q the iliustrlous be-
rOes Of that DAY gave 90 the world rcpub-
lie based upon the inAlienahle rights 81 u.-n.
For about eighty years their posterity north
and south travelled on unicr the benir,
inhaences Of the best government the
world ever saw. from greatness 20 clorr
We became a mighty nation in all those e.
emonts which 20 70 make uP national great
ness Dor power As 4 government was rec
ognized throughout the world Durin- Al
tins time. what are now the rebel State.
enjoyed ray rlgif guaranteed % them an
der the Consultation. A1hcugh ia a nu-
rncTioal minority they had for a large ma
JoTty Of the time controlled lie policy az
the government. The national Executive
and Congress we're in their Interests. Thsv
dictated What should be done and uhai "a.
done The institution o. slavery hal been
for years a ncucicus about which The Ssufh
could be ral.icd. and through the agency 81
the democratic party. every department. Of
the national government became sabscr,i-
ent % their wishes. But with an this. the
asaoers Of the party wcrc disatisfcd. That
gifted nan john &. Calhoun A. long ago
a. lo52 commenced plotting treason against
the government. Benton and o,ler far
seeing statesmen warncl ibe American rco-
pie Of has reasonable designs. For thirty
years secession has been gaining strength
IN the South under the lead Of the disein'..
Of Calhoun Faesious dcma-o-ues lave
dgrr.s al this time. been stirring uD rebel
lion. seizing hold Of the slavery question.
- the great raliyiag crs John G. Calhoun
and has traitorous followers AZ Lass sncce,l
Cd IN 50 iniuenciug the public uiad. t!.at
open. armed rebellion broke out ara.ns;
tie government. inau-uraiius ci,iI var
such as the world never before saw. Dor
more than two years it has been ra-in-
until u has become the .r-caf ,-irulla. be-
lore the American people. supcrccd,ne al
Others. IN ihis gigantic couaict thcre /.
and there can De-. bst two sides. bot two
parties There ar but two faes. the Oh
stars and stripes and the pirate IA 'ofJrF
DAVIS. Under one ~ the other of tbe.e
Has every man North and south. EastasI
hest must rally. There - no such thin.
As neutrality ia this war. u B. the Ola fa.
OF the union or the flag Of ;be bogus con-
icdcracy. Even nan j. lending Li. inas-
enoe and support in hsor Of ibe oll gov
ernmcnf Instituted AMI handed down % u.
- our iaihers or be- Is against that govern
mcnt ard in favor 90 rebellion. Add W.
mean this remark o. apply not only south
but North. Herr IN Maine. men arr fI-
loving after tbc f1rtanes 81 tbe govern
rncnt Of lie bogus coni-lcraey. The NAN
That does not support Abraham Linco.a ia
As efforts 10 subduc tie rebels. sar-o-f.
Jeh DAVIS IN hi. efforts to divide tIe I.n,a-
and destroy tie government Nou .al.r
'rs'oh fag are lre salag, Tbatistbs ones
ton tAat 90 would pres. bone CD ever.
mans heart and consricnrr. Ta-fi5-s p--
position OBI thc National aIuf-i..--f.-- ii.
treason to tle government. The msa f.f
rave at Lincoin on a-couut Of DIS .a.r.,.
patton prociamaf.on array tler.el.r.
against freedom and in favor Of slavery
They very well know that t,e pr...l.-t
Ecafaied long before D. r..arfrI q, ft..
measure al a natter of r.iItar, nrc.a,f..
an before o. done 70 thc question vas r.-.
rpEed doeu fob thi, simple rr.-..,t..r
WI you jose slavery an therebt .at, .l.
government or stics O. slavery ani a..t-..
the government We can with r.f 4.
maoh propr.cfy nl az Obj. Pres.Ieat f-
scniing oat our meu oi var ta rsrfar. Js4
JAWS pirates AL to fni tlat u.+l t,, a..
th'' measure resartci 90 iar ule noble rsr.
pose Of saving tho -overum.at f-., d..
siruciion. A great DEAL of r.usa-. 4. .,..
upon the last Corcrcss and rr.oa r-...l.r,
l-Incoln on Account q the aar..-...r.....
Lock al the cousisfcurv of tf,.. ....
They think Del Davis docsr.elt 4. On.
''r'Ffiag erery rasa in tic bogus ss-t.,.-,.
~ to destroy thc Government. baf if C.-.
EFe's passes humane cons-ript. Jaw 81.
save i'- thai BE- avfl bevon des--irt..-.
il these northern traitors think President
iancoia's couscrirtion vrorr. O. them a.
ao-n Sou'h among their frieuds and b.,
'eH DAVIS put his iron bel ~ uniter.sf
eonscripiion upon fher necks AMI So to.
'a'y Lac last '' Under vhieh fag. hat.
al Question. The great issue b.. shall ,f. .
union D. preserved or shau it o. dr.fro,.f
ana q great slave despotism erected upor
80 ruins' Truth add error freedom Az
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