The Portland daily press., 1863-09-07
Good News from the Hill Country - Old
Oxford all aeiow = The Camp-fires
brightly Earning.

wednesday morning we TOOK the cars oil
the Atlantic q st. Lawrence road for Mechan-
fc Falls, where we were met by Hon. j. J.
Perry, with whom we had engaged to spend
few days among the Oxford hills, drinking in
the free, bracing air which hovers around
their submits and fills the valleys. Gen.
Busted was a fellow-passenger on his way to
Bridgton. We heard wherever we went of
the great and glorious demonstration on the
previous day at North Paris, which did much
to encourage the hearts and strengthen the
hands of Union men, and to fill the camp of
the enemy with fear and trembling. At least
1900 persons were congregated at that meet
ing, which was addressed with great power by
Vice-President Hamlin, Senator Clark of New
Hampshire, E. b. Turner, Esq, of Texas,
and others. Mr.. Turner's speech was the one
that told with most powerful effect, as it was
the simple, unvarnished tale of one who had
felt all the horrors of the rebellion, and had
been crushed out OF the State of his adoption
for his undertaking devotion to the Union
and the old flag 1t is believed that many
slave to copperhead democracy was eman-
cipated by the simple force of his eloquent
story, while those who control the opposition
were filed with madness to find Democrat
and STAKEHOLDER meeting them on their own
chosen fighting ground, and denouncing sav-
ery--the offspring of ignorance-as the cause
of all our calamities, and insisting that its
downfall alone can prepare the way for per-
manent and profitable peace.
At Buckfeld we found that F. O. j. s. had
just passed along, speaking in the village the
evening previous; but the Union men all say
that he is doing good that numbers of those
who hear him turn away Disguised, saying if
that is democracy, and if he is democrat,
they are no longer such, for with them
democracy and loyalty can never he separ-
ated.
We had the pleasure Of addressing a goodly
number of ladies and gentlemen at Bucktield
in the afternoon Of Wednesday, and large
meeting at Hartford Town House in the eve
ming. Gen Perry spoke on both occasions.
with powerful effect, and his words were often
rapturously cheercd. We spoke at the two
meetings only three hours aud forty minutes
and can bear truthful testimony that patience
is virtue largely developed in the people of
those two towns, for they sat patiently till the
closing word, and seemed unwilling that the
last word should be spoken. We write this
from Canton Mills, where a meeting is called
for afternoon Thursday to be followed by
another in the evening at Peru. some eight
miles westward. We may overtax the pa
thence OF the people Of these two towns but
that is yet one of the unsettled questions of
the future
Canton Mills is place of considerable bust
ness, with good water power at the outlet of
quite large pond, and has its iron foundry,
tanneries, mills Of various kinds, sundry
stores, two hotels, two churches &C., &c. The
people here as elsewhere are confident of
great victory for the loyal cause on the 14th.
Copper stocks are going down. Old Oxford
will do her duty. The camp-fres of liberty
are kept brightly burning, and treason and
rebellion find their sympathzers only in the
lowest dens of ignorance, or in the vicinity of
the low grog shops.
OXFORD BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
At Canton Mills we found the Oxford Bap-
fist Association in session, and had the priyi-
lege OF attending the closing services and list
ening TO good sermon in the forenoon of
Thursday. The following, handed us by the
clerk, shows the feeling of this body of Chris
tian believers. The resolves were passed
unanimously:
RESOLVES on OUR NATIONAL AFFAIRS PASS
ED BY THE OXFORD BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Whereas, The hand of God in furnishing our nation
for its sins on the one hand and in promoting human
freedom on the other, is to be recognized in the ex
listing civil war in our land; and whereas according
TO the Gospel, we are TO be truly loyal TO such gem
erai Government as always has been; therefore
Resofred. That we will endeavor to cultivate bumi
iy before God in view of all onr wrongs az nation
Resotred, That by prayers and words and deeds we
viii do what in us lies TO sustain Government un-
al the existing rebellion shall become numbered with
the past.
Resoiced, That while we remember all classes with
IN our national domain we will cherish deep and
pous interest in The highest welfare Of those Of Afri-
can descent.
Resotred That while SO many in the midst of life
and useulncss-in including faithful servants of the
Lord Jesus-are called in moment TO the eternal
state, leaving friends and kindred TO Loneliness and
sorrow, we should be stimulated to greater earnest
ness and diligence in doing our Masters work and
we would tender our warmest sympathy 10 those
who have given their loved ones 10 our cause and
the cause OF human freedom.
We continue the foregoing, writing at such
stopping places as opportunity throws in our
way.
The meeting at Canton Mills, held in the
Universalist Church, was perfect success.
The house was crowded in every part, and ex-
ira seats were placed in the aisles. Several of
the Baptist clergymen who had been attending
the Association were present, one of them pre-
siding. Gen. Perry spoke little more than
an hour. His remarks were received with
marked favor. 1t was our privilege to follow,
and for an hour and three quarters we address
ed one of the most attentive audiences to which
we have ever spoken. The meeting was called
great success, all seemed satisfied, and our
friends promise glorious results to be harvest
ed on the 14th.
In the evening we were at Peru Centre, and
the little church was well filled; Jonas Green,
Esq, lifelong democrat, presided. Mr..
Green takes deep interest in the Union
cause, and is doing much in school-house lee
lures to bring his old associates to a saving
knowledge Of the truth. Here Gen. Perry
spoke an hour, and we spoke as long as usual
and found the people as patient as they had
shown themselves in other places. TWAS our
effort on this occasion TO explain the growth
of copperheadism in this State, and to indicate
its results, and the sure ignominy of those who
espouse ii.