Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-10-23
OBJ 0rfurS 9tmutrat
PARIS. MAINE. OCT. %. 1855.
The. Peoples verdisthn The Free States.


such vital interest," been sabmitted % thc
people q The free States. a. those directly
involved IN the recent fall elections. The
eopperhead democracy in framing their plat
forms arrayed themselves against the al
ministrafion and the government. placing
themselves in a hostile attitude % the fur
ther prosecution q the var for the suures-
sion Of the rebellion. They placcd their
party organizations in full sympathy with
the rcbeis and against their couatry and iis
institutions. This va the issue rendered
the union men in nearly al the States where
elections have rcccntly been holden. The
issue thus rendered vas accepted and upon
tins thu crcat battle has been fought. We
say ba,'le because although extending into
Different States there has been really bet
one Sight. The result In every state has
been a verdict for the administration AMI
the government and against r,bcls and trai-
tors everywhere. The Dirigo State led
on. Here the enemy was met and van
quishcd. sending JOY and gladness % every
loyal heart on the continent and carving
Consideration AMI disniay auoas tories
north and traitors south. Its true that
gallant oh Vermont voted before Maine.
but she j. always right and the tore. did
not undertake 20 carry her. but ONLY skir-
mishcd a littlc 90 keep mp the courage 81
their friends. Bot in Maine. the contest
Wa var to the knife and knife 90 The hilt.
California. the Queen Of the Pacific State.
re-echoed back the notes Of victory over
the mountains. Ohio. the great eruporiuna
of the West va the scene of a violent con
hict- Clement l.. Nallandi-ham IA afro
eioas traitor. for openiv advocating armed
opposition 90 the administration va Arrest
ed and tired and sent oct Of the Countr,
The CoPperhead leaders seized uton lis
arrest and Al once in Ohio. anl al the 9th
or States. undertook O. ulanufacfnr ~ politi-
cal caPltalior theirparty E,er,~hercthe,
made common cause With this infamous VII
han and mourned over his fate. a. moth
cr mourns for Der fr.t born. The verdict
Of the people q Ohio has been given bv
tens Of thousands hcapcd upon ten. of
thousands in favor q the administration ana
against the vale wretch Who plotted has
country's ruin. and al has debased ard de-
luded foiiowers.
In Fennsy lEania. an excess 81 about for
~ or hity th0usand union men wcre IA the
war and oouid not vote bv her laws. In
Outraged b. this. and Slight detection ia
the union party against GOV Curtin. tie
torres here seized the sword threw auav
the scabbard snd entered the contest v.th
a desperation worthy a better cause. Ia
spite % al these violent demon.traf.o-.
the friends 81 the Adminisira:ion in the ola
hey stone STATE stood frm. and unuave-
ingly Jed on their columns 90 a -lorioa. VIC
tory. Iowa followed with the saa,c Grand
resul'-the people uttered a verdict for ,l.-
administration ani the government. The
issue In al these States uas on che one
side an unconditional support q thc gov
eminent and the standardization ia All -
war u'easurcs-on the other opposition o.
the administrator and the prosecution q
the var. The verdict q tlic f.cor Dr. b. over
Wheimin-ly for the former AMI arains, the
latter The recent fall elections have SEE
tied ihe q1.-sii'a ;Lzt ih- ccanf-r = o. o.
saved and rebellion 20 down. Tie a.t
remaining prop of tbc rebellion has been
Knocked out and che confederate dynasty
Of Jca. DAVIS Is clothed in mourning. Hal
Nalandicham becn elected. % would have
inangurated civil war in Ohio and ,i.ai ,ts,..
would have been deisgcd IN blood. Ard
The terrible conflict would uot have Ie-r
confined 90 that STATE wo4I have
spread until the promise made by Franklin
ficrce and BIS treasonabic boosted demoe-
racy would have been rcalixed-that Al, A.
tempt CD cocrce armed treason Dob thc North.
would be matter q doubtfal issue
Bot The verdict % the people IA. aser,ed
the terrible blow. These elections cr-o-
bined are thc ''greafcst sict5ry ofthe var.-
They are a blow fatal O. fhc rebellion.
The Country lives thank God and che Cow
eminent lives. and the administration Ere..
and trcason AMI rebellion mrs nov r.
down. The r1-fi-f - 90 r-.If. L4s -.
Ut ~ 7fesfiaa. D. yie~ 81 Obs. great AZ
the people vel may riaicc aaI give ttsrL.
% Almighty Cod. ~ho does OIL. pl.a.a-. -r
ihe aru'ies oi lIeaven ard amoue the cl.l.
dren ~ men.
TIE Manager. of,he view EarllrI room.