Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-01-23
OBJ 0rforo Democrat
PARIS. MAINE. JAN. %. lseS.
EYideness Of Democratic Loyalty

ENl4e1Cct OF Dc1oClatlC 10y ATTY
The predictions q the ioyai republican
PaPers. in rcfcrcncc 70 thc rcal position II
the democratic party. as a political organiz-
alton. arr nov being verified. - long a.
the headers OF that party could dictate the
frosidsn; a. % line - policy ia conduct
Ing the VA; 80 long a. they ccald have for
themselves al the principal military posi-
tiOns IN the anny. and have democrats a.
the bead Of all our great army corT,,; -
long a. they could influence the President
20 keep Mcclellan IN chief command. AMI
keep Fremont and Hunter. and ali our live
generals cat Of the feld; so long a. they
coald induce the President o. coanfermand
the emancipation policy Of Frvnont. Hunt
er. Butler and Phelps-jusf 50 long were
they loyal. and we can nov add. nsa one
snorcnf loaser.
What 10 We sees the whole democratic
party. a. an organization. arrayed asains,
the administration. and against the var.
Alter Gen. Mcclellan by his inactive. hcsi-
tating. do-nothing policy. had decinated
one 81 the hes; armies the world ever saw.
20 such an extent that b. Vas unable 10
move on Richmond after -he had marched
mp the hill and then marched down again - /.
after he had two or three opportunities 20
90 down 90 Richmond. and Whip the whole
confederate army IN Virginia; after hc had
marched 90 The very gates Of the rebel cap
itol, and then ingloriously rrtrvatcd and r.
treated and retreased. Until h. had 20;
clean back to has original starting point. in
the defenses around Washington: after al
this. the President removed him from the
command. The President was 10th % 90
IL even thcn--but b. saw the democratic
policy which led McCicllan into all these
disasters. was miserabls failure. and h.
was compelled 20 take the step. The dem
ocratie leaders set up a terrific outcry
against President Lincoln. for this at. and
have KEEP; it up ever since.
Just 50 with the transcription ProclAraa-
tion-the democratic party everywhere op-
pose IL. These two measures. With certain
arrests made BY order q the President. Of
northern traitors. have been coupled To-
getber and an issue made upon them. The
democratic battle CRY nov y. d" restore
Mcclellan. or down with the arIny; rescind
the Proclamation or down with the admin
istraiion; give fall hcence % northern trai-
tors 10 propagate and practice TREASON. or
down with both slavery first. and tho
UniOn afterwards. Is the avowed doctrines
Of the traitorous demagogucs Who couirol
the American democracy.
Look a little further. and II We want anv
further evidence 81 The TREASON of thar ra--
~. we shall End il in thu fact. that the very
men who have been forcmos; in abuse q
the governments. in c.amorin- against the
President and The var. arc being selected
10y the democratic party. for high ofIicial
positions in the government William \.
BlcharylsOn. Just chosen by them O. the
United State Senate from Illinois. ONLY
few DAYS since in pahlic speech. declared
tn var oaght 9 close-that ca our part 10
was a wicked war. and that the north were
as much % blame a. tie south Another
political rvnegade. one Wall. has been
elected by them % the senate. from New
jersey. IL j. just on; % Fort Warren.
where b. has been confined f1r p1biiciv
blowing for The traitors and JEFF Davis.
Buckaiow. the new senator from Peuusvl-
vania. = said % pc no better. and We have
no doubf Il i true. Tor b. was chosen While
tbs state capitol was surrounded with SCI
Of democratic rufhans. conrrc-ated torcth-
cr in a regular mob. one Of thc men voted
for, for an important Office by the demo
Gratis IN the present Legislature % this
state. has been IN Fort Warreu fo- di.lov-
aify TO the government. Thus is fr,a,5.
Fub'r'y re,earfof. by party that Processes
% be loyal. The real design of the demo-
cratic party Is 70 save slavcry. even a. the
cost Of tn Union patch up a courrouise
With the south. giving them az thcv ask
bring back JEFF Davis ard Mason ana
Toomhs al Floyd and SEdeg snd a.
and place them AGAIN in po rcr a; Wasiir--
ton; and establish slavery forever ard etcr.
naiiy over every foot ~ territory in the
Jnion. Rule or ruin b. now To great car
dinal policy ~ thc democracy q the forth
Il j. 10 use Tor the American people 90 de-
ceive themselves longer with regard % THE
reasonable designs anil purposes ~ COS.
party. The quicker thry JOIN is.ne uith
the northern rebcis the better