Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-09-11
PARIS, ME-, FRIDAY,

as law Is valid or j. not valid; II IL j. not
valid Il needs no rctrSciion: ht j. valid
Il cannot b. retracted any more than the
dead can be brough; TO life.
Some q you profess 90 think that is re-
traction would operate favorably for the
Union. Why better after the retraction
than before the issges There vas more
than year and a half trial 20 suppress the
rebellion before the Proclamation vr.s Is
sued. the last one hundred days Of which
passed under the explicit notice that IL
was coming unless arrested BY those in re-
volt returning % their allegiance. The
var has certainly progressed as flvorahly
for rs since the issue % the Proclamation
a. beforc. know. as fully a. any one can
know The opinions Of others. that some of
tie commanders % our armies in the feld
Who have given us our most important VIC
torres. believe the emancipation policy and
the aid of colored troops consti;uto the
heaviest blows yet dealt % the rebellion.
and that az least one Of those important
successes could not have been achieved
diers. Among some % the commanders
holding these views are some who have new
er bal any afiniiy With what j. call cd abo-
li;iouism. or with Republican party poll
tics. bat Who hold them purely a. military
opinions. submit their opinions as be-
ing entitl Led % some weight against ;hc OBJ
Ject:ons often urged. that emancipation and
arming the blacks are unwise as military
measures. and were not adopted a. such
in good faith.
You sav you will not fghi % free ne
crocs. Some Of thcu seem 90 be wiIin-
% hsht for you; but no matter. fight YOU.
then. exclusively "a save this Union. I Is
sued The proclamation on purpose 20 aid
you iH saving the Union. Whenever YOU
shall have conquered all resistance O. the
tniou. al shall urge you % continue frLt-
ins Il will Dc an apt time then for YOU T.
dcclarc that you 10 declare that YOU will
not hght 90 free negroes I thought that
IN your struggle 70 save the Union. 70
whatever extent the negroes should cease
helPing the enemy. % that extent Il weak
ened the euemy in his resistance T. YOU.
Do you think diaercnilyS 1 thought that
whatever the negroes caH be got to DO a.
solliers leaves Just 80 much less for whue
soldiers % do an saving the Union Does
u appear otherwise 70 you2 Bot negroes
like other people. act upon motives Why
should they DO anything for us II Ne do
nothing for them II they stake their lises
f0r rs they must De prompted BY the
strongest motivcs. even the promise %
freedom. and the promise being made.
must be kept
The signs look better. The Father q
waters again goes unvcxed 90 the sca.
thanks % the grrat Northwcst Tor it, Nor
yct wholly O. them three kaadred miles
Up they met New England. Empire. Key
stone AMI Jersy heving their way right
and lcit. The sunny South. too. IN more
coiors than one. also lent a hand On ibe
spot their part q the history vas jotied
down in black and white The iob was
great national one and DO none Dc barred
Who bore an honorable part in BE-. Aud
while those who have cleared the great riv-
er may vel be proud. even though that Is
ATT. ii is hard % .ay that anything has been
more bravely and better done than AZ An
tieiam. Nurfrcc.boro'. Gcitysbure. and on
rnang fields Of less note.
Nor must Uncle sans web feet be- for
gotten. ~ au tn waters' al-.-i..- So,
have been present. not only IN the derp
.ca thc broad bav. and the rsrii river. bnt
also up the narro~. muddy bavou. and