Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-08-28

Of The sane Be signed BY the oehoers Of thu.
,ssociafios and transmittelt 10 his ENceuencv
Presidcnt Lincoln
NJ ScUFFrrr. president rrs fsz
JAMES r. lEwELt-. Assistant SECRETARY.
present these resolutions 90 you in
answer 10 your call for them. simply for the
purpose Of showing the 4 ifcrence Il opin-
ION that exists In Louisiana. and 60 show
700 that While the committee which made
this application % the President for An elee-
ton 10 be ordered upon the basis Of the
constitution Of -. represented 6fteea or
twenty men IN person. and II YOU pleas.
the Interests and the views Of a very usurh
larger number Of respectable. wealthy and
infiaential planters OF Louisiana. that the
members Of the Union Associations enter
tainsVery different opinions
these lnion Associations embrace In
their ranks nearly every man that voted in
New ORLEANS and Jefferson for ths re-
representatives. that were received upOn the
noor OF Congress for those districts many
thousands OF citizens Of Nes Orleans and
OF almost every loyal man In that city. |
don't undertake 90 decide between these
parties. do not know how IL NAV be
decided BY those authorized 10 instruct me.
1 nav entertain ono opinion or another.
but l deem IL due TO truth and iustic~. AMI
the good Of my country 10 sindieafe them
from this unfOunded assertion that their
has been anything but the hand Of welcome
extended 90 any State that wanted 20 ~
turn aud renew Its 10y alty. III thcrc was
any relactance. any Hesitation In answering
10 this call and demand. u Was. a. you nav
see with the ard % the explanation have
given YOU. ONLY that the President might
have time % Ascertain the facts: that public
opinion might settle that he might decide
definitely - % What terms he might impose
or What the wishes Of the Union citizers Of
Louisiana might be a. 90 The mode IN which
they would renew their allegiance and de-
vOtiOn 20 the Union
have ~carIcd you gentleman. bu. with
my familiarity with some of these.tuestion
particularly appertaining 90 the State 81
Louisiana with nav knowlcdee thar this
application has been misrrpresentsd and
the facts misstated. / have frlt il due 10 the
eaGse Of truth 20 devote some time % the
explanation 81 this matter.
Louisiana usz return 90 the Union ana 4,
the same mode can win hack % the Tn
ION all the rebcl Stairs We must frSt
pot down the armies q the rebellion IN the
held We must We must hberate the peo-
PIE o. the rebel States from the prescnce 90
The armies that keep the spirit 81 L MON in
snblcction. and silence any whispering Of
dissatisfaction.
We must give time for the Union spirit.
after u has been relieved from this pressure
20 develop Itself We must call together
and support tn Union men and II ~ do
tins. We shall ind Union men cv,rvwherc.
We mast sustain them b. the presence -
our armies until they arr able 10 stand
alone. and after Nc do that. NC shoulI nat
the military and evil powcr into the hands
Of the pure and loyal citizens Of these
States We shall end that thcv will DC
able Alter short time to,sustain themselves
and bring back their States into the Union
and that they will breathe into their con
stiiutions a newer. purvr. and better vital
AR.
Then Ne shall see the rebellion Dot
down. thea Ne shall see these STATE r-srrn
- The IGIOn then 80 sLAl % see again psac.
and prosperity in the Union then Nc shall
sce thls Question settled. not upon anv
ground Of paltry compromises Which shall
leave the cause % dissatisfaction stiu rank-
Ing on both sldcs. bet ON a basis which
shall leave % u and our country govern
ment free from al causes Of disqualification.
government strong and po~crfal that a.
Nindlcated Its power 90 sustain itself and 90
pat down any rebellion against is author
~ people etucatcd into courage. and
strrnSth. and manhood by the hardship.
Prlvations. sArri6ces and exPosarcs Of thrtr
campaien.-a people that may then stand
up and laugh % scorn the threats Of forei-n
in;erNentailon. and defy a world IN arms
Gen Shepley sat down amid the mot
enthusiastic applause. geniieuncn wavin-
their hats and clappinc their hands and
laoies ~arinc their handkerchief bcfokcn-
ing degree u enthusiasm and pleasure on
the part 81 the Audience seldom evinced
towards any pnhlic speaker.