Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-03-20
For The OSiofd Dstaocr.t.
Slavery, the Rebellion. and Emancl-
patton.


made war against the government The
slaveholders did this. W say. because IL is
they that have ruled the south and the
country for 50 many years. In 1855. a
gentleman then residing in the State Of
Georgia. and who had travelled in all the
counties of that State. and seen the work
ings Of slavery IN al departments of socie-
y. in the cities and in the countr,. and
who well undersfood the sentiments % the
people with rcgari % the institution. told
us that full four-Gfths q the people regard-
cd slavery as an evil. and would be glad %
be rd of 10. would vote against It's intro
duction If that could BE- submitted 10 them
a. a new question. but the other fifth made
gam by it. held the power and ruled with
despotic viii. And 50 when tie three hun
drcd and ffty thousand slaveholders of the
south saw by the sure s:gns Of the times.
and the rising spirit OF frccdom in the
North. and especially n the growing. nigh
~ West. that the DAYS Of their dominion
their power was passing from their grasp.
conscious that the spirit Of the aee and Of
Advancing civilization was opposed % their
Institution. they werc nervcd Ia desperation
and despair. Co Ink themselves together.
and form a solid square around thar in.ti-
tution. resolved % make IL national or Per
i-h in the ruins of thc EepubEc. Wrh a
unanImity. skill and zeal worthy OF a better
cause. they made their preparations for re-
beliou; made the Jnion their watchwor,l
while plotting o. destroy il 4: fllcd the cabi-
net and other Offices at Washington with
traitor, made thsul.oirc. iriends. aud a.
TAR a, possible corrupted public opinion a.
the North AMI in Europe. tran.f-rr,-i the
arms and munitions of war. Il5.OOO mus
kets by single order of the Sccretar, Of
Nar.) o. southern port- and arscnal- scai-
tered the army AMI nayy o. thc rcn0test
points possible, plundered ihe public funds
AMI did al that could Lc dou, o. lav The
nation PROSTATE and helpless a. their iref.
When. no the Con,~uti3a AZ Charleston in
l,61. they failed Co -et th, principle of the
Drcd >optt dcci-i1a aaJ ti. c,ru.tituiioual
right of slavery to enter and Possess thc
tsr1tories. incorporated into thc platform
oi tiie deuocraiic party. the rebellion was a
forcsone conclusion. and after the election
oi ths present Chief Magistrate in .tri.t a.
coulancc With the provisions of the oonsi--
tution. without a single ri-ht ol thc So1ih
violated. without single immunity with
held without single privilege denied. uith-
out a single liberty ininn-cd. without O
single interest threatened bat an their con-
siituiionai rights AMI pr,ilrgr. assured and
secure. thcy made war uPou thc best and
most patient rumraf in the world. ami
evoked that spirit oi carnage which Dor 80
month, has now bscn raging in thc land.
anil VIII not cease ul either the rcilellion
or the -,tsrum'ut s. crlshcI til thc slave
hniier. or We arr .riilg1teI.
>aeh in .hort have 'rrn thr growth and
a-1r,s-iou. of sia,cy n this country. and
.rehif. present aftifude aal purpose. FROM
aa e'i of hut slight ard trifin- maguitnle.
anil one which osr cthcr. thought they could
easily coafrol aud remove. which thy
Thought wouiI DE- ouf of it-,if and di.ap-
e par iom Co. lana. it la. inr-oa-ed and
-rr.ai rs'lr acquired raw.r and tyrlut's
sway. controlled political pauie-. Religions
a..ooiafi.n-. l-n at Publishing .1e.rt..- th4t
.s.a.l 20 0n".tlu page. a year rn. daring
to .lt "a Forl against .lat.rs.J Pr,sil.nf.
aul Da''u,f.. tle of.e. asI patronage q
t.. government. the Supreme Court al1 ls
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