Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-25
Present ccudiuva Of u. Rebellion.

We Frequently eeAr the question asked.
What has ,he Govvrnnent done towards
crushing Qua Tho rcbslkOa? II ne should
take ID. hsugtsy airs and loaa complaints
and waihng observations q those -bo most
froqv,-ss's make Ihess inquiries. as an an
s~er, NE should be led TO the cOaclu.ion
tsss al the efforts Of the administration IN
shss direction. wers and would be NAVAL
me, How stands the case and What are
The facts? In the hrst plsce all the slave
States. With the exception Of Delaware.
Maryland and kentncky. undertook to vote
themselves cot Of the Union; thereby pa
eng themselves in hostile attitude 20 the
Govsrnmen, Of United States. Our Forts.
Dock and Navy Yards. Arsenals. Mara-
sinSs, arms and smuaunition within he
reach Of the rebels in these States we're sci
red and eonhscated BY the 50 called con
tederate Government. The old aag was
every where BY them tr.nPled in the dust
The rebellion vas inaagsrsted duriag the
last year OF the tressoaable ADMINISTRATION
OF James BachAnan. when every facility
~as extended 70 tn rebels BY the govern
unent itself under the direction and control
oftraitors in his cabinet. The lovaI me,
Of The country were unprepar~d for the ter
rlble shock. Every departments Of the gov
eminent at Washington vas fun Of traitors.
and the army and navy Vas fan Of treason.
President Lincoln A. his Inauguration found
the gore7Sserf lsclf rirfually fnsr7aesf orer
70 tAe treaso1stls reboLioa Of Jeg Daris.
What has been done to subdae the rebel,
and restore The authority 81 the Govern
Dentl Let us see. First. the old fac Ia.
been planted IN every State. and nov so.s,,
an 'Tl1~Ph or- rae soz Of erey Stase. car
ryins with II the authority Of the Uni,ed
States Government. Is this nothinrs
Second. Ne have saved every FIVE State en-
tire from the rebels. and notwithstanding
the invasions attempted into Pennsylyania.
Ohio. Illinois. hansas AID other free State.
their hortes have been drivea bal. ard
The Cloths and Nandal. Of slavery foruibly
expelled from our borders and our national
eapital- Kentucky. Maryland and Dele
ware we're ssrei frou. gong ouf Of "a ~
ios by The srns and suthorisy Of the gov
eminent. Missouri. Western Virvi,i,
tennessee. Louisiana. have aII,e~n con
qnered back. Texas vii soon come b.ek
under the march Of the armies Of Banks.
Arkansas Is already ROminaIly under our
authority. and both Of these STATE. arr "a,
loose froni the Confcderacy bv TIE or..n-
ING Of the waters Of the Mississippi. North
Carolina - already ripe 70 cone back. us,
As soon As loyal men can be protected bv
cur armies. We have BY our naval power
bi0cka'lcd two fhOasAna miles q sea co.s,
and taken an Alslos; i1credibIe nur,,.- Of
blockade runners. We have forced Fur-
land. France and tbs other Eorop~an nov
ers. 70 acknowledge our authoritv. hill
they dare not recognize The rebel co,sed-
eraey.-sO that all danger Of foreign inter
VentiOn has nov nearly passed away. We
have the largest. bess fcd. bet eIoshed s,d
best disciplined army in the world an A.
NY welding greater power than anv other
army on the Globe. Our naval sf-rsrth 1.
sun as 10 defy the world and Is soon 20 D.,
% strengthened BY new vessel. a. % civ.
rs the position Of masters 81 the seas. Tbe
gallant Gilmore ~Il never raise his s.;-e
until Charleston. The hot bed Of secession
Is conquered or laid in ashes. Then sa-
Nannah vii faii and With Il every rebel citv
IN that region. The iadomitable Cr,n.
~iA push GA his cOnqsests until his sr,,;e.
Occupy Atlanta and thus ssain divide the
SCALED eoniedersey. The most hopeful
indication Of an early termination 81 the
var - found m the fact that tie currency
bubble Of the Conf,dcrate States has bv-,f
and their mOucy Which has al~ar. hen
held a. raiaoas Discount as virtually BE-
eouae WORTHLESS and the managers op-nl,
propose repudiAtion. THIS knocks out
their last prop. ultimately connected -;tb
this 70 the Eurcrszi dis,ress Which every
-bsrs prevail. in The oonfederacv. cnos.s
BY the sztailsfion Of Har. The coil wound
around the rebellion j. being drawn nor,
tightly every day. Without another hsftr.
ths fais II rsbeliioa is decided. Ttno,lv
sqasst'on Of tine. u vier Of al ,he.s
facts. vsesc l. the ioysi nan that Ill no,
thank God and take csar4xe. With tb.
reSeihoa goes down forever the atroeios.
'ns'''st'on q slavery. A higher and more
glorious destiny awaits u. Let o.. ,ben
light on. labor on. sid Tod 60. Cor ,he d.r
at cur % rraemPsios dra-eth nseh. asd !.
even a. or very doors.-