Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18

cent tent hie IN the army II tlc Potomac.
our Commission tent ~ for So dass
patched IN sighs -. ana not far from the
residence o. NJ. Boti..
The gentleman a. most tno- Ia. been
III object - bitter persecution by the r,b-
81 army AMI government. lie -. ;---n
iucarccratsd ia the Richmond prison. A
81 weeks ago. ste-art. leader ofthe rebel
casalry. scirci his pcr,on. carried him 10
Cu'PcPper. because b. had dAred fo invite
Gen. Meade o. dine With him. HIS farm
las been dcsola;sd. H. fcnc.s burned. NJ.
orops consumed. his cattle. ho-s AMI shcep
stolen. his family for to YEAR have been
In constant and in,iescribabis alarm aud dis
trees. POOR battle, have been fo-rht on
tho plains arognd III. hou.c. lie Las seen
rcpcaie'iiy both armies march and coun.
'ermarvh BY his dwelling. Amid an the.e
and IN sPite % persecution. imprisonment
AMI thrcatsncd death. b. Ia. steadfa.tlv
rcfuscd o. comply Nth he wi.hes Of the
lcadcrs - the Rebellion or give himself or
his o. further their n-farious scheme. 4,
We % his fAithfulness to that b. believe.
o. 10 right. an noble purpose O. rr,i.i the
wrong. q seemed good t. the dslc-aies q
the tounission thea on thc ground O. prc-
par the folio-ing sddrcs. and present /,
in q BODY 70 Mr. 30 O., a. his Own rr,i-
drncc
'' Hon. John NJ Boiis.
>ir'-We have cais~d upon you. a. del
cGates ~ The Christian Go-nrfssion- u
Aake such cNprvssiou a. - NAV ia brief
prrsonal lnicrsicu a our profound r~sre,,
ior soa A. loyal citiren. a our h.artv
sympaihT nth voc an thc trials which soar
ioyaiis has hr0aght upon yea. and of car
: nod ~ishrs ~ yugr futurr saE.tv ana th.t
oi Four fsuiiy IN that restored sri rre.,.b-
ii'.ssd union f1r ~hieh 80 Ar hoping Al
prsls M and ~crkiug snd fgiiinr
We ar inguisbsd u,..a. ,-.ruo,in-
humble I.csitious In our respective &C..
boz Horrs D an historir nanar vour n.bE-
i,ic IN YEAR past as = l.erisiaisr and >tsfe.-
man. s1d cspecialis the noble stand ,ou
have taken AMI The unfinrhinc cos-a.-,
foa have uianifcsiel on mainfanin., ,o--
Boz sitv O. thc inion anii4 uura-aI-d dir
cuisivs. AM Al 'hc prev 81 paiufal ssrri6-
IS. have not only excited for vuu tls Al
marathon 81 'ymptthF ~ al pais.aiic eco
ihrols hnut a. colnfrg. but deceive ard
- Trr~ire honorable ulention on the pace
% hisipry- We conCraiulatc you. sir. "a
10 sacccss Nth uhlch yoa have hitherto
'e'i'iei % raachiuAtions and cscagcl tl-
'cn-sance - your ard Ger eneuirs. ".
I,refer O. you our respect and sympathy
and 80 tAr as &c car SPEAK for othrrs. tbo
rysfect I'D sympaibT 81 al -ho la. ~.
love our country ansi ths noble con.tifstio,.
lnder ~hich ~ tbc blessing Of Col -
have been - prosTcrous ard happy IN davs
pat
We vll express The hope that ne tine
% prrii tor you and yogr fa-ailr nav ..or
10 I'tsi. And rc vil not forget Lrrrafter
= q NAV D. ~ have too mach FORGOTTEN
b. fvt'iorc. % pTav Cor yoa ard for other.
- .iAe sou arr iaiik'ul ioanl and tbr
= ia.'s.. mal1taisane th-ir loyaits O. The
-a- pi "a iaian AT their hiih ia co. Ola
'---;-''.ituu ~ th- cost % PERL. ana s.F.-.
H-s frurn -hich - in tbr North a-r .nti-e-
+! ,Nempi All q ahich 90 have ltl~ con-
rFii"u Ant ac doutt not sou loln 18th
% in thc rish TAT he ssur,l nav sarn be
aihr1 an1 pare come agaia O. our dis
rhrtcd Al slnrriac countrv. 4 pace
q .irh sh.l o. so frsiis estsilisi.-d thst our
ai.tirrus calii-en through mauy genera
IONS shall not scr % disturbed
t>isuca.l 4. >srrus pTru.
Stafion Agent. Ne.
j CusNutrn. ~
" j ~ ,snrEro~ Mas,
E-.tur. Nj
M III rurrn.. NJ
Mr Bais "a noe a. bone uhen u~ pre-
.erfei b. Nr iri % 18th -n~,uf.--. - ID.