Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-01-16

vsr. sid We can. and oueiii All MI seixe
every legitimate weapon 10 ccnqucr their
military power an1 reduce them 90 ole.
dicncc 20 the Constitution ~ a.. Uuite,l
States
10 b. On tins ground that losal mcr can
raly with enthusiasm % the support 81 tbc
Prcsidcnt. Ard Il VII not abafc tn iorVc
q the ucw pOiicy that a. rrsalt = O. give
ircc'iom 20 a race long oppressed. and %
abolish an Institution thai has loug been
the souroc of evil disscnsiou a. home. and
Ito causc 90 shaiu- aud rvproach O. as
abroad. II VIII De clearly within the
di~pensation ~ GosIs insiiCc that a system
q oppreSsisn which violate ;hc natural
rights II nan which has alvavs stirrvd Up
strife sol coutcufiou. AMI vhich vas the
dirers cause Of our present trouhles. should
wifhcr ard pcrish I'M the vraihfal storm
-sich IN its rage il darcd 60 provoke.
The cnlistmen; q the ne--rocs from armed
service In holdinc SonthcrR d" forts. pos
itions and stations Nsiu H. an iumcasur-
able rchcf g. people 81 the North. a. ID VII
remove the ncccssity in any cuufingenrv II
a farther call ior troops % serve in ALE
rnalariors climate 81 thc Gull States To
oppose tins policy - 20 Wantonly sacTi6cc
precious lives % our Young mcn b. cNPo-
sing them 90 extra hazsrloas service uhich
she negroes can perform without aay risk
The testimony 81 our rCvolutiouarr Geuer-
as and 81 Jackson and Harrison In tbe
lasi war with Great Britain. cunclusivciv
established tie fact that under good dis
ciplinc negrccs make good soldiers. Let
rs gave them generous opportunity O.
prove thcmsslys- The var D. one ~hich
IN its incidents j. % rcsult IN their en-
franchisemeut. anG thcy wall be far better
L.. III. r
and proaiahly. bv haNIag paricipaicG ~ thc
cOntcss vhlch results in ~ acqnircmonf
No other nation would have hcsitaicd -
long 20 use this potential Wcapon. and Nc
have endangered oar cause ahroad. Il not
20 home - tac incNplicahic fimidify which
las marked oar course in rcgar,l O. a. Let
~ nov GIVE vigorous trial. Thosc among
~ wAo lave no sympathy with the result
whlch has pollCy brings o. thr slave. nav
~ least Congratulate themselves that -
firm cniorvcfnlnt wall save the lives Il
thousands 81 white uca Who might other
wise bc exposed o. disca~c. dcstltution au.l
death
Is loyal men. anxious only % 10 nv
duty a. a citizcn and Magistrate. lean see
no hrc q patriotism or safety except IN
cordial. gnr,served support of the policy
cngnciatcl by tn President. To resist or
NAlaiA4lt A--A-llrl ~ - - rAa al the NaTarIa
Of anarchy. II. a. a People. We stand
hrnly ~ that policy. we shall conquer. AMI
the nation uiA come forth tron thc fsry
ordeal through ~hieh are passlng
purihed. strengthened. intincibie Bui n
divide into hostile factions AMI spend
our sner-lcs In frlitlcss. petty contests nth
each other. u nceds no prophet 60 f1retrll
tae result. 90 the penling issue or 20 write
The deep hlmihation and disgrace O. De-
forever associated Nth a dcceuerate people
who had neith.r the spirit nor thc patriotism
% maintain tlsc nationality bcqueaibcd O.
ITEM ~ hcroic ancestry.
We enter upon pablic duty Gentlemen.
81 a uiac q unusual rrsrousihiitv. uh.n
wisdom alone NAV we'll h. distrusfesi Bat
r~lyins upon the guidance of that Gracious
Eeing Who hath 80 b0untifulis blessed ~ a.
nation and Who chastiseth bui IN mercy.
10 us. IN humility and yci IN coufa-nce.
addrrss ourselves O. thr co1s-irnfi5rs die
charge 81 the trusts ~onrniffed % us bv the
people q car lel0scd STATE
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