Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-09-11


but one answer honestly given. viz: THE
COPPERHEADS. II the oopperbeads
hal ~, opposed the coasscating ofnegrOes
and working q negrces-d they had not
opposed the offering 81 frcedom % ncgroes
as an indacement 90 them 60 forsAke their
masters-and Il tbcy had not made The
negro to D. considered "a subject for The
abuse and cruelty Of the white nan. and
thus driven him from us-we shoula bcfars
this time have broken down the labor svs-
ten Of the South; and compelled thea
trough the deprivation TO sue Tor Peace
Had Il not Secn for their opposition %
arming the negroes. i5O.O00 stal-art.
aeehmated blacks might nov D. in the seld.
and DO the very work for Which our White
men arr being drafted. These coppcrheads
raise such bowl about the ne grocs-thaf
IL vas unconstitution.l o. take them-that
they wouldnt 6ght-that Il was a niscer
~ar-that emancipation would drive "a the
border StAfes-that emancipation would
fock north in such numbers A. % take the
brad from the mouths OF white lahorrrs-
that they even made sensible men doubt the
TIN ProPriety. or eNPendicncy % ralsing an
army Of black soldiers In thi. wav sheg
have forced tins draft upon "a, ealcalAiinr
that they can create 80 much disafection
through IT, operation a. q gain an asorn-
deney At the ballot box. Bat they ~in De
misiaken
The ooPPerheads ar helping the rcbel
cause and thus prolonging the var. After
he severe losses in july Which the rebels
suffered. the Richmond Enquircr. said
q" Let not the people De down-casi b. the
result Al Gcttysburg. nor by the los q
Nieksburu and Port Hndsoa. THOSE
LOSSES WILL BE MORE THAN
MADE GOOD To US By THE DISOR-
GANIZATION OF NORTHERN SOCIE-
~ By THE EXPECTED TRIUMPH
or THE PEACE DEMOCRACY TIE
FREE STATES
What bctter testernony can there be Ian
thar 20 the Efforts Of the copperbeads in
aiding Jsf DaViss Thatis an ackno-ledr-
mcut q weight. And still later the Rich
nond Wing Of the 2lst has The following
Apart from the victories Ne nav achieve
an the hcd. there arr bot two means II
counter a.ting the baneful effects Of these
events and bringing hosiiliiies % an early
close These are either foreisn iuierven-
tion. OR 4 DETERMINED And SIC-
tt>Sf I l. OiFOSlTiON BY The CON
SENTATIVE MASSES OF TIE ABOI-
lion FACTION WHICH HAS CON =
IkOL oF TIE GOVERNMENT AT
WASHINGTON
That tells plainly What The rebel hopes.
arr. who a-e regarded As their friends. and
What they expect q then. They expect
Bon Bradbgry's party 70 show strong
hand. and q Il does they vii rcjoios. be-
eAnse II ~IA give them hopes Of boIdIar
on Until enough q such men a. Bradburv
and Seymour. can Le elected % taralvze
the government. This division which thew
arr striving % build Up in the Northern
States j. the only thing 20 b. feared. The
rebels arr PLAYED out. Their territory =
cot uP IN AL directions BY the victorious
advance Of the fcderal armies Their
western army j. disorsanized aud the ea.-
tern Is bar little better. Their eurrcncy
has deprecated till u takes fourteen dollars
IN paper 10 buy a dollar in gold. They DO
not bold = single entire State. and t~o
which passed acts q secession arr cndea-
Voring % Get back into the Uniou. Ave
write We have the news thar sumter i.
battered down. and Of course che capture q
Of Charlestou j. the next thing II the
oopPcrheais wouid give Up thrir insane
attempt - keep up division in thcse States.
AMI stand shoulder % shoulder With ti.e
JnioH men IN the prosecution q the var.
We shoaid have a solid. durable pace ia
SIXTY days. and not a drafted man would
smell gun powder. When the rebels OPEN
y proclaim fhaf they have no chance bet %
SILL OF r To FRANCE or DEFEND
UPON TIE COPPEEHEADS. there b.
NJ difficulty IN decidias who j. respou.ible
for the coutinuaiion q the var anI The
necessity for a draft