Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-05-15
OBJ 0rforS Democrat
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Tor his conservatism and great ability. ~
marked not long sincc in our hearing. that
he never felt the force % that scripture
which predicts that g" A nation shAl Be
born in a dsy.- until be rad the Presi-
dents Emancipation Proclamation. That
PrOelamation.- said be. " Is a literal ful6Ii-
msnt Of that Prcphecy.- withOut stopping
to inquire into the correctness Of the tbeol-
ogy Of this old divine. We agree With him
20 this extent; that the great fact nov 80
vel established. that African slavery -
virtually dead upon the American cont
nent. Is an event Of greafer Importance than
any other. for a whole century. Il va an
unfortunate day when the first Negro vas
brought 90 our shores. 20 be snsla-ed. Ia
inaugurafed q system OF labor. autssonissic
20 the best interest Of The white man. Tn
der the intensifying infuences Of the cotton
gin. this system of labor has grown up into
gigantic institution. possessing immense
power. both financial and politioal Being
opposed 70 free labor and frce instituiioas.
against natural right an1 the grsai princi-
PIES Of an enlightened christianity. Il has
been gradually eorruPting our whole social
system. degrading Us 20 fearful degree in
the SrSa; scale Of civilization. and weaken
ing the cords which have bound Us together
as people. How TO get ri Of this great
eva has been the stady Of statesmen for a
long series Of years. Up to the time Of the
rebellion. no plan had been devised. bv
which We oeuld nd ourselves q TIE curse.
No system 81 gradual emancipation has
been studied out which has received anv-
thing Ike general support. either north
or south; and the idea q immediate euian-
eiPaiion has hrOoght with IL 80 many .cri-
Gus obisctions that IL has always been ~
jected BY an immense majority % the Amer
icAn people. During all tina time the inssi-
tuition has been spreading. extending ana
Incorporating itself more closely into our
social system Instead Of the evil growing
less. Il has been Increasing in an alarming
desree- IL had become an Immense Tower
for evil The rebellion nov upon us. - IL,
legitimate fruits. This var. inaa.-a rnte.i
~ the slave power Itself. ioE tI.- e1p-,--
Protection 81 lie Institution. D.. urGer the
direction az DIVINE p-ovidencc. o. be- the
means oi iis 4cstrlci.o1. Ia cuts a., Cor
1ion amos rt,la Et..llsiropis,s have BEEN
for more than century irving 10 unite
The sigus q the times al point one va.
Slavery in this country j. doomed insiitu.
ton Its life and vitality are gone. Boa
II - said the Proclamation - another .. Pa
pal bull against the comet. thar % has uot
and cannot have practical operation. In
other words. slavery Will 1--we IN spite q il.
Facts show the fallacy Of all such reason
ings- IL Is admitted that wherever our Ar
mies 50. there the Proclamation val or
crate; and another fact IN close connecti1n
with this may as vel be adnisted.-th a.
ready tens q thousands % slaves have gain
Ell their freedom by virtue q th- proclaim
ton What has operated 20 give freedom
20 a part val IN the end lii.crate th. whole
The dsy has gone BY when this Inioa vii
ever b. reconstructed upon the OBJ basis.
There vas time since the commcuc~ment
Of the var that this could have been done
Bat The day has gone by. SLAVERY and re-
bcliiou are IN the same balance when one
goes down. the other VIII Be earned down
with b.
in the border States. not in rebellion. a.
though the Proclamation does not lirrgtIy
operate. yet rs incidents and tbe Incident,
q the var. ar fast biotsing it oct. Tbs. j.
terrible var it las already earned sor-
row o many hearthsfone IL T. the cause
q national distress. bat beyond The gloom
already The dawninC q a better daf ap-
pear Glimmerings Of morning Hsht iiia-
NINE the tiuts q morning. Wear Passing
through the fires o. afiiction. bot We shan
come out purified as people The sacri-
hce - great. almost beyond calculaiion
Great ~ q -. look a. the results. -Four
millions Of bOndmen. without rirLts.
the enjoyment Of scarceiy a civil bIe.sinr
NC value q any importancc. boand down
under the CALLING chains q slarerv-s.ss,
frrr nen sd tconsea. The great trsufIinr
disturbing element in our government IS O.
be removed. We are 90 be- hereafter In
truth and in lat. q nafioa - free r--- Tie
destruction q slavery in this couufry.. % DE-
great event q The age Bob Which w. I,-
History vi write it down a. s1ch-rosteri
y ~iil 'oos back upon 10 in that hebt Dc
y an epoch. completely over.haIouinr ar
MINOR events. Il 10 one q those event.
Which shakes The World Ria eieant-
blow a. desPotism. uher~vcr found. tie
wori over II is q maiestic triumph of
risht over rroug-a triumph 81 ,l., eternal
principle % l1siire ani freed --r-a Cor,
Which VII travel v.,h poster.ty 1.ua q. III,