Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-01-02
OBJ 0rforA Democrat
PARIS. MAINE. JAN. ?. lses.
Battle o. Frederieksbarg- Gen. Burn
side Traitors showing heir Heads


AN The Necessity OF an early movement.
lie lad LIS plans for the captgrc OF Frcier-
icksburg. and then in order a. deceive the
cneuy. made ecrtAiu movements Intended
70 divide @ad eaTry A~ay tie rebel army
tFOm a central point. No commanding
general ever laid his plans with greater
military saSaciiy or foresight Had the
PontoOa bridges. upon which he was 90
eross the uiser been forwarded an seAson.
Gen Burnside would have won q decisive
Netory. There can be no doubs upon this
point. The military authoriaies. Who Ailed
70 bring forward these bridges in season.
must and viii be exposed. and held resPOn-
ssble Tor the questionable ncglect. The
laying Of these bridges. under the guns %
the enemy. and the crossing Of our TROOPS
over the sane. With only a trieing loss q
men. was Que Of The greatest feais Of the
war Gen Barnside's plan 81 attack to
gain certain commanding heights and then
2reak tlrc eDcmy's forccs in the een;re. vas
laid sn great Wlsdom. IA attempting il
execution history does not rccord a single
instance. Of greater Vslor. more indouaita-
bic courage. The bravery 81 his men
scsrccly has a parallel Gen Burnside. ~
tis Official rcPou Il the battle nlore than
iuiinia,cs, and IN Ia testimony before tho
committee q Congress he directly sa,s.
that IN has judsuaeHt had b. continued tho
attack, be- should have Won a GLORIOUS We
tory. Bot his principal generals in coun-
cil Of war, did no; agree with him. and
welding 20 their Judgment. be uithdrsE his
forces from tie attack. The capture OF tho
rebel forces would undoubtedly been Al
tended with great loss Of life. and NE are
not prepared 70 say whether IL should have
been further attempted or not; bat one
thing NC do believe. that Gen Burnside's
opinion was correct. H0oker's Division
va only an the a=ht short time. and Sc
gels sPiendid corps. (Which arrived in sea-
son 70 rciafOrce,) vas not in az all Had
Gen. Burnside brou-ht has entire force into
the fght. be 'causd Asrs routed rae enemy ani
perhaps esPsurvd his whole force. Bat ~
are not certain the American people woul.i
have Justified ham in such = movement. IN
voivlng a. 10 must great sacrifice OF life.
But there l. one thing 20 be considered b.
ihls connection; with immea.e armies Ia.
those IN the sel1 in Virginia. great ,icto
nee arr never Won without great los a.
lie. Napoleon would have lost tL.,. astll
AZ Wagr2m. had not McDonold made ~,
world renowned charge upon the enemy,
centre but IN doing IT,. be started With
twelve fAsEsasa' men. and came out u a..
hghi with only twelve huadrss. Gen.
Burnside's retreat across the river. withou
the loss of a Hsa "a any Of his army equip
page. wa a skillful military maneuver. and
rejects great credit on his prudence an
saGacity. Gen. Burnside comes ont o. this
contest without the loss Of q single laurel
As a military commander. De- stands hi.-hel
to-day than Al any former period. IL j.
truly refreshing 90 have = commanding
General Who Is willing 70 81. take the ~
sponsibility.- Give Burnside 4 fair chance.
ict him have the cordial Cooperation Of d..
subordinate officers. lct him be- sustained
by the country. and be- will DO whai Nc
GILLIAN never would have done-clear Viz
giiiia Of rebellion. We have the faucs,
confidence in has ultimate slccess
But What shall We say u the political IN
Crates who. after the battle Of Frederieks-
burg. Ike q tribe Of Wild sa,aces st I'D
howl over the result. abusing without stin,
thc President. Ilziieck. Stanton. Burnside.
AID ever body else that had am thing o. do
with ~ We here refer to the deep anI
damning TREASON. thar appeared in sub pa
pcrs a. tie Ner YORK World. SIC Herald.
and the Portland Adtcrti.sr. tbe r,r.Iar
or-a=s ~ tLe democratic pa--v. The
" orli calls the battle a. 90 iudi.-rin,raf,
slaughter and murder o. uboic.aic It
further ssys d" Again have YOU. Abraham
Lincoln. by che hands ~ Henry " Hal
lrok. and Eluin " Stanton. sent death to.
thousands upon thousand. of ogr brothers
aud friends The Portland Advertise.
(Which profe.se. o. 5c cousersauve Re-
pE5icGa j0urnsls) one week copies Oh.
reasonable rant u thc Word. and ticn 81.
its own issue 81 De- 2fth. iu an editorial
article undrr the rapt.on of .' The Blan.I,r
of thc War vcrtiafe. ts deep seated
rual.le AGAINST ile government and l.- al
miu.,tratou y declaring taai Co., llule oil
frcdcr..ksoarg relccts thc cesp.o e,s
gree upon tie administration af Washlrc.
ton" 90 10 was tie head.ong rush Of 49,.
pol'ii1ians biindiy p'1nrag the Executv,
and his most Incompetent aud self s1ficierf
Secretary 81 Var. vlora they most untor
tuuately control and subJaEats t1 ti.,ir raj
icai policy. 10 81 sci aseertaia-d. that D.
was the sole ri,h II civilians .n OBJ, govern.
m-nt. influenced by ibc advice add t.rsa,.
OF radical aboiltionists. and thaf they aaa
90 "a. rsue a'f ~ fhs fsId ar responsiI.I.