Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-02-20
Arenpts to Denoralire the Army.

Acenpts 20 Denoralize the Army
One % the most treasonshie acts on the
part q The SEYMOUR. Vallandigham democ-
racy. j. the efforts thoy G-r making - sow
disccrd. discoutent ard sedition in the ar
my Of the Potomac. Ia The frst place. al
their party organs. when Mcclellan ~as r.
moved raised the note u alarm. dcclaring
that The soldiers in the army 81 Virgins
would never serve under any other oon-
man1er. and that the result q the change
would be the utter decentralization u The
Whole command.
This atrocious CIV q disloya,ty was cch-
oed and rc-echoed from one end q the
country 70 the other; aud ]; did not stop in
the loysl S;ates. bat vas carried 20 Rich
noud and Charleston. and al tie rebel
States. 70 eRccSrage reb~iliOo and seces-
son.
Having sounded the key note. the next
step IN the programme. was % send such
treasOnahl- sheets a. the New York World.
Herald. and otlsr Eke rspcrs IN tbe north.
among tie soldiers in the array. fIled with
denunciAiions Of The President. the admin
istraiion. and the republican party.
j. these party organs. IL rank ard flc
in the army were aPpeAied % and irnT,orcd
% raise the standard q rebellion. and re-
volt against e miitary aail.origies u the
country; tbey werS told that Gen MOD
lar was the only mar g. 20 command. ard
ihst Burnside. and Hooker. and other evn-
erals we're not to Be trusted IN the position.
assigned ti-ern BY Tn president
Every komesick. dishearteued. discon-
tented and sick soldier va told TIA; al
their troable was produced by - removal
Of MCCLELLAN and thc conG-ct q THE admin
istrsfion. and thst the var. on our par.
was var Or emancipation AID no; % put
down rebellion
Ia this effort % destroy IL eEcies.cv Of
the American Ar-ay. ;hcse traifo-oas desua-
goguss found many allies among the ohcers
n he army. Sseh generals a. Fitz john
Porter. co-oPerated in every ~sy in tbeir
power. % prevent success and ct % sedi-
uon an our r4zks. y cz-rginc oct the
democratic Programmes. Gen. Pore feu
victim. and the capture % the confederate
army vas P-ereafed by ofsce-s high in com
mand. By disot>sisg positive oricrs. Tor
fear sore other general b-ssdes Mcclellan
would achieve a victory. Ahcr IT, ap-
Poin;meni Of Gen. Burnside. the same trca-
sonabie sgenc'os YER kcps a. work. i-osh
IN and oct q the a-uy. some q Are cons
an GEisioa comuzlders. irstead e sce-
ot.ding BUruside 10 iss plans q caupa,-n.
placed every sb~tacle n thc wy vita IN
tLcir reach. TIE STALE cry of ha--ah fr
McCielzn. was stiil kept up. ana in tAc
same breath. down vith Burnside. Hooker.
and everybody -. -io woaia no; io.1 IN
The cry Of great j. Dana e TIE Erhe.san.
Tins eKtElitisn q northerl t-ea..n. drove
Gen. Burnside from rs Command. ard g,
the work % death 90 Aulrriran liberty a-.l
death 20 TIE government ard free ins-itr-
tons Las been gong on aud D. stiu go.nr
On. Notuithstsnding al these peruiciou..
tantf-i Influences. W have rysson o. shank
God for one thing. that they lave ut had
fle intended effect. or worked oat rie IRA.
sonalle results AIMED a. Ti.r great f.f.
81 de Soldiers Ia IL army % Virginia. ars
-G ~ Al and true o. their country. Tie
army b rof dcmora.izcl Ttc soldier. al.
a. read. o. 6ght nov. al they ever were
Huch j. tb- r,ileaor 81 tn -sdi-r. d.-rn
selves. shame. everlasting Shane ard
contempt upon the ingrates ai bone. whs