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

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be true. on whom rests the terrible guilt
ofeeing active agents in causing this fear
fal carnival Of bloOds The Copper
heads Of the North.
For a series Of years there were tho~e
IN the North. and Maine had her full
share Of them. who acted in the closes,
fellowship with the southern men Who
are now the leaders % the Confeier acy Of
traitors. thieves and assassins, at whose
head l. jefferson Davis. These
Northern renegades encour-
aged their associates of the
South to take their States out
OF the Union, 10 resist the Consti
tutional power and authority Of the Unit
Ell States Government. 10 raiSe arm H. 20
wage war against the Free Stafes because
they remained loyal 70 the institutions
which had been bequeathel them by Re
publican fathers. Who are the
men Of this type in Maine?
Bon Bradbury. Moses Mcdonald. Virgil
ID. Paris. J. W. Bradbury. samuel
Anderson and others % the sane iIk. the
leaders Of the COpperhead party which
recently held the Convention in Portland
that passed fourteen res olutions,
all OF which were against the War and
the Government, and not line against
their old friends and associates who now
run the Rebel Confederacy. More that
quarter Of 4 century ago the plan Of
breaking up the Union was nurtured bv
Southern men The prospective traitors
controlled the administration OF Franklin
Pierce. and run the machinery Of the
National Government alnos; entirely 10
their liking during the four years Of
james Buchanan. During the term OF
the latter war was inaugurated against
the Union by the very men that the
Northern CopPerheads had placed in
power. Yet THESE MISCREANTS
dare hold up there heads in public Con-
vention and Charge the authorship Of the
war on the present supporters Of the
Cnion Government. LIT the people Of
Maine remember al the ballot-l,ox The
past conduct and the present position Of
these Tories Of 1863, who are far more
criminal than the Torres Of ls76 and Of
lsl2.
There arc being run within the limits
Of the United States the complicated
machinery Of seemingly two political or
ganizations-one has it, head in North
and the other in the South. Are they
really two or DO We sc different side
Of What l. one and the samee Let the
facts answer. The organization Of the
South L making armed. bloody. and cruel
resistance 20 the lawful eovernmen; Of the
Nation With the sword and torch
they are doing their utmost % de-
troy the Republic and to build up IN the
South a military despotism. To accom-
Plish their plans Of separation. conquest.
and. future military power. they make il
their srst and chief aim 20 break down
the present Union party Of the country
and the Administrative q Abraham Lin
coin What j. the avowed wish and deter
niination o. the Northern political asoci-
at'On-the Copperboad democracy To
weaken, retard and terminate the var A.
soon a. possible, While the Traitors are
raising and marching armies 10 DESTROY
the FEDERAL Capital and to overthrow
the Union government. They boldly
avow their deter mination 10
prevent the reinforcing of
armies in the field, TO Grip
pie the arm OF the Govern
ment In the way they deem
most sure and effective. In other
terms they are taking At The North uha,
they deem the most practical steps % de-
Feat the Efforts Of the Government o. sui.-
due the rebei State b ob,diance o. th.
Con'tituiion All the Laws. Just a.. their
iormer assoeiates in the south are maxi ~
u-e Of what they deem The most certain
methods 70 defeat The Union Government
l. % not. therefore. clear a. sYoligb,
that the Copperheads Of the
Free States and the Traitors
Of the rebel States are not
distinct organizations, bu tas 10
former years REALLY ONE ASSOCIA.
IlON having a common purpose. CON
mon hope. a common uickeyln-s.g I,