Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-07-29
. ID, NO u. PARIS ME- FRIDAY JULY % 1891

one. when one dies like MelsilIe B. Cox o.
the bGrning plains Of Africa. eXelarnins
. Though Thousand fall. let Africa be re-
deemed Ike AdoairAa Jadson on tie sal.
try shores % Bgrmah. and 6nding a grave
beneath the ocean waves. Ike George
Whiieseld -ho ceased at once 70 work and
live. or our christian heroes on tb. hxld OF
battle. ~e mourn their lOss. yet JOIN them
IN the shout, - ThOagh die. shall i've
again " But the religion OF The gospel goes
farther than this and extends rs intcrc ;,
and is benefits to the whole race Of man.
It's divine Author gave himself ransoun for
the world. and the true christian Is not
bounded in has sympathies or his CHARITIES.
by any parish limits or church relations.
Ihss he " wseps ~ith those ~ho weep and
there are no sincervr mourners for our fallen
patriots. than those Who have followed them
Nth their prayers. assisted them With their
substance, and ar tr'ls,iag IN the God Of
nations. 70 give then the victory. Al
AoHae there is a. death. is true ofour church
- 70 day. and many Of our Cl~rgy have
sailed their testimony nth their blood. and
a large proportion Of their sons. have been
freely offered on their country. alter.
There are those among ss -bo glory in this
act. and tell Us that this is a Z" minister's
war. and they ought 70 6ght Il out. But
What have the ministers Of the north done
% bring Il Abouts They have rrbuked s1n.
the san Of high handed oppression and pray
Ell ior its 0serthro-. have protested against
our national crimes. Aad besoaght the Az
mighty 70 purify Us a. a people. and less
they might not DO. and be Gods ambassa-
dors 10 man Bot look Al the clergy Of the
south and see ~hat they have done. By
their hery aPPsais tley inaamed the public
u.iil, by iAeiF persvrsions o! SAY Pgar, tbry
defended slavery. and taught that Il we u
divine institution. and snally b. their inde-
cent haste in sesering their ecclesiAsiiCal al
connections nth their northern brethren,
they set tbs secession ball in motion. ard it
Is very probable that tie success. Of the Sc
oeders from the M +. church in obtaining
a division Of church property. deluded tie
south wirh tbe idea that precedent vas es-
i4blished that ~osld hold a. good IN STATE
IN church. IL Is also asserted. that min
ister's wars exceed al other IN cruelty. bat
whether this wAs CLEANED from Aacieat His-
tory. Or from the more modern dedactions
Of a Partizsn press. II ~Oald nos b. difseali
o. decide. But against whom sLosld this
charge BE- preferred? Who commenced an
attaek on Anders0n's starving handful Of
men. Who murdered our troops -hen
they ~ere quietly pursuing their wAy thro'
the streets Of BaltImorcs By whom have
they been buteh-red IN repeated instances
after thry had surrrndervdf Who p~rps-
trated she massacre a. Fort PiHow. killing
union men ~ithoat any arms "a then ban Il.
and numbering their families. in some in
stances mailing them alive % buildings aad
then setting hr- to the buildings. While tbey
gloa;ed over the SLOW anl horrible dcaia q
tb-ir victims Where DO you & NJ the bar
bArians 10 tbs nineteenth century -Lo are
guilty Of tortHring their prisoners and tax
ing their lives by hat nost terrible ofdeaths
starsaiIous Who has ftted sst armed
cruisers 70 prey upon our commerce and
burn and destroy our unarmed vessels
Surely it va high time that slavery sboald
be abolished sben ii had eaten oat not on
Iy che sitals q Christianity. bai Of eiviIiza-
ton and manhood even And 10 extend
an pvrpetaate tbs accursed system. the
people Of the south are expanding blood
4nd treasure hke watcr. and entailing IN
tod evils upon themselves and tbsir poster
iiy. and becsass tbo ministers of the north
have dared % prudict these evils a. thr sure
rcsalt Of tbrs heaven daring sin thsy arr
ac.ur-ed a. the authors Of this dire caiami.
o. Boise b...vsr ,l a G0d III lsl ..,. and
that ihs cause Of human rights and freedom
is in bis hands. ard 10 - our pri,ilsgr %
cooperate ~ith hin In mainfaiuing the
great principles % his government. And
~o have Eabered in tbis c0nsccratcl house
and upon tbs saercd day. 30 csiuce our
sympathy i1r this GLORIOUS cause. a1i our
respect i0r Be- btsve defenders. vtiie ~e
pay our al tribute in honor 0f one -ho Ia
died 90 h.s post. and to express our sppre-
cation q tbe costly sacrihcs not oniy on
be part. but aiso on the part Of BIS friends
% there Is moral heroism any vbers. if is
exhibited By those rho say 90 ihs no1ie
youih oosni O. them by the tics of nature.
. '' osr coantry calls. 20. And che blcs-inr
. of heasen - 9Th you.- Sons raay bc just
. ly dear 10 th- psrent's heart. che riie nav
Jean on her compan iou a. bcr earthly al.
sis,ers I'D in The u.Anl D. bar of the.r broth
er trser kinduess and ,ymPaihy han else
shere. the young af6anced begins % look
confdingly up 20 her futore protector. but