Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-29

It'll clearer Outlines than before the deter
minaiion in the Diriac aaiaf. that this &C
cursed sysicm. uhich has 20 long recke,
with corruption. disgraccl an1 Gluos
ruined the nation. and griryed The grea
heart Of liberty the woril over. shall er,
long be edaccd from the land. Its doom L
thrciore sealed. Already the death wounc
has beea inflicted. Ia may wrIthe and tos,
20 and fro for time yet. in desperst Z
: struggling for dear lifc. bat the end vii
ere long cone. Aad when the monster 4,
at length dead and buried. humanity in al
climcs viN breathe frccr. and bless God
FOR the auspicious event.
have spoken q slave labor as having
brought 70 The nation PecuniAry gain. The
beacists thence accraing were merely fac
iItious in their charartcF. The wealth
which u brought % the nation was destined
70 disappear. Il Is already gone. or Is fast
siaking oct Of sssht Thc riches which
vii remain. will represent no more than
the sum total Of ths results Of free labor.
Bat with the eKtincii0a Of the dead weight
Of slavery. The country ~iil speedily rise to
an unsKampled height ia the scale q pros
Pcuiy. Ea.ightencd. liberty loving for
eigners viii dock % cur shores. a. never
before. The slave .ystem IN our instita-
lions ha, always been feared by intclli-
gent emigrants. Witness the fact that
tacy have always stunned the slave states.
ami found home in our northern borders.
Hence When she hated system has met IN.
deserved fate. the crowded populaiion of
ocatrai Europe siu tura their oycs west
war; Across the Atlantis. a. % promised
land The country will'6u Up rapidly With
an enterprising PoPglation. The dawn of
another century vii fnd a hundred rnil-
l..ns ot free aa4 i..ic lii, cni F.-oqi, .trcfc.-
lng their habitations from the Atlantic 10
thc Facidc shores. and rcioicing IN the be-
nigu Institutions of the noblest Governments
the world has ever seen. Once relieved
from The corrupting. withcring curse Of the
slave system. Religion wil keep pace With
the progress Of The nation in material pros
Pcrty. An unirammeled palpit. and
churches no longer vcKsd and divided.
'ihc peculiar institution. viii no more De
oostructed in realizing their benevolent
purposes. Charchcs. colleges. Acadcuies
aud school houses viii be- multiplied beyond
measure. knovledgc viii be diHlsed a.
never before. The darkness % ignorance
and the demons % vice will be chased auav.
The blessings Of Beligion-daughter % the
skies Of intelligence born of Religion: OF
virtue. twin sister. let down from heaven.
val she'd their bsnchcient light in a beau-
tiiul halo % concentrated brightness. over
ai th-thr0nEins millions Of our rcgcncra-
ted. happy land. and 20 forth. upon their
hsly MISSION 90 redeem and sanctify the
world. Nor j. thIs all When once the
fruigfui cause Of WARS AMI rumors Of
vars shall have been expelled. hal-yon
peace wi.l return and make hcr long home
uron these happy shores. Nay more. from
thar perod. the records of the future may
e'sn date the beginning % that glad era
of prophetic frlflu'e-f. rheu the uatian.
shall . beat their swords into p plourishares
ani their sFears into pruning books. snd
learn war 90 more
The consideration of this topic r-cpa-ed
us to contemplate another and kindred gain
% the nation from The continuance % the
var. The result of BE- serves to impress ur-
on tbe people Of every section Of the roan.
try. tie drerafai periis vt,rt r,U al~qgs
ftro1t7i aay future a.'eapf % rsbE against
a. ga-ersns.If - fie n1It1n. The urolo--
cation of the var has brourht OFT into the
clear heit the settled defcrminatior--
Enn in che hearts Of the great mass OF thc
prorle as pillars q adamant-fhat this ra-
f..a .isil never h~ divided. uniess voirc
i..a Heaven -.ail lt.fr- OH. l.e l.t...
opmen, of tiis feeling B. % almost incalra-
liable ,ai8c. IN its b,aring unon The stabl-
ifg Of our Government In comirr time
No other rroposed rchsIior-let fhc or-
raairinz poser of slare1 be once broken
down ooa'I ever hor- to s1ccecI ia ssru-
u.l,at.r- s4rh rrsourrcs. f1r such rr--
pose. as che present revolt All vLatsv.
rr section of the country. ~ centuries o.
come. slouil harh1r il. th1aeit OF rebel
Dom. ulst 3D. it. v.th tle cure prospect oi
b-.rg raniroatri. f need be. u.ih uillious
of b1rllg hhyontfs. and thousands a
deep moatleI .alnoa We bare thrr. la-e.
darn- tle a.t yehr. done mlrl. arI more
tlan BOZ any yesr. iouari. settling Gle quss-