Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-04-22
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PARIS. MAINE. ArRm -. issa.
n. responsibilities Of the hour.

tory. hsv. responsibilities, weighed down
upon the AmSriean people like the present.
The erlsis upon - Is Ose Of life or death 20
the nation. The issue is country or Nc
country. In The words Of the lamsnssd
DOsgas -e are all patriot, or tr.issu. II
ever or eoustry needed help "a Is nO-. and
every nan and woman. however humble
their coudisioa oaa help. al gii helping
either 20 crush oct the rvbsllion or 20 pro
long and give is sire ngtA. There Is no 60
Gaping tn. eonciusion. A single -or,l. ut
tsr~d n ths presencs Of . single h~s--r 10
behalf Of your country is help 20 that eoun-
ny Livery thing said OF done IN favor Of
The union. whether said or done n the cot
tage or thu stately 1sas;Ou. whether at he
IRE SIDE Or On The bsase top. in the social
group or pablo gathering. al hollps on tie
right side. A grave responsibility Is upon
al. AT ara called sPo. brewery eoas der
sfion % dufy 90 G0d and Humanity 60 ,oci-
ETY. and the world 20 d something for thsir
country in this the hour Of IL, greatest need
We can only support tie government ,,
standing by its legally Authorized agents.
tratiea an1 Presidents Lincoln. ne run the
hazard Of arrsying ourselves against the
governments. Net that ~ wouh Be IN
ders,eOa hat he people sh0uh tc compel
led to endorse 10y tlfrg that the president
does. Tor beng a naaa he Is liable to male
mistakes. and dOubtless does make mis-
takes. but his coacrdcd honesty and IN
doubted patriotism should shield Nm 50 far
ss this. that has n stakes shsuld be fo-civ-
en- and overlooked No l.zgusge can tell
the fearful responsibilities resting upon he
President. and the same can IN truth be
sad q Gen. fsrsnf. Oecup,ing as he does.
the eNAlted position - cenmander IN chef
cfsli eur military forces. They .bosald ~
eeive without stint the fsll syRP.thies Of
the American people. ;be sarnes; prayers
O. al prsyias seen. the cordial support %
al patriots The srraisst esapsiga ef the
-Ar - before -. s1ooe.s -Ind, ap the ~
heAlion. defs.t ProlOng, a. THIS .so-s
the importance OF every mans innsencr BE-
Ing pat iOrth IN The right dlrec'ioa- ".
have Inneass ARMIES - the heid -hich are
About 70 make an onward moveneaa
Great and terrible battle. are 10 b. fought
involving consequences IN their result.
vhieh no human eve can i0rssee. No proJls-
etie VISION for~teu. That man -ho savs
or does any tang even Of . h-.fhcrs wcirhi
20 enbarrass or hinder the efforts Of the
The fresideat and Gen. Grant n ,l-,sr cam
Paisn arrangements "a a traitsr 70 Cod and
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sPossibiiify. SoRe Of to Hie1lbsrs are ia
hag fearial accounts 10 be settled With the
people We awe b.sek hearted traitor. IN
both branches. members Eho are dong acre
% give aic aEd eoGafort % the rsb.uso.
taan they eoald Pos-ibiy 10 ~erv tbey in
the COnt-derats Congrrss Al Richnond.
Powell and DAVIS Of kentoeky. and Saal.-
bury Of DslewHre in ihe Scnsie ard ~
Woods Of New York. Long aad Cox q
Ohio. S-eAi Of Name. Harris Of Ma-yland.
and other, -s oosld neatiOa IN The Hoass.
are Of this class. Bat ws Eish ne eoud
step here. Tie rspublican. have men IN
Congress. Who ~hil- they have sndoa bted-
is Ssen actaaied ~ sLe psrcss and mo,t
patriotic motives have shown q g-eai laSs
Of ABILITY IN pressing fOr-ari .sch meas
urs' a. ibs 81 iccneses Of tie tines require.
Instead Of giving the people such lsgisls-
iioa as would protect them from toe Shv-
lock grasp Of gold ,pseslator- and amy
ssindi,rs sRd confrsctors. fbey h,ss -peuf
day alter dag a EsiesisE 70 ard ans-srsag
The Sspo-oas b>bbling, u such dough.fsc-
a. Cox. Eidredge. voorhees, aad Long. To-
steae II putting fhrosrb good stringent
taH 6iA upoa laEBries ard article, 80 -
ces'ary Tor fol OreloshsnE. tboy have ssens
weeks IN listening 20 the clauor Of snserss-
tel ~hisksy dealers. and The r-pr,.-n,,
isses Fl the bre-srs q Ns- York and oh
er large cities vho have feared high Ia
would D. restraint upou tbs streams q
hqsid frs they are sssdiug cot e curse
and debs0ch fbe -orld Sub lcrisistiou i.
sisErAoe % the nsfion and a curse 20 TIE
psopie. The desresf interests Of hums.itv
ard ths People are thus TRIED 18th. ssd
-A'ie eur country . -sding through peru.
which have 10 parallel be- hisory. our RIP
resentafi'es snd Ssnstors sre conforming
'sHaii0n siih sci q '' po, snd beer POI
itscisns vho sss ~ have their bu.in-.. er.
smpfed b. the d" sehednis 80 th.t 49,
can send out -ifhoat hiasrascs. the.r ava
O. scorrh snd Dry up ~very green thinr o.
on Gods hsritsg- We rairhs 70 On 80
The catalo-ue Of 90 responsibiIiti-s .h,~b
~ spread thsmssives out over IL. -.