Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-01
VOLUME 81. NO. 3.


Il indeed ne ever can. Let rs seek 20
strengthen. not destrOyit. I've think err
rors are committed. point them out in q
spirit Of friendship not Of carping bitter
ness Let as be united. Before there can
be peace. the military power Of the rebels
must % broken and thoroughly subdued.
has can De done Only BY exerting our uni
ted sirrngth against tbep. They had eeen
long preparing for this struggle and had
no doubt many times surveyed the whole
held ere entering upon Il in hostile array.
lOu have no doubt seen the letter of that
arch traitor. J. NJ. Mason. to Jefferson
Davis. written m September. 1856. when
the latter was Secretary Of War in which
Mason informs him. through his most
private ar that the Governors of several
Of the southern States had agreed to rem
dexvous At RAle igh. evidentlp for treason
able purposes. in views Of the anticipated
election Of Fremont 10 the Presidency. in
which event he said be had already given it
a. his Judgment. that the south should
proceed at once 20 immediate. absolute
and cernaf separation. --sdding. ~ he
knew wat he deserved" So L am a can
diate for the first halter The prinoipsl
object Of the letter. however. was 20 urge
DAVIS 70 comply with Gov. Wise's oSfosai
request Ito exchange with Virgin. on fair
terms Of difference. Perc-ssioa for qi,sf usus-
Ids.
This. by the way. is the sane. ~ NJ
Mason. who. when the question was to be
Submitted 20 Virginia whether or not she
she should secede from the Union. You viii
recolleet. had the unblashing effrOntery TO
advise all who ~ere opposed to secession 20
leare th> Stafe, The sane. too. Who in HI.
place IN tie L gited State. Senate. in the
spring II 1861. with an air Of ofended
dignity. expressed bis dignity. expressed
has Indignation as the q.rartering Of United
States troops in this city and the mounting
oi cannon on The land side Of Fortress
Monroe. IL vas in deed n sore thing for
tie cOnspIrztOrs the arrival here OF one or
m0ro batteries OF dying artillery. asd they
used their utmost power 10 prevent IL. IL
seriously interfered With their arrange
tAeis SSed purpose was 10 prevent possess
iol Of the government.
Again locking farther back. il should
create TO surprise. IL when the entire his
tory u this infamous conspiracy snslly
comes % light. u shall be found that tie
poisoning A. the National Hotel. where Mr..
buchanan was staying in the spring Of 1857.
prlor 70 his inauguration. had for its speciS
object. quietly 20 put him out Of the -av.
IA order 70 give place 70 Yice-Prssidsut
BFeekinbridge. upon whom they could
rely - cooperate ~i,k .Acsz. tAsoagh FLOYD,
Cobb and Thompson. in usgrping the
government. IN tie event Of being defeated.
A. they we're. al the polls. Such a sug-
gvstion tLen would have shocked the public
sense bat a - What We have since witness
ed-the Perjuries. the ihefts. the rob5eriss.
tlr cold-blOoded mursrs. the savage cruel
ties oi this traIt0r horte-n0 act Of theirs.
however horrible. r-ed startle us.-
Bot this j. diverging. The siensof an
early oppression Of the rebe lion are aus
Picious. Oar armies on land and water
are bravelv pressing onward the rebel
cause j. fast losing grOund IN Europe.
where 80 much pains have been taken By
southern cuissarics 70 eoiist the aristOcra-
~ and enemies Of the United States an
their behalf; no more Piraticsl vessels will
be- constructed in Engl and or France 20
prey upon our commerce the rebels are in
a straightened condition for the ncccssa-
res Of hie, and all that j. now wanted 70
pat an end 10 further bloodshed. Is Tor the
people Of the loyal States 81 home % REIN
SIRE and suTrort our arInirs ~ The field.
n the same spirit of union and patriotism
uith which they rallied in defence q our
hag when 70 vas first assaiied a. Port sum
ter. The vili ensure certain success and
end the var. Then the seeded states will
reform to their positions under the consti-
tution slavery. II NOT already abolished.
VII have been DESTROYED 40 political pow
or and b. in a condition speedily % be an
nihiiated by the mighty current 90 enanci-
patton swceping souihwar,lly from the bor-
DR. slave States fraternity and brotherIy
love vi rcsume their swav. We shaIl. I
trust. ai tesl humhiei and yet exalted by
or trials. and r-siy devoufly o. eKclaim.
'' let the heavens be gial ard let The earth
rejoice and ief men say sniong the nations
TuE I.ouD rEfGSEru7
Yer truly yoars.
IloRarIO KISo.