Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-07-29

been hNiag. but Tor this CiNil var. inaugu.
rated By those who have been elevated Q.
posts Of honor AMI profit. by the nation the,
Arr nov seeking to DESTROY. What infAms
awaits those in the future. -ho inci;e,l by 4,
last For power. distorted the peace. rcvers
FL the progress. al marred the pro sperity
q our country by the ravagcs q var. and
forced us - accept the fearful alternative
OF sending our f,liow citirens 70 face the
des'ily oAnnon. Or ofsabnitting % sogtherH
desPo,ism and witnessing The utter drspoil-
ing Of human rights. We we're called TO
aims by the stern Necessity % preserving
The Inion. maintaining the Constitution
ard securing the continuance Of Republi-
can fora of government in tsese United
Siaies. The idea that the rights Of any
sectIon Of the country ~err o. the ignored.
or their constitutional privilege abridged.
by those coming into power. wAs simply
ahsard. The south feared 10 such thing
No Person prvtcnds there vas such danger
bui the dsuaagogue-riddcn abjcc; slaves Of
political party. Who take everything on
credit and never Investigate or DO their own
thinking Their leader Who talk such non
sense. -ould be A. j8bilAnt over the rain u
our country. a. wss Nero over he barning
u Rome. and arr not % BE- believed when
they say ihey have no choice ia the var. and
that they care not which SIDE trivmphs. for
their strenuous rforts % dcPrvciAfe Lincoln
stock ar Designed % exali the Davis dsnas.
~ BuI the south has so-n 20 the -ind
and they must reap the ubirlsind. and
though they arc called braVe. q Is bot th-
madness Of vindictive hate. or The brutal
oourAsv q tbe boil dog. and II they fall in
battle no honor, await their names. for o.. lie
memory of the vi-kei shall rot. whether it
oe thai of Sionrsal Jacxson. c.lbai ie.l .n
rebel hearts alone. o. Of Bishop Gems, al
Polk vho recently met traitors doom. and
has doubtless gone - traitors bell. o.
take quarters with his iliustrous p-edeces-
sors. Judas Iscariot and Bcnedict Arnold
What nafioa's wcalfh. vat m m5narch's : crown
wosld be a slh ieai iniucenent 70 open
thc food gates of death and sorro~ and
caasc the dark gloomy tidc ~ engulf 50
many families ia their turbid satcr.. while
abroad the s~orJ bcrcaveths Yet the rrb-
el leaders merely sim-d % found = n alton
nth slavery a. its corner stone. and their
northern sympaihixers dreamed of nothing
hut share iu the sPoils Of ofbc- thai they
had 90 long enjoyrd together. o. Princi-
pies and not men has lons been their mot
TO. ani they cling 10 their s-rea princi-
ple,- though river, u blood sboald ao- in
Consequence. Al hose there - a. death
The human famiiy is bat one great brother
hood. descsn .lants Of common origin. bgt
tLis relation has been expanded - indef-
uitely thAs -s scarcely feel its poser. and
q - only through the inmate Manifestations
% kindred. social. fratcrnal and religion.
bonds. that g Is stil true 60 shcn one mem
Der suffers al the member, .aHrr With IA
And The Ail-uise has 80 ordained The
stronger these ties the more exquisite the
sympathic Joy or grief Look a. the family
circic. the father senerated and Obeycd.
the mother loved and prized. ;bc brother
iondly idoiized. aud thc SISTER gently cher
i.hed. bat " abroad lbs s~ord bcrraseth.
The noble youth has gone and d" a. bone
there is A. death ~ The .igh. % the brrak-
ing h-art. the groans of an asgisbei spirit
t-li ho- sadly ibc sPoils o. death arr uon.
All in sociai liir how - mss those wbo
-crc the !iie % The circle in -L.ch thcy
moved the schoolmate. Play fviio-. com
Panion and generous friend. q -hom re
isius il would be saerilcge % recall fault
Add the tie frsiernal binding those connect
"a 9Th vanous orgsnizaiion. bat e special
ly 9TH " an ancient And secret assoc iation
Or fraiernify. uss the definition o.
Net-t.rI saIi fY htfr h..-1 AZ irsi clmp5s-
81 "i .as- 80 .f .a..lers in stone. bgt nov
,,asi-frHg of persons -bo are united for 60
cal enioyusnt snI mutual as,istance.~ o.
protect ihe vi-t sous they t,fi ls. fo shield
b. vilianous. say their enemies and a. tbc
secrets Of masonry have ncycr becn expos
81 Iot having any female mcu.5srs -c have
only sS p1-fs trstimony. hat e. b. comes irofn
men of strict veracity. incorrlptible isfeg-
-t'y. ani nsy sij Of genuine piety. sn
atienpt 10 impeach it -0ald b. ssoeeding-
iy unstse
Asa fraternity. it recognizes ard sssisis
g o. sh' ileniify themselves 9TH a and
make its interests their o~n. snd there are
mnry vho thiuk these sdvantages ssfieirnt
o. of.et the ell tendency of di.pensing
18th Co., haman,ling and refining Influence
of tie rrnli-r .ss. Iftr1e sad hithfsi o.
tileir soirma pledges throagh rfe. tb-ir
brethrcn mos-n iber Joe. ani pay ho,or.
O. fh,ir memory For ihis they ar here o.
day. Dcsfb hss fallen upon their ranks.