Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-01
Letter from Hon. HOratio King.
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Hls VIEWS 90 FURLIc sFFArrs.
The following letter hss been placed in
our hands for publication. Ia Is from the
pen Of Hon. Iioratio King. ~bo was Assis-
SAINT Postmaster General during a lar.e
part q Mr. Buchanan's administration. IL
was addressed 90 a gentleman residing
in THIS vicinity. The words of the patriot
ie Democratic statesman vii be read with
pleasure by all PROV. Journal.
WAsHINGroS. Nov. Is. ls63.
Desr Sir; whai you say IN regard to
the sentiments and conduct Of some Of the
people in New England. ,ouchins the war.
would haVe surprised NJ. lad I not IN nv
visit Their last summer heard AMI seen the
same things. Il ecmed % me that many
q our friends there considered IL their da-
". IN standing Up for what they called the
- rights I'd the south. - % advocate the cause
Of slavery with quite a. much earnestness
a. we q the Democratic party in a spirit II
generosity. when Nc knew less about &;
than at present. felt constrained % DO IL
Ia our political contest previous % the
war. Instead Of moving forward with the
rcst Of the World. they appear o. remain
stationary. A. an instance 81 thi. not a
little Amusing. ! observed in Maine news
paper Just before the late election IN tb.,
state. an eNtract from speech % Geor,e
?. ShePlcy. Esq.. nos Brigl'lier General
~ Volunteers. delivered in 1856. IN which
he took occasiou O. pay a high compliment
To John =. Brcckinrid,e. thea canliIate e
for tn Wee Presidency. which extract was
quoted o show Gen. Sbcpl-y's ia-,asis'ei
~ IN giving has hearty support 70 the meas
ares of the administration for the suno-s g.
sion Of the rebellion IN which this sane re-
crcant son II kentacky u cngaseIt lam
railri to say that Mt -o-nc who favored
i4e SOIL. in taxing up arms. aaJ sh, w-rc
bitterly severe upon the Administration for
every short coming. real or supposed. while
biind % the stapcniu0gs crimes and wick
edness which have charactcrsted the boast
ed - ch:yalry of the south. from the mo-
mcnt of their embracing the hideous mon
ster. Treason. O. the PR sent time. Aver
ring TIA; the south vas 6ghting for Repab-
lican indcPen.lcncc a. fought the heroes Of
i946. they charged thar 8; was the pa-pose
of the admInistrat ION O. prosecute the war
Tor thc a0oiishmrnt Of slavery and the sub
legation Of her people. They seemed viii
ling O. i-nore. II not actually 20 dcnv. the
fact. that. Instead Ci EcpubIican liberty.
the lcaders Of the rebellion openly pro-
claimed that thev were couiendins for the
establishment of q government. than Which
none could BE- more aristocratic. and Of
whieh. a. declared by their Vice PresiIent.
4 III. stevens. >tAvruV was the .. corner
stone. Bat The further We move onward
into thc heart oi the south. the clearer vie,.
do wc gain. not only ~ the real Character
of slavery. hat a those who seek O. found
a government 1pou Do. You have M doubt
read remarkable article ca this subject.
which appeared in the Richmond Examiner
Of 2-fh Nav lat. 40 a time when The rebols
were flushed Nth success and f1Il Of hane
The writer % that article saws. The cs-
tabh-hmcnt of thc Coufrdera-v is verify a
distinct reaction AGAINST the whole course
Of the mistaken civilization = the a-e
And this is the true reason uhy We have
been left without the sympathy az tb- na-
tons. tiil We conqucrsd shat sympathy " ith
The sharp edge of thc sword For Liber-
O.. EIuaiify. fraternity. We have deIbcr-
ateiy substituted slavery. SaborIinafion
and Government. Those social and r.oliti-
cat problems. which rsck and torture nod
crn secretly. We have undertaken 90 solve
ior ourselves in our own wav and on o1r
own principles "E.re-.r.f,
We feel. o. coutin1es. 4" that orr Coaf..L
ernrs BE- Gol-scHt missionary to thc "a
f..r-. v..a great fr.fi. to r-.s.h W.
rIl-t speak farm t.,iaIt. ali ah1 .o L.,a
ears to bar. let i.m l.ar Isnnot rs.-
tin- strange. whtn vc h.hold the south
] mean those vlo control ths-e-artinr so
tn hese monstrous dortrine. fhat th.re
should te bs any division of sentiment in
ihe free >fates a. OBJ the policy or imror-
tance of sahlaine ai onec ,1d forever a
ppwtr promising or Undertaking tr. o.
'uhtert ihe principles of liberty Iroueh-
o1t f.s vorld, d. tae prr.cncs q surb Dee
claratious. and iie t,tier knovislce ot-
tanned of tlc insf.fat.oa of slavery s.nce che
gar broke 1ut. need rs marvel tiat rtei-
lrrut sfatesmsr. lke Mr BRIGHT. Of tie
Lngh.h Tarlamerf. ior instance. sbou'd
SAY ~ the sonth. " Ter object is to retain
tlc power o. breed n,gr1es. b. chain them.
to boy ard sen rs-ross. o. dsay thcm tie
eHIormcnt of the eommonesi family iies. to
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