Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-04-29
Treasonable intentions Of the Copper.
head Democracy.

We have the very best evidence m a.
world for bslisving. that the rebel. never
would have revolte4 had they not had pc.i-
tive assuranoes from the dsaoeracy Of the
north. that IN case Of rebe Lion. thsv would
make eivil var IN the fres States. Frank
I'm P'erces letter to JEFF Davis. written
years ago. Is oaly one Of thousand. Of tbe
same tressonAsle stamp. promising GIRL ~
an fhe North. a case % southern secession.
With these promise. and a,suranc.s. made
doubly surr BY their frequent repstiticn.
the leaders in this rebellion. raised their
bloody hands against the Government. and
preerpfated tbs GENTRY into var Tbev
did not suppose an army rai-ed for their
overthrow 20 crush Ga, treason. could ever
reach Nasons a Dix0n's line. They En-
Pected the northern democracy vouh rise
against any such Demonstration. that civil
var would be inaugurafsd AL over thu
North and that the government would be
compelled 70 employ all :ts energies TO take
care Of the rvbol aiders and abeiier, in tb,
frss states. They did not End things iu,s
a. their northern brctkren had promised
And whyg Ose reason was that Mr. Dour-
las At that tins beng . grss; leader in the
de@eeraiie party, cane up naasfally to tbe
support OF the ADMINISTRATORS. His iuau-
enee with hrs followers ard supporter, va.
PSteat- large number Of the heading
mea Who hal followed bis fortune. vent
with hin. This made q fearful brsak iz,o
the ranks OF the northern democracy. A
gain. many men Who had supported Breek-
enridge. turned their backs upon treason.
and rallIed side BY side With Douclas FER
the Government Bot IN. N. no. Al
There was another reason uhv there rs no
actual rsbsiIion IN the north; Il -as be-
cause The cOpPsrheads did not oLIrs % con-
Deooe one upon tree territory. Their dis
position vas good. they longed - opsn the
drama and Jet loose IN our midst the dax,
Of war. Bat tbsir courage "a, act equal
- the fearful gnaert.king
Nov and then an ostbreAk would md
cate rlsIEg Of The treAsoaable eleusnt IN
The free States 20 The surface. btf fear kcp,
their disboheal design. and intention. sub
lugaisd. But even fear has not prevented
= secret organizaiiou % their forces. bv
which they have bouad ihsmselves BY the
most fearful oaths. % take sides -iih the
rebels against their eountry. These satan
icorgAnizaiions. under the name of.'Knight.
of'se Golden Circle. asd other secret ca
bals. have existed IN every free Stste We
have ihem in Maine. made up OF the tnore
intensified coppcrheais IL cannot De sad
ve have hsd no reasons Tor app-ehesdisg
ei'ii var a. the North. At ne tine sinoe
the inauguraiion Of The rebsllios have -
been free from danger - this direction
The ooppcrheads have stood r-sdv A. .,v
moment % take up arms vhsnsrcr fb~r
eoaid see a fair opportunity % d. % ana
escape sho halter. and upon one or to
occasions ne have barely escaped set.sl
var a. the North. To. sviL.ncs 4. over
Theiming that Prrvious 60 the b,t,l. 90
Cettvs5urg tber, uas -ouf.l,f~ -.i~,...,..g.
49, BY ~hich the rebel. ia invading n.
iree States. we're % b joined and aidee b,
The eopperhssd democracy. Phladel,hi,
Ne~ ora and other great c,ti.. in tis f-..
states we're 70 be sacked by the rebel. A.
~ dong 10 we're 20 - aided bv she en-,
nents q Mr. Lincolns admisistrat,o-
The Ncv YORK rot "a. planned IN aasarc.
a. part Of th- programrne. Erery fling
haof 'lref pc flr7a ~i-tf r,fr ~ figf hrse ia
"a -, saies. 49, ~ rtrf9-v nj Seffr.'.ary
there las besn recent denson.rst,or. ,r
~ Western States o. tse sue feeling,
should orr armies in tie .rrius e,s,r,,.--.
meet rnh great reverses. or-@f t-...o-
would srring M at tb- North Ths 81.
mrn' 81 trcason and disunion a. sbs No-fh i.
~hsi ve bave 70 issr ths nso.s Tti.., ~,
o. wisdom Oh ignore tboss fart. A ,,-,
iant oreTsight u traitors IN The free sts,..
may save 80 f-cz tls,-l, evil rsr uist,-
toeir Amits. Ihs siamberlnz volcano
sh0u "a bs rarcfsiiy watched sri.s AM
Iniormers swarm Ell over The No-th. ia.
eve oftsc detective shouid BE- On then e.
sry-bsne he price u HbsrtJ i. eter.
mai vigfsnos The 6rst d-monur,f,oo Of
armed rsbsiiiou - fhs FREE states sboaid
- 'umnariiy disposed Of The mas 80
arrays liusslf against tie goysrumsnt 10
w Nofih has 90 excuse Iiis offence !.
tbs crinae q orimes SD shoBid be visi.d
"iih in'iant and summary pun.shalcnt.