Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-04-29
OLD SERIES

Nt|AAA-AN ~ 0aAN ~ NNN0AAAA1AAIN 49,
urss ADD vet. Ne we're st this moment
elevated 20 the conduct q our Affairs. h.
would 6nd himself controlled By the sane
nece- sifies uhich have guided Mr.. Lincoln
and must either adopt ms measures. or sub
ni1 % a pssee dictated by the South. No
SIDE issue as % 400 the var shall be oouslue-
ted - aay loager possible. The naked
question - one 81 var or submission. for
eomPrOaaiss means surrendsr asd IL n.
choice he war. " cannot AFFORD % give The
enemy 6ity IN the garas. by staaaiag upon
scruples whSch be wOuld be the last 60 ap-
Preciate or 70 act uPon- II - soe Of The
most terrible features Of war. that q must
be ineNorable by its very Esturc.
Great ststesnanship and great general
shiP have been aorc than once shown bv
The same man. and naturally enough. be-
cause they both result from the sane auai-
tScs Of mind. an instant aPprehension OF the
demand Of the InOsuenf. and a self cons
dsnce that can instantly meet a 50 thar
essry energy Of the man !. gaihered to one
intense foeus lt is the faculty of being
present man. instead of a prospective one :
Of beng ready. instead Of getting ready.
Ihosgb We think grsat injustice has beeA
done by the public to General McCieIL.a's
really high merits a. an officer. yet - seen,
% us that those very merits show precisel ~
the character Of intellect t. unEt han for
the task Just nov demanded Of a statesman.
his oapacity for organization may Be cor
spicuoas; buf. be- q What a niay. q - one
tbiog 70 bring order 0st of the con fusieu of
mere iEeKperience, snd quite another - 70
trisss a. froGa ohsos OF eleasents mutually
hostile. ~Lich is the problem sure % pre-
seat Itself 70 ths next administration Tbs
~ili constantly require precisely that jadg-
meat on the Rasl. and not 10 be drawn for
Al three days aght. Of which General No
CicllAn has shown east
l. our path % be 80 smooth for the nsnt
foar year.. that uaa whose leading char
acteristic - an eXaggsrAtioB Of diaiosltiss
IA likely ~ D. our surest guide? AZ the
~ar - still 10 be carried on. and surely tac
HatlOn has shown no sympt0ans Of siaeksn-
sns m Its PurPose. vhat uaOd iieati0a of n
would Gencrai Mo lelian iatro,iuce2 The
only information that 10 vouch.afcd us =.
that be Is 20 be the . conservative candi-
date. phrase thai may mean too litiie or
too mach. As sell a. Es can understand
-. a - the convenient iornula by whIch GO
express tie average want Of opinions OF all
who are cut Of place. oct of hsmor. OF DIS
Ike The dsst ~hich blinds and eLokes Who -
ever - behind tie times. Sometimes q -
used a. the raliy ing-cry of an aniabie class
Of men ~iso st,li believe. IN a vague sort Of
a way. thzt the rebels can be coucil ciliaied BY
Offering thean a ruler more ooHsTse a t1uf
than Mr.. Lincoln. county whers fiat
boatman may rise % a.. top. ~ virtsc Of
mere manhool 4. bsiug hardiy the place for
people Oi truly r,hnsd scnsibilities. Or
does q real iy mean nothing more Or lsss
than that ne are 70 try and pot slavery bacS
~hers u vas before. only chat a - not
quite convenient 10 say so.) on tie theory
that teleoiogicaliy the pot OF ointment vas
made % conserve the dead rs.
IN ale pr0vidsscs off.sd ibe frst tbought-
iess enthusiasrz 81 the nation has settled %
deep purpose. thcir anger hss been puri6ed
by trial into consiciio ion oi duty. and they
are facc 90 face ~ith one OF ssosc rars ooca-
sions where duty and advantages are inci-
dental. The nan sLo . &c for ibc Office
Of President IN these times should be orc
wis krous how Co advance. an art vhirh
General Nc .cIian has never learned. lie
must BE- one who comprsbe nds that thrce
years 81 var nave made vast changes in tie
relative saiac 5f things lie must be one
Who feels to ths Wy narrow II his bones
thai has Is a var. not % conserve ths forms.
bot The csscnc,. Of free iustitaiions. he
ulu.t b. viiiiuE fo sacri6cc even thing Co
CO.. sin-i. sousl.lsr.i ION of success. beca1sc
success means fr1fh aad honor. 10 ase sv-
erv means. tb5u - tbey may alarm the fears
Of men ~ho are loyai With q reservation. o.
sho.s tbe rrciudice' of would b. traitor..
40 middle course Is safe in troabied time.
ssi 'hc Ouiy way to escape the dangers of
revolution BE- tv directing its forces aat
giving .ts forces AL giving "a aseisi work
20 do
so,p toa Com. 4 ueu known gen
t.omsn oftbis coy entered a grocery kert
tya copporbeal sal iaIlirci tbe pricc Of
better
"Th.riy eight cents"
.I.nt iass rather b.shs- inquired the
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