Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-09-02
PARIS, Me, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1854.

deny you no natural right. Bot -e think
The Uni0n essential % peace and. Mr..
DAVIS. eo'id two people. With the sane Lam
guAge. separated by only an imaginary line.
1--we a. peace ~ith each other? Wouh not
disPotes constantly arse. and eause aluaos.
constant war between tbens~
Undoubtedly-with this generation
fOu have so~n such bitterness AZ the South.
yos have put such an oo-an Of blood be-
tween the too sections. thA, despair Of
seeing any harmony in my time. Our chill
drcn may forget this var. but ~, cannot
g think the bitterness you speak Of
SIR. said the Colonel. - does not really ex.
ist- We mus, talk here A. friends our sol.
diers meet and fraiernize With each other
and feel sure that II the Union we're re-
stored. a morc friendly srsling would ari.e
between Us than has ever existed. The var
has made Is knO- and respect each other
better than before This j. the view Of
very many sOuthern men; have had il
IRON many of ofthem-your leading eitlzens
They are mistAken.~ replied Mr.. DAVIS.
They do not understand southern sensi-
ment. How can we feel anything but Bit
terness towards men Who deny Is our right?
IL you enter my bouse and drive me out Of
n. am ] not yosr natural enemys-
-' Zoo pat the case too strongly. Bot Ne
cannot fght forever; the var must end AZ
some t''oe NC mast finally agree upon some
thing can ne not agree nov and stop this
frighifal oarnags2 We are both CHRISTIAN
mcn. Mr. DAVIS Can yoa asa Christian
man. leave untried any means that nav lead
10 PeAoeS-
" No. I cannot desire peace a. much
you do ! deplore bloodshsd a. much q.
yoa 30; but feel hat not oa@ dron -
blood she'd IN this war = on ~ hand. I
can look Up 70 nv God and say this.
tried all IN my power 20 avert this var. I
sa- Il coming. and for twelve years work
ed night and day to prevent ia. but oouh
not Ibe North uas mad and blind: II
~oule not lsi rs govern ourselves; and 50
the var came. and nov it must 20 on an the
last man ofthIs generation falls IN he track.
and his children seize has musket ana 6gbt.
his battles. unless you acknoEledge our
night % self- -goverument. wear not tight
lag for slavery We arc 6rhting for inde-
Pendenoe-And that Or determination we
will have
And there are at least four and half
millions Of as left; % yoa see YOU have
work before yoa. said Mr.. Ben jamin. With
a decided sneer.
Ne have no uish 70 extermina,e YOU.
answered the Colonel. II believe What I
have said-there j. no bitterness be,-een
the norfhern and -oathern people. The
North. know. loves the South. When
peace comes t vii pour money and neans
INTO oar hands % repair tbe waste caused
by the var; and q would nou welcome You
bas-k and forgive you all tbe loss and blood
shed you have caused. Bot Ne must crush
your armies and exteruinate your govern
ment. And . not that already nearly done2
fou are Sholly without money and az The
end of your resources. Grant has shut vos
Up IN Richmond. Sberuan =. before At
lanta. Had YOU not. then. better accept
honorable terms While you can retain vour
prestige and save the PRIDE % ihe southern
peoples-
sE. DAVIS oN NV coNFEDERsrEFRosrE
Mr. Davis smiled
! respect your earnestnes.. Colonel
bu' you DO no; seen % understand tbe sit.
uation. We are not exactlv shut % N
Richmond. Hyour papers tell The truth r
i' your capital that j. IN danger. not ours.
Souie weeks ago Grant crossed the Rapidan
90 -hip lee and take Richmord. Lee
drove h1m IN the frsi battle. aod then Grant
executed vhf' rol- people call a brilliant
fink notrm.nf.' aad fooght Lee again.
l.-r drove bin a second time. and then
Grant made smother Sank movement ard
they kept on-Lee shipping ard Grant
fanking until Grsnt got wherc D. snow.
nod what is the next resuh5 Granthas
iost scventy-fve or eighty tboassnd men
more thar lee had e. ths oaiset-ani is no
nearer taking Richmond than a. frst and
lee. who'c front has never been broken.
boiis BIN completely IN check and hss men
enoagh 20 spare 90 invade Mar,lard. ard
fh-,a'en Washington Sherman. % be-
sure. is before Atlants BOT s1pr.o.e b. i..
ani ssrpose he takes h3 Yo1 kso-. ti.t.
re f1riher he goes from his hass ofsuppFes.
the sctker D. gross. and the mo- e disas-
trous ieieat vil BE- % him. And defeat
usay come. -. 10 amiiitary vie~. { should
certainly say our position vas better than
yours
A. 70 money -e arr richer than you