Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-03-18
OBJ 0rforN Democrat
PARIS. MAINE. MARCH -. 1884.
God il His;ory.

dress befors both branchc. 81 the Legi.ia-
turc spss W ashiEg'on'. birth day. remark
"a that n this terrible var be az q. God
n history The remark sirBck many Of
those present a. beng appropriate ard ern-
meat, true That mind that does nss
recogsirs ths hns1 Of Prosidesee IN ibis con
test must % iafdsl. and blind - al the
trachiHgs 81 the past AZ bs-sors. bosh 60
cred and profane /. fan Of Instruction up
or tbs point. Nsfions have risen fr0@
snali and sbscure beginnings TO tie ,ery
zenifh Of power and natioIal glory. and
thea have gene down in the 0b.curity %
perpetual night. Some OF The mos q poser
hsl nations that ever existed lives. IN tb-
early centuries. bot nee only 1--we Hpon the
page Of history. The tecminr ziilion.
thai once inhabited their sPlsndid Aad ~
gantie cities have no only passed .~ay.
but 80 completely De aolishsi have become
the eities themselves. that Traveller. cannot
End he sPos -hsre they stood II - IN
qsire into the causes that have prodscsd
thee results. they meet rs AZ the very
threshold. That nation vhich l. governed
N rs characterization Of law BY the great
priseiPscs Of right an justice. lives and
P-0sPe-.-vhile on the other hanl the na-
tioa -hich tramPies mon right and jz-tioc.
- Punished. and unicss u reforms i-the erd
- DESTROYED THIS has beer Tho rule ever
since tie creation. up 70 the present day
We night 81 volume Nth facts dirsctly
proving the slleEstion II naking an ap-
phcsiion offh grcst do-rrine o. our Own
raiion. u becoues very interesting ingai-
~. - where DO Ne stand and ~hsre have &C
stood, l. our rsse ar ISOLATED one .rs -e
beng punished ~ithout cause Have ~e
A. people be-n lust and dealt testify With
ALL All admit that the great disturbing
elensni that has been A. sork Tor yesrs t.
briss aboGi the present eondition % fhings.
w4s Africaa slavery. We have Lad IN our
own midst, I've A7tagonisiic conditions Of
eiviiization Which never could blend or bar
monize.
There has been = war q tSSaghss AL
war 81 words progressing for years between
slavery sad freedom. IN tbs contest.
Which has besn aging ior over tc-ty wear.
bet-osn thcse two elsnaents. slavery has
triumpbed upon every field u2 20 tie p-ss-
iaeuiisl ca npsiEz OF 1867. Il then hasgLtily
decisr C 4" the Argument exhausted. aban-
doued tn arena e debate and rusLsd 90
arms TIE point We nov desire TO rsach
osn oaiy Be fosnd By inqsiriss boz far an
q that extent slavery delaached AM con
taninated the gorc-nns>sr in IL aggressive
uovenents against freedom. The cousii-
tuiion recognizel si1rerv only a. STATE
institution. ~iihOut originally becoming 70
spousible Tor Is existence or perpetuafion.
JPon tbs theory III constitution vas adop-
ted By ibs people. This -bois doctrine
las been since contInued b. every Depart
1neut q the general government AMI u Las
made ii'sh responsible . the people Tor ii.
eHistenos. 'prrad Iud T---Pctgity. Asana-
ton We became denoraiized. Oppressisn
heeaHe iuterwoTen into every s5re Of tie
genersi government
The supreme Court Of ths Uni:ed Stafos
gave q solemn opinion thar four millions "a
people had no ri-its THAI wLiie men verc
bound T. respect
Ia view ~ an these f,ct. can We wonder
that ~ ar suEer.ng. that fhe Judgment. IT
God are visifel rr-pa rs IN tbs wicked va ?
God never designed that tli. var sh8uli ter
terminals until a. = nation w. rishf-d ~
wrong 81 which - SER guilft.
T. fha aa~fr - q 81
meat under'oOk o. save tn government s-,tI
slar'rg H. opP5,ss.d ,rrsiurrs Wan
they I'D 90 our Ines. ~t-rn th-y thrrv them
selves ~ orr f.e' 1s sI- f.-lff az su.-f
rrady 90 bed thcir blood Or the go,~rnm-ut
that had aiva,s opprcs.cd th,ri. wc-e "a
ken BY United State oGirers ana dad
hack to their rci.el masters ta i.s vh-ur.f
scourgei and ms r,lrcl m Good bod
Wien Fremont and Iuntes Undertook GO
rcserse this policy in fhsir military district.
they we're decIarrd too far and ote-aie,l.
Upon he fcd ~ hal .rrre...aa of mill
tary rcrerscs. and vho uon.lr.8 And b.
~ no until fhs entire rrfrr.al af this r.I
~ and The issuing 81 tbe emanrirat.aa
Proeiamafion. that rirtory r.--rhel ar.ou or
banner Pr the feid. When the people BE-
came wII.n- to sr.fain the Prrs-Iert BAL
strung oh 'ie s-tisr- from TO- opprcs.ed
and down iroddeu .isses. fhen Ca CAV,
u. sucrrss. Dos an christian -s--.ot ..r.
pee thai ihis var ai' ssp ua,l tt. Amer
i'hn poop .hraugh fhsir aatiar.r..l AGENT.
az rulers shall l~e,r.e wiling q. al. q. d.
?'i-y shi.h COB t.e eul -iH 40 sa slavery
rpo' snf branch .n ever, ~.s,s All r.--.
torl n the un'nH. II as nat lsess,, CIR.