Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-28

a.. thc same tendency 20 anecIoie. bat the
old ringing laugh ~as dull AMI mechanical;
the remembered brightness of the face vas
gone. and Ia, blashing honors seemed PAL
lil AMI ashen.
lie quesii0ned me very minutely about
the resources and immediats design. Of the
rsbel'. the Publc temper in the South. and
The probabilities of the hour.
% Douglass. said be. e spent three hour.
9TH me- this morning. For several days
BE- had been IN. unable 20 attend 70 bssi.
ness. = be has been stadying the points
until b. understand. the military situation.
think. better than any q the rest Of u..
b. the way" (-ith his peculiar t-inkle Of
toe eye.) "hc talked iiitie about the old
suhlcet in a new tone 'Yoa know. sad
D0agla'. 1 have always been very sound
on the negro question. have believed in
enforcing tbe Fsgitivc Slave Law ia al IN
stances. ~i.h iis true intent ard meaning.
Bus. after careful study have about COZ
oisdvd that slave insarrcction would BE-
case to which il does noa apply
TouchinE an attack upon Charleston
which had long been contemplated. h.
said that Ia Pont had promised some
weeks before. Il certsir supplies we're farn-
isAed. % make the ASSAULT upon a given
day The supplies were promptly for-arI-
81. the day came and vent without anv
inieIhgencc- Scme time after. be sent an
officer 70 wAshington. asking for three
more iron clAis aud large quantity Of
dvck plating a. Indispensable 70 the pre-
parations.
! toii lie officer TO say TO Commodore
Du Honi.- observed Mr. Lincoln. that
iear b. does not appreciate At all the
vaise Of tirle
The Army q the Potomac was next
spoken o. The great Frrderick.bur, di.-
asier ~as reoenf. add the public heart "a.
hoavv. In regard % General McClen,,
the Fre'ident spoke ~it diseria.inatiag
justice
] do not. as some do. regard McClel-
ian either a. traitor or an of-cr without
caPaciiy- lie sometimes hal bal counsel
iors. bui Be Is loyal. AL b. has some an.
military qualities. adhered 10 him after
nearly au nv consti:utional aa,scrs l.s-
iaiih IN him. Bai 30 you want 10 know
vixen gave him up? Il ~as after the bat
tlo 81 Ant'ciam- The Blue Ridge "a. then
between our army and Lees We eniovcd
the great advantage over them. which
thcs usually had over Us Ne Lad the short
line. And they tiro long. 10 the rebel capital.
directed No Ian rereruptoriiv % move
on Richmond. a. once. it was eleven dav.
before b, crossed hi, frs; man over tbe Poto.
mac; twas eleven day. after hat bef5rc BE-
crossed the iast nan. Thus. Dc vas twenty
tWo DAYS % passing the river At muoh
easicr and more practicable ford than thar
Where Lee crossed lis entire army between
dark one night and dayi ght the next morn
ins That was the last grain of sand which
broke fhc cauers back I relieved NJ
C.clhn AZ once. - for Hooker. I have
toEl .Iai !lriy times that fear be may err
Jusi a. mach one way As Mcclellan doe. the
oiher-nay be a. over-daring a. Mcclellan
is over-cauiious
We inquired about the progres. of The
Nicksblrg campaign Our armies we're
on loog expedition up the Ysroo River.
desisaiaS. by digging canals and threadins
hayous. fo ct ia the rcar of the city and
e.t q its Supplies Mr. Lincoln sad -
"Of course. men who are IN command
and on the spot. kno~ great deal more
tan DO. Bus Immediately IN front Of
Nicksbur-. uherc ths rivcr ia ulilc side.
the rebels plant their baueries. Which
absolutely stop ovr cntirc hceis therefore
it seem % me that upon narro~ streams
hke tle lazoo. Ysilabu.a and Taliahai.aie.
noi vide rnougA lor bong boat to t1rn
arouul iu. ii any Of our .fcsmc-s ub.el e.
ti,re ever cone Lsek. thcro ulasi De- some
mistake about it. 10 tho euemy perms
them io sursive. q must ID either tirou1h
Tax ~ sense
A ies months later Mr Lincoln 49, able
f. a-uoance to thc nation " Tbe Father
of Waters again fovs lnversl to the sea -
or .aiervie~ lcn n1 rrofes1lo recoi-
lcci'ons ~ ihc President's i'1-ging his h1-e
hands arl Fee, great mouth or arzaiar
iraflres. We rrmembcrei af'cr thc
inclal'e ten ierncss vbi,h shone through
De gentle eye'. "a ,hiilts ng,n1ou,ness.
lis auor integrity. anl h.s Absorbing Dove
af county
lgnorani Of ir..Ilette ard ooavcat.onali-
tes. sithout tte grsccs of form or Of nan
Der. D.. great rei..iance io give pam. Do
bcaati.l regard lar thc feelings of others.