Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-09-08
II o l. Il &c AL.
The Piratieal Democratic Graft.

Of The Name Democracy and contrastinc Il
With The past attitsde % the same party.
We copy that portion which shows ;he past
record Of tbe coPPerbeads.
f The Maine copPerheads in coaneil have
adopted the device Of the Alabama and
Shenandoah-have run Up the Gag q our
Jnion. The more violent and dsmonstra-
tive oi the crew could not see the proprietv
Of this change Of emblems. bot the oidcf
beads in command pruelAimed The necessity
of paying that reverence to Liberty and the
Union watch hypocrisy Yields 20 virtue. In
August. ls6l. these men
Eesoirof. That the rcconstruction Of the
lnion by force against the cmbitiered feel
ing and unste1 strength Of nearly one-half
the States = palpable absardity. and an
utter impossIbilify. and even II The revolied
States should De ovcrrun and subiuratcd.
they can be held % their allegiance only bv
changing our government % an unlimited
monarchy. and while pursuIng this dclusion
Of reuuiting States by coercion a standing
army has been raised withost color of Law.
freedom of speech has been abridged. the
ught Of protection Of persons By habcas
corpus. the right OF safety IN homes. papers
and effects. thc right Of petition for the re-
dress Of gricsanccs-aA these constitution
al rights. on which our freedom rests. are
being VIC iated. and unless an immediate
check be placed upon these asurpaii0ns. no
remnant Of our once free government vail
remain.
Ecsoiced. That the only end 10 b. attain
ed BY the cocrcive policy % the Aiminis-
tration - the entire prostration of all our
interests. lasting separation. and an un-
conq1erable bitterness OF feeling between
tie different States. an enormous sacrifice
Of blood and treasure. and the complete
su5sersion Of our governments.
Al the time these resolutions were passed
the following language proposed a. an
arendruent % one 81 the series against the
war vas soornfuIly voted down:
EXCEPT So far a. - Necessary % sustain
the Constitution and the Union. and % sup
press the rebelliOn.~
The sPirit and action Of these gentlemen
IN their STATE Convention IN lS62. was sub
siantialiy the same. In their platform Of
ls65 they declared a. follows.
Rcsolrei. That in the opinion Of this
Conscniion the war is being conducicd b.
tbr present Adm iristraiion. uot ior the res
toration of Gle nion. bot for the abolition
of slavery and the destruction Of The I mon.
and our 0nly Assurance 0f peace aad rcsf0r-
ation IS in ihc success Of the Democrats
party
Resoirei That ne unite with the Dem
ocrscy Of the other States IN deuouncing
tie arrest and mock trial by Court Martial
and punishment % Clement l.. Naliandig-
ham. a cItizen of Ohio. for no other reason
than words addressed O. a pu5lic meeting.
in criticism of the cours. oi the Al,ainistra-
tiou. and iu cordemnafion of a certain n.iIt-
iary rel - a. a hga-t0nic,l ottygye upon
the rights of the citizen under the Consiitn-
too oi bis own STATE and that of the United
States
In is6i the same ii-loyai strain was kept
up in their State Convention. When their
candidate vas the man thcy have this year
selected. The driii OF their action - sell
rejected in tLe following from one of iis
leading managcrs-Marcellus Emery. the
sditor of the Bangor Democrat In speak
iug of be- nominee for Governor. he said:
90 Lake The venerable Tanev. be believe
in tie great ilnlamrafal doctrine II fh-
0verei1nfy 0f States. and de1iies fte por-e-
gIft f.e ug-f OF the federal govern mcnt to
coeroe tle stats, Hence. 600. be- has ever
been .uposef fo fIr preseaf f-0r. ard las ur.-
formIs bren a PEtcE Uruorufr. in fb-
broalcst seuse. Bcing of such a charaefe-
anI fntertaInlng tAete vlcws. b. is a ulost
% stanlard bearer for tac gallant Democrl.
cf of Name. sho are enphaf,.anr iu favor
ol Immediate and Lon.rati. reaee 80
stronger nominaiion coaid have been made
These copperhcad patriots ueat directly
from iheir state Convention to tbe Chicago
conc'avc, f-afsrnizel si,i uc Woods. the
segmours. aud the sccesh gentry iron che
Border State. placed John ". Dana on
the tommrtee of Eesoiat.ons uifh Vanan-
d.gham and other. of the same iik. aaI ga G
tLe ioI'ouing plank .n their Prcsidentli
riafi1rr
Eelirsf That this Convention does ex-
p.if.t.g declare. a. the sense of e. Amer.-
can people. th1f. after iorr wears of failure
to restore fhe tnion by the experiment of
uar. during ahirh. under tte rrefrnce ofa
military nfcess.fy or var poser higher fhan
tlr larsffutIen. che Gousi.fufion itseli has
Been llsrcgarled .n every part. aad public
l.erfF ard private rights alike uoiien
aaFn. and the material prosperity Of thc
corrtry essentaily iiura.red. justice. hl-
manitG, liberty anl fhe public weli1re de-
maud tlat immcdiate c1orfs bc made lor
2 clssaIion of to.f.Ef.cs. uifh D ticu io an
ulimatc Couvcntion of an the States. or