Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-11-03

Rebel coBgTtssnen.
On the "a day OF Jaly 1852. Prcsidcni
Lincoln approved an at of Cou-rcss pro-
vidIng that Persons thrrrafter clainsinc seals
IN Congress. should A. a coalition. take thc
following cath before fhry coaiJ b. adasit-
ted 20 seats IN that body 20 VT i. 4. r..
do solcmaly swrar that have never volan-
tarils borne arms against The Uuiird States.
since have been a citizen thcreof; th.i
have voluntarily given no al. counisnanre.
eoulscl. or encouragement 60 persons en-
gagged IN avowed hostility tLerrio thar
have neither sought nor accepted nor at
tempted 20 cxerrisc ihe fgacfions q any Of
fee whatever. under ans suthorify or pre-
tended authority in hostility 20 the Unifed
States thai have not yielded a VOLUNTARY
support 10 any pretended government. Az
ihority. power or constitution within the
United States. hosiile or inimirsl thereto.
And 90 further swear shat. 90 fhe Lesi a
ny knowledco snl ability. I wiz support
and defend the Constitution 20 the United
States against al enemies. foreign and 10
nessie; thar ] 80 bear true faith ard ale
giancc % ibe same that take this oblira-
ton Freely. WithOsi any mental rc-ervaf,on
or Purpose Of EVASION. and that ] uiu vel
and iaithflliy di.clargc the duties oftb
ofce on vhich ] an about 20 enter. -
help me God
With this solemn enartmeut urcn COR
statut~s. msnv q ihe r~b-ls uho took
prominent par a. s~'ors IN the great rebsi-
hon. and who ar row rvheis 30 hears. sui
hred themselves % be elected 20 Con-ress
AMI ali undosbtrdly appear rho f-.t Mon
DAY IN Drcemt~r. claiming seafs IN thc
House. ~Iiho1t taking the oath. For these
traitor % take the oafh. would BE- down
night perjury and 20 notorious. thar almost
every schooiboy in the land couA ~i,nss.
tie falsehood- a ansjority % both Hou.es
ofCongress undoubtedly uiii a. the onset
refuse uese men aImi~sicn Tor r~asons
sbose stated ard - look forrsrl uifh ihe
expectation Of rc-enarfmert of some q
the old disgracefu. scenes that cbaracterirel
the proceedings % the Ilouss from las i8
ls6l. We do this. for the simple reason.
that these men ar prccisciy The sane trai-
tors nos. they Were then. and &c prrdief
The sans aadacify. insolcnoe and plantation
manners on their part. 40 the next sessior.
thar Ne have witnessed in rasi years SOM
Of These rroeis wiil probably appear wifb
Pardons IN their pockeis from Prusiaeni
johnson claiming thaf this cheap White.
washing process restores them to tbsir org.
inal rights bat Ne MAINTAIN tha, 10 doe.
not touch fhc case 10 DIGESTION atsu. There
10 the law 81 he land spread OF u-or The
Pages q our Statutes AZ large. rot..s
served upon ever man having conzrss.ior.
a sspiIatious. that BE- has 10 right OBJ ask
admissiou unless hc car cone % to ifs r,-
quircments both IN letter snd spirit. The
man So served Io flc rebellion either 10
military or civil tapaeify. vheu De permits
his name fo he used 9th co. expectation
81 an clecilon b. rebel s-aiast 81 aus
Of he cosnty and thai ,ansiitsen~r ub,
vote ior a man flas l..l4a.lf-l are br tL,s
rery act rebel. against che Ea,erra..rf.
TIE proEran.ue of these uoald be Con-
gressusn vl.l probably lc. lst.-To farcs
torgrcss % sl4a ia-n to seats u.ilolt
tang ihe oath. ard Or failing in ftis. 23.-
10 bring pres upcn Congress Co repeal
Che 80 requiring b.. Do tley sacreed. in
either Alternative. BE- vil De- fb. ..fe-ir-
vedge ofa system Of recors,-.r,... .l..f
vin eterualiy iis1raes as in ths eve. .f ~.
vboie civilized uoriI ADD br sl,.b u. .i.,r
losr earrr fE.r~ - base 49, d. L.