Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-07-14
OBJ 0tfurN 9rmotrat
Rebel Repentanee.

edge themselves whipped. The question
very naturally suggests ITSELF are they SIN
oere in their acquiescncs IN Submitting 10
federal authority. or DO they make a virtue
Of necessity
Many Of tbs rsnk and fle. undoubtedly.
-sss ss.-s.,y siek :: ~ ss=sest long before
they gave i up. and sincerely welcomed the
day that usbered IN It's end. Not 50 With
the leaders. When fnAl defeat overlook
their armies. Il found then rebels eth. Be
fore the var they hated the union. and four
wears Of evil war hsd only intensified tia,
hatred. They surrendered oniy because
the tide Of var was against them. only be-
oaHse they we're overwhelmed BY is surges.
Accommodating themselves 90 the neces-
sites Of their coalition. these rebel leaders
nov hock around the Presidential mansion
and are earnest IN their petitions for par
don DO they deserve IL. and ought they
90 be restored 20 their civil and political
rights in the way they ask? What Is the
crime Of which they now Acknowledge them
selves guilty? Viewed from any stand
point. it Is the q iune Of al erimes.-open.
armed rebellion against the country ncces-
sarily carries With IL almost every other
crime known TO the laws Tbs j. TIRE
when such rebellion Is conducted bv the ar-
gressive parties according % the rules Of
warfare recognizcd BY christian. civilized
nations. Bot when these rules are set a.
open defiance. when savage AMI pagan
modes Of warfare arc rcsortcd %. thea The
crime becomes more beinous. the offence
more sttrOeious. Just in degree a. eisiiiza-
tiOn - lost m savage fcrocity and brutality .
The history Of this rebellion j. one Of the
darkest pages ever written. The ruler q
warfare resorted 20 by the rebel leaders.
have no parallel IN ancient or modern times.
They contain the most shocking exhibitions
Of depravitv that ever e-ien.ied from the
hearts Of wicked men or devils The star
Vafion Of scores Of thousands OF our prison.
en- AZ AnderSoaville. and other rebel hcns
IN Which they we're confined. their brutal
treatment While in these prisons. the butch
ering Of our soldiers after they had surren-
dered. a. Al Fort Pillow and other places
during the war. the numbering IN cool blood
Of loyal men. women and children m the
rvbei state. the robbin= and manning Of
our woun6e1. disabled soldiers when lyins
helpless uPoa the battle fcld. tie plots %
ASSASSINATION iaid IN the rebel cabinet
against the lives OF the ianented lincoln.
Secretaries Se~arJ. Stanton. vice Prcsi-
dent johnson. Gen. Grant ard other fsdcr-
Al oftieers. the plots and conspiracies % burn
our large cities. rob and piifer their inhzbi-
tants. ard speed loaia-osae. pesiilcnsial Dis
eases over our country. are crimes too m
fernsl and attrocious 90 b passed over
without holding their wicked perpetrators
90 q stricf account
With al these crimes. written a. Il were
IN fsming capitals. upon the very arches Of
tie sky. where they nov can be seen ard
rad BY the ~hole American people. the
guilty. black-bearted wretches. Who have
deliberately committed then. With abrazen
faced Impotence uhich has no paraIel IN
the history Of the world. come bobI'v up %
the door Of the Presidential MANSION yet
drsped in weeds q mourning for the dia-
bolical assassination q Abraham Lincoln
ard demand an Unconditional pardon.
DO they suppose Presidcni Johnson las
been struck Wnh juiirial blindness. that
few shorts weeks has blunted al his sense
% justice. that be bas already forgotten the
perils aoa terrible ordeal tbrouzh vhich b.
himself and the loyal people q this oountry
have jusi pas'2 DO th-s suppose that tbe
fathers and mothers. ~iscs. brothers. and
sisters. Who have given their nearest and
dearest friends q sacrifice ur.on tie altar Of
their country 90 put do~u this terrible -
beliion. viii receive back o. their eusLraors
their 8urdersrs. vifh their hsnds eet drip
ping With The blood q slaughtered thou
sandsS Anxious a. are these rebel traitor.
20 get back. and again Weld ne scep,-e o.
power. and riih al the sentimental sympa-
Thy expressed ior them IN foreign govern
NESTS and IN oar oun country. they mnsi
think the federsl government dead o. ever
principle o. iustice ios, % every feeling Of
humanify. % extend executive favor in tic
cases under consideration.
No Pardon 90 tle uen uho have feI.r-
81 fh.s whole cosnfry on blood. uho have
earned sorro~ ard deep m1u-rrnr arourd
almost every hearfh-sfone in the lau8. 40
have spread deso'af.on snd destruct.ou over
our fair American heritage. and vho have
burdened as add our po-teri'v With beavr
bad o. taSutiou would o. an outrage uror
civilization and an indirnty 81 Almighty
Cod ard The Ameri-an people.