Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-06-02
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tns2 -. ieftif g ssac people arc toNal .
abe country and fastened treason wherc IL
belong For mors than thirty wears. there
has been a controversy going on between
political parties. each charging uPoa The
ether. disuuion sentiments and opinions
A long ago a. 1870. vhen fbe question al
the Admisslon into tho unioa Of Missouri
was 50 warmly contested. the great topic
Of discussion narrowed itself down. Which
Of the eoufssdins parties was the most loy-
al 20 the Consultation AM the Unions
Tier again. in 1852. South Carolina null.
6cation raised the sane issue. The Oh
Wing ard democratic parties always charged
upon the other disioysliv 20 the govern
rneni and during the whole time that the
people Of The Country we're divided of in
70 these two political orgsnrration-. each
CLAIMED superior patriotism. each claimed
90 be The great union party Of the country
When the ola Liberty party sprung into eS-
isiencc. it chaFrsd upon both organizations
q want Of real attachment 20 the union. that
tbey loved slavery better than their govern
nent, While these parties an turn charged.
that the former vas organized especially
TO bring about a dissolution IL tic UNION.
Subsequently the people Of the country
divided OF into two great rival parties.
known As the rvpo5lican ard democratic
parties Il was between these two political
organizations. tiat the issue Of disunion
Was raised in earnest. In the great Prcsi.
DENTAL coates; Of 1856 and is6O. the bat
ties were tough, Substantially upon this
ground. The Southein democracy declar-
ed II Fremont Wa elected thcv would dis.
solve the union and ihc Norihcrn demo-
racy. While they dad not direcfly threaten
90 do this. indirectlv asscnfei 20 this trca-
sonable idea. tia; Il Fremont Vas elected.
the SoSih would seccde. and ihe rcputli-
cans thus be responsille for southern trca-
son. The same issue became prominent IN
the Presidential contest In is6o. the Souih
usinc the same threats. an tie northern
democrats lacking them Up By the same
miserable losic - in 1856.
Both Of tLese parties have been put 70
the test upon the disunion issue. Tie eicc-
ton Of Buchanan in 1856. rui the rrPsbli-
cans upon trial thcy Lad been denounced.
With AL the ferceness Of party rancor. with
being disunionists. They were beaten bv
fraud. they we're ovcrpowered ~ an aris,o.
cratic slaveooracy. they saw the triumph Of
despotism; bat did they rebel? Dii they
ery oct Tor dissoiafson % the union. f0r
secession and rebellion? No. They gave
10 their professions OF %, atty 20 The COW
eminent. practical demonstration they
proved AZ ialsity oi TIE charge made against
them. by quietiy Submitting TO tie Vii %
the people. a. exPrvssed ia The eleciioa O
Bucbanan.
In the eleeiioE Of 1850. the tables were
turned. To- rcPublirans triumph and The
democrats weru beaten. No one. AZ thc
South even. pretended that tie election 90
ls60 VS. not a. fairly conducted ~ shat o.
IsJ6. Both ha4 thc fo-us Of ~. and
both were recoguizci by iie governments a.
eonstit 0tioaal and legal. DAD lbc dcuso-
erAts in ls60. follow The example set theu
By the rePubLcans % 1867 Let the tern
be rebellion through which wc have last
passed answer the question.
Tins rebellion has been the great touch.
stoae Which has bEI>Sbi % ibo test ever,
mans loyalty. III North and Souih. II
has separated fhe fares from The wheat o.
has drawn The dividing line between pat-loi.
and traitor. it has demonstrated Which
party ~as for tie union and which vas
sgsinsi IL 90 has tried every nan .'as gold
is tried AMI Il has smoked OFT northern
traitors from their dens and hiding place.
and stripped from them tie covering With
Which they have iahored % conceal flen
political MANY. The people know now.
~bo have stood by tie government IN 90.
hour Of peril, ~ho have come 90 the resru.
90 save iheir country from the lesfrorin.
hand Of trcasoa; aaI they knou cquar,
vel. the men vho have extended al a,f
eoufori 20 ibe rebels. and .ynpa,bizeI VII
tbem in tbcir heliish plots % destroy tb.
best government on earth. Tbe var La,
settled another question. that a majority Cd.
The people are patriotic and ioyal 20 der
government. A rerubiican form q gov
eminent upon fhe scsern continent. f. no
longer ar experiment we never can be
subjected OBJ another surh trial. &c never
shall BE- called upon to rass th-as.h ano,h~r
Such terrible ordeal The American neoole .
an this var have settled Oh, qse.t.os. thar
Haiority fioaii role. and taai a. ..--,,.
oaH rule Ihc trial has been t-rr.tI ~ g.
we're. bot % has wondered ,bc anal victor,
more compi,tc.