Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-28
our View President.
WHAT HE THINKS OF TIE CRIME
or TREASON

NIN-- y NJ I D. htelt OF fN'N lnr-E Nf II a.
t,on - ne tbr'uch sou sir. these words 20
encoursgcuc-li. had aoi anticipated in tac
midst q thc saldcniuc circumsianc-s shich
surrousd us asd th- iSnsncns- rc-r-rnsfbfIitv
thrown uron me- ard cxprrssiCn al tl.e
confdencr ~ intiviiuals. and. siiil more.
- ~ irisentisi BODY Ike that before ne.
rcrre~crtirE the great cosu1arn-sa ith.
Chrvrs - sfrrnci hens ~ beaviy bar
deucd mfrt I an a. a ioss for words %
respond in - heur IKE thf. 81 The dleefrr.f
sorrov. Were q r,ossIt,s 90 en-, BODY them
an thc ics.lars q tny boso-n. I couid not
Command uty lips 60 utter thsa. rcrhans
the bc-s rvrly conld make. and one
NEST r,saiiv appropriate % sour lind
assEnaaccs 90 confidence. would b. a. re-
give then in siirncc. [Scnsation The
throbbinEs % nv heart sin-- thc al "A tas-
ircTte whieh has arraied us cannot be
r'-siusrd 20 words; and. oPprcssed - am
~iih tAc new and grCai responsibility whirh
bas dcsolv,d upoa me. and sailrncd Nth
gricf. ] car With difficulty respond o. ,ou
a. 81 bot cannot rcrnii such cxurrssions
81 confidence rcroscd On ne hy TIE people
20 Pass without ack no- icdgmrrt To an
individual hkc msscll Who has never claim
81 much. bat ~ho bas. % o. true. received
irom Ecnsrous people many marts q
honor and trust for long TIVE. on ~ 49,
caslon Ike this maniissiaiions 81 pahiic
feeling 40 wciliiuod are peculiarly sccrpi-
bic Sprung from fhe people rnv-rf. every
puisation of tn popular hear fnts an i'm
MEDIATE a. swer IN u,s ovn.
b. MANY ravn in rublls life. ss-h o--a.-
ions are often considerri rncrciy formal
I % me tiscy arr seal. voar u1ri. a couu-
nance snt cnc1ura-curert sirk deep in nv
heart. and. were / even q coward. I could
uot bet csth~r f-sul tl-rn s;reurth - carry
out ny convictions 81 rirbt steadfasflv.
larplausc.l n not NTH fhc sl-nal ability
exhibited ~ ans rrr.iecr.s1r. WHICH 10 sfiu
fresh On cur sorrovinc mirds Ncci 7
-cpcai that 80 b~arf ic~'s MORE srusihiv
fhan mice this grraf a.Hict'on. In that
l sas on tbs ocr.sicn. J sAsH indulge IN
70 petty spirit q anger. no fCclncs 90
rrvcnrc; h-; NC have behcA . notable
event i1 tic history q mank.nd in thc midst
e the American people. ~lcrc every
cltiEen - tar-h; a. ob~y l.v ,nl observe
tbe rules Cd Christian couduct-our Chicf
Mag .,irate. tie beloved q al hearts. has
been ssssss mated AMI vhcn - trace this
crime % - csuse ~h-n we re-1embcr the
source wlcnoc the assassin drcv rs insri-
tio1. a1c ties look "a thC rCsaif. NJ staal
yct more asfonishr1 "a this ulost larharous
most tiaholtcal assas-fnaficn. Sch q crime
a. tn murder 81 great asi good nan.
hono-rd ant rrvcred. the beloved and
hopc 81 the people. springs ne alone from
= soltarg individual ot ever g. dcsnerafc
wickrt1css. We ca- trace ifs Cause through
a sucrcssion 90 STEPS pifhouf nv cru-
rneraiInc ftorn here. bark 90 that sorrre
vhich - abe spring % al ~ocs No one
c.n saF fhaf % The TcrTttrator q ihls trud-
ish deed D. arrested o. sholll not Undergo
the cNtrcu,cst PENALTY the ia- knous or
crime. No ore can say that mercy shoa %
in'erPose. Bui . H. siore cui,tsS
Herr. renfieman. yoa rsrtar, expect
- to prrecut some Indication of my fltare
policy ore thing 7 vi say. livery ca
teaches its lesson Thr times nc live in
are not without instruction. The Auicri-
an prop.c must bc taught. u thsy 20 ret
already feel. tlat trcasou D. crime anl
mus; Le punished fhaf - government e-fi
not always bear with 90 cnemics. that 10 h
strong rui onls O. protect pa % pufish
" hen wc TARA o. The crilllral code ard
eNauiuc thc dialogue q cTimcs Nc tAcrc
tni arfon laid 3nul a. crime viii 80
aTT-or-iafc penalty. We fnd fherr thct
and r'b.cry and murder civcn a. crimes
an Tiers TOO. - fni th- lasi and highest
~ crimes. trcason With other a-i iuicrsor
ofc--cs
Oar people s-c familiar that in our r.caee-
iul historN frvsson las ben almost I'M
knosu. The people "a 81 unierstand iLat
DO - thc biackesf cf cr5ucs ard uII o.
severely psnish-i make tLfs allasion
not o. excite fhr alrcalv cxasnr-afeI feel
~ 81 tie publlr. bat o. point our the
prllciPics % patlc Iasiicc ullch stoaiI
guide or action a. tbs publir j11ctu--. arI
vhich accord vifh sound pshiic morals
let % BE- engraved On evsry hart ,h.t
treason "a crime and traitors shaH safcr
Do penalty.
While se are appalled, aai overwhelmed
40 The faII of ore man in rrr -.f1.f A. 30
bsrts ~ traitor shall We ALLOW men 7
cav nee hr uhat vcarons. to sffeart ere
Iie al the state uifh ifuruaifrs whflc -
STRAIN our minds O. couprchcnd tie erorn-
rT of ihs assassinafiou. slau &c aliou
rafion fo To assassinafed2 7 sueak in no
sruu a unkininess lerv- er~nts ofth~
futsre o. D. disposed a.. a. tter arise.
Regarding nJ scf a. A. hunbio instruments
of tae American pcopie in fhis. ~ inau
fhIrgs. Justice ard lu3 srrrrf shan o. De-
terra.lei o. fhru. g. rcf har.,o- bitter
ar rrFcneria4 f-elln-s fcszrtis auv in
general terms. ] solii as that p1lii
orinior shrlIi o. ssfah fshr4 ur.nn s.re
rrrnriries n iusfire When fhe uursfis-
- eNrrlsfrr nerrv cunes bsfore NJ. 10
- tc rlr silercd cal-slr. iuiirialIv. rcrsrm-
l.cring ilaf lm thc Erec1fifc & o. patron.
EnoE flaf rrr iorr fo have fhrir ra.ars
sTussn ri ln c1rnr.fion eth ats 81 r,r-lr.
ard boz casF ~ is fo r.eii to tifs innsIse
bai 80 mustrot frrst fiaf shat NAV o.
mercy t9 Che i1ls .i1ll s lrlclfy CD fae
STATE
u the ~ crc.se ofusrry nerr shc1fIte