Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-08-25
VIVA, stand, in the way Of Peace.

Every dsy brinE- % light new evidences
Of the villainy Of African slavery; aHords
ne- proof OF is pernicious effects upon
the great material. moral ard social inter-
esis Of the American people. IL ~as the
germ Of the rebellion. n educated the peo-
pie Of the South in the trcasonabke doctrines
Of secession. Il engcndered N the South
that spirit q hatred towari- the North
which eliminated IN oPen ~sr. IL corrupt
ed every thing. the church. the social CIR
Gle. and the domestic 6reside. AZ broke up
churches. established a system Of concubi-
mage among four millions Of human beings.
made Of every slave state pandeuionigu,.
Such we're some Of tho numerous erils 81
this system Of denominations.
Nov the spirif OF slavery stands 10 the
way Of peace. The Conquered rebels A.
kno~ledge slavery Is dead. that this great
fact mus; be recognized in the rcconsiruc-
ton Of the rebel States. yet they are
racking their brains 20 invent some mode
by which they can avail themselves Of the
labor OF their old slaves withou: eompeusa-
ton. SIN further. their cd notions Of
caste lead them in their treatment 81 the
blacks 20 practice AL their Old barhariiics
and wrongs upon the race They sfin cling
10 the Taney idea As embodied in the Drcd
Scott case. that - black nan has no rights
which white men ar bound % respect
To day there = nothing standing IN the wsy
- Il &.
tions Of the Union. bet the s8irif ~ starry.
bot Nth che leading reb~ls. thar T. rampant
a. ever. Let us not deceive ourselvcs upon
this important point. A great work Is yet
TO be done. TIE Soaihern rebels While
they submit 20 fcderal authority. do IL wiih
decidedly an ~ grace They wear the sane
ka1gbiy AIrs. the same self importance thar
characterized them before The rebellion.
The daty Of the general government i a
plain one In demonstrating the rebel
states. nothing vii insure a permanent
peace and an enduring national unity. bat
the roofiRg ouf OF fis ssfirs sysfens 81 sl1r-
%; The carcass Of the monster must be
barred Out q sight II anything short Of
this Is done. the government VII be recresnt
20 rs high trasi and The loyal people Of the
country cheated IN the settlement. Bot
every person Of common disoe-nment viii
see ~ once. that the change of sentiment
among The southern people which must be
wrouch; IN order 90 ths restoration q fra
ternal feeling and a permanent peace can
not he elected 10 a day OF a month. The
conquered Soatheruers must D. for the pres
cot PCT upon their good behavior They are
Permeaied al throagh with the fendish
spirit Of slavery This wiil have % BE- ~ork-
ed oat Of them by degrees. Time and tie
stern authority Of tbe governments. adusin-
Istered IN justice and tempered uitL mercy
VII do g. provided we are not iu TOO great
haste % give tbem poser % injure uo;
only themselves bit The nation. ard herr
vii cone the mistake n one l. made. Un-
81 the Southern leaders become Isval ~
heErf. tbey should Je disiraneiised o,her-ise
ihey vii indirectly accomplish the sane
wicked purposes through the agency O. lbs
ballot box that they attenpied by force Of
arms We shall have no pescs. bot anoth-
er q" war Of opinions Which EiD aga.n in-
augurafe q conflict OF arms and lie tragi,
scenes Of tbe last four years vii b. the poor
legacy ve shall leave 90 posieriiy.