Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-05
Gbr 0tfurN Democrat


notititi- ~ ftiein- Ats 81 INC -rnAt r. Attl-
hon ~ inda' e. too much IN cssorrison /.
but IL shoall De remembered that this crcat
rule = oitentimes 80 a. fhe greatest er-
ronents % crime The same role exposes
the incon-istenocs 81 men and governments.
Let Ne Apply "a D. tho acts 81 rhe to men.
whose rsn,e- ssand AZ thc head II THIS ar,i-
ele- John Brown ~~ir~d The government
sr-snal al IIarpcrs Perry and nth lcss than
twenty men usdert0ok 20 give liberty 70 a.
enslavcd people. With him Il was a mai.
ter Of oonscienee. lie Did not maze war
upon The government his obj~ci uas not 20
destroy or subjagNfe e.. be vas neither
rebel or traitor only 10 tbs extent. that b.
desired to give 70 TIE slaves the sane nsiur-
al and political rights then enjoyed ~ their
nssfers Beyond this bcuevolcnt object.
h hsd No inten'ion- BE -ss a moral be-
70. hat technically a violsfer Of iaw. At
the time John Bro-n made ~. h,tle raid
upon tiarPers Perry. Hlenry A. Wi-e. vas
Governor 81 Nirr inia. Our readers can
bet rem-suber Ire terrible wrath offhe chiv-
alrie Wise. The " sacrcd soil'' had h-eu
invaded IL Nss hard telling. whether the
fight or indignation Of the rrduab,able
Governor ~as the more promiaeut. A.
with the voice Of seven thunder, BE- called
upon the = chivalry~ o. Virginia % ooras
% the rescue. 20 face the invaie an put
down the icarful rebellion Ticv rsssl.-s
% tn scene a conflict. bat JoAn B-oun
With his ter White men ani Eve negroes N.
too much for then Wise f-antiralIr cali
Ell upon The general government for helm.
the Old tressonahie ffucfionzrv a. TIE White
House and his Cabinet 81 traitors rr5-sr.l.
rcspoad-d. the Uriis-d States arnv ard ~,
- army Of EirVinia- rushed % sbr sid Of
battle and astcr two dsys hard sghtin-.
Joan Brown and his lcss than Two srore Of
men were conquered. victory r.---he,l nron
tie cd flag and 90 order reicncd- a Hsr-
PeI's F'rry- Then fol.oucd the soie-nnities
Of trial, IN which John Brown 49, . ~.
upon th~ county, for treason. Daring the
trial not only Nirs ina. bet The whole Soufh
seemed 10 rest uPon \ vast volcano. whose
suoterranean trvs wcrc liable 20 brrak f,r-b
a. any moment an cnguif the lad 81 chi.-
airy m one common scene Of aesolation ard
ruin- Trrnp. ffamp. trap. vent the feet
Of thousands % soldi,rs ~ I'll, ratroiicd
around tharles;on court house. ~h1e fb.i-
Polsshe'l arms. bri.tiing bayonets. n3Idin-
Piumes on solemn tones. declared thar
p" VAR existed By ihe acts o. John Brown.
and has hsnifal Of coa.edsrates.
The legal hsFse Of declaring john Brown
guilty Of treason as conciaded. Then
followed the eventual morning ~hsn. old
10 Bro~a IN the prcsenoe % ten. -
thousands Of % pafrioiic sons Of the south
was carried forth % execution. seated mo.
his eJthn. Niih q serrne smile pis,ioc NM
Ga has weatker-besien face. With an eve
calm and PLACID. yet looking ~ith The Ken
saze Of 4 prophets Ken into the future.
With an unialiering s;ep. b. r,oanicd the
s@lio~s and surrounded By al The porsp Of
var. died a. The hands 81 Gov. Wis.-. .xe-
euiionrr Then Gov. Wise and toe friend.
o. ihe union and the oil as- hrrafhed cas-
Ter rebellion vas pot dosn and The in,er-
Tiiy q be government restored
Vow ior the counterpart q John Braun-s
rebellion. il ls6i. Ha-pe-'. Ferry -.
sgiin seized. not b. John Brown arf IA.
followers. bot BY Henri 4. Wi,c. sna b.
confcderatcs. Brosn scizeI d 20 free the
slaves. Nlse dil tie SAM hiae 20 puf
neE sd stronger rivcts toto thsir cbsiu.
Brown only took refsg- in he rovcrnu.er,
arsenal % accomplish hi. parpo.e. VS., in
addition 20 this. unlcrtook % ss.rf - from
The rov~rnneut n-o~n ,asEe no ~ an
on ihe Oh flag; Wise tramrLed = u-s.-
i'ot ar.l BOOSTED f'r 1i--, -a- % .r......,
Dol - steal. Hrovn's r,beg,1a lasted bot
two dave. ani scarcely cost ibe Ere ofa Ga.
&c man Wiss's r-he i'i,.n lasted more ia,
fou- YEAR. costing th- r.ss = iarl-.l. ~
ibou-and.. 'a-'vf.sg f.af erti~ P->sa7,.,s -
~ Intel States. Er1rn's rsb.fri., so
ihr country ~ thousand dollar. We.
rebellion has COS; ihc sane coartr, No-tt
snd Soufh NOR fian fre tT'i1rr. not rex
oning the property desfro,ei. WhsI i. tt.
seqneiS John Brovn hong ar.or s-sl-
itrs unfii his BODY "a dad. snd tir GOV
ernment dii e. Henry a We. few
days -ince va taken ~ Cen. Grant srg
Nth Lees command "a sa-rrnErred .
prisoner DIVA. John nrorasto.ir lies
Ho1idcrin- in the gave. rtre Hear A
VIE hss t-~g rrrales. al rr.~-f i. ...
h'r'e in f.saoe. John rroua'. .aaf is
rnsrcfi~s or. -hiie DE ,oal ai rfss-, a
" ise % pcrraitfci to remain ir t.str,.,.-