Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-21
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Assassination Of the Presiaest

With all that - internal. aftrocicus sn
Sendu.h- II had iis origin IN bel. sns has
been carried on b. sstanic sPirifs ereAihingj
The very atmosphere Of per'iition- Thcsej
demons ~ huu,.n fo~-u commenced their,
~ork Of death ana dsslrsctIon 10 eOnspir-
ing against tls Efe Of Presidents I.i.ooln
Tn Tloss~d BIS assss.inAtion in Bsltimore,
before his srrs Inauguration. Ahhoush.
f0iled IN their hrs, attempt. their heliish,
plot las been eonsunnatsd.
Although Booth pointed the missile 81
death at The bead OF The deceased Presi-
dent. and in the eye. Of the la . one o(j
the ,ile,s % murderers. yet hls guilt Is snail
eOnparcd Nth that Of The di.bolcal cen
sPIrators ~ho plotted.
"rAe d-ep aannstiss - n. tskiaS e.
Secession and rehelliOE Is the crime 81
al crimes Il : the concentrated esscn-e q
al that : sftrocious ard de,iii-h. In thisl
connection. ~e are speaking ofthe leaders,
and those ~ho voluntarily engage IN ard,
sympaihize With Il. The nagnaniunity q,
President Lincoln towards tie rebel leaders,
has been rroVerbiai; the very last oilicial
at oihis lie. vas plea in their bsbalf
ard before those words -erc scsrcely Of,
his hr-. they maiiciously murdered him.
The assassination OF tbe President. was]
the gr.nd movement which would aston
ish the vorlj.- spoken OF in al the Ricb-'
nond papers. about the tth % Ma-rh. rhe'
time frss 6xed upon Tor the internal deed
u "a unqsesfioHolly riz,Izsi a. ~ C0,1a-
oils q yefT D1ris srsf Cen Lec and Brerts-,-l
Ti.i7e. E'rsiL rpd ofier o.Ss,ze-sse ayFciais
Nov The question comes home 20 our GOV
eminent. an1 70 every ioyai nan and NO.
man. What shah b. their future policy TO-
wards The leading rebels
The evidence nov before us - cver~helu,-'
ing, that further uagnanimity towards ihe
wicked rebe: leaders would De 4 erinc'
against he nations life. Th~re must BE-
no more Paroling Of oficers send den
70 the prisons and Ports where thev be-
long The dsy q rctrsbuiion has come
The blood Of our msriereI President. andl
81 our braves murdered and starved 20 dsaih'
IN rebel prisons. cries from The ground fo-i
Vengeance The chef eonsplrator, IN thisl
iuternal REBELLION must be wiped cot. Thrvl
must Be bsnished or hung. We want no.
more union viii demons and assassius
Eternal honor 10 patriots. and deafbfo trai-;
tors. must be fhe wa;ch-~orls hereafter.
IL needs no; Inspiration 20 declare that
Abraham Lincoln was God's chosen leader
20 earry Us Successfully through this infr-uall
rebe.hon God directed. ~hcn BE- va
r,r,iuaseT - - 60 - - ~
boxes When he vas chosen m 1860 Col
iribued him 9Th wisdom during th~ fourI
long vears % srony. that suecrcdcd his ~
augu-siiou n Issi Tie va our POLITICAL
Nose. he rreat Guiding star IN our na-'
tion's destiny. God raiscd him up for this
great purpo.e Sincv th~ dtv. Of the i'm
mortal Washincton. no man has ever had
sueh a s;rons hoii upon tbe be1rts and a.
fections a the Americas people. q. has,
Abraham Lincoln. Oiher men. in afier-r.
ing 20 guide the old ship q State over ne
breakers and quicks.nds. that have laid in
Bis path. would have " stranded ard bob
erew AMI vessel gone g. TIRE bo,iom year.
ago. We venture the assertion fi1f 30 ~
eEal. oould have lei ~ through RI sery,
ordeal Of the last four W as. and cone oct
A. BE- did. wifh garment uRsoiied. wishouii
even the faint % FIRE. We d1nt mean that
the policy q Abraham lincoln ai~ays'
pleased everybody. Tor ~ often times eel
countcred opposition fro-, ioyal men.
Some have thought BIN to- fast. others'
too sio~. bot ihe stern anl ms ieliinr log;
&c - events have vindicaieI his course. and,
s'iencsd TIE tongue % opposition. Sincej
ihe SAY that be vas first insugura,ed. Up 60 ;
tie dsy q his tragic death. be has been
steadily eaining IN popularity. Until ar or-
position 20 BIN or rs administration Lad
ceased.
40 'he day q bis desib. be stood %. ST.
10 a.. srsi IN p@scs and sr,t IN the bearfs
of bis counfryuen. lis oniv enemies
~ere found aHong TIE damna5ic traitors.
Who plotted and consrrnstc,i his death IT,
at those enobiing. Goj-Eke qualitics tbat
Constitute aman truly great. Abraham LIN
coin to~crsd iar above any other man ~
his day. Beloved q. b. - by tbe peopie.
iaohzed 80 b. 49, by All loyal Leasss. sfal,
ve have a. yet faded to comp-ebeal hi.
grsafn>ss. Il al 30 only -hcn tbss r'-sa-
tie rebellion Ia, passed into history. risn
BE- beginning and end Gao De- seen 81 y
gianoe. thsi the Erest.ess % ~ departed
Prssidsut -ii b. fIiiy sen snd realized
Abrsham Liucoin uas a. goof a. b. urss
geat iier- lay uiurh of his reaI .sr.r,,i,
with the PeuPie BE ~ k.aes Fssr,.