Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-07-21
Dangers and responsibilities OF tie
Hour.

Fort Sumter. lave We a. a ration been sur
rounded With gresier dangers. or more
pressing responsibilities than the present
IL was a grvat work. gigantic IN al is
proportions. to bring the rebels TO terms
and subdue them ~ f0rcc - arms. It re-
quirrd the wisdom Of ages % steer tie Oh
ship Of State over the billowy surgrs q
treason ard rebellion. and save her FROM
gong 10 the bottom. IL vexed tie wlscsf
heads in financial circles. % ten how We
could Get means % carry on tie war AZ
ibe difficulties that surrounded Us. IND al
the hindranoes that lay IN the vay Of or
success during The fogr long years We were
contending with the rebels. % not. when
combined. compare IN magnitude With the
great questions WhiCh meet rs AZ every
turn. IN demonstrating the rebel States aud
bringing them bark 90 law and order and
allegiance 90 the old flag. Mhcther ~ are
90 have a peace thai wil endure Tor long
years 90 come. or whether We are % patch
uP the tattercd rsgs Of the rebellion. 50 that
in the end the '' rent Val be made worse. -
depends altogether upon tie policy adopted
BY oar rulers. How 20 We fnd thiags pro-
gressingY Slavery SAYS the conquercd rcb-
els Is dad. and this acknowicdgcmeut
sounds vel % the ear Of tbe lovali.t Bu,
ho~ does this admission agree With their
acts? The disposifion q treai the blacks
with brutality and eouiempf. and even s1-
STARE then. exists 20 a. alarming extent
among the conquered secessionis;s. These
traitors hate abe negroes. FOR the very good
reason that they foarht for us snl against
rebellion. thereby securing federal success
and confcleratc Se.cat. The sccessionis's
are not disposed 60 accord % the negro race
the rights Of citizenship. aad they vou,d
especially wiihoii from him ihe rishi of saf-
fr-ge. They seem O. Lave ihe sane ilcas
OF southern aristocracy and negro inieriori-
~ that they lad Ariore ihe var. a. least 30
FAR as they and tie negro are concerned.
This state o. things Is working oui JAS; the
result Ne should expect. Whenever tie Sc
oessionisis drr- 20 90 10. they are abusing
the eolorcl people and treating them a.
bad As ever. While al this f. going on.
President Johnson Is appointing military
Governors for the rebel States. and they
are proceeding % reoonstruct them upon Tie
basis q exclusive white susrage.
Thousands Of tbs arch traitors. Who have
aided the rebellion from its beginnin- 20
iis close. are peri1ring tbcir soai. 81 fakinr
the cath o. allegiance a. the stepping stone
20 place and power. While a. bear; they bate
the old fag a. bad as ever. Durlns tbe
terrible coutest iasi closed. the blacks Lave
been our friends through veal ard voc.
~hile large portion oi the white popala-
ton were our deadly enemies. T. point Of
intelligence. honesty and patriotism. many
Of the blacks arc superior to many Of tLe
whites. j. slavery Is dead. a. an seem o.
admit, then upon vhat principle OF justice
or equality are whole race Numbering its
millions. Just on account Of thc color q their
skin. % be- excluded from aIl civil rights
in reconsfrucfinc q government for fler4 a.
vel A. i0r thc Whitcss Does an nan cup
pose that after He have Pot arms inio tle
hands 81 our coiorcd friends. anil iicv have
bravcly wIiL ss f.u-bt our battles. liar the,
vii consent o. bc ignored a. having DO
political rights in q governpent they viii
us have saved from the band Of treason2
Afier We have trained three han4reI fhrr.
sand blacks. ard mals ther the trst sol
diers the word ever saw. a-I tas-tf ,fe--
% fsht for liberty ard co. government.
'hey vil consent to be- derraied i.so q Do
sition s.uo-i a. bad a. siarcrf,
How long wn any peace that orr gov.
eminent car make. basel u-an 1sr-a-t b.
gratrude. injustice and u--a, g. OBJ. re--r
rare. Last W. uosi relr,1..'r t.fi.,. 4,
is ibe VII oi Aiufsttv God. ts.t SILVER,
ard serfiom. not only b. ram. t-t-f...
sha'i b riped out of orr lana. ,r4 81 d,
adopting a system oi rerorstrueiss- .e r...
ogtire f'fs rysfeni - t-lr5errr. er-. al.
rely. usil react upon us. ani asa rr,..-
80 shah have to suffer f1r &c. A-s.r. one
fuiure safety depends entirely upoa extend
ing The rigat n saf-are fo fte nero. viii
b. vote aiEays up1n ne r-t. 80. tie
government viii te safc r,t.-t d. .--..
80. eight. or ten state Govrr--.-,. -.. ,-..
o. he hands Of che rebels. w.-.. d.
this. TIDE negro is disfrancbs,sl d, al.
rebel >tsfes. the national eoser.m.rt q.
10 very distant daY. All perhaps a. ,ie very
re1i fresidea,ial eieeton. goes iuto tbs