Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-06-09
OBJ 0rforN democrat
Lessor. Of the war. No. 4.

Always exist half slave and han froe-
Abraham Lincoln vas more violently attack
ID 10 the Presidential casupaisn q 1850
for Advancing thc same ides. thar upon an,
other issre made in fhsf great contest.
Neither OF these Distinguished uen pre-
tendel to tel ~ how the conflict could 10
seftlcd. or ho- Il vas possible 20 get rid Of
slavery. Slavery bad become such a ro--
srfSl element in the oomPosition Of ihe gcn-
erAi government. q was 50 far recognized
IN the constitution. ard bad become such
power IN the country. that even The uiscst
statesman could not tell how. or ~ shat
means u couid be abolished The rebellion
has cot the 'gordian kaoi.- and decided
the question IL Was lrft 90 the madness
Of the slAveboiders themselves. 10 sestroy
their pet insiiisfion and make The country
ali free.~ We ROW see thar nothing short
OF . conflict % arms. could have acoo upiish-
ec this great result. A. We WIZ cons;ifu-
ted before the rebellion. 20 have changed
the constitution Of TIE United States. was
sn utter impossibiiity. the assent % three
fourths Of the States could not have hen
obtained and a. for State action IN thts
matter. in the right direction. there was no
hope. Slavery bad become great sicrncut
OF Political power. II w.s the foundation
ard chef coTrer stone of a great politicai
organizsiion- The rvpublicans. 90 save the
country from civil war offered eseryihiss
IA their power, except a coupromisc Of
principle. They wouid not consent O. an
cNiension Of slavery into free territory. bet
they were wiling 10 sboulI be icff where
the constitution lcft ~. a safe Institution.
sableci % be pcrpctuaicl or abolished. q.
oach State might for itself determine. ADD
nov II Is a. Interesting study 70 look back
uPon the events oi tie AT -four years. as
connected wiih this great question.
Prcsidcn; Lincoln undertook ia The srs;
PlAce 10 carr on the war. distinctly neg
nizlng slavery a. one Of the insiHutious q
the country To this end slaves esrapin-
frog taeir masters and coming into the fed
sral Ines, were seized b. our military su-
ihoriiie' and seut baek. MANY % our mill
tarv commanders were pro-s.ayc-y In al
their synpsthies AMI feelings. and seemed
more carnsss ~ hlaiing up rlnawaY slaves
tAan ia Sighting rrbsls. Tbus ihe ar vent
on. and rebels voaid come INTO our Ines
demanding fbc rrnd.iion Of .hcir slaves. a.
a matter Of rigit. under that vcry cou.iiiu-
ilon they we've Sighting 90 destroy. ana 20
tao everlasting disgrace Of our s0vcrunent.
"a many cases. these impatient demands
wore conPliel with. Gen. BstIer. A.
though nan Of sfroag pro-siavcrv ante
oedeuts. saw the absurl.ly OF the po.ision
We then occupicJ. and came oat dcela-i.r
slaves g" contraband Of var Gen. Ere
mont took thc same vieE q tie r.aiter 4,
his oeisb-aietl proclamation against slavery
IA has Hiil.iaTy department. The eer-rsl
corcrnmer; over ruled both ~ these Cen
erals. on tie groaad tiat tie var GA. not
prosecuted By Us TO ABOLISH slaver,. b.tfo
save The union
In our miiitarv-operations. def-a, r,T,v-
ed defeat. and ihc rebels ucre Fl, sl-,,.,
every fight. or ski-mish. virtorio-.. Tn,
ewes oi The people bean % De orr-rl al
tney demanded - TIE general soserr-e-t
a charge Of policy. They saw fhat ,ia,r-v
or ne Union must 20 unIcr. - .o.h -o-fl
no. he maintained. Ti.rn came che Prs-i,.
maiion ofthe Prcsidenf. ris.r- motto =,
the rebel govcrnmc.i. that unless f..8
down re arms. he should bv virt-e 81 a..
var power declare slavery aboE.iss i, ,t.
rebel States. The President sut.e--er,i,
sent out thsf great ani -l'r-5rs eli-f. uf,.t
shall I've in history through az ro-..--
time. snd reuter the name Of bi. a.,r..-
nor ani more Eiusirious. a. successive
ages rol on. i~.'rri1g -rr---. -r.f,-rey
Tbs vas fhe great decisive blow which IN
the end killed. tbe rebellion Tfrr r,r,..
e The raising and arrrfn- --~r3 f-or-s .-1
the gallant deeds by them achieved ----
every batilefe slere s-v OF ths nsnber
were s'uuf. The var dii not work "a Great.
cr revolution ia thc N1rfi thar 70 di.l i- lie
So-'th. upon thc question % ernaa-insf--n.
Pc terrible suf .rir-s 20 thc i'rai men ia
the torier Sfs'rs. l-i ftr-l to trace fi.i-
s'H~rines oack to their f-ac rausc TLev
soo7 saw thar slavery Gas m ii- faff., ~
at Tbs ied them .c desire .,. ,f...r.,..-
b1' che crrat fnishirr boz q. .r.,--. 81. .
'he Jnrcd Stafcs. was tbe ls., s..-e-,,.
49, Of Gle eVp'ri'r c7nfcle-s-y ia s-r.,-
iheir slaves. ani AL 81 necessary srrerl,-.
granifHg then their freedom This al
ai'arn'fd northeru svmrs'i .re-s. ara DE-.
sfrofed their last a--rr,er. .- t.r,rfrr,t.
institution. D. Universal r.-s.-. .-....
body. bo'h N6rft ard soa'h. s-taouif-.f
slavery dead. The ft 81. th- eF.-ts of,t,