Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-07-28
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Letter Of Governor cony.

cNNCA u NONtrLoI NouY.
In compliance ri,h the request of the
Committee q Arrangements Of our Fourth
ofJuiy celchratios. Gov. Cony has consent.
% 20 The Pubhcaiiou Of tic following letter.
iaiended for reading al the public dinuer
AucUsrs. Ma. JUIY sA. 1865.
LonENzo CLAY. ESQ.
CiairusaH. e.. Carlincr. Ne.
Sir-Ioar polite note in behalf Of the
oomnistee. inviting me q be present and par.
ticipate With the citizens % Gardiner in Gel.
cbraitng ihe national anniyersary. accom-
panied b. request u sb5aid not be able
o Accept. % favor yoa Nth a letter CON-
n'onioaifng my views upon the topics Of the
day. vas dgiy received. - other engage
mcnts prevent the pos ,bility Of nv bein..
wiih you. ] adopt the alternative. and pre-
sent you wita ry opinions upon one subiecs
which is row about % ensro~s the attention
f q the American people.
The var Seisg ended bv The utter over.
throw - the military power o. the rebel.
the nation stands in The presence Of grave
qsestions not % Be cvaded. aad upon the
wise solatioa Of which 10. future peace and
wcifarc largely depend.
By The Emancspation Proclamation AMI
'hc c0ucarring legislation Of Congress and
the states. amending The orcanic law Of ,he
iand. slavery has been abolished throughout
thc Jnitsd States. Color - no lonrcr a
halge 81 scrvitude thc words oi the iurnor-
tal declaration. that an men are created
equal 20 long a sarcasm upon our ia.tiia-
tious. has With ~ becouie an eternal veritv
Four millions Of bondmcn. thc ofF.prin- -
promiscuous intercourse. with bet litflc 81
Esoral OF Intellectual clltgrc. aud Of such
condition a. j. % De expected of a race
Whosc only experience has been that of op-
prrssioa. lave been born inio a new r., latiou
oi society and governnent.
The qacsi.ons Ehish arr a. tbis rnomer,
attracting. more largely than any others.
tAe attention of the people Of tbi. country.
and exciting Aieserish apprehension. relate
20 the future status Of these peoplr IN the
body polite Having besfoari freedom
upon tscn. it D. thc daiy of the nation q
provide ior The removal OF the disabilities
attaching through The policy Of their mas.
ters. @ their condition a. slaves. Ausonr
them de marital and parental rclatious. a.
legal condition. have been utterly ignored
and The race condemned o. the level Of
brutes. presenting spectacle of aJhorcn;
indeccucy whicb. had it been the only re-
proach ~ the Institution % slavery. -
enoaghto call down upon IL tbe rxecraiion
0i nankind. Ihcsc relations demand the
recognition % the law uhilh shall surround
thea wilh those sanctions vhicb have been
foand necessary in al christian communi-
tcs.
That ignorancc heretofore a ire-af essen
tial 90 their existence a. slaves. armanIs
- Oe removed. Tbis can only D. eaecfusI-
j. accomplished By moral aud intencetuai
msfrucuon a. an eSpcnse Coo large Tor pri-
sate charity. anI vbich must b. defraved
BY the states in ~hich they rcsiIc. IN A
community where free schools are mstitu-
lions cocTal sith its EARLIEST settlement. thi.
prorosit.on requires ou'y % bc stated % b,
insisted Co.,
The moral and intelectuL darkne.s
hanging over thesc people b. another of the
l.leous features of ihe iastit1iion sli.h his
been destroyed. The frcedmeu. upon p-.a-
uT.,s of ilc piainest equity. are entitled %
a rudimcnta. education from the estates Of
ihsir late masters. vbo so viriiani'y closed
tie portals of knouiedzc against them. not
81 rctribuiion upon tie masters. although
this you'll tc iustlfabi.. but bersusc those
very estates are the irli,s of fhc abors of
o. slave.
Again. access to courts of ilsfice f1r tis
vindiearon ~ their -'-its. vh.oh .toalI De-
placed upon tic sane basis as iio.e of fte
ai's man. meet o. pr1sii-I. aaI the dis
ability t1 appear ia ilcm al ~tnc.scs
against aL.t.. .iaaiI be removed.
These a-c some of ihc ias,aa, necls Of
fhc frr,laea. uh..i ma.t tc u.si. arI r,et
At onee. Iioa anl by whom are l.ey t0 Del
provided for anl i..arcis
The regaaroa 20 CO. iizlt o. .sH-a-e.
inhsrirs iy &C. Caa.t..af.a d. ite States.
ile Trei'minary faett..a ienarl.ng .ett'c-
mcni b. the legal condition of t.ase ancient
states oi the Jnion uL.,i .ate -et.l,eI
aea'nst he National t'oyernu.ai AMI essay-
ell BE- oscrhrov if hosc Slafes az sa-
tted 20 ar Instant rcs1mp,i1n Of au tteir
legislative riehi'. aud u their rosers ba,s
not been impaired or suspended by their
crimes. ,hea any iiscass.on of ibs qas.i.oa
oi allosiag iae freedman CO. right Of s.L