Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-28
Shall the rebels or loyal men recon.
s,r1et the rebel Sta,esf

THIS IS question e vast MAJ iiude ari
importance. Tie recent Aiieul1; of icatmr
rebels in Virginia. 10 car together the trai-
torOus Legislature of hat State. for the
purpose % starting 4 State Government,
acknov iedSing snecs, ucc 90 tbs fct'erai GOV
ernmeni. was one q the most u.isch,evous
plots Of the wsr. " IS true IN had thc -
hci&l Sanction Often Weifr,i. ut ti-at ,,flv
made The scheme Ale morc saaserous Up
on that cal was tle nsrc % AZ NJ. a Huu-
ter. one Of JEFF Dzyis' cabinet: Extra Biuy
Smitb. rebel Governor Of Virginia Judge
Campbell. Who ieii the Bench oftLe Uuitcd
States Couri. 70 engage On the res~l.ion.
and long sirirg 81 Other iezdins rebels.
who have FOR four yoars bcoa engaged ia
wholesale mu-der 81 cor sons. fafberS. and
brothers. WITH Elfinsfe design 81 ruar-
derlnC the governments Itself pretty 80
Of Williams 20 start M loyal STATE Govern
ment- II Gen. WeiizCl hal issued a- O.
der 20 kaag f4e rrsois ~. instead 81 ealing
them together % start the aachin e-v % a
loyal Stale Government. he would have De-
served the thanks Of every pas-tot IN the
corniry. A. vel might Gen Ben lincoln
after tie fAii 81 CORVALLIS. requested tie
tones q the Revolution 90 have assembled
a. Richmond 90 have formed state Gov
eminent ior l7s3. a. FOR Gen Wefr-i 70
have sanctioned tbe call ofthe Virgins frsi-
tors. q ief5. Osher "a me- took place a.
kr,hmoad about the time 81 he issuir- of
this call. e al loyal men csf1aHv a.found-
me
Gen Lees entrance INTO RlchusorI vas
attended viii load derronstrations Of AZ
plause. Not only tie rebels. but % - said
union men. ard even union soldiers loudly
appisBded hios. Iisd d.is state Of fhinrs
gone 90. "a wO0id logically Ave iolloued
TIA; The greater The rebel. tbc greater the
hero. Lee could have visited Washin-tan
and strutied ID ard down Peuus 10
avenue. tn grcafesf hero of tlse ~. Srr.
StantOn bad too uuch rairiotisu, snd 80
mech good sense. 20 sanctiou these raorc.
menis. and instead of shaking hands unb
the Virginia rebel Legislature. D. politely
infsr@ed then. that Il found IN Richrosd
tbey -oald be hapi- % military arrr.t.
Thas Ne have in ttis. saved IN eternal
ti-grsce that would have attached o. a. a.
temps 20 iszai. re- be- lion 10 po-cr. after 80
had had q four years terrible var O. pa b
doEn
And hrro les ssr grealsst danger. So
FAR a. SIGHTING ia The Sell = couc-rne.I. tl.e
rc5sliion - about oouqasre.l. Tie araiss
a Jen DAVIS are nearly al destroyed. tsose
on arms vll see the utter 5Ir - iorrfr
couiending. an ake Lee vlg szrrcader.
be- FrosI.eri ~ peace uakes uscn aagnan-
mos tbs rougA asg-er.i..s ~ -ar Lscou,e
greatly modiasa. se ase la,l.aeI o. q. ~
ot ouF Oh enemies. not a. l.-s. ast friend.
These things lave q tcaieary - saaEs 20
forget tie past iioseseraach &C. l.,s
rnen 90 this couatry mas iaIairc ca l..t..-.
Of kindness towards thsir cuemios. r.sre
arc sous th.-rs taer oa-ht u,rrr o. Crse..
1. lhe terrible sa-r.fcr fh-v have b-.r
Compelled o. aaakr of tre.rs rfe. 49,. IA.
ssiul Distress and ar-ai.t ifli iss re..r.
srriiy aiicnlei iis flrsul sa,rif,. d.
TIE ihousanls q millions 81 u.a-f .hai
the re5eiiion laf cosi iLs loyal nen of Co.,
couofy q. TIE aifrocious tartar.sm q
- rrbei-. in thsi- srcaf-cnf of or r-ls-
on~r- Ebiie b. thcu hs1ls s The h,g-
Sd spirit ihai has eti-l-trr.rrd tbs REBEL.
800 from beEinuiug to end. snd .th tbo
iutsnsided Treason 81 fhe rel-l .eaders.
These things shasil 81 remrmbr1.l saI
a. rscoliec,ioa 81 them sboad make ss
-iser so. thaa o. enfrssi political poser
81 sny nins hercaher rrh cry rs7s 80
has v'luufsrfT .dentifsd himself ~i.h flis
r1c1-sei rricror