Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-04-20
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PARIS. MAINE. APRIL. 20. ise6.
Rebel POlicy-Rule or Rain.


war. that Il would be only = ninety days
JOB % close up the rebellion. No rebols
Does the leopard change his sPotss l.
light darknesss Does Mr. seward think
be can deceive the people BY asseveratious
50 groundless that there i not single
point in The whole eeld Of argument 10 sss-
tain themy Does he suppose the people
vii believe the Prime minister Of Andre q
Johnson. after endorsing the ridiculous ex-
hibitions Of his master on the 22d Of Feb
ruAry againsf az fle fsscfs3 Being loyal
and prsfe7adssg to be loyal. are quite differ
ent things. The men who expended their
last dollar and ioughs until they fioundered
in the last ditch. TO destroy this govern
mens. have. according 70 Ss~ard' theory.
AL bern SATISFACTORILY converted 70 loyalty.
a. IN the i~inkling Of an eye. After sght-
ing the old hag four lOug year, ~ish savage
desperation. they s1ddenly become loyal
oh. no. there are no rebcis in the country
nov Bat ~ imagine that tbese absurd
declarations Of the Secretary among the lit
tie squad Of spos;Afe republicans. vill have
but little influence 70 deceive the people Of
the country. There Is not a ssngIe breeze.
Which comes foAsing from The Soutb. bot
thai Is charged With treason. Not BAT that
there are some loyal men IN the rebel States
among the whites. -e bad ssch during the
whole war Leaving out the blacks. Who
are are and al-ays have been our true
Trends, the great msjority are persons -bo
we're actively engaged ia the rebellion: Who
bore arms against the govsrunent Who are
Influenced and imPolicd on BY the same
leaders that commanded their aruies and
d'ce,.c& aAeir eo1ncils during tbe var.
Tbe-e men. uith a very few exceptions. Are
unchanged in heart. They hate the ola
government noee the less tor havin. been
conquered BY the force Of arms. they SUI
lcni, submii. because they have been CON
PEELED 20 BY military forcs. And nofuifh-
standing nearly the ubole South has been
made waste and her people rrdDred %
beggary. and her sons drasged % The feld
ofeondict and SLAIN. suu The sane men Who
sorced her into the rebellion retain their IN
t9enoe over the masses 90 such an extent.
that should they sgaia sound the tocsin az
war. they would rally nth a ~iI and fghs
the od Tag Nth az ibe feroci,y thar char.
scierized their most savage Demonstration.
during the var. The facts az Justify thl.
assumption WIth their eyes open 70 the
fAc, that law Of Congress excluding ever,
man ~Ao cannot tAke the tsst. - IN fol
force uPon the Statute beck. tLev 70 10
york de Hberafels and eject q Congress
the greatest rebels IN tie whole Soufh the
Very men Who led their A--nles and uere IN
the legislators Of the so-ealled ooniedsra-
cy. Their newspapers. Which johnson and
Seward call loyal. are openly nominating
Robert J.. Lee for the next Prcstdencv. uho
would undoubtedly be The mott poplar nan
Souih they coald %; on abe ticket. except
ing JET Davis. and perhaps Andrew John
son
To say these Southern traitor. have not
Poliry would be dong them great MAS
tee. Tor Ike other villains. they have an
end ~ ,iew AID purpose thes ar labor
ing % accomplish TER old motto. Role
OF ruin- Il stin their ieading STAR. Fresh
from tbe heh % confict. nth their hands
dripping wiSh the blood of three hundred
Thousand patriots. wAo persisted 10 defend.
ing tbe cid flag against their internal trcs-
son they no~ start Up and nth all - brar
- sodaeIiy q a pirate o. highuayman de-
mand that tbey themselves 20 ruf in com
mand q the government Humiliaiinr A.
Is The fact. g must BE- admitted that mar
elected ~ the loyal men q tbe country 20
tbs Vice Presidency. and by the At % a.
assassin made President. - dong the vc-v
hing they NOS, desire Ard that b. that
but % force Congress % admit 90 seats i-
The House and senate. tbe r.hels eie,teS ,r
tie revolied States. Tbs T. fhe g., Ariel.
IN tbe Programme. and 10 tbis they lave ~.
cordial cooperation % Andrev johnson
This done And that nextY IfConrrrs. ard
The President recognize ttsss delegation.
a. lawfully entitled 20 seats. fhsn practical
ly the great work q -cconstrucfion t. o..
ocgpishcd. and south Carolina. Geo--ia
ard Mississippi. With their rsbel compoers
are Laei iafa ils f'ssos 9Th tbe rights and
Privilegrs o. Name 90 Massachusefis or any
81 their SISTER loyal States. Then vould
commence saother ~ar between liberty SOD
despofism tLen rouii bc secn ths marshall.
i1g q forces between southeru rebels ard
Northern copPcrheai.. Gle oon5iasf,ou c.
TRAITORS to secure to iheuseirss e. cortrof
9 tbe government. Look az ihe nr,ats 81
Dawes % keuf1oky. sauisbury Of DsIarare.