Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-11-16
vox Populi. vox Del.


II there Is any power that Is supreme.
that Is sovereign IN a rspubhc. il Is The PEG
PIE. They are substantially above all and
over al. They no; only decide rho shAl
b. tbeir rulers. bot thcy determine an IN
the poiicy that shall govern then in the ad-
DSnistratiOn Of government u Is their le-
ga right. under the consiitution and Law.
Of The country. IN settle both these qDe.-
tons When 50 ssttlsd. "a - mo- only The
Noics Of the people. bnt u Is. IN = lcga.
sense Al least. the yoice Of 0ol. II logic
ally follows that that ruler. Invested With
power ard authority frou the people. Who
sets their known vii a. defiance. j. q usurp-
era desPot. Il Is ar legal. unwsrTantable
Substitution Of fhe one man power for the
power Of the sOvreign people. Applying
tins principle to the state Of things nov en-
isGng in tbs eOaufry. What are the Logical
oOnciusionsY Where stands he President.
and wtere the people. Who are above al
Presidents' Some weeks since We stated
that the great question between the Prcsi-
dent and Congress would be squarciy pre-
sen'ed to the people At the fall elections /;
tia; all collateral issues we're out Of tbs
way, and that their Verdict would be a. real-
ly Tor or against the President. a. II every
ballet had contained upon Il The significant
words. =" Coagress OF a. President.
The election. have come OF. the people
have voted. The battle has seen foueh, at
the ballot box. and Victory percbes upon
the Congrossional standard Ard the great
contest has been -agcd BY ibc friends %
freedom nth the most fearful odds against
them. The whole power o. the national
administration. With is millions Of patron
age. welded A. \ corruption fund By The
President and his paid tools. las been put
inio the scale against them. and vet the
people have iriumphed most gloriousiv
The States that have voted have given
clean majority Tor Congress and against the
President. ofovER rHREE HUNDRED -uorS-
AID A victory more Important. or err at
er IN rs results and consequences never
Vas achieved. II tie President Las not
abandoned al SELF respect. Ne cannot SEE
bow he can. with any sho~ % consistency.
disregard this expression Of public seuti-
nent. IL be does il. be assumes n once
despo,ic power. and shows the greatest
eonisnps for the people. The people have
endorsed Congress eompleiely AMI entire-
" They have sent hack majority O. rad-
ieals. greater than ,ie majority IN BE pres
ent Congress. Which vii give Con crcss for
the Whole tern that Johnson viii remain IN
the presidential chair. the power % pas
over his bead any law iLey desire 10 place
upon the statute book. snd also power %
keep cot any and al the rcbs lious STATE.
from representation in Congress until ihey
become loyal 20 tie government. This is
most unuistakabiy the voice Of The people.
and that nan in Congress Who does not
obey i and stand Erm ~ili D. guilty % high
treason % bis constituents and bis couut-v.
Let "a oonseqaaaees b. uiaf fi>y May. Con
gress should never back down one inch. OF
eonoede one iota IN ibe direction q John
sons policy. The people have rejected %.
and It Is the dDry Of Congress to DO tie
same thing