Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-06-22
The Skirnish Line.

livery prudent military coramsnder m ar
ranging bis forces IA the Geld vii have b.
picket guard and the picket viii have. When
ever danger j. apprebenled.i is skiruaish linss
These skirmishers are sent out 10 waieh the
esemy and guard the main bodv against
surprise. In carving on political cam
PAigns. every party has iis sk.-mishers.
men ~h0 siand out IN advance ofth frrat
body. 90 feel the enemy ard commenre The
fight These mn are What conservatives
ard old fogies call radicals.- extreme
men. men OF one idea. &c. g.. They arr
generally denounced and found fault wrh
ard almost every sin lsii % their charge
But let Is look Al tbs natter a moment.
Military commanders IN deta ling skirmisb-
sFs. select rien Of knoSn courage aad tried
patriotism. men who ar not afraid Of rsn-
powder and balls. AID Who are TOO lovalto
desert 20 the enemy 10 get I'd q a fcht.
- II has been in The great republican Ar
my IN this country. with this cxception.
that rs skirmishers have been made % Of
volunteers and ret detailed men. Sand
INC away b. the advance oftbe main force.
ike true and visilant senuneis. they have
travelled their hourly beats upon ihe ram
parts Of liberty. sounding toe alarm az The
trst approach Of danger and fearle-,ir en-
gaging The enemy. slbo1~h ten times their
number Ohentincs when ,nsac-d in ti.ese
picket encouniers. the great bods Of soc
army. instead Of sending % rrinfo--c-
msnts. have a. he top q their lang. LeI.
loved Zoo fasf To- fls, % a. the sane tine
beat an iguomirous retreat and left the
picket hsc 20 be overpouercd by an over.
whelming foe. The radical. have aiuars
stood 10 the front iiae and been the frsi %
scale The walls 90 the enemy. tbe f-.t 70
plant the standard Of liberty upon the YORK.
Of TIE foe bot thev never have received
but nttle credit f1r al they have a3nc.
Their devoted b-ais have much oftener
been crowned With abusc than iaurels. A.
Ter al. 10 cannot - denied ihat these men
are brave. honest all true % principle.
Impartial history al write fLem doun th-
savioufs Of their country.
In Carrying forward sny rrea, progress.
i've movement. there r1st b. men who ell
step out IN advance Of their leilo-.. The
history 81 al great moral and political re-
forms proves % 20. bot they e.; bot verv
little credit ~ their Jay. The obloquv ard
reproach Of tbe very men they are iaborine
20 benefit. . generally hrapcd upoa tbem
viihout sfint. Perhaps 20 TOO men ia the
nation are 90 ro1nliy abused 40 tie prcsen,
tine from Andy johnson down to the lor.
est conservative scsverrers tlaf siog poems
% hls rcconstruction policy. as Charles
Sumner and Thad. Stevens. Yetue hon
esily believe that iic co1uirv 81 more in-
debted to these tuo men. than 10 anv
other ten. f,r saving us from a disrra-efai
surrender 90 'he rebels. in aiurtrg back
the rrbeIsous States iui1 ile Ur.aa. Tee
logic Of At this is 81 plain o. Co. s.n a.
MONDAY. II 81 true Charles Ssr-er Ia.
kepi IN advance of nesrly an his peer. ,r
tbe Senate. and tie very uea ia tist boIy
vho would not agrec With bin. or vote via
him upon certain measrres have A. tie
sane time admitted that in tbe ,t.,.,-, a..
ras rge. The slne nay be aid Of So.
vens IN he House. Ahbouch soue o. "a.
peculiar measures hey bave advoea,sl nave
failed. Jet tbeir bold. determined po.itio,
has brougts ~ 'he majority IN beth braneh-
e q Congress. 20 . point they nsrsr ~oalS
Arr rsaotsf. bad not sonsbody been N "a.
vanee CALAMITY leading tbe iorcss against
tle common enemy.