Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-01-12
VOLUME 33. NO 9.

trcafF. winch vas reciprocal only IN name
am happy to perceive that this project
receives NO favor At ths hands Of The secre-
tary Of the Treasury. and tru.t thai che al
fort for the renewal NAV fail. IL tisnot cav
70 perceive ~by these provinces should
stand upon any different footing in the mar
kets oi tue United States than osber foreign
nations. upon the principle Of fair-dealing
With al. During the war Of the rebellion
the United States has been the object ofiII-
concealed hostility on the part Of their p-o-
pie 20 a great extent. and on the ground of
good neigbbOrbooJ hey have no claim TO
5e admitted 70 our market. upon better
terms thau other people
TIE SECRETARY oF WAR.
Gov Cony bessO-s a warm sulogisrn up
on bd~in ". Stanton for has prompt and
kindly atteusion to the Suggestion. of Gov.
Cony IN regard to The raising of troop. IN
Maine and for the welfare Of her soldier. IN
the service and also for the disinseres,ed
patriotism. courage. fortifude and ability
displayed By tie Secretary from the iine
he entered Bnchanan's Cabinet tiI the re-
beiiion was crushed
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Governor speaks az much length on
national Affairs and shows himself an ali.
champion of the freedmen. We have rot
space 10 follow his highly interesting args-
msnt He stoutly and iercibly controserts
the idea that the negroes are an inferior
race. and m sisw Of the great demand for
labor in this country. Which even ;r,-n;,r..
ton fails 70 meet. he Pronounces the idea
OF dePorting them absurd and impraeticabIe.
u. then, these people are 20 remain m their
old homes. the duty devoi.es upon the na-
'ional government 90 assure them the right.
attaching 20 the freedom which IL has be-
slowed on them. This. clearly. can oni,
be done While the relations Of the rsbeIIiou..
slave-hoiding communities to the Union are
held IN suspense. because when these State.
are restored 10 the Union the general gov
srnment viii have bat limited power over
them. and none whatever in regard to the
right Of suffrage. They NAV :hen 50 per
sccste an obnoxious class Of citizens A. 10
ren Ter its condisien quite a. intolerAbIe a,
servIiude. The feelings Of the Southern
people toward tie freedmen are greatly en-
bittered on the account Of tho aid th~y rem
dercd IN oonquering the South. and TO de-
clare The slaves free and under such cream
stances remit them 20 the uneonstraiaed
control Of their former masters With such
powers in the State 10 opprrss. would be
bot mockery. delusion and cruelty. Saws
the GOyernsr:
What 49, are az liberty TO Anticipate.
AFTER thc attempt 10 overthrow such a gov
ernment a. ours. be would Be a verv wise
man Who coald sst the i.mit.
The country has reached a crisis in is AZ
fairs most momentous. The settlement of
the Questions Of this day il pregnant for
good or for evil. ard any adjustment which
ignores the demands Of justice and freedom.
iaishfai service and unbeading loyalty. will
give rise 60 oontroyersies a. sh.rp. bitter.
and u nav be. as calanitOus a. any We have
experienced
On the qDestion of reconss-uction the
Governor speaks A. length. and CLAIMS that
loyalty. genuine LOYALTY. should be the 6rst
Qualification demanded 70 sstberize a par
tieipafion in political Affairs lie say. Of
tbe rebel States:
e That in these rcbcIIious eonmuniti..
there ar men enough Who maintained their
loyalty 10 the United States through the
Struggle. Who lent no wiling sid 70 the e.
Tort 70 overthro- is government. outside
The servile class. 20 Justify the rs-establish-
nent q governments IN those States ard
the restorsfion Of po.iic.i relations -ithin
the Union By and throBgh them. "a fact.
the certain Assurance q which would be AZ
gratifying as ! believe it 20 BE- improbable.
II then there are rot ~hite lovaiists enough
10 establish governments IN these Stsfes
and restore ttem o. their former relations.
T. tlis priviiege 90 be accorded % rebel.
ard iraitcrss Ireason under thc Consi-
iution and lass. is the highest Of crimes.
IL has bern aid thar it should b. mads
Infamous Thus far it has been no more
dangerous o. those vho have been ruiifv q
q. than 20 those who have resisted it.~
TIE President has granted amnesty %
ingo c.tsses oi oGen'icrs. Which 3. rnerciiul
ard humans; out should ti.e relieving q
men from the peualiIes q criaso dra~ afsr
q and cioihe them witis political rights. 20
he eKelusion Of sscb 81 have not oH-tde.l
bet Who a. an ti,n-s and Under al eirus,n-
stances bass been io,al and helped % sus-
tain ihs government 81 the extresesf peril
20 iheHscisc' Such coucinsioa -osid
b. saouisious Bot 20 q farther aad say