Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-07-27
Did the Rebels know their sani

Did the Rebels know their Mani
A strange eh.pieE in American history
IL nov being written. revealing facts. winch
were little dreamed Of Al the fiGsc Of the
assassination Of President Lincoln :-iAcfs
whieh 90 70 explain much thar vas involved
IN mystery a. The time Of has tragic death.
IL Is the chapter that tells the terrible truth
that the rebels knew their man. that An
drew Johnsoa had in some ~av gwen then
90 understand ard know. that II be could b
elevated 20 the Presidential chair. Be wOsld
tam his back upon the NEE and the party
that elected hrm and Join han.ls Nth The
rvbels and traitors. that during the var
hunted hin down in The nountains Of Ten
nessee. Can there De sny doobt about
this? The Union men of the country we're
never more mistaken. THAI when after Mr..
LinoOin's death. they Supposed Anlrcw
johnson woaid deal With traitors after The
merits % their crimes ard % make treasou
ocious.- il j. true thev bad reasuns for
such opinions in lie OF repeated decisrs-
tiOns q johnson 70 thar effect. Bot his
words were the words Of = hypocriie. spok-
en- 10 deceive the l0yal clemens Of the coun-
Try and The traitors knew "a. Looking back
and carefully examining evenss.--taking IN
- account al that Johnson has said and
dOae sinoc bis acridenial eievstion % The
Presidential ehair.-we can cone % 10 9th
er conclusion thsn this: that ever since the
death Of the lamented Lincoln. he has been
a, heart traitor. The Uaion men Of the
nsfion have been very 10th 70 believe this.
for fhev have been forced into these con
elusions against their viii They did no;
believe Il possible for any nan O. show such
s,roaous depravify; sach base ingrziitnie;
sueh deep ard damnIng sposiacy. Much
less did they believe the man. Andrcw
Johnson. Who had during the var taken
such high and honorable grounds IN favor
Of hIs country wbo had spoken such brave
and patriotic words. Aad suffered sBch per-
secuiions az the hands Of rebels. the nan
whom they had eon6ded 10. BY slevaiing 20
tb- second place in TIE gih Of ths people.
would b,trsy them and their coantry.
Ard Wien be began 20 apos'afize. they
-ere ready 20 excuse r.. snd did apologize
for it. until self respect and q decent re-
gard 20 the opinions Of mankind forbid then
dong q longer. Irvas doubtiess fhe ~.
tention Of the President after b. entered he
White House % plsy doutie raue. fo
keep the loyal element q The cooniry e.
ecivcd a. 70 bis real Intentions and purposes
He couid not % vi accomplish his frea-
sonabie ends BY 81 once coming out and
taking The position b. nov occupiss. He
had not been n the Presidential char
single week before b. organized " kiich-
en- cabinet" q rebels snd it has been IN
this coneiave q rebels and copperbesds
thsi al his pans have beer I'D ard be
scbemes oftreason matured. % - true D.
has all the tire pro forms had his rerBitr
Csbinet Consolation. Dol, BE object has
been not 90 much CD ct honest opinions
ard sdvioe. a. % oorruPi ard apostafizs be-
rncmbers In tbs b. has BAL toierabis Soc
cess nth scsari. McCul'och and Weues.
Since IL ciose 90 ere 80 tbc loyal ueo Of
tie country hsvs never had the ear Of fhe
Presideuf. Ihe rrosis and copperhesds
have bad ben hoig ard soui and au ~.
pretended alhiisfions vltb Uuion men has
beer game Of deception and fraad.
Tbs explains So bot haste 20 pardon be-
fore arraignmsui or trial. che mo.s sban-
doued traitors All rebels in ths rosunfrv
Tbs tells De oouatry rhy b. -as % load
- appointing 70 ofce tbe most strocious
trtriors found 10 d. febe iion this sbo-s
his uoseiersts hate Of tie black nan. add
love q traitors; this 10 the reasoa shy
'1eh- DAVIS . being treated Eke q prinos
nsisaa q tsing brosgbi 70 trial