Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-02-16
Gbt 0tfora Atmotrat
PARIS. MAINE. FEB. is. ises.


We begin 10 have great iast IN Nongress-
Both tbc H0u., and Sensfe thus TAR stand
firm a. rock againss all Reconstruction
schemes. that Do ~ look 20 a permanent
settlements q AZ the great issues gr0wing
Out % the -.r. Zee fr~-id-a''- -,;.-..~
for bsiszsag back tlse revoked States unio
the szioa While u = receiving The JOINT in
ssousea<nt Of "a sshels .s. shs s-aaocratie
party. does not seen - meet SIth special
favor st The hands q ths peoples RePreSen-
tafives in Coagress- A large MAJORITY Of
thsir nanbcr are blessed With honssf ilisss
Of their 0-n. not eoniingent EPoa Eseos-
tive fro~ns Or ias0rs. This j. qsiis difeE-
cat from The Gays Of yore. ~beA dssgAfAoes
were turned OF haze Pouers vessels BY
scores and ae9bers Of COngross gs-ned
traitors 10 their c0lstiisents % serve An0th-
CT master. Ia l. ior-unaie for the nation
thas NC have % large number Of able. loyal
men IN The House ard senate There win
b. 10 PERIOD IN Aaseriean history. Wien Ne
shal need stern. Ehbending integrity and
patriotism IN Cosgrcss more than nO~.
Tie gIuaf. mOnentOas question Of tbe sge
~hcther this government shall scap the
legitimate fruits Of the var. or fooLshiy
throw a~ay What has cost - hsndre1s u
thcnsAnds OF lsss aal billions Of treasure
kings saqsesaoi ui'Oa tie action Of The pres
ent Congress. Responsibilities Ike these
never settled down upon Any otter lrsi.la.
tive body siaov The world began. In Ghs
midst Of al the dangers Cor A. a nalion Nc
arc surrounded With dangers on ever
nj } WerepeAt ne have grrat fAith IN our
Senators ant Representative. Hou could
We get along IN the Hoase. without sach a
nan a. ola Tad. Stevens. o ssaad a. the
helui and steer the ship And tbes when
this old nan eloquent raises be Warning
voice and hurls his barbed Arro-s az The in.
iernal sPiris Of seoession and rubellioa nov
stalking abroad oEe- The rebel States. how
bis loyal colleagues sroEn az The States raih-
er sroond hin to held uP Lis hands and
cheer hin on. With this stern old chef
ever AZ has post. ready A. HoBeag's warn
ins 10 soand the alAras and rally aroand ban
. sweeping majority for the risbt. VIA;
have Ne 10 fear 10 that dircctions Aud
then in the senate that 4 eOnsts Iiatiau q
starr. Fessendea. Ssmner. Trumbnu. VIZ
son. W ade, Howard. Morgan NJ Conness /.
AID thcse are only part Of freedom's chan-
Pions "a that talented. di-nife4 BODY.
Weak-baokcd Conservation las crept info
ths Senate Boa Il has taken possessiOn q
bat three OF four Of ssch oold-bloodcd Al
stractioni-ts a. Cowan Of Penn and u,,olit-
tle VI NIscousia. bst their number 3 30
small and Their induence Tor eril 80 in.ignif-
cant that they are comparatively powcrless.
While = majority in C0ngrcs- have stood
firm - the eternal hii- ard IN their of5cial
ats. marched fvArlessly uP % their honest
convictions Of dsty they have IN ali thin-s
manifested t0EAr1s the Presideni a kind
frAternal feeling. Prcsident johnson has
no just cause Of complaint against hrs pol,-
zeal friends in Congrtss. Tins i a. q
should be. Members u Coasrrss have
their views q day and The Prcsileng Las
b.. Because they eana0t harmonic upon
all tie details connected uifb i5e rccon.trs-
tion question. Is no reason wby eitl.sr should
indoigr IN examinations or rccrinination q.
Tee great lessons Of Tie last few noutL..
have taught the American people hat the.r
AePs q scrurity for re fssfzre rcsts 10 Cou-
grvss. Thus ar graz msjority Of "a u,eu-
bers have been true and fsshful. The n
tenss ioyaliy Of tbe past. -c trust - a surc
eulrAniy for the f1isre. And the en-
PAr4iise gloon q the hour iet ~ never 81
get that God rel ns. Tat b. turns The hearts
Of men AZ tle rivers are turned. ard let a.
bo~5ly ssPlicaie Hon 10 gire wisdom 90
cur Congre's. and unlerstandiur 60 our
rulers. Ia such m-sssrcs nav b. a5or'ed
a. al sventsaiiy unite the great American
brotherhood IN ore common family. sever
sga'n to bc rent asunder by che freasouabls
hand q seoessioa AL rebellion.