Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-06-28
OBJ 0rfurN Democrat
PARIS. MAINE. JUNE =. 1867.
Dare 70 DO Right

Dare 20 90 Right
The World . fan - eo.ards and cow
sr'iice. Comparatively sPeaking. thers are
bus ~ moral heroes. Too many men fol
low policy At the expense Of principle.
They would DC iuss right. bat they have
no, sofieieut courage 70 carr tteir rrsoiu-
tioos into practice. We s-e this exhibited
IA al the diHvrvnt departments Of SSe. In
religioes matte--. men az \ cowarIiy part
Asny folis~ rhg~ rafher than 49, suh-
stzntial pan 81 persond pieiy they leave
The Substance and cha-e shadows. The ex-
'ernah Of n religious hie nth sons. are
deemed more essential. than THAI heart
veTk ~h;sh ehanges the ~holc eLaracss r
and all because outside religion Is more
popular. than vital gOdlinsss. TAcre = a
class OF religionists. the ~orld over. Who
swim With the tide. and glide along ia the
popular eurrtnt. They attend the church
Which has tia tsllest spire. the biggest or
gan. the snest ehaPels. and The most eiO-
quens preaebor. II among the Different
ehurches in a viEasc. the members q one
hsPpen g. resolve themselves into El;ie
eOdfsh arisfOcracy. andpo on Laughiy air.
with standing ccumirfce % &" swenheais~
% boast of their sor~ricriry. - tbe corners
81 The STREETS; ~ sl~ays frd enough sim
Pletons 70 solio~ IN tLcir v.ke In such
eases. these persoas have no moral eoararc
TO stand against vain and arrogant sssurnp-
tons Lsey seen bound 10 Be hexcrs a
WOOD. and arr afraid 70 follow The honest
dictates 81 their Own seascicnccs
iron al th. great moral gs,s. ioas Of tlsc
DAY. ~e 6na tl'e same LAX Of moral coar-
age AL great moral reiormcrs have 20
fsee an opposing world. and fsit their ~ay.
step By step This vas the case Wiih tn
great snii-slassry Hovcmcui. IA this eour-
nv. William Lord Garrison. Ihe great
Pioneer IN this novcsncni. va for years
chased by houEng mobs. ridiculed. and de-
spised. not only oy the sub stratum OF 80
cieiy. bat BY profcssed christians. even IN
enlightened New Englana. In Boston be
vas hunted doEa Ike VIII beast. AMI
only saved las Efe by hiding rway IN a car
pcnter's shop Yet Garrison ~as risht.
ard BIS prosecutors vrong. Lovejoy was
murdered IN Axiom. be~aasc b. had ths
courage 20 DO right; While - assassins
were. in every frBe sense. sneaking
towards. 50 Il las been IN TIE Temperance
reform. The acn wiso Lave =. darcd 70 do
right have been unpop1iar. denounced a.
radicals. and abused BY az classes ia soci-
ETY.. and in The chsrch IN tlas great en-.
terPrise. nc haze h,d tie opposition g any
nu'aber "a PROGRESSED Temperance men. whose
weak backs and liuaber knees have made
them moral eriPPl-s rhoasanlls OF useu
have been convinced IN thcir ON minds.
thar the Temperance reformers ~ere right.
YET ior want Of pluck. the frsi scirrni.h
With fhe enemy fnds tbeu - taking % the
woods. 70 ~bere DO we Sod fankry i.iu
n0srisLing as IN political eircles. Ilis 10
this departmoEt Of hir. that ne have 10
look Tor The greatest eAhibisioa OF usoril
cowariice- Among those ~ho profess 90
be leaders. Policy. and not priHeiple. i ibe
vaichEord. Wal then. . - NOS wh4i =
Tigbi Bat slsai j. eNpedient- Policy nom-
mated John Tyler. Vice Presidcut. AID
the Wigs Of thAi day got ~eil paid Of ior
Il. Policy threw overheard iIanlibai Han
la. IN the iasi Republican Nagi0aal Con
vcatiou. and nouiuaieI IN his place il.ai
miserable apology q = nan. And-cS John
son- Policy aposf4;izcd Wm. H. Se~ald.
AMI brosgLf upon hila BE c5nicmpt. rather
tLan the respect a. good Nil q the Amer
ieAa people. And now when ihc people
are looking around ior standard bearc-.
N ihe next Presidential can,?aign. policy
STEPS b.. and dominates soa.e dirnifcd.
Conservative gentleman 70 pay over azain
The RE Of Andres ) ohusou. PoEcy cane
vel n'sh ruiniag - dariss Tie ar. ard in
reeoustrl-tns ihe gosernmcai. it has been
the -reat stumbling sioI.c in lie SAY
What &c no~ need more dan any tLine
c.se among OR political lealcrs. % cour
age 20 stand squarely % 10 he woik. an
Do right.
10 al oar religious. moral. political. and
social relations. there b. but one safe rule
always 70 DO righi-an4 leave che oonss
qsenccs ~ take care of themselves. and b.
We desire an unernog guide ~e can End !,
IN the golden ruie Of tie Eternal Col
O. Whatsoever ye w9ull that mco sboalI 90
g. y0u. DO ye even-so % them
J.E. Bufier. Esq. ofihe Bid5eford Jour.
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