Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-10-16
A War Democrat on Hora,io Seymour.


speerh delivered a, the Cooper Institution.
Oct s. 1862. depicted hiui'ln vivid eolors,
and the picture be di,w may he especially
refreshing just now to those Conservative
Soldier" who. at their last Convention in
New York, committed thcrns elves 20 un-
reservedly to the support Of the Presidency.
Said Mr.. Dickinson:
When the most att oeious conspiracy which
ever desecratcJ earth found 'ievs lopment
in an assault upon our national flag at
Sumpter, and in massacre of hall starved
garrison, PLACED here in time Of profound
peace. according 10 uniform usage. Tor no
other offense shan asserting The supremacy
OF their country's Constitution, and giving
to the breeze, as vmb.ernAtical thereof. the
glorious Stars and Stripes OF their iAthers--
when the brave vclunteeis Hho werc bur-
rying 10 tho defence Of our nations capital.
to save j; from mob rule. and rebellion and
conilagraiion. were bleeding by iraitorous
hands when strong men jrembled. when
women wept. and children instinctiyely
chung closer 10 the maternal bosom; when
all communication between the loyal States
and the capital was cut of by rebellious
forces when the President elect OF the Uni
ted States bad then recently reached the
seat Of government, where dot, called Linn,
BY circuitous and an unusual rout. and in
disguise, to escape the dagger OF the assas-
sin, and when our land was flled with ex-
81, gorstn,-,s.r,, II, ~,
'shrieked the ,imiJ and stood still the brave
and the con6ding MASSES looked about to
who wcte the nlen Tor thc crisis, among
the citizens Of tie Empire STATE, whu had
oorae a part ia puLGg afJsira, and were
naturally looked NJ ,o as exemplers in such
a crisis, lie (Iiora;io SEYMOUR HE'D himself
away upon the double quick in the oppo-
site direction (laushterl, and Cor nearly
half year bid himself among be lakes aud
rivers and romantic woodland and inland
towns OF Wisconsin,; and his tongue was as
silent on tbc subject OF denounciug the re-
bellion as those OF the murdered volun-
teers. whose ghosts walked uureven-ed
among US (Scnsation) There VIC may
ruHpOst aiC uaSktA anu Na4aECtu 8Ill WNlNh-
ed and waited. turned and twisted (laugh- .
teri until autumn, when small knot OF de-
iunct, defeated, desperate aud despicabIe
politicians, who had Tor years hung upon
the substance department OF the Democrat.
ic party in this State. came 10 his relief by
entering the field. daughter They
borrowed without leave the bonored namo
of Democracy, under which 20 perpetrale
their covert treason. As the hypocriic
Stole the livery 90 rh- Court Of Heaven
To serve Ihe poyuia.'
Their disgracelu aud d,sloyal record
stands out as she doings of iscu toe s;olil IN
political deprasi,y to bc gihed,Ni,h oJa,ns--
~ instincts. and TOO regardless Vi the popu-
lar will 10 ie mindful 81 shame aud ae
defeat lhcS experienced ~ Use hands 81 ,hc
people should serve a, a sarn,ug 20 trim
mers and traitors. and paT5iridcs Aad ia
CRATES. through al .a,ure time
This movement irew the secluded one
from his hiding place. and lac came forth
with an the courage OF hin. Who, "a a cou-
fleet with has w,.e. being driven under the
bed While remaining lHus ensconscd .dcciar.
ed whether she consented or not, he would
look ont through kro, hole 10 tho clap
boards hong As hc had tbl spiri, Of a
man. Cereal aud lepeatrd laughter and
aPplause.) lie entered ,hc poHuca, can
ysss, ant on the 2S,h OF Oct. ls6l. lev
days before the election. ina de speech.
tine Lurd., nT ,Li.I ga. M a,.f,t,.., f-.r Ia.