Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-04-07
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PARIS. MAINE. APRIL !, 1871.



The prospect now is that there will be
40 dearth of issues of the most animated
nature. The democratic party in The
south, galvanised into now life, 6y the
dissensiOns among leading republicans in
Congress, and the recent victory in the
State where Frank Pierce promised them
so much, but where 50 little was realized,
Till his death, are now at Work, with : !
spirit very akin to that exhibited ten years
ago. The leading politicians there, hav
ing kept quiet I'LL the States have been
received again into the Union, are now
establishing reign of terror, to mtimi'
date the blacks. and all others who sym
pathize with them. and prevent their
voting. II is in vain to say that these
stories are got up Tor electionccrinS pur-
poses and only exist in Imagination. l'rooi
upon proof has been presented 10 Com
gress, until The new Congress IL forced 10
DELAY adjournment, Snd take some action
TO protect the loyal people OF The south.
Procrastinatiug measures arc not what
are needed. We doubt if Investigating
committees are called for. but prompt,
decisive measures, t. enforce order and
protect liiv.
And what j. the position OF the demo
Gratis in Congress. on the subject. Is II a
proper matter for parti'an action should
no. every man. regardless OF panty. DC
interested in ing the pence OF the
country. and Idw aud order Instead OF
this. we lind them combining against ali
legislation u enforce quiet in the south,
and denying that there Is any occasion tor
action oa the part OF the government
Fernando Wood affects to be witty and
.atirical, and says that the ku-kluN eN'
isis in Massachusetts. As mnch IS in any
southern STATE. because some OF the
SCHOOL boys. in one OF the towns in hat
Stale carried concealed weapons
Whom the Gods wish to destroy. they
iirst make mad" This WAS verified by
thu course OF the southern Slayeholding
democracy. in .:e.ling mp tho rebellion.
which cousisnel them to iufdmy. and dis
grace. which should be perpetual \ lew
democratic victories in the south. uncarthS
these men. and their venom is stirred. and
THEN aHiDtUs again exhibited The arch
traitor himself. whose tolerance in the
land he 30 b:Sely betrayed. has been pur-
chased by his silence, and retirement 10
private lie. appears again in public, and
talks Is dedantly as ever. jefferson Da-
Via. who recenlly spoke at Selma. Ala,
IS reported rs follows
Proceeding in an cxul,aut tone. he
declared that State sovereignty. although
defeated "a the last struggle. tcU Uhmatc.
Ia triumph It's DAY oi success might not
come III his time. but he would live aud
die 10 the belle: that il would surely tri.
umph. lie declared that no people on
the earth had ever suffered as had the
southern people, since the surrender Of
the southern arnai"S. and 10 ioved tL0In
Tor the great lOrtitude with which they
had borne the oppression heaped upon
them. He had always been ready 10 give
his lie tot his people. and now il any
Yankee power wanted his blood 10 atone
for any act OF the southern people, they
could take il. On him the Government
had done lis worst, and for himself he
did not care. but tor the sake Of the pco-
pie whom he loved, he would iorhear TO
express The feelings OF his heart: He
never had asked pardon for what he
had done, and he never would. for he
ielt that he bad done no wrong
Here is one live issue for the next cam
yass. State Sovereignty. We will take
up the glove with the democracy on that
tor if the thing has not been sufficiently
fought o't on that line. we VIII try i, on
again.
The Alabalns Advertiser. abiding to
the constitutional amendments and TO the
reconstruction measures Of Congress.
says:
"'No1c this ega rork must be- 1lldoHe :
the United States Government must be
deprived of the powers it has obtained
by statutory usurpations and coerced
amendments, in perverSion not only of
The Constitution. but OF the inherent rights
OF the people.
Several issues may be made out OF this.
We accept them. No repeal OF the con-
stitutional amendments. OF OF the recon-
struction measures oil Congress,
The Augusta (Ga.) Cons,itutionalist
says plainly:
1T may rs well be understood first rs
last. that the Democrats in the States tyr
anniZed over by the carpet-bag rule. do
not intend 10 surrender the right OF dis
cuss:on and redress Of their grievances 10 |
the decision of Democrats in other States
who have never felt these wrongs"
And last but not least, we accept this.
4 fight between the democracy Of the
south and the north, as to th,lr rights. |
And speed the day and may they hold |
on" till, like the Kilkenny eats, they |
swallow each other,
As general thing. however. we think
there is not much danger that tho demo-
cratic leaders Of the North will make any
contest with their Southern brethren
They can eat good deal Of dirt, and |
swallow it. without being choked. Still
there are some, thanks to our common |
humanity. who have some manhood left. !
Our eye now falls upon IN extract from
the Utica Herald, democratic. whose |
editor. Hon. Ellis II. Roberts. is mem
Der of Congress. and gentleman said to
bs free from all sensational tendencies. |