Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-03
0efora 1emotrat.
PARIS. MAINE, MARCH 5, 1871.


The result Oh TIE disagreement W Nhe
republicans OF Missouri relative to The
time ot restoring to DISTINGUISHED rebels
their lormer political rights, was the
overthrow of he State government and
the election TO the L. = Senate at one OF
the most batter Politic:s! apo>tStes the
country has produced. viz: Gen. Frank
T.. Blair We SAY apOstaiCs- because
years ago he was an able supported at the
anti slavery movement in Missouri, ami
made gallant fight against the pro
slavery power, having 6een twice elected
to Congress. and acquiring nallona!
reputation Tor his stand. And aiterwards'
in wasing u bod ani UocOmprOmisiug
war against the rebels IN thc he ID, TIC en-
phasixed has loy atty sud dcvUtica Co tree
dom. The wa over. We iind him eN-
changing his Major Generals CommiS
sion in the Union army tor democratic
nomination iog the Wee Presidency, and
suddenly becoming - Jealous Ca hiS ne"
faith. a. 10 - Jite 4 letter Known rs the
Broadbc.,d letter. which contained senti-
mvnts his new political tIicLds could not
swallow. and bJs name ca The Elec,ora,
titGet WAS AN incubus which tie party
could ROT stand There ", re tWu reasons
for this aposlScy on Ia, p;Il, nis ambitious
plans 10 reach The ,pCaAershIp of the ia
tiomal house Of Conefc;.s had bceu
Ihwayiei by the republicans. aEt he had
got TO DC considerably dcguoya!Led ou
the temperance question. lie suhSide,! /
into retirement lor aSh;e- Uh,ro he re
manned Til the troubling Ot tao political
u ..ters in his STATE brought bllG 1JtG T.
the sur.acc. Hardly warm IL l,;c Sens-
torial chalk, his long penI up feelings tird
vent. and We find him bidding strongly
iUr The presidential nomination OF his
lau:S. lie rcaiiiymS The ObHJNiols >Vuij
Iueuis Oi Tic Bgodue,td letter. and goes
further. Ia the debate on the Enforce
meut bill. be declared that the election of
Grant, by the aid OF the my in the
cot.p Eetat by which Louis Napoleon nc
CURED power and that Giant would vet
use the b1yoaet in New York rs reie,'t
ie Ssiy - he had used il in Mississippi
The style Of the man can bc Se,n 10y such
reckless Ilis-slaiements. Having at
tempted 10 ,naSe capital Out OF the state
ment 80 frequently and yaun,iHgly made
by the democratic party Ihat Horace
Greeley and tho radicals ct the North
were as much diSunio0ists IS JEFF. DaI is
and his associates, because the first i'm
pulse was Ia let them GO" when they
resolted 10 arms, Ar. Greeley makes the
following explanation OF bis views aud
course at that time. He says;
''But hoS eaae 10 write as did js,s!
81 M,Jt times What was the Weed ol such
Il declaration
Mr.. Lincoln had Just been chosen Plesi.
dent, but not get inauguraied. The South
Carolina HotSpnrS AT Ouee raised the ban.
ner OF Secession Is had been pre- arrang
eel. NO Submission,' was the watch.
word most frequently employed to fi,o
the Southern heart
But another peril than that of Dis
union imn edi1tely disclosed itself. A
most respectable array OF Southern Tn.
iouisiS insisted thai the only hope OF Ma
tiOnNl preservation hinged upon prompt
and hearty aequiescence bY The North ia
The running of tho line OF SO so straight
across the continent, and eOnsigning all
our territory South OF il, present and
prospective, TO human chaitclhOOd. And
the Republican party had many within Us
ranks VINO were disposed TO surrender It's
principles to secure the peaceful posses.
sion and enjoyment of its newly-won
Offices and "'sPoilS.a Our NOrthera Dem.
Ocrats. who have been doing the like all
their lives, naturally urged this as the
dictate at their sort of patriotism while
such Southern Unionists as Rives of Viz.
ginia and Crinenden cat Kentucky insist
Ell that IN our acquiesceRee in the exten.
sion and fertilization of Slavery lay the
only chance OF preserving the Union
II was in resistance to tlis formidable
demonstration. looking TO another OF
those infamous surrenders politely term
el compromises, that WAS called to de-
my utmost. Peace, hOnors, emoluments.
applauses, on the one hand; war. dis
union. defeat, calamity. on the other;
eminent Republicans urging that we give
way and save the country y many more
eager to have it done. though reluctant
10 be personally conspicuous in doing ii
there were maay chances that the "CIit.
tenden Compromise" would prevail be-
fore Mr. Lincoln should grasp the reins
on the 4th of March ensuing In my
view, the future OF the Republic was
never in more deadly peril.
My judgment was clear and decided