Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-02-15

q. wen hang JeG Davis to a sour apple tree
As we 60 marching on,

OoG0 III 10 Ihe slpltcl OF WHICH tho9
sang, should re fall into The peoples
clutches. And yet, TO day, this man
olives aud moves and has his being
uumolestod.
We eauno, enquire why this song was
so popular nor why the undomonsrslive
people Of cold New England "breathed
out lhrcaleuings and slaughter against
Jefferson Davis. because /, would rake mp
sectional feelings, aud be shaking the
bloody shirt But we have rot for
gotten. IA the song has lost popularity
and the feelings which indiicd it have
died ont, Mr.. Davis has been lead to
suppose that The people he'd forgotten his
past lie. Ii The msu ard his acts could
both bo sunk in oblivion, tne people
would gladly forget them. Blu, while he
lives he will be Ike The splinter in a
tester, irritating and yoNing. We do not
insirpate that Mr Davis should DC exc
cu,ed for treason at this late day bu, il
40 Onuipotent Providence should see fl
to remove him. few would feel Inclined
to either dictate" or suggest"
While We ,deprtciate every effort 10
awake anew tue fierce aud bitter feelings
OF CI, we claim The right, SO long rs Mr..
Davis insists on bringing himself before
the understanding hi, record and 'he
history from which bis name is insepsra-
be. Every pa.r.5ic American citizen
viii sustain and endorse such n claim 49,
Mr., Davis bas been guilty OF the highest
crime known among nalions-treas-n
and sol. lne horrors vhieh come in its
train. H. no other couatry would he
have survived mis- capture six months.
How has 'bi, nation punished him Sim
ply by dap-iying him OF the rights Of
citizenship.
Now ". Davis j. not q citizen Of The
United states, aud i. mskes very little
difference what his views ct measures
are. or what opinions ne enterlains con.
corning men IN power. Slll, it exciles
improper feelings % be constantly in.
formed tia, Mr.. Davis said so in g recent
speech OK has written a letter concerning
matters of State. l. creates as bad ,eel-
iugs in the North as any reference to
Audur,ourillc. can in The South. If Mr..
Davis bad any Judgment, or il his friends
could exercise any control over his &C
lions. ciioual4ee,in- wouid die out the
sooner. ltis 20 tc feared that il he con.
iuuos writing aad aiking he will sir up
cnmity sufficient To cause ais name TO be
recorded among he martyrs.
We have been led into ibis ,gail Of
Thought by porusing 2 letter which en-
aral.d from his pen last week, in reply
20 lir B4jne's charge. that nc was re.
spous,p.e for ,Le horrors OF Audersonyi..e
lie begins.
% have O0cu So .olg an obiec. o.
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!. has become 10 me matter OF indiller-
er,e. 8. has ccase4 10 excite my surprise
even il ills instance when IL reaches the
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escsps blame. We know tina, Mr. Davis
is poor. weak miserable man; we
know lb,, be is 10, tender for a sc,pe
g5.t. but # be- was alba 70 Aeqr tie
rebellion, and oil furnishing the sluews
Tor % lOur years war; n he cnipYed the