Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-02-22
"Let ms hnre Pence.n

years Dc NNS GNiNcu INC ltNctiAt COUNCILS
Of tho matt ION with that yissr which char
aclerizsd his campaigning. Every citizen
OF ,ac Unhed States iaJfuliy horalded
pesee, sud the tcrse phrase heading this
article has passed among the sayings
which oaLliys Ume. Why wcte these
words so soon passed lom mouth to
mouth. aud made the popular cry? Be.
cause our people were ready for peace.
They would have received no echo had
they been uttered five years previously.
We were tied of war and blood she'd;
and toe principles for which we fought
seemed 20 be established. The war was
over.
Yes, thank God. tie war is over, Lee
has surrendered and JEFF Davis has been
captured. Now Nc want peace-every
/ body wants it-eXcept, 8 few scarcely
human beings who love dollars moro
than mems lives; and, We arc sorry to
say, some OF t-ose who were beaten. but
who still hold the old hate in their
bosoms. II pence has been patiently
waiting at our gates instead of entering
aud filling our blessed country il is on
account OF these TWO classes. The former
are lew 10 number; they have TO great
/ following. Still some such DO breathe in
blessed, peaceful New England. Recent
~ farmer wished, in our presence, foI
times such Us we had in '6S. when be
could sci. All he had lCr cash. Have such
men been the agents who keep tde God
dess waiting? No. Peace, blessed
peace" has indeed come To- New Euglaud
We have enjoyed It Tor ten years, with
"none 20 mo.est. or make us afraid
Nearly every State has also enjoyed This
peace lin spin, and in truth"
But where and why and by whom has
it been broken2 Ooly in those States
recently in rebellion; because their eli.
zens have no, considered their cause lost,
and by schemins. designing men who are
not content to abide By the will OF the
majority. We never had much faith in
The Southern outrage business. We
though, it was largely due 20 prejudice
and local iee'nS masn'uoa ~ viva I'm
aginuious. Ba, The action Of Democrats
~ Congress the past low months has
opened many eyes Il has shown many
that while ere ENJOY peace there Is only \
truce IN Other sections. When Mr.
/ Ioombs SAYS; eve carried The
blsck vote by int'midaiion;' and again :
IL advised it and paid my money Tor it
I will say L, for fear no man, none bu,
the Great Judge. before whom must
appear in iew years, for my enemies
have thought my services 20 mY country
SO great that they have done me The honor
70 exc.uGe me from sgain serving my
people, and when AZ assembly to draft
constitution Tor the State OF Georgia
applauds such language, 1t mus, carry
conviction to the most ob,use.
We want peace. aud we shall have
peace; but It Viii never come by restoring
such men TO power, or hy giving the
country into their hands. When real.
true peace comes from an acquiesence 10
the present United States Constitution,
and a frs,.class funeral over those issues
yticb ,p,r, se,,led bv tho w,r @ united
country VIII rejoice 10 H. va 10 o'neE
terms can the people O! ,A's country &C
cept IL. than on universal freedom and an
un,r,mmeIed ballot Pence was broken
- -. -, go. -. 80,
ON ms ''--0 '''''0'' va. - '''N ~.
on H. anu 'ue people o' 'N'S nation VIII
not leave Il unsettled
Once more, we cannot have peace while
men hold office who are not loyal. who
have no respect Tor the government, be
they ever SO siacere IN their beliefs. There
must be hearty recognition OF national
government, respect for The old flag and
q willingness to lay aside personal and
sectional feeling Tor the benefit OF all
The following paragraph from the New
York Herald, long the organ Of that party
which is now so loudly calling for peace,
proves that while they call tor peace, it
is only for such as they can secure on their
own terms
There IS rebel door keeper whose
uu'y II IS 70 nous .ne nts over Tue ,louSe'
sessjo, Inc memories OF the oiorjous