Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-04
Otd Methods ReneWed.

Often, OF late. there IS s. disposition
among patriots. 10 do the spread eagle
on reconciliation. Ii Is noble 10 say they
forgive the errors Of the past AID al
those who have organized resistance to
the laws and attempted 10 divide ard
destroy a great nation. Tue, some have
AIKEN up arms. and under a missppre
heusion, they have slain the flower oil the
country and sent almost 3 million OF men
10 premature graves; Int Tor all this, II
you wish TO DO your duty, you must take
these s!ayers to your bosom, give them
youI confidence and restore them 10 favor
and to power.
This loIgiving spirit may lie all night.
Il may be eommerdable. L may repre-
sent the progress Of civilization, and
prove 10 ourselves and 10 the nations
about Us that men have ceased 10 be gov
erued BY their passions and prejudices and
selfish ambitions, aud have adopted the
more enpobling doctrines Of benevoleEee,
meekness. and peace, "when the lion
shall lie down with the lamb, and q
liule child shall lead them" Itall this be
true it would be wicked 10 entertain
doubt about the ultimate result. II al
malevolence, i1ordinaIe ambition and
sectional strife has really ended any re
sir4int upon the freedom Of thought and
action OF any section should receive the
reprobaiion il deserves.
Anxious as every citizen ought TO lie
for the harmony OF The Republic, in al
us parts, such harmony is only possible
BY mutual concession and Z generous dis
play Of mutual regard and mutual tor
giveness. Old practices o. assumed
superiority and political domination
should be abandoned. That spirit, which
iostered slavery and claimed its extension
everywhere, should be exchanged for the
spirit OF eqaal rights and equal laws for
every citizen, in accordance with The
most intelligent estimate OF humanity and
morality And it seems but rational that
al those who need forgiveness, should
under the circumstances avoid every APP
pearance oil assumption or retaliation.
Two things are especially noticeable in
the organization Of the National House
ol Representatives and in the discipline
OF The democratic party of late as tending
10 renew Old habits. and create sectional
discord One is the fact that New Eng
land has been totally ignored in the dis
tIibuIion OF the Craftsmanship OF Com.
millees snd the other is the appointment
OF 3 Committee bY the Chairman OF
Democratic Caucus 10 lay out and arrange
all the business 70 be acted upon By the
Democrats.
Charity, in regard 10 the first Of these
acts. would perhaps require the conclusion
that this was an accident. or that New
England men were modest in their de-
mands, and though not purposely thrust
aside were simply neglected. Such
conclusion is neither true or RATIONAL
New England was snubbed. Her conduct
had been such that she needed rebUke.-
She might send as many men of talent to
Congress as she pleased but they should
not occupy the places Of honor. They of
the South who have the numerical ma.
.jority in the democratic party virtually
said by this action, to the whole country
New England has not behaved to Init
US she has not scquieSced in our doc.
uines; we will teach her that obedience
is the passport TO power. while we sway
the seeptre; and that if she wants a seat
beside the Democratic throne she must
alter her principles" II New England
Democrats can stand this, and hug The
hand that steers the craft, Republicans
will not complain. But nothing short Of
the most abject timility and subseryienee
could quietly abide such arrogance and
party injustice.
S9lesIniRg the discipline Of the DEM
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