Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-10
ConciIiatfo,, - Compromise.

Cancellation ana pHpfOWtNes
We hear a1J-.a5 Sd much -, present.
about coucHauas The Southern headers.
tha, 10 may be wei. Tor q, % irq1iro bow
these gentlemen themselves look 1pJr
the question t. inquire whether vha,
they VISA is 90 De coac.'ia'ej, OF d1 they
VISA to remain ugly so long ~ they CAL
no, entirely have ,he.c oyn way /, we
are 10 compromise with them, how far
shall concessions BE made ty Northern
people
No douJ, ,hcre.arc some c.,4- minded
statesmen who Wish Tor peGce and pros
peri,y il The South AT ans cost; Ju, we
fear this Glass is in the minority, and tha,
minority is also composed 70, men with
little iufuerce. The comments % % s..
Carolina paper on GOV. Hamp,ou's sI-
dress 81 Auburn, Published IN another
column. show how such coDciIiatory
measures are looked upon by The press
and the press can bu,ocho tbo WI. u ,hc
people. They areyDaIy 90 5e cJuc,.iattd
provided Ina: the concessions are al
made upon one side There mus. be
compromise ia order that harmony may
prevail; bu; they wish ali these COM
promises 10 be made from one side.
Ii the Presider, and bis advisers expect
that q southern administration party viii
bee formed. they have counted without q
full knowledge Of The subjects hey dea.
with. Every concession made j. gladly
accepted, and. The power obtained by
newly acquired position Is carefully treas
uEed. But when Hampton talks OF az
hitting republicans 10 places OF trus, in
the South he is resd ca. o, his party.
This example is but one O, many tia.
might De cited. and /, serves 90 illustrate
the point in question. As actions arc the
only indications OF feeling, visible 20 man.
We must judge by the conduct of southern
leaders concerning their wishes in Dis
matter. l, is plain 90 az ucpytiCd.ccd
mind. that wha, the south demsuIs t.
day, Is jus. what /; demanded in al. those
years which interviewed between its first
victory in forming The Constitution tiI
the greatyebeIiou, unlimited corct ssiors
from The North.
If We are DESTROYS Of being ia harmony
with the sou;h, We shall have 20 continue
TO grant requests Tor more power and
greater privileges I'll the constitutional
amendments have been out,awej, and
Stale sovereignty ACKNOWLEDGED.
At The Court OF General Sessions ior
Greenyiie County. ). C., July 2. hon.
Thompson ii. Cooke. Judge OF the S.h
Judicial District, in charging the Grand
Jury. gave luli vent 20 the feelings OF
high-toned democracy 10 the South. HIS
language shows that the case Las uJt
been too strongly stated in tie preceding
paragraph. lie said in the course Of
his charge,
Gentlemen of the July-I, is proper
that your attention should De directed ,o
the manner IN which it is said the Inter
nal Revenue Laws OF the Genera. Gov
ernment are being enforced by her sub
ordinate officers, 10 the great oppression
and outrage OF mauy OF the cilizeUs Of
this State. kpow not whether this
charge, SO generally made by almOs. the
entire Press OF the State be true or not.
Of this It Is your duty 10 enquire, and
pTeseniment make. The peace Of sCcie'y
demands no less % your body.
These officers of the government. e
lieving that when proceeded against for
violations Of the State laws. they can
move their csses into the L ;. Court.
and go unwhipped OF justice, have 10
doubt grown reckless as 20 how they dis
charge their duties. aS well as embroidered
10 Cypress and outrage the citizeu. II
upon investigation you should ind this
charge sustained. YOU will present all
persons who may have engaged in op.
pressing your people, and | undertake 10
say two very important things will he &C.
compished. First. this class of L. 5.
officers will soon learn they cannot long
or violate The State law Wilh impuuity.
Secondly. Hat Mey ciH b. tvied it he
Statc Courts regardless ~ he Act az con-
greSS. Uhick authorizes item 10 transfer
their cases 10 he United STATE, Courts.
shall. therefore DISREGARD
he sad act or Congress, ard direct Mr..
Solicitor to proceed with all prosecutions
against Revenue officers charged wl,h
violating the laws Of this State. And in
this behalf, take pleasure in SAYING that
the judgment OF the Court, meets with
the hearty support and concurrence OF
yOnr very able, jealous and courteous
Solicitor.
While such sentiments are openly ex-
pressed, or while they are harbored in
the minds OF public officials. it is absurd
TO talk about compromises and eoncilia-
ton. No man or party can afford 10
compromise with wrong. Our policy
must be Incorporating hostility to
treason, such as is manifest in the inter-
ances OF Judge Cooke. When tie South
is ready to shake hands with the North
upon the platform Of equal rights. and
the amended constitution. We may safely