Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13
MAJ.
SOME PLAIN TALK.

Among the replies 70 the threats OF
Blackburn and Others that the north shall
be starved into acQuie>ccncc with the va
nous schemes of the southern brlgadlerS,
if It take the tune until the present Con-
gress expires by limitation, was a power
ful answer by the Hon. J. c.. Burrows OF
Michigan. From il We make the follow
ING extract:
And 30 the order u promulgated irom
the federal capitol In the face oi TINS ma
tio.. bv AN ex-confcderate soldier, % prose
cute the siege until this republic, which he
and his co-eon>piratorS could not destroy
bv The sword. shall De reduced by StarNa-
ton. And no sooner is the order given
than the whole Democratic party, North
and south, leap into the trenches AZ the
rallvinC CIV or their chosen leader He
who dallies is "A bastard. and he who doubts
+ damned" Thus i the siege begun, thus
IL is prosecuted. Aud with an air OF dei'-
auce. smacking little OF southern domino
zion. we are told that 1.-the issue = laid
down. the cage of battle is delivered. I'M
II when Won please" BE IL so, and De this
nv answer: that 10 j. our Suprcmc>t pleas
ure 90 In IL now and here, Applause on
the Republican side and We are prepared
20 make good the appeal. Renewed ap-
plauSe.
Sir. We accept the challenge You now
present 10 no spirit OF boa>tfUl arrogance,
bnt with an unfinching purpose and a sub
lime courage. awaiting the issue with the
utmost confidence and compoSure. II u
not the first time We have encountered a
solid south COnSpiring against the life OF
the republic and although your forces may
b. somewhat augmented hy your northern
allies. Vet I see nothing i'm the Increased
array 10 cause heart % faint or cheek 20
blauch Applause. As YOU failed then
YOU VIII fail now. A. YOU could not Kill
YOU canuO, Starve. Did 10 ever occur 20
YOU gentlemen. that although YOU should
withhold all supplies for the support Of the
government that possibly Il might Vet sur
Ylvcs Did il ever occur 20 You that al
though YOU should protract this siege until
This congress shall have died by virtue Of
il limitation. that possibly there would be
no necessity for surrender: With support
withheld rom the Executive; are YOU
quite sure there will De no Presidents Re
fuse % feed the army; are YOU entirely
certain there will De no troops: Deny 20
YOUR navy the means % keep II arOai are
YOU certain YOU viii force u 20 anchor:
withhold support from the judiciary i II
clear there will be no courts, Refuse the
needed supplies for maintaining the iegi>-
lStive branch Of the government; are YOU
confident there will De no congress: Why,
sir YOU are as impOtcnt 20 overthrow the
government by starvation as YOU are % an
initiate il by the SwOrt You may distress,
but YOU cannot destroy. Applause. For.
let me tell YOU, when that time comes the
same loyal people from the same loyal
states who took their lives i'm their hands
and went forth 20 battle Tor the life OF The
republic, enduring the weary march, the
prOtracted siege, the smoking hell az battle
and the more horrible hell Of southern
priSOu-pcnS, until from the dark waves OF
rebellion they bore upon broken arm anu
lsceratcd breast the bleeding form OF the
republic and planted her feet upon the i'm
mutsblc rock Of constitutional government
zHd civil liberty say from the same
states thirty millions OF people, animatcdby
the same patriotism, viii. when YOU at
tempt 20 >tarve this republic, ~ 90 her
side az the first CRY OF her distress, and
there they will stand in ceaSclt>S vigil not
with a sword but with >uStenance. not
with the implements OF war. but with uu-
measured wealth not with >hOtted cannon.
but with unlocked Golfers not with band
ages. but with bounty; and. bending over
her PROSTATE form. will they SucCor and
sustain her, miniSterins 20 her necessities,
until IN the fulineS> OF time, they can
wrench nom her throat the Cowardly
hands that clutch H. and then thrilled with
y new life, will she spring O. her feet and
the very altar YOU builded for her immola-
tion shall become throne upon which she
shall stand in the majesty Of her power
reSceptered. and reCrowned, goddess OF