Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30

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msn,s on this spbjcc, since examined It sui- |
6cien,ly to form an opinion, and | doab' not
,ba, all my acts. public and private, will be
coupd in accordance with this view"
These views We believe are correct. Our
Union is now composed Of thirty independent
sn,r,-or in other words, thirty independent
,oyercirnres. These are associated TOT GER
tain purposes. The nature Of the compact
Is specified IN the Constitution forming the
UniOn. All powers no, granted TO the Fed
sr,l Government in this contract OF Conshtu-
ton. are reserved to the States. slavery
existed in the States when the union oi Tue
States was formed II exists now, precisely
n II did then. The General Government
never set up the right to interfere with the
domestic institutions Of the States. The
States never rclinquished this rgh'-'hcy
reserved /, when they adopted the Cons'i'n'
,ion-,bcy have il still |, may be said that
man has no right To hold man as a slave
We admit IL. but the evil exists, and Who
shall rcmo,c Il, but those who have the pow
or to do sol \ dcspo,ic government Is I'M
lust. Bu, shall the United States declare
war with the Emperor Of Russia on tia, ac-
count Shall a State Of the American
Union declare WARMTH another State because
slavery exists IN that State Shall the Gen
eral Government, transcend is powers, and
do tina, which i, has no RICH, To do from the
powers granted ~
Now. We contend that ire State he's $50
institution Of slavery IN any rSicrc with the
II has to step into the british Parliament,
and demand a rrp-al Of the Irish Union. --
slavery does not cNis, IN this country as a
National institution, any more than It dccs
lu Great Britain. |, exists IN the Stri.s, and
It is Tor them tn adop, such measures a. they
think proper Tor ITS abolishmcnt We are
indebted 10 Great Britain Tor the introduction
of slavery into this country, as well a. for
an corrup, mouopolizlng systems, and a
pursc-proud Ari,lccracy, tina, would bring
,hrcc,i ourih, OF the white population Of this
country into a state of scrl,ude a. dcPlora-
Ole a. tina, OF the African Who j. held m
bondage. IL, England look Al her suffering,
starving SUBJECTS of Ireland, hundreds OF
whom are dying daily, from actual want, let
her look a, her factory system, and behold
her o,cr.workcd operatives, drlomci and
crippled by hard work and confinement and
suffering Tor the ncccs>arics of lilr and then,
rrpruach the American Government, # she
can. Tor the oNis,ancc Of slavery m SOM OF
the States composing the Union.
Aud, besides, let those of our counirymcn
who are taking such a deep interest IN the
subcr, Of negro slavery 90 the southern
States, extend ,omcwh4, ,hc range Of their
VISION. 80 iha, they may .cc the real slavery
which exist. nearer home. There are task
masters a, the North. as we'll as at the South.
let them embrace within the field Of their
philan,hrupic lahors, the whole family Of
man. Of all colors, grades aud conditions
and declare the whole truth. The truth Is
mighty. and It will prevail. We var against
slavery Of every description. We would use
an Constitutional means for the cNtirpaiion
or negro slavery. a. the same time, We
would guard those who are already free
arains, the danger % h-ooming slaves. We
would treat FREE ncgtus Nth NJ ,,,,i' ,,si-,,,
at least, a. slaves receive from their masters,
which Is more than is done by most abolition.
is,s. We would, by all means, prevent she
extension OF slavery over free TERRITORY. We
loaihe slavery, Ne love the l'nlon. We
would preserve the latter, and destroy the
former, wherever u NAV exist. VIVA, MI
Fillmore, views are 20 relation 10 the tenn.
torial question, We are not fully Informed f,
but Ne presume they coincide IN the main,
with the views OF Clay and Webster. II
makes, however, very llulc difference. The
Territories arr now free and will remain -.
California and New Mexico have already
adopted their Constitutions d.alIowing slave.
~ and the adaptation Of these Territories to
free labor. and the emigration from tree
States and foreign countries, over slave States,
will forever prevent their becoming oihsI.
wise than free They will fHa''y =. admit.
ted into the Union as frcc States, and the
Union will sull survive, the threats ~
southern and Northern fanatic, to sever the
lnlou unlc,, they can have everything m
their own way. The lcars of the former,
lha, they shall be- deprived Of their ir,,dom,
1t ''arsry - confined % u' yrs'sai hnii', and
OF the latter, that slavery. the DAYS 1t which
ibey say are numbered, shall be psrpsiuaisd
To the end OF time, will prove To he prIn.
turc-without any just reason. Congress
NAV as well, then, first IS last, admit Cali
fornia, or any other Territory that asks Il,
free as II is. into ihr uuon as a State with
her present Constitution, and IN accordance
with her just rights, and then dispose Of
other important matters as the inleres, Of the
people requires, and adjourn. The good Of
the country demands 1t.
Party Spirit.
II - no uncommon thing Tor those In pow