Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-05-09

the law. We mus, not only love the slave,
but the master. We mus, love the South
crucr. though b. hates ~, and dcmands ol
the pccpl, Of the North more than his rights,
as well as the people OF The ircc States, or The
slaves. Remember this Wcarc to practice
towards the South the rule, "oyccome evil
with good"
But 10 adopting the Christian law, T.. &.
n. iuquircs, rs il right Tor us to obey this
T,hc Fugitive sllycl Law - And asscris
that eve cannot DO ~, and At the same time
be true to the Divine law lis idea Is that
the child should obey his parents, but not IN
doing wrong, or obaying thcIr criminal COM
mluLs ~ We arc to cherish arcycrcncc loy
government and obey rs laws, hu, no, Ia yIo-
la,iun Of the D,iar law, though ever ~
clearly constitutional" bot who arc 10 be
,hr Judges OF the corsttutiooaliiy OF laws
Our friend. T.. G.. r., tho Aboltionis,s, sum.
usr and their co-adJulors believe lh1 Law IN
constitutional. other men, who arc as honest
arI patriotic. admitted on al hands to be a.
Good ulrJs of constitutional Law, and vhu
hay, AZ l.ulc selfish ambition To bias their
orIn,oss. as Mr.. Sumner and ,hosc who agree
With him. declare under solemn oath that the
law IS constitutional Now Wla, shalt wc
Jai There BE- no other way. 10 a co,rumru,
I.r our.. than ug ibr aH,buuuc,, deriving
r,e,g ,ior th. roup.r, Co decide upon 'hi'
question, and lgr the p,,f.r ,o sulu.t 10 'h.-
4rrIstgl-suhm,r. even they believe the de-
c...ca vrou-. uIl hy lawful means a change
can BE- wrought iur doe hr,,rT. twill not do
tor every individual 10 -r' up his own opinion
ru matters ot Law. asa rule ol ac,iou, aad be-
caa,. Ir thinks law o.. unconstitutional, or
Il constitutional, opposed so thr Iav Of Cod,
-rlazr Co u5rylt, a1I encourage others % DIS.
ph.f.rrcr. ur in coo, rycal, ro Law could %.
,rirrc-I. uu, could olr government o., sls-
ua,t W rrs, carr, rr, t'r Tuuc'p'r, Of
u. Constitution, if uc lo ra', rbr lu.on is
virtually }--ol,,l
Atu.r time ort organization ui oar roy-
r-rrr,ut. among other evils, slavery "a ,,ri
ir mos, uf the States. u could no, D. a.,ro.
-.I ur ~ oa-r. cvnFart musl o.. formed,
trat 10 which ild lr.u gained nrri un, D.
l..r. IIcrcr ogG rr-srut Constitution w..
famri. ulI.rNmch rrr country has qr.ic,
cd beyond 100 r-rcr1ca', 7nd auto,ihs'and,n,
hc r,.,ual c,l, 30 Opp "a Go tha rra-'P!r'
ul I.,ry a,ovri D, ibc patriots aud states
mru ri tl4i time, r-sS be 'fa'rai1i, " d has cN.
,1,oI 900 afl,0cc throughout ihc world 90 IA.
,o- uf liberty t,ypnl uo expectations ui %.
mast sau.uinc friends The States having
but t-w slaves, if ior uo other reason, l"r
,L... ,.,.---,, ..-. -lsl.-A-I slavery, and
couurccI ,ha, it woalb b. CO., ,hrty in'cr,'i,
,hc slave States would, if possible. 90 tHr
same. lna'l the states agreed Go ,hc cnm
ar, Th, Consultation was doe work uf ,hD
T..-'l. whole ct iac uni-l people oi ,h.
I#eI States made it. They declared '.a0
G. Constitution ,..ll auI lsrH.- anl 1v,
maI uui.ru. should D. iar .up.rn. lass OF
,as nul. They bind c1.r'u.,rIy, ai, Stale.
AMI 40 individuals. pu,'ioa i' made G'
alterations cf ,hg Cou,'i'.rar. va'l a',cE.
uras a7s aals se,oalsgiy o., caml-r,, d
,rr aa'y ofil. r1,ruu-a. 'l maintain 10
aal uf iaa vbu's PEOPLE ct Co. United State
,u ADD ta.m .,. Ii th.se hs lulh, ll1g
lrr c.n-Wuuonlly uf a law, iharc attn
aaasI a.l.r ,as Cuasr,luo1 0, decide 10, 900.
,l. decision is FINAL To thl,, alec, suhms
,.aa .. Jrc by our oan cumr,c,. Iu MAIN
ain ,he Constitution aud laws ls d-'g 90
aa, binding upoa us. The uchI b, a., c.ra
a.r.t,G al individual 60 preserve h.. oat
Nr.
Slavery ,Ull exists, and ,hr Jaw. -mw.u.
a.tu. rr Would d, uo, o. bsurr ,hcn, 8,
.al.t. 400 by somr mutual plan or arrange
m.t. t.. ,,tl can o. overcome, than ,o rn
urrrr d.,,brJ.,urr Co hw, thereby cn
rau-ru, q spirit ul J'llousy aul hatred Il
urr portion 1T the States toward, the other
IaNurauon ur ,as llw OF love laid down D..
uar author, auI tending ,o d.>>oly. ihc tn.uu
vf,hua, Jcr.duns the .ll,g--ih' Uu,un DO.
solved 1ad ,ull slavery c,i.ts. We cl1no
caac,... then, that Obedience to hw. submit.
,.oa to ,he existence OF minor evil, until I.
can o. overcome without iucuu.ug a greater
#, .to d.,o5ry Co." q" "to pl,ului,h our lrc
principles" ur ' To br'ay thc essential inter
c-,s Of humanity"
hut T.. G. B ,hink, al ihi, cry abou
,.d.s- -uu,on'' is like the boy'sery or" Wolf
But hc viii remember ,la, the " Wolf final
Iy camr Notwithstanding lhn lll,e alarm anD
,o. though hc and cy-mrmbcr. OF Con-rcs
100 Mas.. and 10 this State may call II all gam
mon. and humbrg. and CRY out no danger o
d.s.un,ul. without aIhcraurc TO Law, th
I" Wolf" m1y come vet, and the people real
,zr ,hc evil, without q" lhs aiI of terrible pic
tur"s Of the consequences al such an event,
To obey lhc Fugitive Slave Law, be think
would b 10 rclinqulsh our rrrc principles,
and inlulrrs, l. 1t NO, better that We main
tam them, ,,Ill the hope, aud encouragement
uf the masses everywhere, even a, the sacr
fee oflhls Union, II such an issue must com
which may Heaven ayer-trustlng in Go
that they shall yital.ze another and bette
Union .puugIug from ils ashes, rather tha
that the oppressed, turning hI,hcr, shall de
.7atr as they see this ground Of liberty SUI
. rendered. anI behold this nation numbcrc
also among the oPPrcssors - We think ,ha
We are bound by the principles Of the cou
act. and ,ha, It is "beiter that We mainiai
them, " q. tru.,ing IN God" that there Is vita