Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-05-23
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

CumsiancCs calculated ln aMaArh anew our
/ gratitude 10 Cod, to inspire Increased conf.
jcacc IN the stability Of our institutions, and
10 lhe sound scusc and patriotism Of the Pco-
. pic. Ass nation We have been called To pass
tArouah q severe ordeal. Onc section Of our
country demanded new securities for their
richis--anolher section, feeling that Too much
had alrrady been conceded, had determined to
grant no morr.
Secession, disuuion, were openly threaten
cd. Sagacicus Statesmen EEL, that there was
danger, and they -, themselves to provide
against Il. Animated BY the spiri, which in
spirci the fathers Of the rrpublic-the trainers
Of the Constitution, they met 10 council, with
a disposition TO cunciliaic and 10 compromiSc.
The result vas an adjustment Of the various
matters an dispute no, such a. either party
had desired. bot the most satisfactory tn both,
which, under the circumstances, could b. OBJ
ainci.
enc Of the compromise measures was Pccu-
larry disiasIeiul To portion Of our fellow cat.
iIrus Of the North. 4 large class, highly
respectable ior their intelligence, have not hes
itaicd Ia drnouncc the law a. hostile To the
best Interests. and subycrsNc of the dearest
rights Of nan. The people have bccn urged
To disObcy ~ requirements, and To rcsis, BY
force iis execution.
They have been assured ,ha, their Liberties
we're endangered, lha, the great charter Of
their night. had hcyn ,ramplcd uron. Trey
have bccu told that j, we're Ear better To dis
,o.,r tbs Union a, once. than ,o ,ubml, ,o lhc
imposition Of accumula,lng evils 20 appalling.
Bot better cuuuscls have prc,ailcj-lhc
law nas bcCn Pcaccahly executed, another
proof has been furnished, lha, the people ate
loyal h the Constitution, and dc,otcdly at
tachcl ~ the Union And noW when excite.
mcut Is 10 measure allaycd-whcn reason
has resumed her sway over The passions, It Is
the part Of wisdom To reviews the past, that
the teachings Of experience may the bs,isr
prepare ms TO met the inmcrgencies Of the
future.
Those Nbo have counsellej resistance to the
law ofCocsr,ss have proiesscd to BE- govern
cd by higher law, which thcy were under
superior oblicatoas to obey. That the Law
OF God . Of paramount authority no same
mln will deny. The difficulty lies IA asocr-
tanning What that law would require ~ 10 de-
how % would require " To act "a The null
uphCi and chaarlrgrrlaton, Of social life
h' s''ai' undertake To interpret tins ia" aud
''aFply ITO the e'rrum'anee' OF a given easel
u Is urged that 'bc Creator has established a
tribunal 'n the breast Of lhe creature, capable
OF understanding and oi explaining his law
that 900 order 10 learn What 'hi' la~ requires,
and What % permits, a man has only To consult
bis conscience.
Hlt is conscience iualhhlc' bocs II al.
ways reflect t!'r VII 'i God Ito" does e
h1gTcu that ihc cua-ccace ui"uc man lmPcls
Him o" l'"ha' 'i'c ro"-c'rrcr Of another man,
under 'he same circumstances, lmlels him to
iorn'ar'
II was conscience which, r"usod by Peter
Tie Hermit uphea'ed one continent from IT.
deep foundations ana hu'''d IL 'n battle array
upou ano'her-"hich' i'r more Than a ccn'u'
~ devastated provinces aud dcpopulaiod King.
doHs, that the Christian might gain possess
ION ct The Holy Land and "Trs' from the iron
graspo' The Inhde'' The sePuichTe OF the Prince
OF Peace.
twas cOnscience' which imPclled the Cath
ole 10 torture and burn the PTo'es'an'-whlch
imPcllcd the Protestant, IN his turn, to Perse-
cute The catholic.
The enlightened Hale could conscientious
ly thank "od' 'h4' ne had been permitted To or
der witch Tor execution and To b. ins'rn'
meN'al in the eA'iTPa'ion OF "''eheraii'
Ana The p'ous Las 'asas believed he Was
a'''ns IN occurrence 10 Tue high'r Ia"' while
n' was lAoo''ns 10 establish The African Slave
Trade ind TO ias'en uron the eoutinent the
'u,se % A''''A" ''4'''!'
nc e"n'''ene' "I 'n'S nan requires Tie VT
most ''eco''n OF ''''g''uS oP'n'oh' WINE 'n'
conscience OF ''A' r''n "ou'a no, se'uPie 10
'mP'o! 'ne fa'ns s"0 '"a'','' '' TIE criminal
Jaw u DC h's"' ''''.u' '"'O''' d conformity