Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-07


should receive no shock during his Admin
Iisiration. II it was in his official power to
prevent ~" The people know all the cir
cumstanccs Of the case. Ls, them aLswel
these questions, as honor and justice may
dictate, and will be content.
In consequence of the policy now pursued
.by this \ administration, where Is the Demo
cratic Party, especially, in those northern
Stale where elections have taken place since
the NOV, Of Douglas and his southern Wing
confcdna,es Where is New Hampshire
Her 50 majority in the popular branch has
been reduced TO a minority Rhode Island
has gone by the board. Connecticut has
faced about. Maine has been swamped
and the telegraph wires are waiting impa'
Z. licntly 10 transmit the news Of the anli-Nc'
braska iriumplsfrom all the rec states a
fact As the elections shall be held iill these
shall 20 up to Washington, one united voice
speaking a language not to be misunderstood
"Rspcal, Repeal
Such, then Is the consequence Of violated
pledges dissatisfied people, divided par
ty and misplaced confidence
Since therefore lhc,o are the living topics
of the timcs-sincr they are Of vast impor-
lance 10 the welfare IT tho State and nation
with what iustirr or reason can they be call.
cd "sidc issacs." The question Of slavery
cyicrsion and the slave trade were topics
which cnrro'-ed the attention and 'ollcliudo
Of such statesmen rs franklin, jefferson, and
Mason At the time ~ the Declaration o. ln-
dependence and when the Constitution was
under discussion. I. that question more sl-
cred now than in those days. Must il be
called 'silc ISSUE" AMI therefore unit for
discussion except when slavery propaganda
ism &. the chief obec,' Have Douglas and
his Federal associates a constitutional right
n, any anI 400 times to get upa slavery arn-
ton 10 secure iis extension and then pad
lock the spirit Of Liberty and freedom of
srctch' Such an ijcl d, merely absurd
The American people have a right, o con-
su,uionll lrl n natural right to discuss all
questions OF National importance, and any
question which is placed under the law Of
silence, must be- wrong in is nature, as well
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r.r4ln.h.p. Of sectional coalition, Of Sc.
runal policy and of violated promise, which
excel. mn u.hcr, which nave occurred iu lhs
go,,rrmrrr What nv consequence may De-.
um- onl, can irll but ih,, Tact is nuu coz.
m,n. rhat whereas Liberty was universal and
slavery sectional. slavery Is row universal
and I.lr-tv. sectional
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,bs rsoplr ot,Ia.rc On, truo dcmocrt, nr.n.
r,rlr of frrc suffrage and irre discussion on
AN the ouc.lIons of ,nc lly. and / an,harry
to say. cha, the platform which you have
adurlrI with ~ much uuah.mry. is w,IlcaI.
cuI1r-.l tn rrpmota th,,r great ends. Llbeuy
D.. pp,,rr.,r-.I,,,ry local. d, the broad doe.
rr,re of Justice. reason and right twasthc
doctrine of J.II,-sun and tho cxam,Ic and