Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-07
OLD SERIES. VOL. 81, NO. 80.

Haue 'o sugtnaHhe lhat minority as action
ISIS. Ye, we fearlessly declare, ,tha, through.
out the contest they resorted solely to tho
powers secured TO them by the law and tho
rules Of the House and the passage Of tho
measure through the house was effected by
subvcrsioE Of It's rules by the majority, and
the exercise Of power unprecedented in the
annals Of Congressional legislation. The
deed is done--it isdoue with clear proclaim.
alton by the Administration and by Congress
that the principle which il contains extend,
not only TO Kansas and Nebraska, but to all
which hereafter may be acquired.
Il has been unnecessarily and wantonly,
because there was no pressure for the organ
izliion Of governments in Kansas and Ne
braska, neither Of which territories containcd
one lawfa inhabiiant who was citizen ef
the United States, and bccause there vas not
only no danger Of disunion apprehsnded, bu,
by this reckless measure the Free States have
los, all the guarantee for fecdom in the ter.
ritories contained in former compromises,
while al the States, both slave and free .hays
lost the guaranty Of harmony aud union which
these compromises afforded. Il seems plain
to Us lha, fatal as the measure is in these &c.
'pecis, 1t is only cover for the broader pro.
pagaiion OF slavery in the future. The Oh.
jeci Of the Administration, and Of those who
represent tie slave States, is, as We believe,
to prepare the way Tor anneHing Cub, at
whatever cost. and a like annexation Of hail
dozen Of the States Of Mexico, to be admitted
also as slave States.
Tie acquisitions ara To be- made peAss,,t,
II they can be purchased at the cos, OF hund.
rcd. Of millions Of dollars. II they cannot
be made peaceably, then a, the cos, Of war
with Mexico, and 4 war with Spain, and
war with England, an6 g war with France,
and q, the cost Of an alliance with Russia.
scarcely less repugnant
unmisakable indication, also appear of a
purpose to annex the cas,srn part Of San D..
mnro, so as to subjugaie the whole Island.
restoring it to the dominion Of Slarery. Aud
thi, is to be followed up by an all.anne with
Brazil, and the extension Of slavery into tie
valley Of the Amazon ], is for you to Judge
whether when slavery shall have made these
additions to the United States, it will demand
unconditional submission on the part Of tho
free States, and falling in that demand,
Withdrawal of the slave States, lnd tho OF.
ganralon Of = separate empire in the central
region oi the continent. From an &C, 80 un.
just, aud wrongful 10 itself, and fraurht With
consequences 80 fearful, we appeal To Iho
people. We appeal In no sectional spirit,
We appeal equally 10 the North and to tn,
South, To the free States and to the slayehold-
ing States themselves. Il IS no time Tor e,.
agc,ra,ion or cor passion, lnd we therefore
speak calmly of the past, and warh you IN
sober seriousness. Of the future 1t would
not become MS. nor is it necessary, tosuggest
the measures which orrh, to be adopted In
this great oIigency. For ourselves, we are
ready to DO all that shall be in our power 10
restore the Missouri compromise, and to cT-
ccuio such further measures a' you, In your
wisdom, shall command, and as may be nee
csslry Tor the recovery Of the ground lost -
freedom, and to prevent the further aggreS.
sions or slavery.
SOLOMON FOOT, Chairman.
DANIEL MhCT, c,.
RruBrS FESToS, S''''1'"''
The meeting was fully attended, and tho
Address is endorsed by all the anti.Nebrsska
members OF COn.rtss.