Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-09-22
From n, cAic.so Democratic Prs...
sneeeh OF Senator Douglas,


,ur. September Is,. 1854.
About Eve thousand persons assembled 10
iron, Of the North Market Hall o. Friday
evening. iolistrn to Senaior Douglas views
IN the Kausas-Nebrsska bill. The evening
vas favorable, anl the large crowd listened
tohim patiently. His Honor Mayor Mllikcr
called the meeting 10 order, when Judge
Douglas commenced BY saving, 10 substance
leone before YOU this evening 20 explain
The provisions u the Kars1s-Nebra'ka bin.
(Gruaus and cheers ] sm persuaded that
YOU DO not understand 10. An the papers iu
his city have been s'udiously abusing me
since il vas passed No, one Of them has
Published the billtll Ibis morning. q voice
-"NOboly reads iha, raPcr, tti'a new or
-an-rrinjcr.') Isi'l place the measure IN
10, true light before Won should any Of you
ask me questions be- relaliou to 10. will most
ch-criu'ly answer them.
You have been tod th,t the Bill lrg.slatcd
slavery into territory row free. It DOES no
such thing (GrOans and h,s-cs-w.th abor-
tive efforts to chrsr) A. nsS' Of YOU have
never read that b,,l, (groar,) will read ,o
YOU lhc fOur'cc0,h section (llere he read
th- section referred Co long rincs rghlished
anl commented on 10 this rarer) Il will BE-
seen that The bill leaves the people perfectly
f-re. lGroaus and sons checrs) 70 is per-
f,t'y natural foT those who hsyc misrrpre-
sruicJ aNA s'artcrci me q bs uavilns- to
hear ne. I ,m here ~ nv own lOme,
CTrcurDloa. srolus--a voice Tia, Is IN
Nlrh Carolls-ra Nablm1, Nc--co there
aal TAX. Gcl
am i0 ry own home, and have lived in
lrro., long before YOU though, or, hc -,llc.
IEarv mis- r.cbl, and though personal ,io-
lr--r lss hccu threatened me-, an determine
Of 90 m1n'1iu them. CNush nos, and s0niu.
sa-) The pr.rc.p'e Of ,h- Nebraska blu
Grant, 90 the people OF .hc terriiors, the night
81 govern themselves. Who dar-- DENY that
rsb,r a ,otsc-.t grant, the RICH, to have
slavery there th,rs all) VIVA, IS the Ms.
s-ru Compromise huc I'm simply a line
rrrr-r1u. slavery on orc ,.Is urit. and Cor.
rFIr- Fl, on The Other. Nov would any Of
permit ihc establishment Of ,'rvcry on either
,Erolary ruc' go No0 Then Won
--r Boz Gyor % rrrealrs o., Missouri Com
r--u.s, no NoN
NJ Douglas said be- world show th,i IN
ort.. audience were ~ lslsir favor Of no
rrrci'.rs ol doe Missouri Compromise, and
Dc alone vs. opposed 90 DO. CThrce cheers
were rIvsn iar he C0mTrou.r J
The Trrrsri'r-s a-5 aho'.i.or.-'s ~ 1875
,--r f- fyrro' r,7g1'.rr rhe Missouri lire.
frrey declared distinctly 'hat 'hrv vrrrc7-
-r,rI 20 h-,-r 7ry move slave territory.
TH.rc vas hr-c TERRITORY era,h ofiha, line
--r lr--s r.-, ,v,-r lr favor of ltT -.rr1'
r~--s rfNr' Nu0
Uaurr ,7r,,l 90 OBJ. rsr.r.'e-s -'' shown
r-r,1h- .7 hvrr ct vocal. Dc ,lI thr
co. -,oGI-!- were r'clscIrorbe something.
Trsv pom Cen TI,'rr fr tlr Pre- .dsrrv.1ad
h1.r be- on b., rlry were thoroughly COM
rrr' 90 rrs W,'uo, P-uv,, -al he eyc'a-
.r,ol,aren .a 40 h- territories. Hence
vr-,orI-i, were 10 favor Of rrr-1'r-
rs W..r.r C.m7ro..s lGrua-s, rl-r-s.
--f l..--s a.rb rr,se $3.50 Nal
Nrl boo #, % go, o., C1.s men ofISlS
Trey ,rr-orts+ Gen C1ss with r'e rl'urorr
rr.r-m 1pI ,,s N,-h,r,oa lsrs--a J,,a-sa,
v..-f rrlNo.lici o., ry1-. rr.-,.7',, Of r.r
,-u- Nrb-a,sa t.n Il therefore appear,
raa, ,hs G,s ,oi'crs oflsls. ths Wing, art
f--n,--,. ver,all ia favor Of r-7s1r-r ,hs
u-sauri Cun1rrr.sr. CHE a1,r.nt.rr do.
-rvsry That ths people afa'' parties bsd a..
vavs believed u,5, lhsv E-r, tHrv 1l not
r.n believe rrl never t1f. v1,r.-,.rri with
r-.--s a1I ageberl Who. lc7. v,, i1
'vr- Of ihs Missouri Com7-,u.s- M ISIS
The ru'v -,r f.1f $50 lr,, DIVA, S.rr1ra
a Douglas. We lave --la.-,d large
arr--, ofrsv territory from New Mckee.
7ri boz ISIS he rrc7u,ci Boz thc Senate Of ne
Jrtsd State, Co apply tho N.ssouri Cumrro-
mis-. O, thts territory. ard 90 extend ,hc hoe
nfrr Pacific ors10. Twas voted down To-
oil. IIre,s Of Representatives bv northern
votes. arf thsrsirrs thc Nnr'r b1d abandoned
'.at Inc. ln consequence orth.s, "a new SET
rrrrn' Ut the slavery question became neces-
v-v. an parties h1i abandoned ,bc camFro-
misc a-l adopted ,he principle of roa.tu,er.
var'or with slavery Boz lhr territories. and
rr-r0rllacr with these principles tie rsgsal
r.rr, provision f''yyeJ from necessity.
Tic -rrrroa,.sr measures of ls5o were
salr-ssd by ogr own CIV Council They
vrr- a',5 endorsed by our lc-.,'a,nrc almo,,
uls.nousl,. The resolution passed By our
legislature In ISjl approved ofthc principles
arrr.a'cusu,ou 90 was PUBLISHED 10 the
Press. with comments, Few CAV, since IN
ac-rst jrcr, and s'ror- ierm. Al the
representatives. eNrcr, -four wings voted hr
'as rrs1'u'o1. Every r-7rcsra,a'iy, from
CO.. county voted Gr them.
Tee were tie Instructions under which
Iraret. TIus1 he was lbc INST friend Of
ne c1mgr7ntss. q voice-Then Why DO
v.urr-cal ~ Simply. because another rrin.
-'s had hcen adopted, and ac;sd uron lbpt
rrrr.p'c. lSouC ore asked that if be lived
Dol karsls whether he would vote hrils being
1i--e STATE. Bot he senator could uo, end Do
convenient Co answer 30, though repeat cJ dis
nelly several lmssl