Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-28

ago that distinguished and honest advocate
American democracy, Thomas III. Benton,
boldly declared to the people Of Missouri,
his opposition to slavery and its extension.
lie said, "As to the Wilmot proyiso, con-
siderit Jrilersou's proyisc, constitutional, and
Il passed by Congress to be oboycd as other
laws. - Ny personal sentiments are
against tho institution Of slavery, and against
its introduction in places where II docs MOI
exist. II there was no slavery IN Missouri
to-day, should be opposed to It's coming in :
il there was none in the United States should
oppose lis coming into the United States rs
there is none in New Mexico OF California, !
am against sending il 10 those territories"
~ great majority Of the people Of the
United States We are confident, will stand by
this doctrine. 10 the aliemP, to extend the
blirh, Of slavery over the free lands Of The ma.
ton, the sturdy Republicans Of Maine, in
common with the patriotic OF the whole Union
will demand halt. In THE they ask nothing
sectional. They only ask what they believe
To be fair and right and jus, to all sections
They desire none other, Than national al.
minis,rarion of ,hcro,cumoui.
"Thr lalc,t breeze from the Pacific tells
Of traffic 10 human beings. An Ex-Governor
Of Missouri. now At san Francisco, advises
his rfisai. to take slaves with them to Cali.
iouia, gnd state. Tia, they will command a
crra, price 'in CASH Oae Of the late cdi-
tors Of Ihc Republican Journal Of this State
Srl,cs from Camp, 90 miles west Of Indie
Pcndcncc, Mo, May 10, 1919 as follows;
"Iu,yrsrry ,su,yy As , p,zry TEAMS
COMO ,Losa WITH ruurr,urn,ors,vrS.
So SLAVES no CO roCuircryr,'"
N,,.l,,,bo .,,a,, ,.,s,. ,,., ,.,i,h,
r,,,t.or,bc po,,,,o1 ,,,r. n, ,bi, ,JJ,r.s
and then refer 10 the N,br,.L, Brl which
iha, Journal arproycs-uhich rcreals en-.
cred Compromise and opcns To ,la,cryl ter.
r,iory twice Al. LARGO ne the ORIGINAL thirteen
sn,e.-,gusl IN 300 GOO .,u,,, miles
tn, following are the comments Of The
Eastern Argus on this State Address:
tins STAN Annrrss. We Commence
'hc publication OF this important io,umcu,to.
day. l''' hoped that not only "ilI the dem.
ocrael read H. but that It NIL receive the at.
'enuon OF our opponents. Our iucnd' Will
hnd u ~ lunoy from which they may draw
strong aud CON, iucIur arguments. Vhilc toe
homes, inquirer will learn the platform upon
Which the. dcmocrac, of Maine stand We
take our position uron the principles iu'ol,.
ed Ia tins Address
IL, uny Dec propcr To ask tie democratic
irccsolirrs WHO read IL, what more they car
Jrsuc. /. not the doctrine lad dawn broad
enough One thing ls certain II frcc.so,I
principles ever succeed, It mu., be through
the democratic Party. Where dsu, - lhc
necessity ola separate organialnu
1--WE rusi that this aidrc'' will have al
extensive circulation. The democracy must
give II wing
While he Democratic nar bore uron rs
ample folds the aboyc resolutions sustained by
the abovc arguments d, was united ard sue.
ccssiul. To people fockcl io Ne standard
hearty suProu to the Democratic cause. II
was under This 1lg suPFo ted by these Prin.
ciplcs tina, a Democratic Legislature With
the cooperation of 4 Democratic Governor
PASSED Law lor 'l" surprcs'lua ct drink.
inr hngsss--iud which lsruw acQulcscci IN
by 40 ihc Prrscs in Maine Oath two cN.
ceP,ioa') ahi by toe great body OF the pen.
PIE Of all rlrlcs.
Such then ra' democracy IN lrio, 1850,
I''l. We vii next 'ho" to every candid
reader that the Democratic organization
which supports VIZ. Morrill, iof "o'r'nor Is
the same and identical with 'hc Democracy
of 'hc above wears.
IN the mean time We BE-, our readers To-
compare lbe rrr',nt, so called regular organ,
izn,ion democracy viii, Tia, which hos been
here prc.ealsj.
One hing mn'c VIC viii state. u is q
fac, tia, the committee appointed to dram re.
soln,ioa. o., 'hc County convention in ONfrj
county 90 August lsi"-thc chairman OF
which VAS Rev. George n. shaw heartily
approved OF ih' Platform and Resolution, OF
The STATE Convention. Ana ats met '"''
The chairman "' 'h'' 'omm'"ee in'I''u,'u
ia'n that ''n''y convention Three N''o'u'
lions OF 4 ''''sf ff'' '.''' OF rs some are
pleased io say A'''''' tendency man 'h'''