Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-23
Hon. N P. Banks.


them and among other remarks We end he
following IN the Republican Standard, in rc.
Ia,ion IN the Police Of the slave power:
"IIe then adyeried to the policy and problbIe
course Of the people Of this country in the
present clisis. lie remarked that the chance,
were strong that the territories would be nee
territories The passage of,hc NebraskabIl
I had aroused a spirit at the North akin to that
urged to the rescue oi the fugitive slave In
Boston last week. Three thousand person,
are ready 10 90 to Nebraska and Kansas from
Ohio. and he had no doubt that within ayear
%, 900 people would be prepared TO cm.gnn
and by the mere forre Of popular number, to
control the territories. Il was not the que.
ton Of freedom NJ slavery for Nebraska, s,
much As the long dragging monster rlntc1ms,
after il, lla, makes tai, new issuc Of much
Importance.
In al our previous territorial Legislation
10 ,ho acquisition Of Louisiana, Of Florida, u
Tcra, aud Of CALIFORNIAN crlcnson Of is'.
rilory as means Of d-iencc, an extension Of
power and an extension Of the crca offrccdom
(rur The American flag represents iieejom)
had been the objects aimed at Bu, by ,h,
territorial legislation not ono inch orirui,ory
is obiaincj-uo power is i''aincd-all lho
change is that the black iag ofhuman slavery
,s extended to territory now nee II tsab-
fishes a new principle, add they don't intend
to couhnc this principle Of Legislation to ,h,
particular case. The principle was, o.. On,
Senator irsm Illinois has publicly wowrI, 20
cover lll future legislation The DAY Is uu,
distant. said Mr. Banks. when we shall lr-
euirn a broaj.idc ofMcyicau territory, vhs,h.
or We p1y mrh $40 600 600 OF $50 100000.
M f1ht. They look Ia the time not distant
when the Island Of Cuba shall be- acquired
either by purchase or then, and rhis new
principle was 90 apply to these territories.
have advocated he acquisition Of cuba, aid
VIZ. Banks, and | am sin in favor Of llnt
measure, bul will never assen, to tlisaclr..
sirion The same act by which We obtain NE
Island docs not limit The existence of slavery
Some gentleman say tlcy Uillha,c ihc leland
with slavery. but no, misunderstanding will
rc.cn, every act which checks or prohibits
.avcry-rha, they will consider lhc African.
ila,ion OF Cuba, as 1t is called, q cause ofNar
ara.ns, Spain. Bot ! think, said Nr Bank,
if Spain manumiis the slaves 10 Cuba, 30
will DO just wha, She ought TO DO. H. he-
lcyed she would DO 10. ani De DID not lh,n.
,hc Afucan.lr.on Of Cuba would be so v,y
great calamity as b, was deemed a, DE
South.
Another stroke Of policy connected with
this ncv principle which has ben ioaurur,.
cd by lho passage Of tie Nebraska b.lI, is ,ha
determination which is mlnlcsleI lhli ,o
bonds connecting TIC United State. vIh uc
British possession shall no, be strengthened.
Reciprocal trade and intercourse would pave
the way mr annexation ,ani thu people II Die
Caradrs arr not admirers Of HE institution Of
slavery. Tlcy would come into the Union
ls opponents of slavery, and thi, ~ oald weak
on he South This policy mus. 'hcrcore5a
discouraged.
Another consideration Involved Joe ,his Now
principle is connected with the Judiciary.
There d, O proposition to re-orr1n.zs lhe ird.-
ciarv, and there uas reason TO irarlha' i''hs
project should be carried out. ,hl, important
body would BE- - constituted IS 90 support
southern id,1s, not northern By ,ho news
principle iu,ul,cd in the Nebraska b.'', rcr-
f,c, equality between the North and doe south
was established in thc irrntoriss--lhc '1-'h-
crn PLANTER va, to GO there with h., slave, 90
he same footing as The northern planter win
%, cattle. The ncI, step would be to s.'l5.
Ii,h 30 clu1l.iy between the Su'rs-,o o5-
tain mr lhe southern STAKEHOLDER ,hc night TO
hold his slaves in the Free States. Itwnl-
claimed that the statutes Of the Fre States
shall protect ,hcm in their right Of properly
They claim this now, and case is nov before
he courts of New York lhe Lennon ca.)
involving this principle, and it 10 too late go
say that il may not be established.
u is these concomilan,' u lho Ncbra,.I
bin which makes this a crisis that has never
existed before. Southern gentlemen say
they have gained nothing of importance, l..
rcc,ly, BY the repeal or,hc Mssonri c7mrra.
misc, but hey have openly declared iha, 10 Be-
pant Of a grand movement to strengthen
slavery.
Passing to another consideration connected
with this act, Mr. banks remarked tha, Doe
thought the coycmmcn, " this country ~
in the control Of men who had no, lho strong
Is, love ior the rnion-mcn VITO have Seen
di.unionists and scccssion.,,,. They had re.
linqu.,hcl these dogmas not because their re-.
ga5I for the Union had increased, but because
the love for tie Union was so strong among
the people that they were only laughed az.
Now although these men may have rclinlnI'H-
ed their own advocacy Of secession, they may
undertake to drive other people to advocate
secession and dsunion TO be laughed At 10 turn
and thus By the lorcc Of ddcule they may
strengthen their own position. Mr. Banks
was opposed to secession or disuniou, but he
would saw TO the South eve are against your
institution Of slavery 50 flr as you propose
to extend il beyond lis present limits" Let
the united 10 600 900 frcsmen Of the North
say this to the G,OOO 600 who are connected
with slavery at the South, and it would be