Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-12-15
Presidents Message.

To the exclusion Of oil other matter W
Last week gave our readers the President
Message. It is a documcn, not seen ever
day. and the public have a strong desire Il
see it at the earliest opportunity. The pres
en-, message vas Looked Tor with unlversa
interest For !, was supposed that such 1
document, a, this crisis .of Affairs, in tho
prcscn, state Of the public mind, would, il
It's doctrines and opinions, Justify the cours,
the responsible author of i, has seen ftio pur,
sue; and commend to hi, original friend, and
supporters iha, policy on Th.ch his Admin
islra,ion MAS expected and promised 10 be
founded
The public, tho American people had =
right 10 expect that thi, Message would have
set firth more clearly than i, la, the Cons,i.
tu,ional doctrines of onr domestic policy IN
relation to territorial sovercignly--a subject
which !, likely, accurdioc to presen, eNigen.
ci,,, to afford theme ror much discussion IN.
M Il is more in'clliccn.ly settled than at the
present. They had a RICH, - expect thatrhc
National policy In relation to Railroads and
other corporations should have been more
clearly marked than what il could b. by in,
irrroca,ori-s ami Hypothetical differences -
They had 4 RICH, to know, Likewise, why the
snrit and essence n tho Inaugural has been
departed from on the splice, Of slavery AZ
ilauon. besides the knowledge which the
Chief Magistrate is bound To convey TO the
PEOPLE concerning Foreign Affairs, Tresiie,
arJ tho state Of the Army, Navy, currency,
Post Oslcc and the public dcb,--vhch arc
the common TOPICS n al Messages had
a right to expect a thorough investigation Of
sll lhc,r things. Instead Of this We have :
very different affair. We have a document
which ha, bot few leading characteristics
and none Of the Trait. which We have bern in
the habiofuilne,sing in Democratic Rcpub-
l.cau Messarc'.
Take Gr instance the marked assertion Of
the principle of popular sovereignty" which
d, simply alluded to in the Message. Th.,
according 10 III, investigation, Of giants. and
other statesmen Is great doctrine. !, is a
mighty principle worthy Of ~ Jrcer,a,ion.
!, is said to be At the foundation Of American
Government. TIE idea incu'-aicd hy II D.
tlai every community within the United
States, in us inciplsncy has 4 right IN shape
DO, laws, domssiie policy, bsbi,s AID religion
Kansas, therefore, though first nv solemn
contract, dedicated to Frcede,n-lo m,l and
no, c,pi,al.u-was given TO the Indians for.
ever.
The policy II securing i, to freedom was
the policy Of Jefferson. The policy Of con.
ycying i, to the Indians t0r,rsr was the
policy Of Jackson. Both these mer were
called Democratic Republicans, or truo blue
Democrats. The policy now is to an6ihila,e
both Of these antiluaici and time honored
doctrine, and pass thi, lnud over to popular
sovereignty" or vha, IS the same thing, to
slave sovereignty This is now wise. saga.
c;ou', philosophical, s,atesmas.l.le, giant.
like democracy God save the mark
Again. thi, popular ,ovsrsicn'y" "ioe.
lrine will Do more. The Constitution Sc.
cures to every state, a Republican form OF
Government But popular sovereignty has
co, ahead Of this washincionian and JsTrr.
-oniln principle The Mormous have ,siab-
It,hcd 4 Thcocracy-a government Of the
amounted Of heavcn-an Agent n tho So.
rremo Being-lIrcham Young. Under this
Thcocney, polygamy IS encouraged, which
is step backward, on The dial plate Of civ.
lltzaiiOh. Now II the people Of utah-,hc
Mormons are sufficiently numcrous to form 4
Slle snd demand admission as one of the
sovereign states, will rot this doctrine Of pop.
ulnr sovereignty, cumpel every man Win
maintains j, 10 vote Cor their admission with
their thcocracy, polyglmy and all
But we are saying rar more upon this roin,
Than need be aid to convince every right
minded person lhl, rrea, error exists some.
where
The Message, 10 80 Gar as it refers TO the
Foreign concern Of the country, is quite sat-
isfciory. The condition Of peace which the
country no~ enjoyp, and Ne prospect tia, it
nav - continue, j. matter Of universal CON
graduation. The Greylown affair was bad
speculation: and would have been for any ad.
minisialion. The Finances are sa,isiacto-
~. The Army must be increased. The
Navy must be increased. The Navy must
have 4 retired list The members Of the Su.
premc Court must be increased. And the
Pos, Office don't nay its Bills-all owing to
the shameful Steamboat Monopoly contracts
and that odious arisioeratic and unequal
'Franling rriui,ce"
After al that can be said, the Message il
IS good as any man had a right TO anticipate
considering the circumsiaees under which ih'
Author Of it is placed.
RrloyAL Agitation. Some Of the Port
land papers are asirarinr removal Of lh'
State House, on 1ceouni IT Inconvenience