Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-03-24
OLD SERIES. VOL. 81, NO. II.


terly ine,cusablc violation Of the pligh,ed
faith of the nation.
Rc,olr,d, That the constitution Of the Uni
'ed States is itselfa law Of Territorial Lber-
", solemnly guaranteeing that the "Pcople,"
under lis Jurisdiction shall be SECURE and sldR
not he deprived Of Liberty without due pro-
ccs. Of law and tha, the proposition, there
fore, to abruga,c the long established law Of
liberty in Nebraska, is palPablc violation Of
the constitution.
R,soirSd, That the territories Of the unl.
ted States are held in irus, for the couniry-
aBd lnr refugees from oppression Of the old
wohd; and we thrrr6re prutes, against
legislation which forever shuts out tic ac-
ual settler from Nebraska. except on con
dition or sinking him to the level Of a slave.
. Rs,o'r,d, That tho assertion ohcn made,
that on account Of ihe character and soil Ne
braska rcuirory, slavery would mo-, be in.
lroduccd, notN outstanding tie rrpcal of the
prohibition Of slavery, is wi,hou, any good
foundation, and is calculated to deceive and
mslril the people and that, it, the iudg-
mcnt NJ this convention, II such prohibition
should be repealed, slavery would be a orre
introduced into the Territory, and fosterrd .
and OF pos-ible) sustained end pcrPcIuatcd
by the same slave inlercs, and power which
viii have effected the repeal.
R,5lrsd, Tia, the policy OF ecmpromi'-
ing with n, slave power having, upon iull
trial, filled to secure those objects which
sought to b, attained ,hrrcbv-if it should
uow be- attempted 10 be rcpuliaicl hy the
members 10 Congress from the slave States,
100 any action or vote II theirs, ,cuj.nc 20 re-.
move the prohibition Of slavery in certain ter.
riiury north Of thiuy.six degrees and thirty
minutes north hli,uic.-ve uow declare IL
to be- our unlllcnbl, purpose To resist, in ey.
cry practicable AMI constitutional way, ani'lo
the utmo,, of our power, the introduction of
slavery, not only into that territory, but into
any and an territory which may now or here.
ancr be within the jurisdiction Of the United
Saics.
Rs,o'rrl. That wc earnestly call upon the
people of Maine. as they value the p.rillci
institution. Of their fathers, tn rise aboyc al
party pnjadiccs, and unite IN action a,, they
arc already ln heart, to save our country from
the extension or slavery over ,ast touilorie.
uov rc.us,ns under the protection Of jusl
Ian.
T5rc'ors, R,'olrrj, Tha, We tie people Of
Maine, ~ convention assembled, without re-
gard io party distinctions, DO Lcrrhy mos,
'olcmnly and distinctly protest against the
passage ofIhc Nebraska Bill, as presented
by Senator Douglas, orIIIrnoi', believing It's
measures fnuch, with dangers the most i'm.
mircui and ruinous to 90, best inicrrs, ofihc
republic.
The rcl ori ofthc Committee on rosolu.
rious Was accepted 90 iar as To bring the sub.
c', matter before tic convention.
\ letter from Geo VI. Weston, Esq, OF
Blrro, ua, read.
U'd, rha, tic 'cItcr be printed with ihe
proceedings orihe Convention.
The resolutions wcrc taken up; and Mr..
wootuan Of Portland moved their passage
anil addressed the convention.
Adjourned to meet At two O'Clock p. VI.
ArrEnSoos.
The Pus.jcn, being absent, VIZ. D,cr.ng Of
Slcu TOOK ,lc chair and called the convention
30 order
o. motion Of Mr. Thatcher of Bangor, vc-
ted that no peuoa be allowed to speak more
ihln Gnrcl minutes at one tine.
The convention was addressed by Mr. Cole
or Alfred, Mr.. French Of R!ddciuri, Mr.
Cowau o.! Sscu, Mr. Davis of Belfast, NJ.
Abbott ol Norrigewock, Mr. Holman Of Au-
gus,a, Mr. Gilman Of Brunswick, aul Gen.
Perry at OSf'I.
Tn, resolutions were unanimously adopt
cJ.
Mr. Vinton Of Cumberland addressed the
convention.
Adjourned 10 meet a, O'Clock IN The eve.
ming.
EyrSI>G.
Hon. Auson =. Morrill, in the cha.r
The convention wa' addressed 10y VIZ. Mus
~ Of Pcnobscc,, NJ Sponard Of Hancock,
Nr. Torscy Of Kcancbec, Mr.. Prnec Of Wal.
10, Rev. Dr.. Tappan Of Augusta, Mr. Cow.
an Of slco, Mr.. Starr ofThonnsloa, aud SI'.
Knowllou of Libcny's
On motion of Gcn. Perry OF OAfOrl.
Orisrol, That a copy Of tic proceedings
or this convention, signed by il, officers, be
transmitted to our Senators and Representa-.
,iyes in Congress, and iha; the public papers
Of tho State be requested to publish the
same.
Adjourned, sine die.
ANSON p. MORRILL,, Prcsidcni.
Gins. J Talbot. Sccrc,,rie,
>. L. Lindsey.
4 Blr OF Rou,NcE. The Cincinnati
News says that Spanish boy about Is years
old. named Joseph Edward Pobllo, passed
through that city few days since, on his
way to Washington. The boy was stolen
from his home near CamPoachy, IN Mexico,
with five Of his complnions,b by a party Of
Frc..ch pirates, who sold them TO merchant
man. who after keeping them two years,