Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-25
Our Congressional Election.


Tic election Of Congress men Il, st the
rrs.sr, time a question Of more ,hsn ordinary
interest. Much NJ this ir,r-c,, may be age
cuh,l 90 tie fact that the c1,lc,, turn up,r
,hc question, whether IN. policy or Fnuk'n
Pi,rro-,hc President OF he United States
ou.h, Co De- sustained hy the rcop'r. IN fact
II is an 'rrra' To thc rcorlc, q, the middle
or the four wear, Presidential term TOT their
sanction and approval Of the stewardship Of
the Chief Magistrate of the palior. - far
- he State ct Maine Is concerned, this goes
,ion will so1n he settled one Way or the 9TH
cr. a.! according to the signs Of the limc'
lhrr, cannot be much dou5, how thu, sc,le.
men, viii DO made.
Il is seldom that The moderate, the iuji.Tr,
eri and thc ,aalogs Of every class and party
have found so c1grut rsasrr, for a-liun.
Eycublc as ,hr Intelligent, portions II 4 free
people alvay, are, a1l JEALOUS of the CON
due, Of their publ &c servants As they cuch, TO
be. Their, Is ~ more excitement or scruiiu,
than the cx'gency demands.
Ia Democracy people would no, arise
in their power &, rc5uLe a fl-rani wrong,
even Il that wrou- bad been rerrrira'ri hy
one Of their own f,l'ov-cii.lsns whom they
had elevated to power, they woolL be unvor-
thy To- be callcl frrcmcn. They could only
take The uame Of Slaves.
Why have the American people q the
whole nation become asi,a,ed' an ~a,
peace few days ago.. WHY is this' The
answer is plain. !, is sectional agitation.
40, on agitation cot up by Aboli,ionisis To
secure aud extend The blessing of freedom ,
bl, u Is an agitation co, up by men profess
irg to be National Democrats To promote The
honor and principles OF slavery |, has or
is object in a series of measures The uuiycr
sal propagation OF slavery; and the establish.
men, of 4 principle hat slavery vas born
when Freedom was anj must &c clual'y
honorcd, protected and blessed by the national
LEGISLATURE and hyors the dra ,ha, ,he In
sliiuuoHs OF the latter are Of no greater value
no more inhcrcn, righi-or moral furce
though founded on natural Justice and eluali.
ty-,han arc those 4 the former. though
founded on a ,ys,cm Of violence, injustice and
oppression.
The immediate cause ofihe present agiia
ton IS The violation Ct the Baltimore Platform
aud the Repeal Of the Missouri Compromise.
That tie national Democratic Platform was
violated In the Repeal Of tina, Compromise il,
fact which National Democrats Journals
however reckless dare not dsuy. Il Is az
ac, 81 rcrfdy which jcccu, journals dare not
undertake To excuse or even palate. They
arc damb Under this load " wronr-uuder
this ,'upcnlou, weigh, Of official derel.ction
For the people to soslain this Platform now
after its vitals have b,eu lacera,ed and re-.
moysi ailer u has been made the instrument
Of a -tupendous and objectionable fraud upon
four fhbs q The American people, would be,
bcy,.ot az comparison, the rrea,est error o..
a irse people. 4 Platform, which, like this.
contains no security from the assaults Of "a.
ua,.rism, ambition and ,re-shsry IL worse
than none and ought TO be ssI aside by the
/ people As a nuisance OF IN cxsressucc on the
. BODY poliiic.
/ Ii tie fret densgOgue who taxes 1t Into
his head to violate It's must deliberate dec'ara.
tions can % 20 withou, rebuke, IL is no more
'hau broken reed. Il is no protection for
a people and is only dangerous engine ia
the hands Of Party.
We appeal 10 no sectional infuencc--to nc
sectional policy II bring the rovsrBnen,
back TO i,s original parpOsc on this question
10 this Congressional election NC appeal iC
no North. so SOSlh. 10 East, 10 West
We appeal TO no man as whig. Demo
erai or q Free soilsr. Such Is the magnitude
IfIhe interests at stake, 10 view Of the actor
whieA has taken place, sections and per
sons ani plri!r, INK ib,o utter insisnihcane,