Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-09
The Democratic Press awaking.

from tho Age, entitled, "lnsolenco Of the
Washington Union" both Of which rcGec,
the true sentiment Of the people Of this State
on the subjects TO which they relate.
The Age quotes the following paragraphs
from the Union and then gives a commenia.
ny, the language and sentiment Of which are
not less iorciblc than true
IN lse rouH sustain graf principle, and
ihdr true friends, WE AUST CEASE TO REcoG-
NIzE IS MEMBERS or THE PARTY THOSE WHO
ARE DELIBERATELY AssAiLlNO BoTH.
" Again-Tho0 rho continue hcnocforfh
IN such position Opposition To the Nebras-
Ia billy ran only do 50 lrdi Il kHoiriedge that
TurY ToHrEir All CLAIM To M REGARDED ~
, Any oTuCR LIGHT THAN As TIir Tors 90 DEM.
ocRATlc PRINCIPLES
"Prcsumpion and iusolercc! What does
the Union imagine itsclfto be, and who does
/, fancy It is talking to- Does it arroga,c
10 itself the functions Of an auiocra,, that il
prcsumcs TO give Law to the democratic par
w, Docs il suppose that tho democracy are
Scris that they are to be thruu out of the par
~ 1t is bidding' Docs the tenure Of mem
bcrship depend on It's caPrcious will : Is the
democratic creed to be enlarged or dmin-
ishcd at is sovereign pleasure Arc new
"Dcmocratic principles" to be ioisied on the
party, and old ones stricken from the creed.
at iis command Arc tests Of political or.
thOdoSy to be applied or Withdrawn, as may
suit It's changing humor' u, What right,
human or divine, does It assume To cry
,"Anaihcml, J." against any portion Of the dem
ocral.c party, because they will not accept
ncw articles of faith manufactured To Of
der, and to read ono half Of the democracy
cut Of the party because they follow their
own convictions Of duty on questions in refer
cncc to which the party stands uncommiitcd
to the side which the Union desires them to
take
The democracy every where should rebukc
this n,olcncc, poiulelly and without reserve.
For one, We will resist such dicIauon-such
impudcni assumption and Away
cone from what source il may, and with what
sanctions il may We do not recognize the
authority Of the Union or any body or whom
It assumes TO speak, lorcyisc the creed ofthe
democracy, apply new political tests, OF to re-
organize the party on platforms % i's own
unauthorized erection. We have a creed
we want no interpretations Of II. We have
political tcs's--wc wan, no spurious additions
to them. We have 4 party plaliorm-wc
maui To ripping up n old Planks and insert
ing OF new ones, vilhou, competent aulhori.
". Upon that platform, erected by the great
democratic republican part u the Union, oil
Of us arc bound to stand and honestly to con-
fbm-,he most exalted Or we'll rs the hum
blc.i member Of tho pary-tho Washington
Union rs we'll as the most unprelcndnr dem
ocra,ic journal in tie obscurcst corner Of the
conrclcracy. With this co.eQuali,y Of rights
and obligations belonging 90 ard resting up
On us, the Washington Union undertakes to
make H. word the law Of the par,y--,o sub
slitu,c It's own variable views for the fixed
principles Of dcmocracy-lo set up tests IN
opposition to those established by the rc.
corulzgl platform, and to read every demo-
crat out Of the party who will not yield to ils
diciaiion, and consent to be- gagged 10y is
standard OF political orthodoxy. Those named
d, ,s i.,-.. ,. .-.Hls dv,v mlIuuvu iu us
sweeping bull Of cN.con nuuicaion-will
plead To the jurisdiction, ~ 'purn is au-
,hority and defy lis power They will claim
the Same right to remain in the party as tha,
paper claims. They nav claim an equal
power to apply tests, and to clcommunicatc
for non.conlomily This reading members
out ola party d, game that more than ono
can rlay at; and Il adherence TO the Bal,l-
more platform should be rigilly insisted up
on, the Washington Union would be greatly
"iu danger Of the Council" The democratic
party is an organization under the control
not 1T a board Of trustees, or ol "rcgcnis 10
Gated a, washins,on-bu, Of the individual
members Of it, scattered throughout the length
and breadth Of this broad Union. They will
permit 70 usurpa,ion OF their rrerora'ivc'
nor sulI.r a dictatorship to be established over
them. Those democrats in Congress who
voted agains, the Nebraska bin and those
democrat, in the country who opposed It,
have no apologies to make to the friends Of
the bill aud no flyors to ask ofihcm. They
will no, coun,cnancc the arrogant claim set
up by the friends Of that measure, that they
a lone constitute the democratic party but
will yindicalc, in all proper ways, ,hoirrights
Of membership, without acknowledging the
authority Of those who assume to DO their
masters, and without conserving to humlia.
tine conditions"