Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-07-28

forms Of political organization which involve
compromise or waiver Of any OF the princi
pies Of the democratic republican faith,
"Roolrcd. That the IL s,iiution Of human
slavery is at variaree with the theory Of ou
government, abhorrent to the common seuii
meni Of mankind, and fraugh, web danger Il
al who come within the sphere OF is innu
cnco-,ha, the federal government possesse'
adequate power to inhibi, its existence In The
Territories OF the Union. that the constitution
ality ofthis power has been settled by judi
cial construction, by coutcmpoancous expo
siliun, and by repeated acts Of legislation
and that VIC enioiu npon our Senator'S anC
Representative. in Conrrcss to make every
cNcriiun and employ all their influence to pro,
cure the passage Of law forever excluding
slavery from the territories Of California anj
New Mexico.
"Rc,olrcd. That although the exercise oI
the power VI excluding slavery from the terri
tories OF this Union, has received the sanction
Of every republican administration, yet It M
wolves a principle which has never formed a
part n the distinctive creed of the national
democratic republican party, aud from the ma,
lurc ofiho case il cannot be made an element
ct tina, creed. Tie only common ground
therefore, which can be occupied by the DEM
ocracy Of the several States in rcspec, To il,
Is ore ofabsolu,c aud unqualified liberation Of
opinion and action.
"Rfscirri, Tia, while We most chccriully
coaccdc In eur southern brethren tho RICH, on
al occasions. To speak and act With entire
Freedom on questions connected With slavery
IN ;hc territories, we claim the exercise Of
the s1mc night for ourselves and any at
tempt, from any quarter, TO siiguatzc us or
our representatives lur advocating " defend.
inr the opinions ~ our people upon this sub
get, aiIl Dc repealed as an unNarrantab'e ac,
ofacrrr,sion uron ,hc night, OF the citizens
orthis Stale"
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ufll2toii.
"wbrr,,s t,e naomi, of Maine regard
slavery with feeling, Of profound abhou,acr,
O., couile,.ug with ,hcgr,atpuocipIc, OF free
dom and Tree government, detrimental to poll
ucai progress, and ought MOTTO be upheld OF
sanctioned 90 'hc Capital oIou' glorious On-
Dur, ilc very sanctuary Of Liberty, therefore,
"Ru0'r65, That our Senators and Repre-,
,en,a,,,es in Congrg,. b. rcsuc.,cd 20 use
,he.r utmo,, influence To abolish slavery and
tho slave trade iutlc ur,uc, Of Columbia ,by
40 Constitutional means
The following Resolutions passed u,c Sen.
ate of Maine unanimously. Ia the Senate
then were such men as lloJsJou, Talbot,
Hobbs aud Crocscr. They passed the dem.
orraiic House % To 20. This was rhc jem.
ociacy Of ISIS. Here arc the resolutions
"R-,8'r,8. That Wc hereby declare lur our.
s.l,c, and ia bslaIfor,hs'peopIe ct ,h., State
our uoc,mpr,roi.In, opposition tn tho eNicn.
SION Of slavery into am, Territory ol,hs Ca.
,,sl State. which f. now f,rc.
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