Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-10-27


uphold the right. and interests Of the South
Richie. Mason, and sou,herucrs generally
declare ,hs, if Gen. Cas- AYERS that The Bill
Tor organizing ,hss,erritnries Of Nsbrnsk'
aud Kansas does permit slavery 10 those ter
riiories, he 10 an Abolitiouisi, and no bette
than Benton OF Van Burcn.
Thus Il 10 seen that the friends Of this mis-
cradle measure are no, sgreed as 10 II, true
character. Therefore 1, slows beyond
doubt. that I, settle, nothing, that Il make
hnaliiy no more final, and that !, does no, II
the leas, proven, the perpetual ismPerinG
with The legislation Of so.
We are happy 10 hnd tina, the people arr
fs., settling hi, question. They know 'hei
rights and duties; and in spite of'iolsie'
platforms, new ,esu, impraeiieable dorma'
and Inconsistent arguments, they will work
gu, the true principles cf democracy. wher
one organ saws a thing is test" and an
other. this, fights with 1t, say, ,ha, |, is not
they will believe neither bu, form their own
opininns on the tiue merits Of the case, rs,
Tsrdle.. II such unhlu.hing Inconsistency,
Parties. as well as individuals, who will M,
abide hy their diciaiions must submi, their
case to III. decision Of those whose displeas,
sure they have incurred
This ,waddling paragraph from this old
"BOard Of Trade" organ, wind, up with
SanetimoniOuI polil,ness and charity. II
s,y,. "Lc, all true democrats rally under the
old flag, against the fusion federal opposition.
seeking whom they NAV devour for plunlsr''
We slv. le; Ill true dsss.vais rally undo, III.
old Jsirsrsonisu flag. Let them honor it and
is great apostle who sough, openly and BY
s'erv means in his power to maintain the
great principle Of Constitutional Liberty; and
prcvcni the extension Of slavery. by uniting
with men ofall parties. both North and South,
"in devisinr some reasonable and pra,iical
plan Of getting nd oft. This is right.
We hope this anion will take place and i,
certainly will the signs of the times pos
SEES any significance.
We can no, dismiss lhi. old fasisn dccirin.
al paragraph without referring tie reader to
the motive which is charged upon the people.
the true democracy, Tor thsirre recent and proba.
be. future conduct. FOR plundsr" Modest
charge Real old Fusion, Abolition, Board
of Trade, Federalism charging the people,
themselves, with seeking whom they NAV
deVour Tor p'ur8cr'" Who makes TIN,
wauion. shameful charge i /, those who
have always shaped their patriotism by the
light Of jdsiiec, truth and right; or was
the ignomiuious thought, prompted by those
who have connivcd at, and b'shel IN public
plu0der' Record would easily show. Yet
this rarsoo,h is the "uch io,'ri7s" to hold
to both sides Of the question oi constitutional
Losrly and charge the people with scckrn.
or "plunder"
What better evidence could possibly be az
fordyd by the rrea, champion, Of Rerularsm,
that they had forsaken an The doctrines Of
democracy when they took themselves oct ol
the party two year, ago; and now have the
Independence to say tina, the people, though
entertaining diTrreH, opinions Of vital qucs.
tons, mus, unite TO save ihcr,elyc, from be-
ing plundersl " horr,lu' True democ-
racy has confidence in the people and in their
eapael,y to govern; bot this banlling of Lib
sTalism and disorranilniion has no confidence
in their capacity OF their integrity Il Pre-
tend. to snPror, democracy; bot preache,
Federalism and Arislocrasy. The people
have done right Ia rcrrJiating ,pch doo,r.ucs
and their authors,