Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-02-23


folIowed the iudicions sd'ice and noble eN-
annie II some Of is most distinguished mem
bcrs-,h. renileman from Missouri Mr Bcn.
ton i the geuilcman fam Louislana [Mr.
Hnn, 4 the ren,lsinsn from Tcnorssee.-
fMr-,rs Gallon snd Elheriigr ! and the
Penilev,n fnm Virgins. lNr Millsool-hy
whose wise and palrieic course Ibey have
Stamped their characters un"n lhs are m
whrh they live. and have orericd enduring
monuments N the hearts II lhe American
people. ,hey w.nld have taken hoId st,nd
against 'his unwise rulicy of,hc Adnin''rl
iinn. and they would hsve m'ri'ined IN. Mis.
sun cnmpromise ~ = rnnrri With the
North. Had they done this ihsy would have
pcrpeiualed the confidence in lhs honor nnd
integrity of the South which then existed /:
the repeal " the fa.,igr slave act would not
have S~en ooo'se,7sied a.i an r'rs ofihs
Urion 'aouII hs's.l1as rs,ns1,ed Iocr'hs' -
heromeih "1e renp'e--onr nation. Ilui ihrv
dld M, ~ this. h is now Iuo la'r The
mere rr-narimrnr ~ Tho Missouri Compro.
mise will not arpan.r 'he righteous ndign'.
r,on ~ lh- Gorlh"rn people. They have lot
M huh IN compromises wiih slavery and
slave holders. snd nolhiog sho', nf repeating
the fugitive slave acl the removal ofslaVety
frnm the District n Columns; tho entire
dissolution II the Federal Government from
nll connectnn with slavery will restore
iha, unaninily ol feeling which existed in ihDs
country previous tn the repeal of,he Missouri
compromise.
Every effort was made to ,yuid the rr,ron.
'ihllily of thus opening these ierrilrdcs to
slavery. The people we're told that slavery
would not h. caruri there Il tho ymhlbllon
we're repealed 'ner the deed vas done.
during the late canvas, IN various northern
States. The lrie-is nf do, Administration cn.
drayored 10 carry ont lh,ir prri.n.lons.in 10 ia.
w. Of liberty hy Insisting that there would be
no slavery there. 'rh, 'ppca, 10 have bcrn
= smahl, foilr ofihs deception. Even while
these p'cirn'on wrfc bein, pot forth. We ~
pnhIiShri In IN, newspapers, lhc prices vt Ger.
nin hhh'ru. mechanics. snj other iIha5,.
'an's uf ihrsr nru.y org'uILrj Territories.
n, rbc ,ld of the Administration, 'ho slave
ira'-r, we're then iptl.-hlnc no q detcL'sIss-
part or the population. Tie excitement 90
the slave question hl. increased and swallow
ci up an others. ltnoN wholly lJ.orbs lh,
popular mind. IN lhe,e attempts TO silence
agitation, the President t1. shown himself
wholly Incompetent 10 Judge of Ihs popular
feeling, lni he rooP', no longer cunaLs To-
h, ability IN cordrcl the government
Nov, slr. N, Nouh has taken 10. position.
You have repealed ,hc Missouri compromise
Il vas ,hc h1sI. NJ IN legislative compro.
mi,c, With IL, all u,hcls rll and 30 llr
a. uo itc. Ss'e, ,rc cuucrncd. they are ur-
der no obligation while,rr 10 retain any ac.
of Congress passed lof the h5ncG, of slavery
Indeed, every mural obligation nuU ro,rs ur.
on thcu ln ,opeal Immediately 50 muchut ih~
statute ol 1907 a, aulhou5-, iu- culiNisc
slave rrair. a. rbr .ourl u,,e refused n.
permit ltrei"m y, exist IN knu.l, rrd W
hn.ki, MI ,bcy insist. or haze they tine rf
lrruie,y 10 AK n"rtbrrn men ro protect their
iDiIic 900 uuf crumun humanity "Nuu.iu.
lci,snliuu," va, the cr, ui the Atu.u..trI.
uun api the Surth last year. AND shall uol
the neat Co1Gr.s, rrll,uie me 0alclwo'l
when a.kcI Ia withdraw The pmleriluu ul Uut
lag &, that rc,ollnr trade wll auy ONE
contend that vr are bnund 20 pwlrci ihsiuf
fc on ihr high seas, and discard ill pmirrtiuu
10 ltrrdum In our ierriiores W. sr. The
cryoi popular sovereignty" vii be rrrrar
ed ln the urN Coorrc,., when the pmpn,'.
,nn IN repeal lhe Slalulraulhorzng lhccua,r-
wise slave trade .hiIl cnme up m' cons''era.
ton Lel the people wLo are shipped ou lrlrl
our rycs.rl5 lur lhc slave market. of The South
shape their uNn j"nrsiic institutions. Com
,r,,, ought nui To Interfere. let them east
the ,ll,r.tridcr. iO'u the hriuy deep Com
gree, will not lrgisaie slavery on board Am
mercln vessels. VIII not lhe Nouh bold
the chlllce ol "uon.inler,nliuu AND "Pupu
lar sovereignty" io southern lips lam awar-
tia, the withdrawal Of our p"ecllon from
this unhallnWed commerce will seriously ai
ieet the vital interests Of the sl'e.cmWiug
States Their principal commerce consists In
blylng and selling human beings. These are
their principal productions, their staple CON
modItlcs, on which their rrosTority tDIelds.
| think Wc are row prsrar,d to acuri the
doctrine OF "non intervention 80 hr a.
,ha' commerce s concerned .aIibo'l peo.
pie be invested with the rights Of "popu'
lar soycrcigny," aud white on board uur
ships upon the high seas, We will permit then
10 90 voluntarily to ,hc'barracoou' oi the
South, or 10 'lEe possession Of the slare-dell'
ers and carry them to tie slave mau' oi
Air CT. let them eo.l1'c and sell their mlS-
lers. or submit to be Ssld by them.
When the proposition CONES mp TO repeal
those laws Of the United States which author
We, encourage ur sus:iin the slave trade and
slavery ~ the District III Columbia. will the
south interpo.e any objection Will they're
pnd,sie the doctrine ri "non. intervention -
Shall we withdraw ,hs Protec'ionoi OF Congress
10 fleedom 10 Nebraska and Kansas, and con.
tinue protection to the slave trade and slavery
q. - n..,-:., r r.I.,,Lt,t Has this mottD