Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-05-04
For the OsfHd Democrat.
Popular Sovereignty -

operation Of the doctrine of =" popular soy.
ercigniy, =" as exhibited in the recent election
in Kansas. 4 more diabolical, infamous
outrage never was porpetnted in this ooun-
try, since the days Of tho landing Of the pill.
grim' upon Plymouth Rock.
ItappHars from the development, made
since the election, that a regular conspiracy
against the rights and Liberties Of theinhab-
isants of Kansas, was formed by Atkinson,
and his herds Of drunken rioters, from Mis-.
souri-that with CANNON, rifles, bowie
knives and whiskey, they spread themselves
all over the tcrritory--,lrove the actual set
tiers from the polls-tpok pos' 'ssion them
themselrc-, while this invading horde ofland
pirates, cast more than three fourtfs Of al
votes thrown at tho election. What DO the
Administration paper m the ire states,
who advocated. or acluicsccd, In the repeal
of the Missouri CompOmise. say 20 all thisl
Do they rebuke the insult2 Do they con.
lcmn the National democracy" Of Mis-
souri,, COR their efforts TO make Kansas
slave STATE.
| Every man who Ia, read thl, elias n "a.
pers. can eisily answer ,he.o intsrro-aioriss
Thcsc government I'll organs say nothing
20 condemn the ahomInahl- Outrage. Ths-s
ioaS,.' have undoubtedly hem waiting u
get their "nIs" from jefferson Davis.
Frank Pierce, Gale Gushing. or some other
Official At head quarters, anil after they hear
the "crack Of she whip" from their "mas.
tcr.' at Washington like whipped spaniel.
will sneak Oh % engage in defending tho
most corrupt and infamous National Nd
ministration, that ever diserac'd 4 ciyiliisl
country.
when Douglas, Pierce, Atkinson Co.
hid q bribcd. vcnal rrc.., defend the ahr9ga-
ton Of a time-houored. solemn CONTACT.
by raising the universal cry u " popular
sovereignty" they sll caught The oeho, ami
shouted themselves holr,r IN "ol~ying Or.
der,." The w, election. in Kansas, farry.
- E-,na che "ui-rs and ahctiers" Ia this
.-rr racy against American liberty with
deep. damning disgrace, and their stale cry
Of popular s5ycrriruty"-i stupanious
fraud, n extend AMI iorrver f,',en upon
the people o. thi, Union. the ours, u slave
~.
Recent events, have pror,d the argu~rnt,
uscd 20 obtain r'r,al II tie Missouri
Compromises, 90 ha a putrid mss. Of willfal
lies. Fraud and fal..hooi arr STAMPED On
burning capital. upon their face. and yet,
the supporter, II ,fc iniqui'y lave n1' the
honesty o. own the wrong and outrl-'. thry
have helped flston upon the people. hut
with bra,rn impui'nr', turn their hack,
upon the victim. Of their nsc,Ii,y, and look
away to Washington, to End on, wha;
they shall Ny next"
Tho Constitution requires the general
government to prais7 the trrritoric, on their
right. and privilege and notwithstanding,
Pierce and hi. Cabinet well knew che plot
TO reduce the pioneer. or Kansas 90 thcsou.
dition " yas,al. anil slaves. s'IlI. MT q IN.
gle stop was taken by them % prevent ,hs
Outrage The President could .,-li y g.
Troops, and call Ca, the whole power oftho
general government, both civil and militia.
~, IN Boston; to deprive an A'n'riraH aii.
.,q oth5.r'v. and send him away into the
Southern Hill. Of slavery, and plumber ou,
II the National Treasury, $50 ooO 70 pay
the bills. but when the hardy settler, Of a
territory arr invaded hy an army u hsa''ly,
drunken rowiics, and hy them, deprived %
the dearest right Of our American Citilrrs,
WHY what-nothing only the occupants
" ths " Whit lIouso" celebrated the even.
by &c drHlr f;mrci'
Hear whn, the correspondent, of the Ne,
.ouri Republican ny', in letter % that
paper N April IS.
Had the new territories hocu I'm %
abide their time. the impression herr, BE-,
that they would hay., eventually, h~o1m'
r.. territory Ait g.. however, thc al
u slavery /. fHei upon Kansas and the ".
braska portion Of the Administrator i' 10
hrl gi,s AZ me- r1wt Quito a re0i,in,
came Or at the White House the Day th'
new, reached ~. and the toast, tie song AMI
the p,as were the order u thn evening
You know that our worthy chicfma-i.trata
ono. on.a.timc, was fond u a g'ft' Of good
lrauJU. I 10 not say b, ever indulge now
days; but DO know be frequently wits
the height. Of Georgetown for h' h'oth
and the day succeeding the festivities. 10.
cilent upon the result Of the Kansas e!e'.
ton, It be,amc necessary Cor him 90 pay
another visit"
.S,it seem, tina, President Pierce wa not
on'- in " high rlc," at the result but ccl'
'- 81 amid, ,hc "slns and Wine %
...r an extent. that. q, u-' a common'ay-
ing, he had to =. yi.it hchricht, II Georsy-
town the next day 70 "tar,r T"
/ But have no time or heart 10 make fur
Their comments at Ills time upon such
disgrnccfh procecdinu' Thank "oi, the
81. sands" Of thi- corrupt, iufimou.a~i0iak-
"a. National Administration, ar" "runn.ns
out Tho crior, IN thi. inipuitous dyra'-
ty will ,oon pas. from the stage bot tacf
ari-, like an " eternal movement will l'Te
remain, 10 disgrace their memories.
OLD HICKORY,