Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-07-27
Remarks Of Hon. Samuel Mayall,
Atso. Paus. July 9Th.
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Ihavs frequently sought, In fact, knew,
that the pages Of history are searched in vain,
ifit BE- our Object Co. end a parallel as regards
the czccllcucs Of our Institutions. Grcccc
Il + true. va. once a Republic Rome,
once the proud mistrcss % the world The
weight Of whose influence, eStrudc'l % every
land Tier pre-eminsncs ans from the
genius OF lhsr glorious constitution. "rc'''
was her pattern. Her philosopher, and
statesmen wer, found over the hA5'iahl'
GLOBE Bat b. VIA, va. she inlsptei Tor
her uuriyalled superiority Was ito mar
tul courage and military discipline Was
/, not rather 70 hccScyiIsncs of th1-s hvs,
which owe their origin 90 the wisdom Of
ago. Bat. alas, ,he time has long sincc
arrived when the chcgrls-s task belonged o.
her biCrnpb,r- Of srrakirg of what Rome
va. TIE sur % her prosperity declined ,
and that which constituted her superiority
{. only 90 BE- ,ryu iu thr productions OF her
hard. ani the records 10 her historians.
Ian not among tbo-, who indulge in ihe
gloomy rrrs,r, hat a similar fate awaits
The country On which We have The happiness
. live. Gr,,cs and Rome were destitute Of
that general kr5vlsdss which give. stability
g. power. Her most iilg''r.aus citizens and
distinguished statesmen, m0urned over a
a,, which they clearly irrsaw, hlt which
no wisdom o1ul avert
S,r. Do noe believe it j. Co. part ui Wis
DON b. r,-,rl q dissolution % ihis happy
union a. a matter Of inliE.r,no, Lstth's'
civil war. that hays dr'u-l che tir-t Uor-
ton of our earth With human gore, Dee a pre-
monitilu 30 ths ratrint AMI ph,anthr1ri''.
Tier, g. ur sayrif,r within our power which
i. tao Ja,r ,5 oErr. with o., r,r,rtion %
che liberty which che constitution dcsisus
thai aIl men shall sDuy ,u our happy BE
rahljcl asmgars Of rcrTrtga'.u- 'htuui'u
which T. d., foundation af national rru.-
r-rity.
We li,, Boz q country that is highly Die
tnruf.hgl Or thc general DISSEMINATION ol
useful ku1vl,l-s while tbi. continue, We
NAV nationally hapc ur thr Trr-ryatiau 90
,hu-. ire institution. tHat now excite the
aaor,,hmeut 1f an aImirius world. The
Tro-ut B. au era nl physical, MORAL, and in-
tsllrcta1l improvement Who would have
iraeIucJ. a lalra 5.ntuya-o, ths vast in-
rrg,rusuts which Boa every direction NEST
our sys.' Iu travelling. both t.ur and die
uncc ar, comparatively anuihiIatyi uar
slips ary sc,u t.a,iH. uu every sea, and ry-
cry part Of DE- Earth b made 90 cratrihu's
o. the -1rvruiluas aulluAuy .ftbi.h.rhly
favored naii.u I'm view off che suoc-- r-
corded in ths history % thr rast, where D.
the individual OF COMMON su.ih.l.ty, who
DIS not f..' o. re....c uu au u.el,.Hu ike
ne prr--nt' Whore 8. tbs individual who
is - completely destitute ai every particle
of patriotic pride. o., uut ,1 reHirs in 'hs
Successful strile- fths Temperance inform,
and in abe very name HC au American
With Troyrirty We arr -,I,-l urau On marx
tha, party. thr-, individuals. chat urrri,us
elan Of g5rrr1mr1f .Fals, Who have aIor-
tel ,hs Augusta platform, In ay1r Of irre
rum ami ..avry
Liberty fur government rauuul-r. and
executive appointments, AMI temp ausr fr
ras or Nrw England rum What "a
bsauuful platform Fra rrrl rsf >1-r-.
Gentlemen, only think af 20 beautiful
mote, o. d. inscribed .1 th.1.ur.r.ti. l1n-
nsr or tlis STATE. rum anil slavery Q, D.
borne alal ly tL..r standard 'rarsr. a futile
cT-t. o.. vs tras; and t.ity., o. Tasa bIm
in o., chair ol state q, WrH~tbl. that
the democrats OF thi, S,a'sarg Hlr -rrheat-
81 ami lccriyeJ hy @ -stof government oG
o., h1Ilrr.. anil tha. hy your vote, go boz
favor o' extending tbe wide 1ruliu1, anil
de.,at.r. Institution 0f slavery. and al ~
Do. Nomination. Ths principle ai which,
if carrieI 0u, AMI NOS checked, viii make
s.g-. and s'lrrs of son. f-evmsu. listened
v,h perfect sstui..mrn; o. sr"erhrs 1l
says-hl'l.- iu the tu1zrr., af rhr United
Satrs, when they would dwell, urlu the De-
grliAiiun1f labor, .7,rig ,r.a3l They
do no, r--,rI ah.ria- man an. l,tt.r
than a slave Why, aila .,l,e-L.llrr o.
us Boo Company With a,b.r y1g would no;
associate with aharrr. a h.rsi man oi
your, Nv rgrly vas this lam labor
in- man uy-.'f. I have bsu h.r,l man
ur -rrynnt 81. you may Do PLEASED @, call mo-.
Ny hiri man could NJ ouiy associate with
me, but be- could -tat tle same table aul
Gar, a. arcl iu 10y humble home; anil
when Do, time 8, ult. f,r which be- engage
- .ahor or jlh Is done, pay him h,.var'-,
shake hand, with bin. li5 him c,ul-hy, and
invite him O. call anil ee ue when - hr
como. nv way. This b. IL manner iu
which ,hc ablrin- man of Maine is trra'cl.
Another ,lave-h1ller 1fsthr same company
rsmsrks lie is rlsihls' deliver me from
Maine, Now, ,.r. appeal On tbr hh1ri1g
mao, or / an a hhIrins man, @, the far
nsr and mechanic, that portion or our COM
hunity with which I vmTa'tisa. and e.
which belong i thgy vii h' ~ uuwss'
as n support O party, and vote a ticks; 10
the coming election. che principles of which
II sucesss'ul, viii place Northern fire. hhor
on q Jewel with southern s'1y, labor W.
gsntslusn 1f ths democratic PARTY, who
have bean ayspriltst With mo fur DE-, I
know you will NJ, DO e. know you arr