Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-10-05
Sound Creed.-Read IT,

bound Creed.-Read II
The Argus gives the Democratic creed un.
der the above imposing title. We, In the
light ofthc conduct Of that party, will give
the commentary.
|. Equal and exact justice to all men, Of
whatever state or persuasion, religion; or
political.
Always excepting three and half mil.
lions Of persons, who are held in the most
abjoct bondage.
.. Peace. Commerce, and homes, friend.
ship with all nations; eutangling alliances
with none.
Excepting when we cmbroil Mexico in
a war, that we may WRIST from her large
territory, on which to plant human slavery.
2. The rights Of State, and Tcrritoras 10
administer their own domestic affair.
With this reservation, that Da,il r.
Atchison and Stringfcl ow may send dc
border rufian' from Missouri into the tsrri-
tory Of Kansas, and compel the settlers o.
accept slavery.
{. Freedom and equality the sovereignty
or the people, and the right Of the majority
In rule, when their will Is cJns,itutI1nllIy
expressed.
Always excepting the giggorh
2. Economy in the public expenditure.
and q sacred preservation ofpuhl.c faith.
To BE- embraced with those material draw.
hacks / Spongins money from the Treas.
ury, asa contingent fund, 20 BE- usl in
carrying elections. .. Seven men assuming
to be the senate Of Maine, and consuming
an entire month in faetious opposition to
organization thus taking go 600 of the
peoples money before beginning 10 lcsis-
late at all. ,. Preserving the "yr'hr faith"
by tampling upon sacred and time-honorrl
compromise, in obedience 10 the behc.,s or
slavery.
e. Freedom Of religion, freedom OF thr
press, and general diffusion Of information
Verified in this way,--lcnouncing minis
tiers who maintain tho freedom Of the pulpit.
mobbins printing Offices, THROWN, press and
type into the river, and yuchins editors Tor
maintaining the doctrines Of the Declaration
of Independence.
:. Opposition 10 al secret political or.
CARNATIONS, and to all cUrruptions in poll
tics.
Excepting those " mii,1glf ca'a' " which
are held by the Argus party, opposed to all
" corruption in politics" saving and eI.
ccpting the fostering eoruP,ious Of Frank
Picrcc's administration.
:. \ sacred preservation u the Fslsrnl
Constitution, and no ~ isiJus tots f1r of-
fee.
That j.. when II may L. done without de-
trimcnt to the sham dem ,cracy aud slavery
.. 40 bisotry, or pril, Of caste, or liz.
tinction Of birth among American citizens.
The only exception known is in favor Of
the oficc-hollcr.. They werc born % rule
the masses
10 Respect AMI py9tc'tion FOR The rights
ofall
Ncgv' excepted.
+ n. The representation Of the naturalization
laws. and the right 0r g. tho pub.ic doe
main, and ths protection Of the American
government.
when 1t can b. done without interference
with our rsriy-nsycr otherwise. Practice
r'. theory.
Thcrc, reader, You have tho democratic
crccl according 10 the Argus, with our
comment. thereon. Itita very excellent
crcci but the practice of the democracy IS
anything but in harmony with d, Th
democracy Of to-day CONES about a. near
the genuine thing as ths Roman Church.
comes % thc purr teaching and rriuo.rlr-
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