Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-01-12

over freedom.
That tie Moth Ia, been too willingly
hu'h"d into silence IN this great question Ny
the uenaees Of the Son,h, cannot be denied,
,nd the unanimi,y into which tho ,wo Great
po!iiie'l parties scquicsccl in the eSlrnorii.
narv Compromise, OF 1850, shows ANYTHING
bu, disposition on tie part Ofihe free STATES
+ to continue the agitation cf which the South
so loudly comrl,ipcd.
Notwithstanding ,h,, mos, cScspiicn,b'e
snd ~ is believed Unconstitutional law f,rthe
rentlliGn of fugitive slaves, forc,S ursn The
North, compelling fre-msn To aid, q 'hcir
reri. in ,eilnr sud returning 10 captivity
persons who are ruilly n no crime knnEn 70
the Constitution II the United St',r'-ard
struggling only IN tho rights ~ "lifr, llher.
", and the rur'ui, n happiness" tho ise
States were 'liIl d.,posed 10 resi', renewal
NJ ,hl, sriiaron which a. was conIendci
Ihsalcucl d.,remhrrmrot n The rnioa-
while ihs feeling peraiei the North, the
hl'l fnr ORGANIZING the territories ~ Nebraska
md Kansas W., b-ourh, before Corrics, con.
nccied with a scheme 10 extend slavery oyri
that vas, REGION n country north of SC deg.
80 min. vhrrh had been ,rlcmrlv dedicated
10 Freedom by n. compact Of iS2o This
aggressive movement e1rt,rI through Con.
rrs',, aided by a fU Northern politicians,
who have hccn foremost in jenonn-.ng ag'l.
ton AMI the louiss, advocate, ~ Compton.
i'c' ha' again f,,r,i upon the country tie
consideration of the question Of negro ,ls,.
erv.
tn attempt ncN 10 smother the sentiment
II the North or 10 pm, dawn rec speaking
ard independent seton. would mo-, only BE- an
ru,yaiIr1- ef;,r,. b1i my ausmp, % turn ihc
rublc mind away nom ne fullest eoarsmrll.
'.on of the subject and the most searching 100.
,c,,ir,lion into u, IN IL, a'ce,, ur,loral IS.
rs-i, rs relation n the whole country social.
", morally. aui politically, would be an a.
from, to the intelligence oi the ncop'c.
The universal sentiment NJ TIC rrr,on IN is
r,,ly history va, hostile To the syIsrcrc, ri
slavery. regarding It =, ireomraublrvi,h ju,.
u"e and d'nr'ro" to me 'r.r' II Freedom.
III" pole, Of ih"ooHoiry WAS 'o inh.h' ''''.
cry directly and s'.nlrl.ly 10 TIC territories,
che express and drc''''d Object being 70 IRE
'r'' The cV'n'on ct that institution.
The common ahhorsncc Of slavery DIS.
irsl'y shows '''r'i ,a 'hr 'r'l \ LEGISLATION "f
ihe country, and 10" Distinguished m"nufihr
rnnun cf all p1r''c' looked forward tn Oh"
time when The system 'i''ll 'hoal' b'come-N.
rnc'. This n'u"oal sentiment r'r'ad''r
The slave, as % d' the l'cs Sia'"', has oom'
'o he reversed b' The South, 'nd 90 i's place
h's sprung opp a. attachment and devotion To
slavery which = made paramount, 60 the pr0.
vision NJ the federal constitution, add Dis.
mcmhemsnl cr the Union even - treated as
a matter 10 be be invoked ri'hc' Than rs p'r.
r-rut,y should present birrirr to the 'prsld
of that local Institution. Tor which it, iuerd'
claim the rirh, under line Consultation, hc-
yori de power vt Congress rn plant b, 900 any
md 400 the territories ~ the government.
Tbs neN and suui.Hg dnrilnc " sought ''
be established rs 'hr judgment nj ihr people
OF ibis country. hrannoi 30 doubted that
Congress 10 ,'re'rr, aston I'M The bill 'c'
f,rcd a. inr 'hrorr'n'z7'lon o. Nebraska and
Kansas, favored such extraordinary ''''H''
uuu. Aud What renders This aggressive
lhe more al,rrmr 70 doe cy'drn, comp'Ic.'y