Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-17
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l W hen the MilmOt FfuNMo was hinN ihNv-
duOSd into Congress, BY the terms Of which,
any territory thereafter to be acquired from
Mexico, should forever Afer be free from
involuntary scrvitpde, or slavery IL was
supported BY the people Of the free State f,
with scarcely single exception. In Con-
rres Il was voted fJr in the House Of Rep
rceuativos, by every member from the FREE
States, with two exceptions, and Of course
Passed Ia tina, body. In the Senate, nearly
al the -nembers from tie free States cH-
pressed themselvo. as being in favor Of the
measure. uirh2,gc Gm~ai Cas-, but the
h.ll was rot voted upon in that body at that
session, f5r the mason, that Mr. Davis Of
Massachusetts,. g, ,hc door, spoke against
tirc upon an'thrrquos,i5n, until The scs-
sion expired hy Limitation, aud all uufnish-
Cd business upon Dee table dicl with it.
The democratic, rrgs, in Maine, came out
boldly Gr a., Pr.,i-,, including he East
era Argus. which in a leading article, took
strong ground ia that direction This, li
we are not mistaken, was in $50. In
IsI7. The Le,i,a,rrs orMaiue was strong
ly democratic. and John ". Dana was
Governor. lpLis uvsas, be took decided
-s.auI 900 as6'<pf tha rry,isN II any one
llahts uis. W. Them rod bis message 90
cha, yrar fr themselves The Legislature
-.s,.rlel O. thc -utinut.of the Governor,
ami ra..l tha following resolves, which
vsr. ,.,ol fr ry every member of ;hc
U.r... with tle exception OF xix and by a
rr-r majority iu thc S,aats
Resolved. Tia; ihc -utimsut og this>ate
i.rr.nur1. SINCERE, aud almost universal,
th.t t.r influence OF slavery uTuIuiggtiyr
.r.r-s &. Dos. dc blight 0imi.I,v that 30
i.a moral aud social evil that 10 docs y.'-
,uer o. che right, u' nan, as thinking,
reasonable, aaI responsible being lnau-
.rryf Nv sr.h considerations. tl.--'at' vi.l
.Jr... Oh. introduction u, slavery into auE
r.la.v u.i.. mas De- a.Iu..4 .s ga Boz.
I.uwE is claims apu1 Mckee.
E.r.#. That's DO acquisition u! auy
1r. territory v..th. hy rar..a.' brother.
u..r. vs dem DO fle dufy of the general
government o. extend uy.r thg same tnr ur.
..r.rr' 90 seventeen aul Di-liy-sH,sa, With
40 d. r.-ht, aaI rr.v,,--., conditions and
iurHrltl-
Ea-.#. Tat ugr saa..r. iu D.rEe.
hr Instructed. arl .Iv r.Ir-rUuiiro, o..
4uss,si, t1 support AMI carry out tE' IrH-
oT.a- uft.e Foregoing resolution
GA ISIS, o., democratic party Dad an
overwhelming ua ar.iy in doe Legislature.
which h.1y, with great uuauimi'y passed
tac following resolutions, omhoiyius d.
same principle. a, chose oftbg former year.
Receive. relating o. d., extension OF .,a,gry
iu reV'v acquired territory.
R.,uf. Tat Maine duly APPRECIATE
the concession and rumrr1mi-.. which ieI
nfIral.r...u anil establishment u. thr CON.
,Ert..a 10 t'r United state. and .hH vii.
.nt,ruIIy and honestly abide hy th0 lrtt'
and sr.rft .t them. At t..r same Time sH1
win firmly rs.st all demand. iar tHrlg gu'
lr..u.ut and extension.
Eu..t, IHat t.e ~-ut,unt u' Chs state
.s profound, SINCERE, and almost universal
tta, o.. influence Dl slavery upon productive
energy, 3, uke the blight u' miidrw tha'
10 is ar.,s,us and degrading boz it. ,uau0uo.
ur.1 f7rr laNHr thar it "a moral uui sH,
r.al evil t..t 90 IHg- violence tn tar rights
o. nan a. d rational. thinking. anil aH.u1ut
4#r Ius. mfa.u.i hy th'-r and other
important ..r-li rIti.u-. th.. state vU.
FIRMLY uruHs Do. introduction uis'as.ry Ir'
OBJ any territory acquired o., an indemnity
tr claim, urHa Mexico.
E.r.H, Thar 10 b, Doc duty ui Coughs
o. prevent, hs t'" a. .r.,~r ui aI g|ns;lis'
u.lBI power. tH. extension 10 slavery lui.
..rr..ry .g OH. Uui'.i States now free.
E.u.F That H4r senator, 900 tuu-r 30
ar. L.s.Ny instructed. .uI 0ug representa-.
ease, requested o. support and carry ont ih,
rrlugipI., 10 Gle foregoing rr-1lut'uns
lPa.--l, Angus; ., l>iS.l
~ l,p, o., Democratic patty held a
su, Convention, a, which John Hubbard
va. nominated lgr Governor Thi.couvcu.
zion vas compel .f ur iarf~i delegate
90 which tae following resolutions were
passed., only o1. ,..iary mcmhgr voting
aeaias, them
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".'.' pr -
canon .. '' "'..
En'rt. That tlr institution Uf human
slavery b. no ylriau,e with the tS,ory Of uul
government, ahHorr.u' O. Che common S'".
u.'' ny .o I , w, Wv. ,.,. ~.
-rr.r-.. tfaf t.. ..!.r.I ru,. Fumrnt %,
-r.r Egrri. Trr.r % ghi,' %, .ud0rr r
a.hrl."r..' ~ 90, tE'a7' ho' n. 1' ,'
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