The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-01
A few illustrations of De mocratic
ideas Of saving the Union.

There have been Tor some years IN TINS
country party, or faction of avowed dis
unIonists, who declare that unless Slavery is
permitted to go into the territories and be-
come nationalized it will dissolve the Union.
This faction has formed the nucleus Of the
present so called Democratic party, as it
styles itself, and while many of the party
in one section Of the country disavow an
alFiliation with these sentiments, for the sake
of the spoils, they are still acting in con-
cert with them. We have no desire to mis-
represent the so called Democratic party
and we do not intend to do so. but simply to
u, c.,ts tel their own story
w,Lsra thornC,ra. tnhon from our pigeon
hole for 1856 u few of the declarations of
these leaders, not selecting the radical multi
flying portion, but those of the legitimate and
certified mouth pieces of this party and of
their cOadjutors, and we ask every man of
every persuasion to read and reflect upon
them and the spirit and policy they repre-
sent. We are quite willing to leave them to
do their own work, simply rcmarking that
il may be well to contrast the moderate views
and principles oCthc republican party as cx-
pressed in the speeches Of its members and
its resolutions, and its determination to up
hold and preserve the Union at all hazard
with the threats, doctrines and disunion talk
of this southern nullilyin. and secession
party.
We begin with what was uttered in tho
National Congress only short time since.
And first we quote from Mr.. McMullin, Of
Virginia:
"And | tell you, sir, and want the coun.
try to know i'll want the gentlemen from
the free States, our Republicans, our Seward
Republicans, our AbolitiOnists, or whatever
else they may be called. to know it-ihat If
you restore The Missouri Compromise, OR re-
poaithe Fggitire Stare Lar, THIS Uxloy WILL
nE DISSOLVED" NlcNlullin Of Va, a dis
tinSulshed Buchanan man.
ave tell You plainly that we take issue
with you and whenever you repeal the
Fugitive Slave Law, OR refuse TO admit
State on account of Slavery in her Constitu-
ton, OR our equality IN he Territories is sac
ryiocd by an act of Congress, then the star
ofthis Union will so down to RISE NoNoRE."
Shorter, of Alabama, another Buchanan
member OF Congress.
"Should we be forced to DISSOLVE THE Ux-
ION. in order to preserve Southern institu-
tons and Southern civilization, we will do
it in peace il we can; N WAR II WE MIST
and let the Con OF BATTLES decide between
u.s. Shorter, again.
"That party which. places itself upon the
position of giving power TO the North will
eventually succeed and when that party
does succeed, N my opinion, TIE UNION WILL
BE At AN END" Boyce, Of S. c., Buchan-
an, member of Congress.
"Iet the North refuse admission to State
because Of Slavery in her Constitution, and
the HISTORY OF rms UNIoS is CLOSED. -
Kcatt, Of c., Buchanan member of Con-
sress.
"That the passage by Congress of any law
lbOlishing Slavery in the District of Column
bia, or prohibiting the slave trade between
the States, or prohibiting S'drery IN The Ter |
riiOries, or other places subject to the laws
Of Congress, or the refusal of Congress to ad-
nit State into the Union because its Con-
'titutlon recognises Slavery, would afford |
evidence Of fixed and deliberate design, on
the part of that body, to impair, weaken,
md finally destroy the institution of Slavery
IN the States, would be such violation of
,ur rights as would amount to intolerable
oppression, and justify resort to measures
u resistance" democratic Convention,
Mississippi.
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