The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31

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to il utmost capacity of embracing, in
peacc and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed
with q Republican form Of government.
Resolred, That We recognise tho right oil
tho people of all the Territories, including
Kansas and Nebraska, acting through the
fairly expressed will Of the majority OF 40
tual residents and whenever the number OF
their inhabitants justifes 1t, to form Con-
stitution, with or without domestic Slavery,
and be admitted into the Union upon terms
of perfect equality with the other States.
Resolred, That in view OF such command
/ ing interest the people of the United States
cannot but sympathizc with tho efforts which
are being made by the people Of Central
Americs to rcgenerute that portion Of the
continent which covers passage across the
oceanic lsthmus.
Pesolped, THAT THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY WILL EXPECT OF THE NEXT
ADMINISTRATION THAT EVERY PROP
Err EFFORT BE MADE TO INSURE
OUR ASCENDENCY IN THE GULF OF
MEXIC0-to maintain o permanent pro-
lection of the great outlets through which
Is emptied into its waters the products nised
upon our soil and the commodities created
by the industry Of the people in our West
crn valleys and the Union at large.
Starting with q profession ofa desire for
the cooperation of all who regard the pres
ervation of tho Union as essential, these re-
solves express principles which strike at the
foundation of the ideas upon which the Con-
stitution is based. They deny the right Of
the sovereignty Of Congress over the terri
tories, and its power to legislate 80 slavery
shall not be established therein, and by as
serting this doctrine Of" non-iniertereroe Of
Congress with slavery in the territories"
practically say that 1t shall 60, without let
or hindrance, in the territories, and remain
there fixed fact until the people Of the ter
ritories reject or confirm It when they form
q State constitution. This is the Calhoun
doctrine, that the Constitution spreads slav.
cry all over the territories-a doctrine which
until the passage OF the Nebraska Bill was
repudiated by the uniform action Of the
Government for sixty years, and which was
never until the present year, though the
trial was often made Incorporated INTO the
creed of the Democratic party-under II
freedom has no chance in the territories. In
essence and spirit IL !" mohs'fous Per'er'
sion oil both the spirit anu ie''e. o. Tue OF
ganic law, ana the principles Oh 'roo 'hs'''
buttons. No matter what the slavery may
be- whether OF the coiored or the whi'e race
according to this declaration Oh principles
it may be established in tho territories and
Congress cannot interfere 70 prevent IL. 10
call party that sussains such 'nternaiism
democratic. If democracy still preserves II
original meaning, is foul Islander on the
word Democracy.
Then again mind this little sentence, that
this diabohsm Of principle " ,pds rightly op-
piled in the organisation ofthe territories in
1854" which is itself an approval Of the
fraud and swindle by which tho north was
defrauded Of the rights guaranteed by the
Missouri Compromise, carrying with 1t an
acquicsence in oil the unhappy consequences
that have flowed from these most inlauitous
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And the second resolution copied-whai
bvnocrisv recognizing Tho RIGHT Of the peo.
Mo of Kansas to control their own affairs,
and having Nh, nawer 70 aid them in en;ov.
iup tina. right. still the marty tina, make.
this profession has allowed the people Of
Kansas to be oyerrun by Missourians, their
ballot.boxes invaded. to be murdered. pillac.
ed, and uncounted wrongs inflicted on them,
and at this moment are suffering the high.
WAYS and approaches to Kansas TO be stop
ned up, peaceful emicrants to be robbed,
and yet toll us they recognize tho right Of
the people of Kansas to control their Affairs
Il Is most arrant knayerv as we'll M bvnoc.
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Ana tho resolutions relating to foreign
policy-Walker is now " regenerating" that
portion of the continent which covers q
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peaiins the decree which forbade slavery IN
Grenada, and "the proper effort to insure
, our ascendency in the Gulf of Mexico
means nothing more or less than the clutch.
ing Of Cuba upon the principles laid down
in the Ostend manifesto, "that when w
have offered Snain n fair nr,co for Cuba and
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