Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-01-11
u o l. II / G. A J. .
Letter of Francis P. Blair.
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hANN IN t'NNlNhF NAAhN AANhF
DoonJr !, 1855
Grt,mer Having rclinquishcd poliii-
cal employment, and, to avoid oncounterins
again its anGic,ics, addicted mysclf 10 coun.
try life, am constrained 10 decline your
invitation to join the Republican Associa-
ton Of Washington City. although tempted
by the honor Of becoming II. presiding Off.
Ger. Yet 'ecl It my deity to say, that ia
the main concur in tho aims OF the Asso.
citation. 10 exclude slavery from the Terri
tories Of the United States, aud TO rcbuko
the violation Of the Compromises, which
were made 20 stand ~ conycnani. between
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clusion. are, in my opinion, the most i'm
p0rant movements which have engaged tho
public mind since the Revolution.
. The crimson ocs'drcry oUrr tleIi,r irri-
ior,,' rou'd yrorc Iaialio Mdr BroTsriy.
it ne rroaiu ca'amiiy 10 lc eJTrrlmdoi
from a., is ruE DESTRUCTION or ruE ,ONTrD.
rr,cI., on ulioh ne ,rsllar, Of he phoi.
country rpO's'. EyERr ooSqrrsr % rms
uLuFyr or prooED. wucn u,s 20 orrEy
ruEr,IEIp IuE Dissolution or ruE UMoy,
r,Rrsfs ruE p,SGin. E,ur srHHESDR
or rUE rEEE SrATr. NvIr2 INVASION.
The cause which your organization is IN
tended to promote may well dnw to is
support men Of all parties. Differences on
questions ofrolicy. Of constitutional con-
,truction, ormolcs of administration, may
well be merged, 10 unite men who believe
.l.at nothing hut concert OF action on tho
part Of those who would arrest the spread
OF slavery, can resist the power Of tho oom-
biulli0u now embodied 20 make IL cmlraco
the Continent from ocean 20 ocean.
. The r,rcalins clause Of the Kansas BiIl j.
I prrdiraicd on thcnuliity Of the clause in tie
Constitution which give, Congr,r, the power
" {, make regulations respecting the terri
torir, " Of tLc United state. Vet nothing
{. clearer in thc history Of our Government,
than tia, thi. phrase, giving power TO Con-
grrs, d" to make regulations respecting tho
territories" was meant To give It shc power
10 exclude slavery from them.
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laid n ia the Western Territory, was sub
,eIu-auy renewed in the Congrcs. Of l7sj,
which added, "ua, regulation siqHi,
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