Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-29
Opinions Of the Democratic
Press in Maine in 1871.
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Democratic Press Of Maine.


We go FOR vigorous prosecution Of thc
war, and would continue 10 urge upon Con.
grcss the necessity Of granting promptly all
the means asked by the Administration for
carrying II forward to q successful and tri.
umphant issue. The Northern Democracy
have hut one sentiment in rrgarl TO the war
and that i, to see a speedy peace secured by
the most vigorous measures in Congress and
out. Bn rre say, rrih Jrdnine,', rr,h firm.
ness, and lrith fM consideration Of all m,
responsibility, for he arorrdl, ne Democracy
Of Name ought not and ,rW not saHriiOa any
rOte, rhioh ,rR lad 10 NE introduction INTO
he UHon oraaoih,r trch of Stare territory,
which Is Holc free. Portland Argus
" Now rs to the question Of slavery; a
question that is before the country and
which must H. me, fully and d,rcriiy. -
lar as the extension of that insti,ution il
concerned, over territory (wi,hout ,hc limits
of the Statc) now free, either acQuirod ar to
bc acquired, the universal opinion Of all
parties and all men in thi. section Of the
country, is meh erieHaor must no, 'a.c piaoc,
1iirr Nv fis saHeiioH or Der,asSioa ejih. Ma
hoHai GOrrHmeri." augusta Ago (Siatc
rapr)
"Tho action Of Mr.. wilmot, of Penn,
at the last scs-ipn Of Congress, and the ap-
proval then extended to hsproros,i rcs,ric.
tioa Of slavery in new territory; ani the
similar coarse Of Mr.. King, Of y. Y. dead
ing dcmocrlts,) at this session. We believe
correctly rcrrcsents tho Democratic senu.
mcnt Of the North. It is an expression Of
democratic sentiment, too, at an opportunc
moment, Tor we cannot think that any dis
cus.ion arising out of such proposition
should at all interfere with the vigorous
prosecution Of the war and il will be sus-
tainci by the north, because II i.bcligyed to
D, both jus, and polite, AMI is no way IN
trrrcrins with the constitutional rights of
the South. The free labor Of the rcpublic
has direct interest in the question, no Loss
strong than any that the south may have
and th' same right that the south has 10
promote theirs. The empire chat Is about
becoming absorbed in our Union mui not be
yielded to the blight Of slavery that in'ii-
tuition must not be- extended to the shores
Of an immense ocean, over whose future
fate and history the present ago has control
Nations yet unborn, will have cause TO hold
thi, ago accursrd, were this to he 5. labor
whose lisniiy and inaPprcciablc influence,
not merely a' the material architect OF ma
,ion. but as the creator Of intellectual and
social prosperity, are basrlur1n is free'om,
would have cau., forever to oy'cut' such o
lamcu,ablc step as this"
belfast Republican Journal.
The Northern Democrats tx, the right
ground. They disclaim all deposition to in.
tcrfcrc with slavery in the Snt,s-that i, a
matter for themselves to manIE'-but they
contend that slavery has no claims in those
parts Of the country. either acquired or to
bg acquired which nrc now tree.
Mos, sincerely DO We horo our northern
men may stand Grm. Tho South las no
right T. ask for territory for slavery to srrcad
in, and the North has no right to grant
such rcqucst II made. Eve can't have adj
diiional territory without having slavery
with il, then let Us be c3ntau. with what wc
have got" Bath Times.