Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-10-31
THE GREAT NATIONAL IssUBl
Fremont and Liborty---Bu-
chanan and Slavery.
WHICH WILL YOU CuoosEt

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WHICH WILL YOU CuoosEt
Frccmcn Of old Oxford, on TUESDAY next
your national obligations again call you to
tho Polls. II I. only once in four years that
such privilege Is given. It i'an inostima.
bic privilege to every true lover ~ liberty
and true democracy, and il should he cSer.
ci.cd with wisdom ani patriotism. Four
years ago We exercised this privilege and
placed In the Presidential chair n man
who prof-ssc,l 10 bo a Democrat--one who
hound himself hy his promise, and his
oath IN " support the Constitution" 70
aiIers to all compromiscs--and - protect
and defend our fellow citizens "R thar
risLis" nj home and abroad We arr De.
cicvr,l. betrayed. and our right. as men and
citizens abandoned. Our presidential prom
,s~s. oath. and pledges. though made in the
sacred name Of Democracy. worr shamcfully
broken, and the principles Of liberty, ineul.
Gated by Washington and jefferson. were
mo.truthlc,sly set aside, 3, ori,l,Soui, "and
" mhluod "
l. there man who doubts thisP Ir there
Is we point him 10 tie act, or this Admins
tr,tion and H. ageots. IT, first effort WI,
the rcwarl Of u. most noi'y AMI least worthy
partinn,. which placed in power. mall the
most responsible places, IN" most unscrupu.
lous tools Of party that ever cursed this or
any other country. II is Tor thi. reason that
piracy is sanctioned in the Ostcnl Confr.
cucr-that arson and rarino are approved
in the burning Of Grryiown-thlt usurpi-
ton and tyranny arr conuiycl at hy the cs-
cape anil f.yoriiism Of walky--thnt plclrcs
are broken in the repeal II tho Missouri
Compact. and tho compact OF 1850, AMI the
refusal to modify tho prcsantezrrs.iyo Tariff
and il !. or this reason, aidrihy the Chief
Magistrate, that murder. rohD.ry and Ios.
plti,m, the most inhuman and hlrlarpus.
have been enacted On the virgin .nil ol Kln.
sas. AMI all lor the great purpose ol extend
in. tl institution Of shycry-an institution
which has done more a. bot ont the golden
rule among men, to abolish democracy and
equality ia thu nation. than wa, ever done
by sultan or sltap, by Emperor, Priest or
Po,runie
Such DECEPTION rs Toe Propl'of thi, coun.
try ha, hseu subjected To during tbc lat ten
yr,r-. ncy.r an 10 t'o loi ofany portion Ut
God, hcriusr. W. are only IL ip h. slave,
II We submit a. IT,. AMI vote fora successor
like 10. II we will do il TOR party, Tor q
rarIy namo or "a party purpose, $500 are only
preparing uHrnly,, o. H. governed hy an
ari,'oerry Of slavery more
arbitrary, more caciirg and dpmiurrins,
possible. than that which now chaust.r.
ii.' tlc moot brutal o,eF.ecriup Of % south.
rnrir' plantation.
Follow citizen. AMI fellow Democrat.
should remember, that f,w slave owrrp
guide. own, and govern What &. now called
Democracy. Tho democratic Iariy !. now
RULED hy tIs ono sentiment tlat ,.urrg Is
,Iin ,l,,,,,, f.,r. C.r.,r,,,n, Cor.,,,n.
'lln. and Union, and that free labor. fire.
schools, aul ire 'r'gch are only "irrirHi
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