Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-29
Hns slayery or Liberty Changedl

Of Independence, written by Thomas Jcilcr.
son, we find him CITING uttcraucc to the
following sentiments, as one among many
other substantial rcasons, why tho, colo
ME, Of right should dissolve their political
relations with the British crown, and be de-
clarol forever free and Independent. Thomas
Jefferson a southern man, thus writes;
lie ttho Kiug) has wagcd cruel war
against human nature itself, violating IL.
most sacred rights Of Lirr aud LIBERTY m
the persons ola defiant rTurLE who never
offended him, captivating and carrying them
into slavery In another hemisphere, or %
incur miserable death in ihcir tunsporta-
ton thithcr. This rimticll vlrnr,-ihe
oprrolrium If infdcl powers I. the warfare
ol the CnuIsttAS king 1T Great Britain. de-
tcrmincl io keep open "a market where MEN
should be- bought and sold, hc has prus'itut-
81 hi' negative ior suprrcs,ius every lcgis-
laiiye attempt O. prohibit or torcstmin this
oNrcruhlo commerce and tia; this asscm-
blagc of horrors might want no fact OF dis
tInguishcl die be- is now exciting those very
i people % rise IN arms among az, and g. pur-
chase that liberty Of which be- deprived them
by numbering the people upon whom be also
ohirudcl them thus paying OF former
crimes cummittciagliustt tie liberties of one
people, with crimes which ho urges them
10 commit against tho lives ofauothor."
Jefferson loved Liberty and hatcd slavery
nj, soul rryoltrl at the idea ofhuman bond
ace, aud at the "yi'la,ion Of life and LID.
crtv." H. called these MS on whom
" thc King or Great Britain wa-rI cruel
war against human nature it.slf people 90
never who offended him. Ilr thought they
could suarr hy being car,iuii % incur
miserable death in transportation and b.
Ing cNr0-rd iu market % b. bought md
slll. H. brings serious charge again.,
the Christian Kin, hrcaura &" Doc has pos
,iiuirl hi. negative or SURPRISING every
legislative attempt 60 prohibit or restrain
ihI. cy,rrDh'r commerce" b.. hr lr'hcr
bring, O. stronger charge bscause the same
King oygii.s this sane uuolTrnsi,, "r.1rlr, %
90 rnrrta., o., liberty Of which lcdarri,,l
them, by numbering ,horsor', on which De
on'rul.I them
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'.o' question, "a. glance hy intuition
Bot bow ara they answered by those n'N
in ruvrr, who have violated sacred come
promise. 20 extend ,hi. "cErrrah'e com,
mrrre, " increase a DC cruel warfare against
human u1,urr ifrl,' and PERI iua'r d
" uarketwhrra people. MEN can Doe bought
and -9H"f They casr thrtr caneirnr' hy
answering. These .re1r'r. these "mau, Of
ar, nu, men. Thry aro an iuurmciit,.
rs-s lrtvcrn man anil monkey. They ha,
Dbl, ,Brl.-tgr moral sons. Tl.y ar, rr
.r1u..hl, only 90 thrrr masters. Thrv can.
MT suffer hv h.fr. l.u.ht and ala. NOR.
r.1 fl. irrt. I1 f1s. thrv a-. brute.
and only f,t1 serve thas. who have a..
rnvir,I power @, kr.p them in subsection
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