The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-12
Presidents Message.

tense Of his outrageous measures, out OF
which have grown the troubles in Kansas,
and its impertinent libels on the purposes
and principles of tho Republican party. il
in all that il says Of the Slavery question,
but n labored argument in favor OF extend
Ing Slavery into our new territory. All
that is said Of the constitutional equality Of
the States, is only pu. forward as shelter
under which Slavery may 30 extended
Stripped Of all circumlOcutory language, it
is simply saying that the old doctrine, that
Slavery is local institution, and property
in man can only be maintained by force Of
positive law, il heresy, and that it must
give place to the new idea, that the natural,
normal condition Of man is that Of slavery,
and being so, Slavery has right to extend
itself everywhere into the territories of the
United States. The President recognizes, in
ITS extreme breadth. the doctrine contendcd
for by the PrO-Slavery ultraists of the South,
and acting on their principles, would make
'n' e'' A"1 ''' V saw ~ .1'
earuina' o',e'', VI '"0 sO'V'" Inv
equality Of the States means, simply nothing
but that the Stakeholder may make M
tional territory Slave States. For assert
TO-, 1;r,,.nt do,.,r;,a and m.int,inipy
with the founders of the Republic, that it
10 not the mission oil the government TO
\ foster An institution az war with free goy-
;.h,s -, ,,,r Oh. pr.s;.
e'"'"'"' A'u '"' =" -"
dent most imperhnenuY siahders heariy u
million and half OF the voters IN the coun-
try, and is guilty Of the grave improperly
y, ,r,k;rr NJ, attacl ON the neculiar in.ti.
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'u'ou' " .'' ''eo
Presidents from the southern states nave ap-
stained from making their messages Pro-
Slavery d ,cument.. and they have had also
,ha .ooa so,., - r.er,,r from attacking the
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0,,o,, ,bo;r os.,ro.
Tbs ,uo so,low;nc nar,yr,pbs we quote
=. .,..;uo,. ~ ,b;s mo.. d;s,,acosol docu.
-, A.. -. ~, p,o.;a.o, ,oss in
,ho s,nnor, Of ~, s,,vsrv..,tsnsion IDEAS
A.. N .,.,..,,,,.,
rions of the United States. il emici alton be
left FREQ To act in this respect Tor ITSELF with
S nIs - ;ui a,n,anansIv So .vsrSwhsre In
preference to free labor. II is the fact that
the peculiar domestic institutions OF the
southern Sta's' - rsla'"er - ,nuO !.
Srsoly omen 10 MI the world, they will pen.
citrate to the exclusion of those of the North
ern States.
1t is the fact, that the former ENJOY, COM
Pa,ea l;, M ' ;ndsnanSSnt Of Climate saiI
and all other accidental circumstances, 80 As
to be able to produce the supposed result,
in spite OF the assumed moral ana natural
Obstacles 70 us accom- P.;sninSu w. anu ot sne
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A"e a'' ., 80, ~ r.. -, 49, q
where as atroelousiy iaise' ine h"'or! VI
the settlement and de'elopement oil our en-
tire Northwest, which has sprung into sur
.-;,,.o,-;,x-,bs amid pr,,rs,. which
y. :,
the states 'n're nave tii'uo "n''' viz "sO'
and vitality oil Tree institutlons-SNe the
la IN the. statements. There is not an hon.
:, ~. S,,,.. M m,tts- what b;s
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party livery may Dc, VINO VIII not denounce
the,e assertions of the President Us false in
: G., e,I.o n s,,iue,t in;urious 10 the com.
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mon 'eu',",v"' - -" rv
save oil al ldeasoi fePuo"'aN 'S
Mr.. Pierce speaks OF Slavery As in'rinsi-
cally excellent. If /. may not b. regarded
;n,,,,;,, 4, thu memory Of the dead. 10
$50, .r' -. 81 .m.l, ma, With ,ho.,
coh'ras' 'ne ''''"s' " '''''
OF men really great, we Wouiu pace IN con-
,rnst IN these statements OF Pierce, the opin-
= NJ. w.h.ter ON slay,ry. Uere /.
on IN = -, :,
what MI "eoS''i n'' ie'. -" ''>''1 :" ~
gard 10 1t. Says MI "sosser'
"From my earliest youth have regard
al slavery as great moral and political evil.
) ,bink i unjust, rcpugnant to the natural
equality Of mankind. founded only in supe-
rinr mower. a standing and permanent con-
oue,t by the stronger over the weaker. AL
pretense Of defending 1t on the ground OF
different niccs, nave ever yonaeninca
nave ,h S,0n 0 rsason arain,, mo, for, its sub
;.s,,on and oppression. In u religious point
Of view, have ever regarded it, and ever
spoken OF it, not as su'lect %,i any aPrsS
uen ~ .hs Nm M, n. onno.J 70 the whole
.pirit of the Gospel and to the teachings of
Jesus Christ.
The religion of Jcsu. Christ is a religion
of kindne-s, justice and Ssoshsrly love. ;.
but s'a's aver y,no aUs , snS ~, -. "nv !.
A. no, Iet the oppr,ss.J 90 ~ IL is as
have said, but continual &c, of oppres-
SION. But then, such IS the influence OF q
"a, .ao; ;aS a. Of what ha. Ian, haan sstab.