Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-29

NuNlisNs Nlltts tifNlAN's or CAUSE 10 o. IN
trUJuccd into this Territory, written. PRINT
cl, published, OF circulated, Ia thi. Terrific.
~. rgy book. Tal-cr, magazine, pamphlet, or
circular, orEiliHirg any drEig' ct the right
ut rorsuus Ia bold slaves in this Territory,
such person shall h. decmcd Guilty 90 nj
u>Y, and punished by imprisonment a, hard
lahur iut a term ol not lcs, than two years.
u amy person PRINT, 'rriis, introduce into,
publish, 90 Uuu.ris, Os cause a. H. brought
rH',, printed, written, published, or arruid-
ha. ~ shall knowingly aid ~ assist in
bringing iuto, printing, Publishing, or cir.
yulating, within tins Territory. ans book
rVcr, pamphlet, magazine. handful, or cir
cuIar, cuutainiucan any statements. Arguments,
arai1s, ,n7tmHt, doctrine, advice, or inu.
guj1 calculated q lrolucr q 3,Slrtrly, dan
c,rHus. ur rrl-.llirus dis11rJiion among the
SLAVE, in this Territory, " IN iuduS such
Save, 90 c,yapt from the service ct their
masters. or O. r,sist their authority, Ice shall
hs guilty of icl,ny and punished hy imTris.
onmrut AMI hart labor f,r term not les
than tive wears.
a. amy Iy1.on slall d,! o. ASST in cuiic-
ing. darU,ug, ,r JfrwuaiHg, or carrying
away. or vrfrr uuf Of thi. Territory, any
slave belonging o. another, with intent %
pr,curc or ,I,,t the irtdom Of such slave.
ur with intent 90 d, pyiyc the owner thcrcot
OF thr -sr,i,,. ur such slave, hr shall he adj
ul-si gully " grand larceny, and on con-
Ni,tiuu th,r,,pi sbGH suffer dCth, or b. inn
Trls,uc,, at hard labor Tor no, less than ten
wears.
Every person who may he sentenced by
any Court 90 competent jurisdiction. under
any law in force Nithin this Territory, 90
punishment, by confinement AMI hard labor,
SHALL Ha dr.mgl a convict. and shall iwmc-
iutaly, urIrr thg charge Ut the keeper vt
such s,il or public prison may select, hc put
90 hard huur. 81, in The fret section Of this
a.t .IgIa I Go wit, "uu tie streets, roads,
rH''t. ii.lrs,. COZ other public works ul
The Territory l-Is,c. /, Iasc l'bl and
such k#rar NJ ether person having charge
Of such ttulI,t shall caus' such convict,
Will, cu-i-,l "a. such labor, 20 br s'eurrly
confined Dy a cham seq t'f' 90 t'7siH, ol u'i
l.,. than fur-siNicgutl' nor more than
thr.c-si.h'ls 'r an inch links, with round
.1" q irag ct no. lrss than four Tor more
than ,.N incla, loo diameter, attlchci,w.Ith
,,hliu ,h-,l ug syugrly fastened % h' agl,'
90 such convict with strong lock and key,
sul such keeper or other person having
,uargr %! such convict may, It necessary,
-uutue such convict while 80 engaged at
hard hhlr Us ..'.r O'aIE, OF other means,
Iu his discretion. s1 Ne 20 keep such convict
secure and prevent bis escape; and when
;byIc shall h1 iir1 or mOry cunyicts under
.hc Chlr.1 TO! such keeper or other rgrsgn,
Such cpuyict- shall D. fgv.gri fngtbT hy
s;rUn. chains. wiki strong locks and key,
luriu. the time such cln,icis shall IL en-
.as.l iu u.sl labor without The walls ui
amy sll ur prison.
/; any I.rs.a s'.'l wIr@. lrHr, ur carry
Hrf .ff.., Territory, any slave 'H'rurius O.
another, With intent O. deprive tle owner
ta,r.u. u' tar sr.1ty,, OF sugh slave, ~ With
intent o. ,'H' ur procure Toe !rclgm ui
.".. -..r III. sail o. gl.uls' guilty 70.
grand aruy, and Uu conviction thuc0i
slr' of.r uFNu. .- o. ,uu1WHsi az i1Tf
I.. f.r gH. Dy, t.Hg fs1 yfrrs.
% ANS slave s.all commit petit hrgcuy,
.T ,'l'. steal any neat cltil', .r.gT. 1r hog,
40 hr guilty ~ any wI.lamr1nrr, Ur other
uIu,s raui,tahl, under the provision. OF
this act uuly hy tine or Imprisonment In
county i,il, ~ ly both such iur and imyris.
uuwen', Ic shall, install 81 sab g.H.dHrlt,
o. punished. 1, q male. rs strips ON Do,
larr hack not eyo,cd,u- thirty-nine, or. 10
female. by Imprisonment in cuuuty Jail
noe yAcrs.u- uNgniy-uuc day, ur hy stripes
rHt rNcrel.u. ,wyu'y-yue, 80 the discretion
u t.c justice
Nul t',,, ars only f.vsrccim,us oft.e
law, which lave Or ,lc frG na. hacu ma.l.
iu aus Territory Of o., Uui,-l STATE, anI
20. g.. ru.m'.r..I tle-a ar thr laws which
have N.u enacted in consequence of the r.
T.al.c tHr Missouri ,HrVrImi,s, aul tie
.rau-a-st ug o., Pierre, pourla, and
buchanan invention ol PaTa'rr >lrvrrr'v
OH-htuo, ;hr I..lr 90 worship Buchau-
ana. lriul. and newspapers Grcui.avurin-
'rray ,ha Nrmy fr enforcing such laws
TH.- r..aIar .lvreisn'y av, win un' a.
iowa w.u o, De- a jury who s ofro~i 90
...g They ~. o., DIS. than '., r.1r,'
imprisonment asa firg g. any d" ~. pr.
,.r' fr.' msr'ruH- Ha' grvrs lrr.Hr'
% a-l'n t.H ,ar.," They give "uyr
rur,' imrr..onw rn.'' &, ary "Tsr,1n vhn
utter. ana r>rr>ro calculated % rroluc, a
lrsrl,r'y Ii~rr'.rn among slave " "Tu
rr," imprisonment ar, liAcvi., allotted
30 ",>lrs.n," who may '',EEIsr or an"
,uy slave g, gain li, Freedom. It female,
.nu..rc>s thr-. acts thyy may H. punished
with "tr.str-r4s a,L,,." Every pcr-an
slu happen. 90 dt,oh,y any Of these law.
uay De- sentenced by Pierce. appoin,oos-
Iscomrte or Cato c5utn'mcut aud harl
,.or with "a chain Hai i" than scr t,r' long
rut uI"n thc ankle with ",o.l ora l,y."
lrI witt . ''Eup,p B,lL" Of iron attach.
% vi uut l-, taau four nor moro than ,iz
r...- m diameter" such ar the a,rs
Which Tircs, buchanan and Dc. friend,
.r. Boo Maine, wlth Governor We'll, 10 their
bead uu.l,la slall O., executed at thc point
rg the l.ypust.
Dos any man jDub; this? Ir he doc-,
Ia him read the following instructions 10 a
Kansas Grand Jury, given ~ the infamous
.ec1upie, ,hc Jylrcys OF America, AMI the
popular sovereignty Judge ArroNTrD by
sgaul Pierce
20 the Grand Jdry Of Kansas.
d" This Territory was organized by an act
II Concrr,s, anl, - far. is authority j.
rom the United States. i; has a Lrgisia.
are, elected In pursuance or that organic
.gt Thi, lrsi,laturr, being an instrument
4 Corsrr-s rs which II governs the Terri
.1rv. las TN~. q laws. These laws. there