Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-07-25

thority he says South Carolina holds the
Fugitive Slave law to be unconstitutional?
Mr. Burlingamc-Dy authority of tho
Charleston Mercury. Taking the paper
from his pocket, Mr.. Burlingamo read
n "Or the action ur Massachusetts, in tho
abroration OF the Fugitive Slave law, We
have no complaint 20 make. II was from
the first miserable illusion aud worse, in
fact. for il lros an infringement UPON ono Of
hsmod clriahtdp puHaplcsg' hs Constitution.
which provides that the fugitive from labor,
.up1n demand, shall bo delivered up, but
Gives mo- power % Congress TO act in this
affair. The tenth amcndmCut 90 the consti-
tuition provides that tho powers not dele
ratcl 10 tha United States are rrsCryud 10
the States or 70 the people The clause
above coulcrs no power, but is the naked
declaration OF right and the power, not
boinr conferred, results 81 thc States, rs one
oC the incidents Uf sovereignty TOO dear 90 h'
trusted IN the general government.
our southern members sir1vc fur the
massage of the law, and s,r1yc honestly; but
Il shows the evils OF our unfortunate coudi-
ton, that in the urgency ofGur contest
with an aggressive aIygr,fsy, Wc luso the
landmarks OF principle 70 obtain on illu-
si,c TRIUMPH, We pressed the government 90
assume "a power not conferred by thciusiru-
mont oi it, creation, aud % establish q pre-
r..lrut Iy whigh iu uIl after time 10 viii hc
autloriEsl to a--umc whatever right may
ba,, no constitutional urgluol enforcement /,
and wrlricl with - many efforts % Cluiuc
tbr government % Us limits ui legitimate
r1wtr.. we ar, pleased 10 have assistance
ir1m another quarter, anl % thr question
shall hr determined iu her favor, We will
sincerely rrj1igs IN such q ,.ulica,,Ju 20. Che
constitution
That is my authority but 10 not wish
10 o., interrupted say that 30 is NOT for
m, President and members on this li1or ,O
l.t.Fmiue thc li.c uf thi, Union. Ihi, Union
rests iu the hearts u, thr American Vsup'r,
arl cannot hg ,rl3icatrl thence. Whenever
ANYBODY shall liu Do, hand o. ,uitc down
tai, Union. tie Ic1Ilr viii suhu-ltc that
body O. librr,y and the constitution. ! do
not wish t.rJW.llun ,hg President and what
la las said. NU,vithsanj,ur pll bis per
version NJ history, Notwithstanding his NiD-
lated pledges, and notwithstanding bis war
Ike conflict. 40 hruytuwu and Lawr.utc,
On, gryihty las been repaid with st5n. |
am Glad IL. The South wac right When
man T. falls O. toe interests ul bis own
heart and o. l,,gi1m be- cannot be- trusted
with the delicate interests ul slavery. cIu-
NOT ,Xrr,-, ihc delight, tIg delicious delight
| lc.l iu thc poetic Justice That hus l"gu
done. but 40 %, same time am not nm
mindful OF the deep iu-uuiuar that has
lurrl l.m o. ruin, and tu.u deserted AND
lcI him alone O. die. lAVIhus'D /,
were NOT % much of a Native American !
would quote the OLD LATIN" Nsu0r'gis
uE Uiu lHngu '-sIHaa nothing hut good
ol the lad. can almost forgive him COM
-iI dug bis condition, til. hiisicr,ng words
hc 1T i4ll the other night when Boz went
through the ordeal Of rat.iyIns the nomlnn-
ton OF Jane, Buchanan. H. said ho had
received nothing at thc hauo. 90. government
save its protection aud DO, political blc,.'u-,'
We have not certainly rvr.. u amy uHe.,
and as % itsrotIe;inra aud it- political h...-
inrs. lut thc -ilauucuhNo t'H graves ui those
whosl,,p in ,s.ir bloody s.r1ad- in Kansas
answer.
Thor, have hsn general aul u.gi.'
charge, made auiu.. oh Ma.slchu,'t's
The general charsr, whcupyprgss'd in r.,lli,,
language. ls that shr has nos hyyu faithful
10 hgr Constitutional obligations. luuyit.
/ call lur proof ask when, vhcrr, how ?
| LAY. 900 tlr contrary. that from the tine
which ti, government came from iho brains
oG her statesmen. aud the uuc0uIurr1in
arms ut her warriors, -h, has h.gu ln!a. %
IL. In peace she ha, added O. 30 rcnown
i'm war, her sons have crowded thr way O.
death rs tOa festival Sic has IucnrA'I
,hr frs of rebellion Ou her Town -Ii. without
federal aid. Aud when tls banners ui nul.-
iGratiuu Low IN tur southern SKY, spakius
tFlg.l tle lir. 0l Webster in OH ftnoul
Hall, ,hc stood by Jackson aud tlc Union.
No man Speaking in her name, no man
wearing her Crmiuc, Ur clothed with hyr au-
thrr.ty, ever til amy thing, or 1iI any
thing, not boo accordance with her tuu.uiu-
ti1ual Obligations. Vt tIc hand ol The
federal government has BEEN laid heavily NJ
Un her. That malgulu, spirit tlat la'
U.uTp.l tai. government through thr n.-h..
snncl OF the people, TOO long, h1s rHr'uu'd
Der Wuh rlncor and hittHruu--. She has
sacn gp down hr'urt 10, iuy.llpu, legislation
her commercial interests. She has srtu her
commerce. perish, aud rlin Ike dgv''iat-
iurire, sweep through her field, OF industry
but amid an thgs, things, Massachusetts, has
always lifted up her voice with unwaN,ilnS
devotion % the Union. She has heard '"r
federal drum m hcr stra.'s sho ha' l'o-
igctod the person Of thatmg.t uli'us man
olious both az the North and the south
the slave hunter She has protected lim
when her soil thrahb.l with indignation
from the ga n thc Now York line. Sir, thc
Temples Of Justice there have been clotueIln
chains The federal court. in other States
have been closed against her and her ,i"-
zen, have been imprisoned aad sAc has hAd
no redress.
Yet. notwithstanding all these things
Massachusetts, has ALWAYS 5c.n iaith.dl--las
always hscn loyal 20 th, Constitution. You
may ask WHY, IL she has been 50 wrongcl,
s1 iusultld, has she been true aud faithful
% the Union? Sw, because She knew, In
her clear head, tia. th-s, OutraScs came not
from the generous hearts OF the american
people She knew when justice finally should
assume the ruins OF government, all woulu
be we'll. She knew that when the govern
mcut ceased 10 foster tie Interests OF slavery
alone, her interests would hc respected and
the whole country be blessed. II was this
high constitutional hope that has always
swayel the head aud heart OF Massachusetts,,
and which las made her look ont oi the
gloom Of the present and anticipate a g'o,,
riOus future. 80 much in relation 10 general
charges against Massachusetts,.
There are specific charges upon which !
shall dwell for moment. One is that shc
has organized an Emisrant Aid Society.
Did you not tell Massachusetts that the reo-
PIE Of Kansas were to be LEFT perfectly lF,ce
10 mould her Institutions Us they Thought
best. She knew, sho told you, that your