Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-07-25
Democratic Sentiment True Democrats
Forsaking the so.called Democracy.

INtIN uay uIlHsH H'N' w wv ''a'I'' VI
true JcGcrsonian Democrats from the Blue
light Federal Democracy, now led 10y the
nullifcrs and disunionists II the South, un.
der the gcncnlship Of Buchanan-an old
fcdcrali't and an opponent Of Madison and
ihc war of 1872. Tho true patriots and
thosn who remain faithful 20 the COnsttu-
ton, can find no resting place in the Ari'to.
cratic ranks Of the pretended Democracy
In justice To themselves and IN hono- OF she
cause Of right, thoy are, therefore. dissoly.
Ing their allegiance % party organization
which il seeking 10 make Slavery the rule
and Freedom the exception. We find in.
stances Of this kind in MI parts II the Uni
ted states. The following are the sentiment,
of some Of these veteran Democrats, Whose
lives and characters stand high on the scroll
Of fame and who now support the cause OF
Fremont AMI Freedom.
Hon Martin Grover, Of New York, in q
letter N Fremont ratification meeting,
writes ~ follows
ANGrtic,, Saturday. July :. 1850.
Dear Sir Your. 81 tn 81 inst. inviting
me to attend u ratification mcotin. NJ Buf-
ftln. ON Tuesday evening next, i rcd.
cannot possibly comply Ny business i,
such that cannot leave here until after the
Circuit You ay that YOU wis crltiGcd %
learn that | va, IN favor of lrrC.pil, fruS
sp,cch and Fremont. should have thought
YOU would have lrNn urpri'Sd had ! not
hccn ri, Through ms whole lilc | have
been opposed % the extension oC slavery IN
lrcc territory. have never doubted the
power IT Congress tn prohibit 10 in the ter
rilrirs and that II was their duty 80 o.
exercise that power ~ tn prevent b.. cyicn.
..pn. This doctrine learned years as1. II
was democratic doctrine, anil this " was
that attached thousands ~ NJ party. Now,
IL j. utterly rrpudnti Ly the Cincinnati
Convention and - direct opposite Hnnpunc-
"a as ,ho fundamental principles ur the
party
l'ul, such circumstances IL j. 90 b. cy-
rrrtrl that every honest man. hgIic,lns in
the principles 1T jefferson. will ~ uncr 10.
u,uncr the Cincinnati platform AMI when
hr src- Nr buchanan dechimiu, that 10 y,
not simply James Buchanan q candidate lor
The Presidency, hut the platform, viii 90
uurr Oppose him What, then, ar" thry %
dY' II isu not the nl'ur' ot the American
renpl, o. remain inlllrrou, o. public Affairs.
They mnst art, and iu acting. support their
principle Tho Republican Convention on
Philadelphia carly auupuucsi tha principles
lartaanl ION. cherished hyOsy ifundrm.
H.rlt. and am surprised That nt. should b"
found si great moral coward as a. hr Be-
trrrri from drin. his duty hy q srnsrl.s'
rry of BLACK Republican, AhUU'Inuism, nr
ANYTHING Of che SORT When YOU find such
70 ono. l-, assured hr never was q true d.mp-
Graf. hut followed 'he camp l.k' % hungry
shark fullrw.u. % ship Tor the heads and
rIuek' that sht D. thrown overheard.
Hon Chlrl.- Rrmr,.u writes ~ follow,
Tho plr'y insist that w. democrats owe it
another four year, l,a.' ui power, and n- "a
reason 'hcy t.ll 81. that that purity rln
rule thi, country r. Ws mIsrglrl 10 'ur
tour yar, That l,au admitted iIr. IN
consequence OF iNat m.rulr, thr party j.
now boo 10 minority, and yr' this minority
claim, q rrsrp',,o right o. rule t'' ma
urtty / hHI supposed that tnr Democratic
rule WIS o. lrt tHr people ruIr. AMI iat Goo
party vl- micro piece Hi machinery 90
bring together thl,f rit.grus which a-rr
together in certain principles AMI mrlsnr...
Npw, 10 seems. iHc people are % Dec drp.sd
tho PARTY B, 90 Dee thH government AsHri
81 political "Urthll1Ny i. O. ha establish
cd. and democratic principles arn % hr 80,
tel. not ny free t.si h.lrrr thr high and
open court ui the people, hu' through party
cluou-'., % srryl'o 'nriy pres, the I'uiir.y,
posse. the President anil CONVENTIONS. u
IN, lp.s ur' moan rlIirll chang ui our
government, then i1 u1t understand Oh"
simplest principles OF government.
And preparatory o. this minority party
ulr. guchlaau, tts., Douglas and Pierce
aIylucr that must wicked and mIsrh.r,uus
oi all doctrines, that li1eriy must in tu,'
ir,c country Art have q yria taken, hiurr
10 J., established. that thorr ar' ul right,
which the mlurl,y may take away, and
tia, the people can legally AMI rIrhuully
rs.abIi.h slavery. Mud IN ihc Same breath
they TIL us that liberty anil slavery stand
equal.
Think OF tito mai1ritv of the purity
rule. the purity, the party D, o. hr doe gov
crumrnt. and what ar all citizens GDI 100
th, party bat slaves
buchanan D. the 90 representative of such
ideas H. need, party - enable him q
stand. Fremont i, che raycr.r. 10 elect
him hrak. tho party chain, ltr,-ilr'' the
people % power.
Hon Geor., EA,lhuu mrsakcs The bn.
chaui.r., aud embraces frccIom,a' follows
Eyrym,n who loves liberty must prepare
o. fight as the peril and emergency may ~
quirr. Slavery must be driven back 20 ~
den.
Tho African democracy. with 10. infamous
principle, and cut-thr,lt rropensI'ir- anu
practices, "mu.t be- suhduci.
In thi. part % the State our work il done,
the old lag nil'. gl1riously m thr hands Of
Fremont. The black nig Of slave drmocra-
cy already trails in the dust. Their stan
dtrl.haarrr crlwls on m, belly AZ the foot
of hrs masters Of the South. How can q
creeping thing spread o banner u the
breeze
The Cincinnati platform is .hyrr and a
nitrate hv the laws Of God and Of nations
The people will scuttlc and rink her The
world will r.picc-thc pure spirits m lIol'-
en- will rcioicc-cycry intelligent human ho.
in. will reioi,c. Bot IN h--ll and down
Sluth there will b, waaius, e..
Il, Of good cheer, our cause !. just, ami
God /. also just, vs. shall prevail.
Thrsl letter, ar, only a tith' Of those Of a
similar character which are found IN all
r,r,s Of the country. The sentiments they
cxur,ss ar, the sentiments Of the masses.