Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-10
The State Platform Of the Black De-
mocraCy.

| At the Convention helu w ioItanu lass
week by the so-callcd Democracy, the pco'
Pie Of Maine had another OF those sham
patriotic exhibitions whica have always
characterized the ultra Federal party OF Thu
country. The delegates Of which 1t wa
composed the candidate which it nominal
Ell the speeches which were delivered an'
the Resolutions which were passed, ar
identical in policy and principle with til.
plans and purposes Of the southern ari'to
Gratis who rule and direct the interests o
that party. It sasingular fact in relation
TO DELEGATES. that many Of the most section
al ari,,ocrats Of the Wing party were among
them. IL is another singular fact that.
after cndcayorine to nominate q man %
talent and notoriety. like ShePlcy, Howard
and others, all Of whom prrcmp'orily de-
clincj. that man without standing or
talent should have been compelled to bear
the burdens Of the black Democracy. bot
1t is not singular that those who dcli7ercd
speeches on the occasion, such rs Carey
Shcplcy, and Bradbury, should have AFRO.
gated to themselves all the honor and pat
riotism Of the nation. and at the same timo
denounced their opponents and icllow-citi'
z,ns as traitors. disunionis,s, friends OF
,laycryand rebellion against the government.
Carey certainly, with all his faults, did
speak one truth ia hi, somcwhatascctic and
eclectic clusion. for IN speaking OF The
democracy he said, Democrats iul'iiu.
ally are ct Of clever fellows, but as
part. they are q st Of nscals." This may
b. rather plain AMI probably disns''lm
criticism, bat it, .pouiauicty ana uatural-
n,s,, coming a. it doe. from the whilom
great embodiment and head leader Of tho
Maine Democracy, entities 1t t, the highest
degree of crciibiiiiy.
The past history and present condition OF
the Maine democracy D. such rs 20 require,
at the present time, political treatment
adapted TO political debility and great s'u-
,ral pros,ra,i0n. The remedies should be-
wholly ola stImu!aut and restorative char.
actor. We therefor, find that the pr,scrip-
ton, in to platform, as prepared by 'hc
Federal. Custom IIou,, doctors. ~ composed
ofa,manc,. uun.a.i,a,ian. and ,.,l.auI,-
ton. Toras.tot men desperately welded
90 Ollie, Of al kinds, and especially % Fed.
rul oG,,.. Who have no regard lor the
uriui. u, up rr.ugirlrs of their irlluv-citl.
z.p. around thrm. th..s prescriptions are
the L,,, that could hr devised. They will
,ry 90 deceive 40 those who prefer a name
10 rriueirlr. ,ary will try % attract aud
attach ,hc OLD liberal, and dazzle aud he.
wilder those who Listen % ,hcir rcdDignt
-rlr.mtu'ati1u.
Modern democracy, as lcl hy buchanan
Toomh, and iurury, Hasa wonderful elias
usity, as well "a. "a peculiar rrly adhpnhiii-
~. IL can ia thc course OF revolving
moon, occupy al "do' OF q moral or l''i".
cal question. liaqu'''''n has an attract
ne side, whether night or wrong modern
democracy calculate" I" rr'-sn' u 10 TIE
view OF IT. 'o"ri.'. Thus, when slavery
rroprauIi'm needs Ianao'" to reconcile
che masses, We have the invention Of " T'pu.
lar '''crglsu'y.' hot when some di'i'''''
iul ism gains power by this popular ''v'
cre,-uty' invention, the fathers OF It ahn-
don their offspring and clam be- repeal aud
demand that Congress has absolute power
over Che national domain. - when tie
people are de',r'u' Entertaining doe alc
oi alcoholic r1.'Nus. that party resolve.
itsril iu favor ui % "suluhio IromhIiory
law #, but when that PARTY gets into power
. on ,hc sir,usih u' iHi' proh'hiiory principle,
D. leaders abandon It and Ia'sa license law.
Ani then, when this phase OF ihg c1s' can
b uo longer ~r'c iaus, ryratory patriots, they
. resolve that, "w' drIrocat' all agitation
, upon said law 10 s therefore shown that
. tNy uuniuligntrl black Democracy have
. occupied Tires siis Ul The liquor law Quss-
, ton boo l,-, than tlrrg years. l. ThrywCrc
iu favor ola "pr1hihltory law" 4. They
were IN favor OF and passed "llcrus'
law wv aud q. They az" opposed 10 amy
+ agitation on the subject.
+ Then again these cyutory patriots call
everybody sectional! Who is not m favor oi
Territorial acquisition. Thus srli.suiLr,eut
democracy m ~ and 10 resolved that they
would Layc the northern boundary settled ly