Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-24

Having let loose the wolf into tho sheep
yard, they solemnly resolve that tho public
good requires that he should slaughter and
kill unmolcsted, let him run. This is the
theory Of tho party upon tins question. The
black democracy, dcpravcd as they are,
were actually ashamed to say single word
directly In favor Of the present law they
know lisa total failure. Having abolished
all legal restraints upon the traffic. and hav-
ing enacted law which has operated TO
create grog-shops and tiPplinS-houses all
over the State. they "dcprccatc all asita.
,inn uron said law" With this party iii
All very BEAUTIFUL to see mou, old and young,
Keeling and staggering through our streets /,
peaceful homes turned into domestic hells /;
husbands and fathers frantic with wild de-
Gelriums: wives murdered bv inches, thro'
the brutal abuse and cruel neglect OF drunk.
en- husbands, children clothed IN rags, LEFT
orphans 10 be turned out upon the charities
Of cold world. or sent to the poor houses /,
and wide spread moral ruin staring us in
the face on every eide. This Is with them
"salutary reform" Don't agitato They
not only strike against all Legislative action,
but all agitation among the "PsoP'c." This
resolve 1. intended as a sort Of political gag
"A Papal bull asains, all temperance or
CARNATIONS, all temperance meetings. No
wonder. in view Of the practical operation
Of the miserable apology Tor law they have
.adll,d upon the people, that they don't
want the people to faR about 1t no wonder
they recommend a rc-cnactment Of the old
Scdition Laws Of the elder Adams Keep
que, or you will disturb that moral Pcs,i.
lencc which /. sweeping over our State with
fearful tread, and hurryins is victims down
to ruin and an un,imcly grave.
Tho last resolution we have time to no.
tirc reads as follows
R,,o'r,d, That the refusal ~ the Rcpub.
leans 10 participate IA the resent election
in Kansas. show that they follow leaders
who prefer 10 make political capital out Of
the chance Of said Territory coming In ~ u
slave State, 90 the certainty OF excluding
slavery therrlrom.
II any further evidence j. needed to stamp
the black democracy Of Maine with the ha'''i
ivraoriy, thi, resolution furnishes that
proof. The leaders " ,hi. party well know
that II the Republicans Of Kansas bad voted
at the recent mock election, they would, by
the very act, have made themselves parties
10 an at,rvcious fraud They well knew ,ha,
the whole thing was a trap set by the negro
traders tool in Kansas, IN the person OF
Robert j. Walker, to trap the free State
men and make Kansas slave state. And
now the pro-sla,ery democracy OF Maine
mourn because the trick dc not work, b.
cause tho settlers Of Kansas had too much
good sens, 90 b. caught m the snare. II
Kansas Is ever made q FREE state, no thanks
will BE- due 10 the black democracy Of Mano,
who, in their orrluilni party capacity, have
done al ia their power 20 crush out freedom
from that territory, and who are nov lend
in. their whole influence In aid II border.
ruiIaul.m and thc slave oligarchy in efforts
to forever hstcn the curse ct slavery upon
that territory, against ths rriRet III, P'oYb
mhd'uiHg a..
Hon. sheppard Carey, in speech in the
convention which passed these resolutions,
said " the democracy individually wcrc a
set Of clever fellows but collcc,i,clya grca,
st Of rlsgals" Who can dpub:alter rad.
iug their platform that be- told the truth?