Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-20
The Kan,as conte.t briefY Reyiewed

southern Shareholders, repealed the Missouri
restriction. IL was not only done 10 extend
tlc arca Of human oppression, but to ma.
tioualrc 10, and involve US rs a nation in
the guilt that attaches TO it. Thirst Tor
political power was another element IN ,hi.
atrocipus act. II was done. Although
the north had become accustomed 70 the
nssrc.si,rs of the slave propaganda, and
had acluic,cci in many outmrcs upon her
rights, this act, thi, unpruciplcd breach Of
good faith aud iair dealing, walked up =
spirit Of determined rc.isirncc In the minds
Of a great manriiy Of the people o.! .hc free
States.
Ia order TO carry on thi. crusade asaiu',
liberty more successfully, tho old whig
party in the South abandoned their party
organization and majority Of their MON.
Der, went over &, the democratic party, in
order % unite all the southern people 80 far
"a, possible, 90 mako one great ,,rii5sal or.
s,uruuou THIS sectional party under
popular ramr, was % d. directly u-rl 90
accomplish a single purpose. 10 all ii ia
it.ra.,n. lhr luushflcc. Of che north were
O., hr mar-lall,I under the same name, 90
give " aiI and comfort 90 the slave power.
Ean.a. va. thrown open 90 cmi.ran,, from
all part, II ,ho country. Tho frc,mcn Of
doe North with all that ,iror and energy
which everywhere chsuctrrifr, their move
mcnts. rushed into tho territory 70 clear
,hrm land. and mako them homes, and thus
determine the future domestic character Of
thc new territory
ltvns an ur,n field, iror 60 an who
chose to cas, their lot in that wilderness
region. In ths acc between slavery aud
frys.iom. ,ho latter go, ahead. The south
aw i,. Fraud and violence wa. then r,.
sorted 20, to carry out their original j,.lsu.,
90 plant ,hc institution ot slavery iu Kan.
a.. Tho infant territory wa. three times
iu,aIc. rs armi5. ur border uEans, who
ly ,ioleuc, and lraulvr..trl from the bona
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