Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-01-16
OLD SERIES. VOL. "a, NO. 8.


hls pursuits. instead Of receiving that pro-
lection in his rights and prron 10 which be-
WIS Justly as we'll as constituliunally snti-
tied. Prom this sad state or things pro-
duccd, IL would seem ~ hc the duty of our
State a. furnish the citizens Of Maine, who
have gone into that territory, with such aid
and assistance rs may b5 in IT. power.
when the government of the United States
shall lcr1mr rcniss iu, or shall neglect H.
rlain dIiy. it becomes the State % act.
There con lc no doubt that there j. actual
and severe suffering m that territory hy
thnsc who luvc been prevented from Tur-
suing their ordinary Industrial Hy0utiurs.
| would therefore suggest, should the exist
iug state ot thing, continue in that terrific.
~, hv the rrmis,urss or neglect oi tie gene
rul government, q lih,nl appropriation lur
tL, rli.f In food and clothing, ul the citi-
frrs II Maine in tho territory OF Kansas.
under such limitations ~ yuu may deem
uDrD=lrv. u b. due as nn net II humanity.
and 10 the government of tHc United Statr-
slpll hil u i's duty ip them. and has ur.
elected Its plain constitutional obligations,
they should know and lr.l that tNly ar'
suI. Jlrd ur iu tho State from which they
went o. establish new homes, and JztruI
liberty aud civilization iu thc wet
II,,Nus or IuE sr,TE.
have been uunlIr to examine thr rcrort
Uf tlr Treasurer oi Sa.r. lt W,Il hr sub
m.t'.I O. thr Legislature, and DO will gyhih-
30 lLr finances ui ths state, as learn FROM
ihc Treasurer, iu o WY FuIrruu' cundi'
iiuu.
Tho whole amount of thc funded debts ol
tho State. December a., 1850, was SUJH,-
uDO OF talt sum thirty thouaud will be-
come dee March /. 1857. which will D.
paid 10 that time. and thr current expense
1r thr yr.r will bc discharged, without re-
..r'.ug o. other means than t.' usual taI
iuI.t o. ,.r legislature 80 l.r,sa-
iura will lr required 60 provide 'us Oh. lIy-
uat .i t.ai SUM.
The rr.Ir'. and disbursements nr tlg
year ending December n, ls5', la', been
.. follows.
Eur.rI,,
raaup, from year lsi5. $50 l"0 %
ilu a,, u,a.s aIuro', g'5 al- 40
Total, ta2 ii2 ll
u#HHg u,uE. .'" lh' NJ"
uaarr. 900 ,le Treasury, clio 30 90
4 AIeunud account or thr r.c.ri- aui ry.
rsui.mus v,u De- sIras.u,ai n tAo report
ol ltlc Iras-r.r.
urfUE,TiuS ihas NETuip.
Tie. amount of capital invested iu che
state under Corporate Charter, uu' ..I.r.
llIy mr tHr construction Hi railroads, s ui
"a magnitude Co c,i. iur EIrr'br and certain
Jaws, which s'uiI protect not uuIy tlg
ri,his us thc corporation, 'ut t.r IuNIlc
and iuIuill.l.. E.Ii.# gl ta.s corporate
character may become embarrassed and mIg
hr l.,I,l uu hy au execution creditor, ur hs
Transferred hy assignment, and thu, h..gmo
lhr property Ul r.r-'' individual, vWir
th. C4rt.r require. .u organized admins.
tfit.lu. cuu.s;Iu. 90 4,.f.l officers What
may le che rights oI che respective parties
m .u,h 90 case uuI.r existing laws, b, so
l.a.t ,rrr UYulml. Willie up uI., arH
known o. have resulted from such % state u'
n iurs. they mly hr easily iurrs.,u. and
against U Ubi,h it b, prudent tlc Legislature
should guard as iag .s practicable.
NTswHa',r Asp ryJug LAWS.
a., c,H. OF m'mr.uurr are seen and
Acknowledged ly ail, even ly be- ur'uriu-
mt, victims The crime, TluIor.sm, and
consequent misery IrulYg.l ly o.. present
a melancholy spectacle. It, prevention -
earnestly desired ly a.l r.-ht ,uiuh.r. men,
but. unfortunately. uIUu tNr let mu,'H.
u' -uIIrsiu. ug preventing Do iu.r. is
d.Tru,r ut opinion iu our community.
Laws iHr doe Suppression of drinking hnu,.,
aud uIr.rs s..'s haze been passed, Ge-
signed % prohibit tao a.r ul Intoxicating
uTirhs. except lUr mechanical aud medicinal
r.rfu..s. lIOsr Jaws have l"n repealed
srI another enacted instead, licensing and
permitting thc ,lle uf Intoxicating liquor
mr ,W ruTI...s. under tIr limitations and
t,u..tt,s therein contained. This law wa,
il...,l under tlr alleged belief that would
i..t,r promote ulI ,t,ur' thr cause ui tgm.
l.ulr... clam ur. ul 70 lr.lhii.ry c.arsr.
i.r. Ih., D. tir siato q tlc question as %
b. now ur.. u'yd. What should lr done
What j. wis-,, and hs.,. The TuhlicmiHd
las '.gu much aud o.. T'y agtHtrt upon
y.r matter. and it would ,e'm 10 br most
ui.H. ,uIar existing Circumstances. not o.
ai,,rgb tho pr.,,nt law until tl' vu1.esuh.
trt can DE- more drp-,ipwtaly discussed
and determined Such, undoubtedly, b. tlr
desire and expectation ui ihe people Di tle
S,ats. surI tHc implied, IT not tuc ncign.
rI.... given iu our r.r.ut election, PuiIt-
iDl bodies. Ike individuals. should nl~ay-
maintain GOOD mitI-.ul good faith r'-
puiru, ,ha, he question should uot h' di'.
tugh.l during thc present s.,si1n. u D, lar
Inttar % wait U4ti.ntly until All angry i'..-
inc shall have sy'sidgl, and Wien ih'
whole subject can l1 more appropriately
artal un. Their lrl we'll matur.i and
carefully prepared h,ll be- submitted direct.
ly % tie u.tplr, rpr their approval ur rr-
i,uYu. 40 meeting held expressly lur that
turru,,. Tho question would th.n BE-
Wr,.i,d FROM tie vortex VI party politics,
cJuhycird with which any such measure
must always. inevitably, bc exposed % o.
constantly recurring opposition. AMI iaiI 10
secure that cgncralacquIg,cenec which alone
can give IL psrmaugurc. Under a govern
Hpnt like uuTs, no 'aw can stand tLc t,,i
of time which docs not meet the support OF
a deliberate and enlightened public juig-
mcut. No jldiri1us friend Ut either - IT,
ccuse NJ rr1hibltory system can desire To-
scr either become Law, again % lc Trl,',,,
cd. That law, and that only, when '.'''
receive TIE urpruMti0n of the community
hy and iur which il IL enacted, can be- per-
man,ni aud useful
A. INpwf>uENr JUDICIARY.
An ind.psndent Judiciary Is Of The ut
,...'s, i,nr,Ituucc. 4 distraction OF that ia
J.,aplrncc j, one step towards iis c1rnp-
t,an. Independent, honest, and able, It i
one Of thc .troner,, rlmparts ct offence for
the liberty Of the country, aud the Iruiec'
tion Of It's citizens. - far as may b. posi-
bic. those who exercise the power should be
removed from all influence Of fear or hope,