Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-03
Who has Changedp Past re.
cord Of tho Maine Dcmocra-
cy on the slavery question:
Keep il Before tho peoplo.

Perry. delivered in the house Of Represen-
ta,ives May I, 1856 which conclu.rvely
proves from the record that the former po-
sition Of the Democracy Of Maine. was pre-
cisely tho same rs that now occupied by the
Republican party upon the slavery question.
1t further goes to prove beyond all cavil
tina, the -o.called democracy Of the present
day have shamcfully abandoned their old
grounds and are now engaged hand and
glove with the Slave holder Of the south in
spreading and perpc,ua,ing slavery. We
are determined to keep these records be-
fore the people, in order that the truth OF
the matter may be known and the enemies
Of tho Republican party forever put TO 81.
lence. Condemn party that thus reckless
ly abandons the best interest Of the country
to bow down and worship the Moloek Of
Slavery.
In 1917, Hon. John w. Dana was
Governor OF Maine, and the Legislature
was strongly Democratic. In his nnnu.
al message Governor ID. said;
"The territory which We may nc.
auiro as indemnify for claims upon Mex.
leo, is free shall i, be- made slave ter.
n,oryi The sentiment of the free states
is profound, sincere, and almost univcr.
sal, tina, the influence of slavery upon
productive energy is is like the blight Of
mildcw,-,hat is moral and social
evil tina, i, does violence 10 the rights
OF man, as thinking, reasoning and
responsible being that its existence in
this territory will shu, out free labor, be.
cause the free man will no, submit him.
self TO the degradation which attaches
TO labor wherever slavery exists. In
aucnced BY such considerations, the
free states will oppose the introduction
of slavery into the Territory which may
be acquired"
In speaking Of the RICH, Of slayehold.
crs TO hold their slaves in the Terrific
rics Of the United States he further
said:
"On the other hand, the slave States
claim tina, this territory will be acquired
if acquired n, all, by hc blood aud prop.
crty Of all to be held for the benefit Of
all. Aud they empha,ically ask, ais
il consis,cn, with Justice = His right,
to acquire aud possess property is one
Of the inhcrn, rights Of man indcPcnd.
en-, of laws and constitutions. Not so
with his RICH, TO his slave ,ha, is AZ Us.
NATURAL, AZ ARTIFICIAL, STATUTE
RIGHT and when he voluntarily passes
with slave TO n Territory, where the
statute recognizing the righ, does not
exist, then n, once the RICH, ceases TO cx.
is,. THE SLAVE BECOMES FREE NAN
WIN JUST As MUCH RIGHT 70 CLAIM TnE
MASTER, As TnE MASTER TO CLAIM TnE
SLAVE"
This is precisely where the RePubi.
can party nov stand.
June -, 1919, the Democratic party
Of Maine held State Convention, at
which Hon. John Hubbard was nomlna.
ted for Governor. This convention was
composed Of six hundred delegates, Al,
which the following resolutions were
pns,cd-onl. enc solitary member vo.
ting against them.
Z" R,Solrei. Tha, the institution Of
human slavery is at variance with the
theory Of our Government, nbhorren,
TO the common scn,imon, Of mankind,
aud fnugh, with danger TO all who come
within the sphere Otis influence; ,ha,
the Federal Government, possesses dd,.
quais pOrer TO iHhiJh Us erisiSnee in
The Territories Of me Union that the
eon,iiiH,iondiiiy Of this potrer has been
settled BY judicial construction, By co.
iempordnsous orposiiions, and BY reped.
ted acts Of legislation and that We en-.
Join upon our Senators aud Representa-
,iycs in Congress To make every cXer.
ton, aud employ all their influence, To
procure the passage Of law torerer or.
GLIDING slavery srom the Territories Of
California and New Mexico.
"Resoir,d, rha, while we mos, cheer.
fully concedc To our southern brethren
the right on all occasions, to speak and
&C, with entire freedom on questions con.
nec,cd with slavery in the Territories,
We claim the exercise of the same righ,
for ourselves; and any attempt, from
any quarter, TO s,igma,ize us or our
Representatives for advocating or de.
Tending the opinions Of our people upon
this subjcc, will be rcpelled rs an un.
warnniable act Of aggression upon the
rights OF the citizens OF this State"
At this convention a committee, Of
which Colonel Ephraim X. Smart was
chairman, was raised to report an ad.
dress TO the people from which address
the following is an extract:
"Thc Wing party Of this State will
undoubtedly prcsen, candidate in OPP.
position TO him HUBBARD who will be
a swift advocate of anti.slayery princi.
pies but he will, al the same time, ne.
cessariIy feel himself under greater OBJ
legation TO give aid and comfort 10 a
Prcsidcn, ['raylorl and Cabine, hostile
10 The inhibition OF sidrery IN our Ter.
ritoriss. A Governor with such asso.
ciaiss would utterly fail TO exert any
moral influence IN favor Of FREEDOM IN
THE TERRITORIES. The anti-slayery
Professions, we are sure, Of one who is
bound TO do The bidding Of The present
Cabinet nt IVaSLingfon. mill be taken al