Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-12-31


luton Of the union. Whether Pierce aud
Buchanan have. by their ianatical, suicidal
acts, INTENDED to bring about a division OF
che American states or not, their whole
course Of policy has been driving forward
the old ship Of union, to this mael''rom oil
destruction. The slave power have con-
,rolled all the Presidents with the exception
Of Gen. Taylor, since Gen. Jackson or per-
hap. Mr.. Van Duren's Administration.
Whenever tlds slave olisarchy has set on
foot is schemes Of aggression AID power.
any attemp, at the north to check its mad
ness. has been met nv the cry OF d'nfn'on
aiwnion'' Thi. has been potent to fright
en- northern doughhes, who, like crinclng
,naniel.. have crouehed at tho feet Of their
southern masters, and done their bidding
with even greater alacIity than is found in
the degraded African. who tolls on under
the lash Of his cruel field driver. "Subnii
20 this, or submit to that do this. or do
that" has been the cry from southern dis
unionia.. for the last twenty years. or
=. we will dissolve the union" and when
ever ,hi, hue and cry has been raised, the
dou.hfaccs have always fell an their knee,
and with the yrctence Of saving the union,
no, only meekly Submitted To southern m's-
rule and de-po,i.m, but aided the southern
slave traders In all their reasonable. Wiz
famous schemes In tho last presidential
election. thi. sane old farcr was acted over.
elf Fremont, is elected. we " ~ dissolve the
union" wa. the war cry from tlo black
democracy, M, only south bat north. with
only ,hi. variation. that the drushiaces ~
,,6c,a tho stale cry, parrot like. from the
mouth. Of their southern Growers To go
bsck-,hc tame cry was echoed and rc-ech-
oed. with tho same effect, when Congrr-s
undertook to pass the Wilmo, Provlso :
when California was admitted, and the pro-
vis, applied 20 Oregon territory.
Thi. !. the cry now. II Tho .outh cannot
hold their slaves in the territories, II the
Drci Scott decision !. no, practically adopt
~ by the general government, Il the foreign
slave trade i, not re.openci, u Congress
doe. no, ra.. law. to protect slavery IN the
territories, and give the master the right TO
hold hi. slaves While journeying IN free
Ss,c.: II the Cuba. are not scir"d and an
ueyel. and some half dozen Mexican states
stolen from that government, % extend the
ara II slavery; II Kansas IS Sbnit,od 3
free state. or any slave state denied sdmi.'
sion, however small their population; II
any ~ thcss things are done, and great
many others we have no time TO mention,
why. then We will d,,oirs 10 pN'oS. And
notwithstanding all tho humhurrery that
pa. been pcrr',ntel by the slavsosracy, ~
this system Of management, We still have
plenty % crawling doushiaecs, rcady 10 run
AMI lick the heels Ut these southern brss'
rad,eio.. the moment they begin 10 Aaur-
i,h their whip. and cry " di'uuion." How
ever feeble southern demagosucs msy in
fact b., 70 carry out their threats OF dis
union. ON ihins shouli not b. lost sigh, Of,
t. wit that there is large party in tho
dsmo5rsiis party. who arcrsany in favor OF
n southern confcicracy.
Mr.. Benton saw this years before lie
death. Any one who rcads his ka,r,y
wears in the Senats. can end alnos, any
amount Of documentary cSidencc, 10 prove
tlt. position Henry Clay aud Daniel
webster fur,-,w the same thing, and sou
will End in many Of their last spesohc-,
much that soe. to oorrbOra,s the views of
81 Benton. upon ,hi. subject. 10, few
DAYS ago. the governor oi South Carolina,
IN I'd, annual message. discussc' che cues
ton oi dissolution, With just rs Iaach cool.
ne, as mau would Il, down TO his dinner
uhl,. Read the rcecn, sP,cches Of Jri!sr'
ION Davis, Robert Toonhs, and oihcr south
ern lsaliu: mcn. and lc,.din: men "a tie
democratic party, and you will hnd dis
union enough to cIal, the old Hartford CON-
ven'ign. comparatively to the very heavens.
There il really ',or,i plo, on foot IN the
.1u,h. among the leader. Of she democratic
party, to destroy the federal government,
and build up southern union, based solely
up the platform Of slavery.
Trey are only waiting t, 81, Gaia. Sono'
m. and a few other southern provinces, aud
then raise the black aas Of di'union. Is
before remarked, Pierce. Buchanan, and
the so-call-d democratic party, have Tor the
last six ycacs been laboring 20 destroy the
couiederacy. The repeal Of the Missouri
restriction, the attempt to force the L.
compton bill through congress by fraud and
executive bribery, and nearly every leading
measure OF ihese two Administrations, have
all tended 90 weaken the union. The dem
ocratic party. as now constituted. is rank
disunion party, and IL u the duty OF every
true friend Of his country, to unite and
overthrow il.
TuE NEw CuvEcu. We learn that n sut.
6eient number Of pews have been taken, to
warrant the construction Of the proposed
Uniyersali., Church. in this village. A
meeting is TO be held on Saturday evening,