Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-03-12


SEN,rE. Thc special assignment being
the ban Cor the admissi1n OF Kansas under
the Lccompton Constitution, a. was taken
up.
Mr.. seward ADDRESSED the senate.
Mr.. seward said that the question OF
slavery in thc fcueral Territories, which
are the nurseries of future States, inde-
pyndcntly OF all it, moral aud humane
elements, involve. dynastlcal struggle Of
two antts1n,stical systems the labor Of
slave, and the labor or frycmcn fur mas
terry In the federal Union. One of these
systems rariakcs OF an aristocratic chirlc-
Ter, the other j. purely democratic. Each
one OF the exisiiu: states has st'kod OF It
will ultimately stake not only its internal
welfare. bat also IT, inau' nee In the icdcr-
al council, on the decision of that contest.
such a struggle - not O. BE- arrested,
que'lci or rcconciled by temperate cxpedi-
ents ur compromises.
H. said that the admission ol new States
j. not necessarily OF even eustOmarily
attended by other emhirrissments 90
alarms. We have already admitted eight
zen new States without serious connections
California. The excitement therefore, -
due O. peculiar circumsttnccs lie thought
there we're thrcr % them, via:
That whereas in the h,-inin., the as
eeuiincy Of the slave States was absolute,
a O. n'w being reversed.
81 That whgrrl, heretofore the national
government fWorei tbi. change Of balance
from TOE slave States o. the tree states it
has now reversed this policy and Opposes
the change.
3. That national Intervention in the Ter.
rit1ric, IN favor al slave Labor anil slave
STATE. d, opposed O. the national, social
AMI moral d.ytllpu'nt ct The r'puhlic.
ia arguing th,ss propositions, Mr.. Sew
ard sad thar Nebraska Va, resigned - free
labor with1u, struggle, and k.nsis
became theatre Of the hr,i actual nation
al cJalict between slAyc-holdius and IRE
labor immi grants who met facs O. face -
orginif', through the machinery Of rcpuh-
licln action. civil community. In this
hrsg h)ar OF trial, the new system ol r,pa'
lar s,ycrai snty Nsnhiy fail failed buuss
u T. lmpI.,ih,, . ursInlt' hy one single
act, in one day, a community perfectly free,
perfectly sovereign, and perfectly c1nstl.
tutcd, out % elements unAssimuhtel, unar-
ranged and unc1mp3.od. Free labor
rishuu,ly won the DAY. slave labor wr',t.
ei The victory q Itself by fraud aud violence.
Having traced, step ~ step, the history
OF Kansas aAAlr,, Mr seward thea gave a
concise account of national Intervention in
the Territories In favor OF slave labor and
slave States since ls2O, adding that no
wonder tho question before "a cxcitss APP
prchensiun and alarm. There j. az last a
North side OF this Chamber, aad North
side OF the Chamber OF Representative, a
North side of the Union, "a. well asa S1lth
side ID. all ihe,,, Each OF them are watch
iJl, JEALOUS AMI rcsDlut,."
II yuu (Mr. Seward slil.) attempt "a
cgcr,c Kansas into the Union under the
LscIup;In Constitution. the people Of that
tggTit1ry will resort . civil war, anl Il
necessary, you are pledged % pot down
that revolution by the sword. Will the
people li'trn O. YOUR voice amid the thun.
der, Ji YOUR cannon l.; but one drop OF
the hood Dfa free citizen Doe she'd there by
,he Federal army, and tia iacs OF every
Representative ut free STATE Ia either
House 81 C0ngr..s wall biInch, aud hI'
tongue will rc,us6 % utter the vote ncce-
slry o. sustlin the army in the hatchery 81
DO, fellow citizens. An parties in thi'
country that have tolerated the extension
OF slavery, except one, has persisted Cot
that error already. That lass one, Oh,
Democratic party. i hurrying on irre,riey'
ably towards the SAME fate. \ PIT deepei
and darker j, sill opening To receive thi'
administration. because Il sinks more deep
ly than ~ predecessors.
lllusE. The House resumed the consider
alton Of the resolutions frum the Senate
authorizing the President to appoint an
uHiccr, suspended hy the Naval Retirin.
Board, to their former positions whicl
were passed by % majority.
WASHINGTON. March I.
SENATE. Mr.. Stuart OF Michigan report
ell adversely on the bill to amend the act o
March 81, 1858. granting bounty lands {,
certain ofbSers, soldiers, etc.
The debate on the Kansas bill was con
tinued hy Mcssrs. Hammond Of 80. Carolina
Douglas. and DOolittls OF Wisconsin
Without concluding the Senate adjourned
llorUu. The speaker announced th
first business % De Mr.. lloar4's resolution
asking for select committee to eximinu
into the charges that the action Of membvr
had been influenced by the bcstOWal y
Executive patronage.
The motion was carried yeas %, nays, 8
Mr. Quiiman called up his bill authOriz
In. the organization Uf regiment o
mounted volunteers for deieuee of Tgxai
frontiers.
Pending the consideration Of the bill, Tia
House Adjourned.
Friday, March 5.
SENArE-Not in session.
IIorsr. The House took up the private
calendar. passed several bills Of no genera
interest. and adjourned ill Monday.
March 3.
SENATE. Mr.. Wilson OF Mass, offered !
resolution instrueilng the Military Commit
tee to inquire into ,he propriety Of amending
the law Furnishing the crime Of desertion b,
soldiers Ut the army. Passed.
Mr.. johnson offered a resolution, prOyid
Ing for printing 10, 600 additional copies Of
the Patent OGieo Report of last year
Land over.
J. Mr.. Green OF Mo-, intimated that III
would call for direct vote on the bill iol
the admission OF Kansas under the Lecomp
ton Constitution. on Monday next.
Mr.. Doolittle OF WIS resumed his speecl
in opposition - the Lecompion constitution
Tie Senate passed the printing defciene!
bill.
. Aftsr further discussion Of Kansas mat