Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-18
OLD SERIES.

vor of slavery. Ii Isa dt illustration and
eIpbnent Of that power which controls the
different departments Of the Gvernm int
it is the creation Of minds alike in lihsr-nt
to the Lessons Of history and tho adnoni.
,ions OF experience; IL IL tho production OF
men who deem u y matter Ot small con-
cern 10 trias with tbs feelings. % arouse
the indignation ot million. of freemsn. A
boline.s anI audAclty ba. been manifested
by tho,s who introduced and secured the
passage OF tbs conicrene, bill, which might
well exc te our admiration II the bill itself
w.re only commensurate with the mtsni.
tude OF the question which 1t proposed %
settle.
lf leading men in the Republican party
would present the same b1li and fearless
front In the support ot ag'od eiusa' the
same detsrminsi and persistent will IN the
support Of -slf.evilint truth, upIn which
the G,yernmcnt il founded, the day would
not b, remote when the patronage and pow.
or OF the q GIycrnnsnt wouli pas, IntD uth-
er ain1., and up m Others the adnini,tra-
ton Of public aG,ir- dsyolve. The cDn'id.
erItinn. however. which INST deeply Affects
all m-n who wish vel for their country;
all m n who wIlli preserve the Union nl
the States; who cherish the hope that the
Gwcrnn'nt may yet bo Administered IN tho
spirit and s,ntlm 'nt of Il. founders. - ihH
that distinguished msn. whn,s g'nils an
power might bs 50 pitent u prlm - the
prosperity of the country. AMI tn h,rnrny
Ut the States, se,m u take a pl,a.nra anil
satisfaction m the sus;',tiin ani aippu1n
of thDsi m','ur-- which tend th' mI't -
awaken ii.cDrlInt lni b,l'g'r'nt lflins-.
AMI O. cx'its s'cti,nh amin i.ltit, tnl fui
more artiul and cunning Ihe 4 VIC, tn inur'
ac'sptthls " boom = a, q m'I'nr' II pl'-
lac policy. IL u.'i - %, tluiglt tntt ~
the disposition pf grave questions pl u.tlpu.
al inplrlnc' th, highest lnl nlhl''t IA.
ulti.s uf the hum.a minl only rII,l uf
brought int ply. IL h." b'en lt'ly il'.
ciycrsi that stat sm Inshlp tbss not consist
IN the application Ut thps' virtue, and thOsf
qualities which indicate the higher mature
Vt man.
The cause which has induced ,hi, d,ct.
lsnc, m the character OF piblic min. Ia,
gwen east AMI direction u the policy oI
the G,v'rnm'nt daring tho past half csn,u.
~. Every d,pirtm ,ni Of th, Gbvsrnmsnt
- anl has b,,n under il control. Terrific.
rial expansion has glysn u IL consideration
and pJser. African slavery isa condition
OF sIcisty IN fltsen States. affecting tho 50.
cil aud pblitlcIl relation, uf the States. IL
q, condition of s,c,,iy which has passed
fr,m gsn'ritiln q ginerItlIn. IL u tho
labor og the Sputh. H. hls established y
southern character, Il va lprm'rly rpn'li'
ersI by thi fpunI'r. of the G'vtrnm 'nt as
condition 1T necessity rs an evil that had
iAilsn tie SIuth. Iti.niy vin iitIt'l Anl
defended a,a right found Il ~ principles II
iu.tlc,. sanction A by Holy Writ, and -.
-,ntill o. the welfare ani pru'p rity II thi
Siuth. The severity with winch thf p''I-
lar in.titution has bjen attacked. "a, call.
81 forth corrc.p Inlius emphasis In ~.
d'i'ns,. SjItn,rn mn. c hl'clpus thtt they
must rnrIInt'r th' hpp''ltlpn ni th' ir'i
States. AMI, IN trutl. IN, pppI'tipn Ut en-
lis it'n-I m'n tarIushIu; the cIyl'Hl
world. hIyr rnlftSprl % render themselves
r..p,rt 4 rs thf p,N = tlIt thy rtr rf'r,.
\ ,pnn,n -,n.s pt what they d''n rtm.
IN ~ dlngir ~, implied tnin g cuncrn-
trlts their cdjrt- {, preserve = supremacy
in the administration Ol public alIlr'.
Freedom cta thrive AMI l,uri.h without
th, AL f Gwrrnn,nt. S;i'nr', tri. tni
religion, nplri,h lnl support a. IL Is the
tlins and natural c,nlitirn ut m.n. "
y1u IncrsA., thl mI.trry Vt mini Dyrr MT
ter. a, ypu subius the great iOrc,'pi nItnro
anI render them suh-eruint . the human
will; az you sivs greater eGptn'iIn g the
realm Of thought, 80 yp1 are giving u The
cause 0l freedom Increasing m1m;ntnm.
Fr.,lIm wants. no compromise and ~ crn'
lefencs. Il /, sllvcry-lhAt state Oi sOcie.
" which involve, the d'sraiItijn of ono
class anl the superiority ot another cli''-
that iny1kcs ths countenince ahi support
oC ths Government. And the advocates and
defenders of the peculiar institution will ey-
or bs ready % urga upon the aipr OF tho
House and upin the piblic mind, mn,ure'
essential to shield anl protect rt. They
will, IN time - clini, give bns and di'
rectiln to the proceeding, OF Democratic
conventions. TIE prb.-lAyrry leaders will
not hesitate IN violate the Constitution ot the
Republic; nor will they bs g'vrrnei hy any
pr 'csIsnt, or the past. Bitwssn the Slave
States AMI the Fr,, StIto' thsrs ia struggle
fir pbw,r, anl th' prI..lNtry prty will
h.cIin, m ,rs anil m brs icsp'rIt, - tl' con-
hi,nc, m th'ir -irshsth junini-I'.. Dpi.
trin., will n, advanced Dn tli, lIIr IN ums
10 cDtu,, a, tliy hLyi ben ~ tin pat.
that pIrtIki Ot th, SPIRIT tnl 'iniin'nt 'i
the dark .nl "a, ll'yIl Ig"' Il'ri vii ~
IN tlns O. cpm-, ~ there nt' h'an ~ time
past, tho cJaAict nf mini with nlni; t1s
antIs sInsm OF opinions ani prin 'pi'' S'H
thsr, T. a fltur. Dr tn ct,i li ir''iIr
African slavery may We b. cir'lu,'ri''l
nv ir,, institution. T., R'pIhllcln party
IN 1850 will b, Triumphant. th' p''icy II
tbs X 'pIblictn administration shDlli De O.
encourage the s'tileln 'nI Oi ths western ter
ri,Dry. LIT ~ have, u sJIn ~ w. can
have. prspbnisrinp Of representation in
tne senate and the HIl.,, from Tree states.
lt has been the fortune of the pr1--lavery
or Democratic leader, u render the Fern
tories and new States sub,srylent u their
purposes. LIT ~ cherish the hop, that the
next Republican administration will not on
ly maintain a liberal territorial policy. but
will also encourage and facilitate tho crea
ton of new States. Wnen southern men
and northern dougafices become satisfied
thit slavery cinno' w eAte"uV' y"
tinen,, then. and no, until then. can The de-
velopmant Of the material resources OF mo
conatry receive that consideration to which
they are entitled. The attention OF the
American people cannot bi diverted from
the issue presented by the pro''laVery par,
ty; and not until that party ~ overwhelmed
w,sh defeat will IL avail anything u cJm-
mend u AN An mircin Consss. broad and
comprehensive policy worthy Of great Re-
public. and Of an enlightened age. \ great
battle /. TO be fought. and gr'at victory
20 bs won. There will be no rash oi-ad.
verso bittalions. nor the booming OF a-IIl-
lrry: nor will there be sern the pbmp and
circumst,ncs" Of war. The vctnry will bc