Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-10
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Who has ChangodP Past re-
cord of tho Maine Democra-
cy on the slavery question:
Keep il Before tho people.

\ cord OF tho MAINE DelcOcra-
! cy on the slavery question:
| Keep it Before tho people.
Below is an extract from a speech Of Gen.
Perry, delivered in the house Of Reprcsen-
n,iycs May /, lsjG which concluaycly
proves from the record that the former po-
sitiou Of the Democracy Of Maine, was pre-
ciscly the same as that now occupied by the
Republican party upon tie slavery question.
| Ii further goes to prove beyond all cavil
tha, the so.cil.cd democracy Of the, present
day have shamciully abandoned their old
grounds and are now engaged hand and
glove with the Slave holder or the south in
spreading and perpctuating slavery. We
are determined to keep thc-c records be-
fore tho people, in order that the truth Of
the matter may b, known and the enemies
Of the Republican party forever put to si-
lencc. Condemn party that thus reckless
ly ahandons the best interest Of the country
to bnw down anl worship thr Molock Of
Slavery.
In 1917, Hon. John W. Dana was
Governor Of Maine, aud the Legislature
was strongly Democratic. In his annu.
al message Governor u. said:
The territory which We NAV &C.
quirc as indemnity for claims upon Mex.
ico, is free shall II be made slave ter.
u,ory; The sentiment ofihc free states
is profound, sincere, and almos, uniycr.
sal, ih1, the influence Of slavery upon
productive energy is is ike the bligh; Of
mildcw,-,ha, is moral and social
evil iha, j; does violence TO the rights
of man, as a thinking, reasoning aud
responsible being that is existence in
this territory will shu, ont free labor, b..
cause the free man will mo-, submit him.
self 10 the degradation which attaches
10 labor wherever slavery exists. In.
ilucnccd by such considerations, the
free states will oppose the introduction
Of slavery into the Territory which may
b. acquired
Ia speaking Of the right of ,la,chold.
cr, Go hold their slave, Ia the Tcrri,o.
les Of the United States he furhcr
said:
&" On the other hlnd, the slave States
claim ,ha, ihls territory viii be acquired
ii acquired a, all, by the blood and prop.
crty Of all TO be- held Cor the benefit Of
all. And they cmphl,ically ask, =" Is
{, con,is,cn, with Justice = Ils right
20 acquire and possess property Is one
ofthc inherent rights of man inlcpcnd.
en-, oc laws aud constitutions. No, 50
with his night 10 hiS slave that is A. Uy.
NATURAL, A. ARTIFICIAL, 4 STATUTE
RIGHT; and when be- voluntarily passes
with a slave 10 a Territory, where the
statute recognizing the rgh, does no,
exist, then a, once the rich, ceases 10 cN.
is'. THE SLAVE rlcoIEs TRrC Man
WITH Jrss As Much RIGHT TO CLAIM THE
MASTER, As TuE NASTLE 20 CLAIM TnE
SLAVE"
This is precisely whore the RcPubli.
can party now stand.
June -. 1919, the Democratic party
Of Maine held State Convention, at
which Hon. John Hubbard was nomina.
ted for Governor. This convention was
composed Of SIX hundred delegates, a,
which the following resolutions were
pas'cd-only ouc solitary member yo.
ting acains, them.
" Rss0lr,d, Tha, tho institution Of
human slavery Is al variance with the
theory Of our Government, abhorrcnt
20 ihc common scn,imcu, Of mankind,
and fruugh, with danger 90 uil who come
within the sphere Of lis influence; that
the Federal Government, possesses ale.
guai, Dsrfr 20 iHkiJh is eris'cHee in
n, Territories Of me Union that NE
eoHsiiigiioHaliiy Of this plircr has been
ssnled Jy judicial construction. BY CO.
icmpordHsous crpositioEs, and By rcpcd-
ted acts Of legislation aud tina, We On.
ioin upon our Senators aud Representa-.
iiycs In Congress 10 make every cXcr.
ton, and employ all their influence, 10
procure the passage Of a law torercr er-
ciudiag slGrery srom the Territories Of
California and New Mexico.
"Rcsolrcd, That while We most cheer.
ully concedc 10 our southern brethren
the right on al occasions, 10 SPEAK and
act with entire freedom nqucstions con.
ncctcd with slavery ia the Territories,
we claim the exercise of the same right
for ourselves; aud any attempt, from
any quarter, 10 s,igmo,izc MS or our
Representatives for advocating or dc.
Tending the opinions of our people upon
this subject will be- rcpsllcd as an un.
warantablc act of aggression upon the
rights Of the citizens Of this State"
4, this convention a committee, Of
which Colonel EphrOim 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 present candidate in op.
position to him Hubbard who will be
a swift advocate Of anti.saycry princi.
pies but he will, at :hc same time, ne.
ccssar.ly feel himself under greater ob.
legation 10 give aid and comfort 10 a
President TTaylorl aud Cabinet hostile
10 The inhibition of sIlrery in our Ter
riiori,s. A Governor with such asso.
ciatcs would utterly fail 10 exert any
moral influence IN favor Of FREEDOM ~
THE TERRlroEIEs. The anii-slayery