Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-03-26
PARIS. ME-,

measure was that? From what section OF
the country did 10 Gomez lly whose votes
was it imposed upon the country livery
man knows-it Is historical-that the Mis-
s1uri Comprnmisc was n southern measure.
Its passage was celebrated by public meet
ings all ever the South. They held Il as
their REGULAR measure. Ii was, IN truth,
the suggestion of Mr.. McIane. from a
southern State. and I, was adopted finally
uron the suggestion Of Mr.. pinckncy. a
senator from southern state. His lite
shows the fact. The letter which hc wrote
utnn the occasion states that, in the COM
mittcc OF conference between the two branch
e. Of Congress. he suggested H. Upon his
suggestion IL was adopted; aud then public
meetings were held through all the south.
and they wcrc juhilant over ~ success.
Now. sir. one Of their own men declare!
that il should be an act irrcpealahlc. | do
not contend that il was such except IN good
faith. The Missouri Compromise line was,
therefore. the act of the south aud in that
act the North had always acquicsccd. Who
ahro.ated the restriction? IL was adopted
hy almost an the votes OF The South ; ani
only herr aud there a man from the North
to support IL. anl who were known no more
forever. a. will De those at the North who
support thi. measure. IL WIS a southern
mtlsurc in essence and IN substance. The
North dil not vote Cor IT,. WhyP Bcclus,
il was a partial departure from the original
design Of the Glycrum'nt because IL did
not come up % the d,ctrine of l5N7 Bat
al,r IL hal b,n adopted the North, for
moro than third OF century, acquicsccd
in IL.
Aner the S,uth had -'rurel. under tho
c1mprom.so. all the aivanus, that could
accrue {, her and her peculiar institutions.
she cpmcs into thi, Hal. and she asks. she
demands. and she obtains, repeal ot all
that whs h'naGcil q the North We are
told by the senator from :. Carolina that
we can r,ly upon the South that her
faith has never been hrpken Sir.
/ will not quot, what i - familiar upln
my lip, In relation to the SOUTH. bat will
quot, 10 as @ what they call the Democrat.
&, party "thrir faith 3, Punic, and branded
20 70 rrlv'rh.'
Bot. sir. n u not In party aspect alone
tha, | propose o. view this question \
broader and wider Wow Is before mr. IL i,
no, the South 20, party. AMI in party
aspect. that has violated thi, tim'-hnnnrSl
COMPACT. ami say has violated her faith /.
hat IN, h,s extended her power to the court
below. think. On tb' whole. " the court
h'llw' i.an Appropriate torn. SIe s'if Il
uuln the Executive AMI hluni him in her
mnulclr,. She hold, the government M all
it. departments, You have clt the lcsi,ll.
tive power IN your control YOU have sii
the Judiciary in your power. How ypu glI
toe tw1 latter Il, n't precisely undertake
q stv-hy political completely and collision
Sarcb all the rrrlrl. oi your
country, cxlmiu, all the m',ssts'' that
hay, b'rn presented @ as, AMI not pnl can
%, found where AN Executive has unlcril.
ken o firshlllw th' opinions % the judo.
iarv. until yol come o thc inaugural nj.
ds,,. 90 thc present President of the United
Slt's-n1t one. and IA that political cjl-
llsi,n anl completely, a.lirn that the oh.
Jet WI, q rob the people aul the State, %.
th, rights that belong p them.
Mr. President. IN an parties ,hsr, j, some
particular intarc., that controls their action.
h other w1ris, while party associations arc
formed, ihrrs i,Ig theaS'l'iatipn, whatever
DO may be, = c,utr1lliu: inl4enc, AMI direc.
tom @ that party q, Il exists. What arc
che Influences that control what is called
tt, D,mIerltic p,riy-l uy cill'l--yo.,
sir, c4ll,I aul u Is hurlc,Iu' indeed %
sp,lk OF that party which controls upon
the other sii, OF the Chamber. as Dsml.
cratic party. IL tal,pt' upu' OF to- max.
ims oi Democracy, none ot the mtyims
which W. suppose d Ion. % a Democratic
urty-a lrcc Government, a liberal Cow
csamcnt, in which "a, rights ot the people
art G, h' paramount No, ,ir, 10 does no
such thing. AMI Il n Therefore = hurl'~qlr.
Besides. it Is party IN the leading strings
cd be-, olI political opponents. Here j. the
SENATOR i.Jm LOUISIANA, Nr. Bsnamin.
who's, slcn! relations with my,'li are, |
think. kind. 40 least; there i' the Senator
from Georgia. who sits on hts right, Mr..
r1nmb,l old, ;ricl, and trained warriors in
tI' Whis party, when there was VIII:
party, ado aud eloquent. What You call
lae u mlrratir ptrty to-ray in this S'nlt,
d, under their lead. The Other sii, ot tho
Chamber bows O. thcir hglcs,s, aud well IL
my They are the brains, rs well n the
olUIu,ncc Il the party. 60 O the other
Chamber. and you will find the distinguish
cd member from Georgia, lMr. Stephens,
and another member from North Carolina
~, ls,, distinguished. lMr. Cliusman, ~
the lell'rs ol moleru Democracy there.
Trained in the school Of the ancient VIII;
purity. they coin, up each as an Ajax Iclh.
mon of modern Democracy. Indeed the
senator from Georgia says that the Whig'
az the South, with generosity, came In, m
great numbers, % the support o' the Demo
cratic party. ! repeat that % Is a bur-
lcsqur; il Is supremcly ridiculous 'to talk
about Democratic party as being the pres
cut organization % party ka1wn by that
name. What i,It? That j. my purpose 70
show. II il. | think, clear aud d'monsirI-
DE that tie Democratic party today Is tie
cm mIullmcnt. the refinement Of what comes
from South Carolina.
All parties. have said, are directed more
or les by certain inlleuccs within their
organization. The Democratic party, ~
called, j. 10 the control Ut South Carolina.
| remember when Mr.. Calhoun offered hls
resolutions here, only few years ago, in
relation 10 the powers Of Government over
slavery In the rcri,ories-l refer 10 the
resolutions which he offered about the days
Of the comprOmis,. The Senator from New
York Mr.. Seward remembers how they
were laughed and secuted from the Senate.
They are in the senate to-day; they are the
basis Of your Democratic PARTY; they are
now triumphant in every branch of the Gov
crument; they are triumphant here; they
ar triumphant in the other branch Of Con-
grCss. one Of i,s very worthy and distin'
cui,hcd msmbcrs beng it, Presiding Olhcer.
They a.c here by your action, and you las
other end Oi the avenue. Democracy IN
1855 means the notification doctrines oi
N...sk tfar..1fuu ia time. s..pa lv liz il -