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

her Of tho board. and in his official capici-
". certifes and proclaim. the returns the
President. by the conferences bill has only
% proclaim Kansas State Of the Union,
the Administration, triumphant. the power
Of tho Siuth vindiciteI, and innumfrible
trials indicted uppn that people, whose on
~ crime Is that they abhor slavery. and de-
SIRE 10 ad1rn their rsrritjry with the arts
of civilization, and the creations ot fre, Ia.
Dor.
IfKin,as ~ m,io stats by proclam,.
lion Of tho President, what mod, or man
nor will the pooplo adopt 10 relieve thsm-
selves of the incubus Ola Lscompton con-
s,i,ution3 Suppjn tho people Of that rrr-
ritory should appal To an American S,n.
atn: wha; relief could they fnd there 7
What rcsplns1 ha. this S,n.ls already made
to their appal,? The senate has blen ani
will b,. deaf 81 their cntrcI,les. and indif-
ferent - their wrJns-. tn, -Iprsns Court
would not give - them an impartial hear.
ins, bat wJIld delight IN the inpb'ition ol
new blri'ns Even in this Assembly, which
Ought q bs the guardian OF nation,l honor
AMI individual rights, the people Of Kan.
sac w1uli meet with cool reception and
tIrly Justice.
Thsrs !. another feature Of the conrsrsncs
bill that sh,nll MT ~ ry,rl'okfl
$50. ;. inl b u fur'hsr sqald That.
in the election hereby authprnsi. all waite
IN II, inh ,hitInt. ofsIii rsrriIJry, over tho
nsi oftw'nty onj years, who pI,'t,s tho
qualifications which arc rslnlr-l by tho
law, Of said Tiru,)ry fora legal vot,r at
the last general election fir Ihs rirrlsIrid
Legislature. AMI nlno othir,, shIll bJ a.
low i q yltl.
NV. what WI, one II the qualifications
winch lll ol the male inhtbittni. pIs-
-s-sei who voted for members &c the T,rrI-
t1rill Legislature in Octob'r 1857 \ res
il,nI, siS mInyi' in th, rt'rltlry prior %
u IN, day uf election. This publication
or act e,tIhll'hin; such publication. was
rsp,lle by ths Legislature elected IN Octo-
b,r, 1857 AnI an act IN u, stead pIsssI by
the L'si'lItus'. anl wh' approved by tho
GIvrrn,r. which only require, "hrec
months. " resii.nc, prior u tho d,y of elec-
ton. \ mtbrity ol he msmhsrs OF tho
board. by thl clufir'n1, bill determine the
day IN which tho ordinance with "s,ii
constitution " - b' sIhnittrl % tho p'D.
pie. liza mlpprity fix upin dy in July
or Angus. next. tha entire spring cmi;ri.
ton vail b, disqualified f; there wall not DO
a ap,s ~ tins sI.iHent - enable the new
Rspublirin r.cruit. q vItr. Eycn II a
DAY IN september should be preferred by a
IN .prity Of the bjari. but lev Of "the
white IN lls inhabitants who entsr,l tao
territory since th, ir.t " March cjuli vIta
BIt 10 W, desirable q render ~, cIni'r.
cncr bill ~ p,lat,hls ~ possible. q keep
from ths eye asmIly ohn,Nill, iiIturs as
possible, AMI the h,tter pill hIi t. b. su-
s,r,l over, thltit might ~ swallowed with.
uli reluctinc'. aud with manifestations of
delight, That great r,lisf was derived irpm
th, medicine. thori can b, nc doubt, from
the buoy,nt condition ~ the pltient- On
that eventual m lrnlns when ths experience
oi the distinguished rJnv'rtI VS. related u
the hpi.s. Bat itwt' exceedingly air'li
u c)yer th, ql,lid'Isirn If TIM lnl rs'l'
d5ncs under Ih, following ysrhAse;
Wbp pI,'',, thhs publications which
were rrlr,rI hy th, law. uf .'il r'rrltpry
Tor lc:L voter at the last general elsc-
ton" s..
This third section clculy indicate. that
ths Administration dssirj ihc number ui
voter, O. b, ~, small - possible. the mpr'
fjrmhthlr the nunh'r. ths grrIt,r opp i'l-
ton. and the moro nurneruu. the fiih 'ultlrs
AMI obstacle. that would b, encountered.
b sil-. Il q, impIrttnt o. have th' real vp"
of tho rsrritjry a' small ~ pI''lhle, II irIn-
dulent vote, ar, % b, us,d \ small vote
clutrIsIsd with hrss population, con-
siItring the nature OF th, is'us. fully Illus
tr,t,- the pur, AMI hi:h.mlnl1i motives
Of that elias Of men who cherish devotion
:, ar,ient tor popular s,yereign,y;" who
entertain regard =, profound Tor the pop
ular will, that they could only permit those
q vute wac possess tho qualifications
which were required by the laws of a., Ter
rtpry flr a legL voter at the last general
election Tor msrnbsr' Of the Territorial L's.
i.lature will call the attention Of my
Dsmocratic friends u the ,irst resolution OF
the Cincinnati convention
Rs,o'rsd. That the American DamOcri.
ey place their trust in the intelligence, tie
patriotism. and the discriminating justice
ot the American people
| will simply suggest that neither the
" intelligent nor "plrti1tlc people of
this country. nor tho-s " who Discriminate
justly." can comprohsni why a residence uf
SIX month. u essential m order u vote Tor
or u gains, the llni ordinance with said con
sutuiiin." whit, the law ct the territory
only requirs, a residence of thrcs mInth-
Unless the obect to be attIinej !. u deprive
the " whits IA ,ls inhabitants who enter
cd the Territory this spring with the plr.
pIs, q settle M thi Territory AMI who shall
hay, resided three successive months PRIOR
10 the dly Of election. would certainly he
ardent and d,sirDu, and cOnp,tent - lnil
cate their opinion A.. tho btllOt-hIN upbn
questions oi vital Importance and, among
other questions, whether or not they viii
dsgrlc, themselves and their country and
the cause Of freedom by giving their sane
ti,n to a land brib,. and an iniImln, sSin-
die" II hIsbcs sid in certain quarter,
" if the lecompton constitution Is accepted
by the people OF KIn,is, that out OF regard
to the people Of = sovereign State. the sale
Of public lLnl, mi sht bs p sipbnei.' There
ara various rumUr- as % the pj'tp)ncment
Of the sale. How the puhllc domain is %
be subssryient 10 realize the plan OF the
pro slavery lead re, tim, only can determine.
IL is welt knDsn that many of the settlers
on the public lands ars at present unable
to pay Tor their sections. lis for the Pres
idsnt, and those who ar possessed Of autho.
rity, to say when the lands shall be sold.
II the Executive shOuld resort To desperate
measures, or present allurins propositions,
then let US cherish the hope and confidence
that the settlers, the squatters. the "poou.
lar sjvercigns," will have the moral cOur.
ass and the power Of onlurlnc, 20 meet
the emerg ,neV ~ mode AMI manner be-
coming American frccmcn who know their
rights and how % maintain them. They
have suffered much; they have endured
mach and =" there il punt beyond which
pitiencs ceases TO be a virtue Whatever
may be the decision of tho people Of Kansas