Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-02

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OF the State aud the Governor to be, Hon.
Lot NJ. Morrill,.
Gov. Morrill, then accepted tho nomina-
ton, and proceeded to address the Conyen'
ton upon tho duties Of the citizen to his
State, and upon the political affairs OF tho
country.
james q. Blaine. Esq.. OF Augusta. from
the COMMITTEES on resolutions, reported the
following:
R,ulrcd. That the Republicans OF Maine
declare their determined hostility TO the In.
sulting CLAIM. Of the slayeho,ding aristocra-
CIV who furnish the maxims, dictate the
measures. and lay down the principles OF
the PARTY In power in the federal govern.
ment, but happily out Of power IN most OF
the free States. The Republican party up
holds the dignity, the education and the ct.
ovation Of labor. and unlike their opponents
di.believes in its necessary Ignorance and
degradation. IL refuses TO recognize the
doctrines Of the democratic olIgarch.. that
tho laboripg class 10 in . fssd condition OF
chronic Ignorance and barharism, who must
forever remain the mud sills OF society and
We call upon the people Of the FREE States
10 rebuke thee insolent pr-tenders OF
panpering ari.,ocracy who claim 10 have
governed the free States for nearly sixty
years by taking that government into their
own hands.
Resolved. That the political contest Of the
present tine deeply involve the old questions
Of federal supremacy and State Righh.-
That in this controversy we hold TO the doc
trines Of State right as eIpounded by the
fathers Of tho constitution, believing that
the liberties Of the people will fall when
States shall become subOrdinaied % the gnn-
eral government. and consolidation usurps
tie place Of q iedera,ive Union Of essentially
independent sovereignties.
R,,oirod, That we have an abiding faith
in tho doctrine. Of tile Declaration Of indie
pendcnc,. interpreted without qualification.
and rsycrenes the noble men who dared an.
nouncs and stand by them in tho day OF
their unpopulariiy.
Resolved, That wo hold the Declaration 70
bear an important relation to the federal
constitution. and that the principles OF the
ono were intended To viu,liIe the provisions
Of tho other. We thus hold that the con-
s,itution being an instrument IN the inter
eat, Of universal freedom. It's just admins
uation should have nothing TO do with sla-
very except TO prevent It's spread into the
territories, AMI that thi. power being given
by express grant ought to exercised. Re
garding these two great instruments IN this
light, We cherish both. as well "a the Union
which l. their fruit. a. agencies ofinesiima.
bic value in advancing the doctrines. esiab-
fishing the science. aud securing the blessings
Of Tree government. And we set Il forth as
a Fundamental aim Of the Republican party
10 ~ reserve the constitution and Union in
the spirit in which they were formed, and
TO resist all attempts To psrvert and over
turn them either by Judicial construction or
direct usurpatiOn.
Roolroi. Tha, the opposition to Mr. Bu-
chanan's election and the pro-slavery rulers
at Washington have been largely In q ma.
jority in the country at the tho time OF that
election, aud been growing greater ever
since. it j. the duty VI the opposition to.
unite and take possession Of the federal gov
eminent at the expiration Of Mr.. Buehan-
ans term. IL 10 not our province 20 pro
overthrow Of nm obnoxious minority admin
s,rstion with little support in the free
states except what arises from government
patronage 10 an event which ought not TO
BE- frustrated by minor disagreements us II
was IN the last Presidential election.
R,Jolrcd. That the present prUstra,ion OF
every branch OF industry in the country. 10,
In n great measure owing To the errors and
weakness OF the dominant party arising
from it, devotion 10 4 single idea that par
~ has its attention and deyotes its solicit
tude solely 10 the institution OF slavery,
wholly negecilng and deliberately sacrih-
sing the just demands Of free labor. The
whole country now suffers under paraly.
sis Of its industrial interests, that judieious
legislation is only needed to remove, bu:
which can only take place when the people
themselves shall enforce u change OF rulers.
R,SOirtd, That we reaiirm the doctrines
OF the Republican platform adopted at Phil
adrlphia in 1856" That the constitution
confer. upon Congress sovereign power over
the territories OF the United States Tor their
government, and that in the exercise OF
this power It is both the right and the duty
OF COngrc-s 90 prohibit in the territories
these twin relics Of barbarism, polygamy
and slavery"
R,Joirod, That the slavery propagandists
who now control the democratic party and
use IL as an agent TO carry out their views.
deserve TO be put GU, and Kept out OF power
tor their constant agitation Of the slavery
question. and Tor their ia,igueing iteration
OF schemes Tor spreading and rengthening
the dete.tAblc institution. They now urge
the rs-opening OF the African slave trade,
the restoration OF slavery in the Wet In
dies, the reduction Of Central America o
slave holding condition, and are actively en-
gagged ia schemes 10 obtain several more free
provinces TO make future slave States. The
Republican purity have need TO exercise all
their activity and vigilance now and in fu-
ture to prOsirats these anii'republiean and
nefariogs designs.
Rcsolpsd, That the attempt OF the present
national administration TO enforce upon the
free people Of Kansas, institutions unified
TO their position injurious to their interests
and abhorent to their feelings and prinei. !
pics, was but the natural consultation Of
long series o I insults and ou,rages designed
with an evil purpose and executed with an
strocious disregard OF public aud private
rights, unparalleled in our national annals
and unsurpassed in the history OF any peo-
pie and that the course Of our delegation
in Congress in resisting that outrage from
first to last. and aiding To secure for the
people Of Kansas an opportunity to repudi.
ate and reject a constitution which they had
not formed and which would have entailed
upon them aud their pns,erity the curse Of
African slavery, merits and receives our
warmes, and most unqualified appreciation.
Resolrsd, Tnat the administration Of
James Buchanan has proved itself unworthy |
Of tho confidence OF the American people |