Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-22
Harmony of the Black Democracy

one. Vt the present time, there - oean-
tilul state Of harmony in the ranks OF the
black democracy. This Z" National party,
as its members are taught by their Niger
driving masters to call il. is IN glorious
state Of confusion. This " National " (!
party, this democracy which is the same all
over the Union seems In DO in q f" Smiling
stew" Just now. "SQua,tcr sovereignty
!. getting at losgcrheads with itself, while
il, valien, advocates are pulling hair" in
a savage kind Of away. Then again ''man-
ile,, destiny" Is plunging ahead. then re-
. ccdius. starting OF at full gallcp, then
holding back with the stubbornn,ss Of an
AZ. To he more specific. what in crc"'ion
i. mi. great black. pro-slayery, bordcr'rui-
fan. uesro.tradins, 6llihu',ering. national,
sluat,cr.soycrclsnty democracy coming to-
First. look at Jane. Buchanan, the automa-
ton President, the Official agent " the negro
traders. lie mounts the squat,er.so'er.
eighty hobby at Cincinnati, rides Il, booted
and .purrcd. through the Presidential eam-
plisu. aud upon this bob.tailed nag comes
out Of the contest ahead. the animal land.
in. is rider in the Executive chair OF the
nation. This same james Buchanan then
appoints Robert J. Walker, Governor Of
Kansas. aud sends him 10 that troubled ter
ritorv an shingled over with this great dem
ocr.tic idea to let the people settle their do
nestle institutions in their own way. When
ho arrived there civil war was raging, this
be quellei by far promises that the rIorLE
should have = fair vote upon any cous'''n'
ton that might be framed Tor a future STATE.
The usgrpers at Lecompton formed a con-
s,ituticu and then dccrccd il should not be
submitted II a vote Of the people for the
very good reason. as senator Douglas says
that il would surely De voted down by an
overwhelming majority.
Walker stands by bis " instructions" aud
promise. To the people and declares 1t shall
BE- submitted Buchanan 6rst in.tructs
Walker 70 .ce that this thing is done aud
then forces him into a resignation, because
be attempts 10 carry these very Instruction.
out. stanton Is seut TO the Territory as
secretary frOm a slave State, and in the ab-
senes Of GOV. Walker cOuvenos the Terrific
rial Legislature to prevent civil war. For
this act be j. struck down like a condemned
malc,actor, hy the very same power that
mad, him. The L,com?,on cOgs,itution.
under a submission by the Free State Lesis-
Atur' called together by stanton, is rcjce'-
,t rr pa thousand majority by the people.
Iu i... ana eyc. of all tb,,, Buchanan aud
toe Negro drnrr,. vh, hold hin, by the
nos. hacked up by the douShfacg', declare
tli. swiuIle shall be crammed down the
,hroats Of the people against their will.
Thi, j. .qua,,cr-sOysrcisn'y now, pure, gen
uine. natural democracy.
Against thi.. Douglas, stuart, Broderiek,
AMI their allies rebel. aud for this rebellion
against the niger despots in and around
the Presidential chair, they are declared
outlaws and traitors to their party. Sena-
tor Pugh from 0hio, pledges the blacks Of
hi, State to the swindle, when To- and be-
hold they tell the little bobbins Senator thy
ar hi. masters, and he must vote against
the fraud.
In Indiana, Mcssr.. Bright and Fitch,
elect,j 10 the Senaie by a border ruihan
caucus, IN d,fincc Of u vote Of the Lesisla-
ture. - in ior the rwindle, to get black
VOTES IN the senate. 60 keep them In the
seat. they now hold by usurration. The
halt don, take az home, and the black de-
mrcracy still resolve in favor Of squatier
sovereignty. and against the LscomPton ras-
c,hty. The black democracy South are
rayiug anl flaming against these demon
STATIONS ~ favor Of Douglhsism. among the
ma..,-. They crack che whip over the
head. Of thc.e refractory burd-r rutiians,
and in their hot wrath swear they shall
swing high as Iliman for their treason.
The combat thiekens, and cat comes the
eh,valrous Gov Wise Of Virginia, against
LeconptOn and the President, and this kick
ing out Of the traces by the old Virginia
war-horse, will doubtless be followed by
other case. Of party characterization, south
OF Mason and Dnon's line.
On the one side are Buchanan, the negro
drivers and dough faces, swearing like
our army m Flanders" that genuine democ-
racy consists Of Eve great fundamental ideas
to wit lst usurpation, "a fraud, and
30 treason. lth civil war, aud 9Th disu.
MON. On the other side are found Rober,
J, Walker, Douglas, Stuart. and their asso'
siA,es raising n party rebellion to "savc
their bacon" az home.
But this Is no, al, the black democracy
are all in .narl about fillibustering. Old
Buck come GU, m his annual message with
some pretty smooth sayings against Gill
clustering. lie supposed his southern mas
tiers would understand 1t. that 1t was al
gas. especially when they reeolieclsd be wa,
the author Of the 0stend circular. In the
meantime, the Gulf Pirate fitted GU, his pi
ratical expedition against NicarSugua, anC
Buchanan's Custom House officers at Mo
| bile gave him regular clearance papers. Thii