Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-10
" Democracy" as Defined by Its own
Exponents.
From the Washington UaiOH, J

Georgia and hs Platforms which have
been erected by the Democrats of TIlR
SOUTH cannot h. distinguished IN THE
SLIGHTEST PARTICULAR from he Pot.
form, GRATED by he Democrats Of THE
NORTH"
From the Richmond IH7urT.
1.-THE DEMOCRATS Of the South, can.
not rely on the old grounds Of apology and
excuse for Slavery for they seek not mere.
ly 10 retain IL where 1t IL, hut TO EXTEND
IT INTO REGIONS WHERE 1T Is UN.
KNOWN"
tF,om President Baehanan'. Letter - Prof S,Il.
man AMI 40 other ciiitsn. n New HaNen, Ang.
u. ls57l
SLAVERY existed at that period (iSjO
anil STILL EXISTS ~ KANSASITUN.
"DER THE CONSTITUTION or THE
"UNITED STATES. THIS point has at
h" last Jen FINALLY DECIDED by he
4" Lighu tribunal (Judge Thncyl tnorrn 10
=. our lair,. How IL could TvER HAVE BEEN
=. pouBrIp Is 4 MYSTERY"
From Allsu &. Brown'. speech. (Nis') JOY
liih, lsb7l
81 heard 1, from NJ, Pr'iidcHn tBuchln-
AM o,rn bps, that this thing Of SQUATTER
SOVEREIGNTY was one OF the mot u AN.
NABLE IIERESIES that was ever preached
in this or any other country. and that h.
,rould l,drc nothing nHdone To THROTTLE
1T. % lie (thc Presidenp had no doubt
cha; Walkers appointment would 30 can.
celcd."
Toom Dpchanan's Ms''ags.
II has been solcmnly adjudgcd nv the
highest Judicial Tribunal, that ~ SLN-
VERY EXISTS ~ KANSAS by VIRTUE
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNI.
TED STATES.
u Kansas is, therefore. as much A
SLAVE STATE a, GEORGIA or SOUTH
CAROLINA"
From the Drcd Scott Decision.
The African race was go far inferior
thot they had no rights 'sl,eh no vhn' man
,ro, bouad 10 respect; and that the negro
might Ju,f,y and iarii.Hy be reduced to ia.
very for his benefit"
From Gov. lIamnond'. late speech.
An he oppoai.on moamraot ,rhioh NE
South has complained N hs last thirty y'dr,
81, hers,H iadugudfcd " WASHING.
TON AND JEFFERSON. ~ THE NAT.
TER OF SLAVERY. SET THE EVIL EN.
AMPLE. The North borrowed it from
them"
From the New yo,k Day Book.
The Republicans, who hold that the
negro ha. the same natural rights as the
Ahite man. are logical and consistent 10 re.
tusing 10 protect this so-called slaSc prop
er,y bat D,mecrat who denies % the ne.
gro any legal or political existence in the
Territories. and claims that white men
alone constitute the political community,
DEPARTS FROM THE FUNDAMENTAL
PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY rrh,n ne
r,iuss 10 protect Stare property. This is -
obyiou. tina, We are surprised TO $50 judge
Douglas or any other intelligent Democrat
cIrgiHc 10 ,chdi thy call popular 'orTdcHiy
after the rendering offhe Dred Sron d,anoH
The rhole question /, r,Soirod INTO ihs Hn'
pi, rich or no rgh 70 protection 70 STARE
properly IN h. Fcd,rDi Trriiono. IT MUST
CONSTITUTE THE ISSUE N 1880"
From Vice Pre.idsn, Dreekenridgs'. h,e 'poech.
=" Congr,S IA, no ooH'tttioHai aailori.
~ 10 or,ier hs submission ofa CoHHini'oH
for a nrr STATE 10 n, people,"
From the Mobile. Ala. Register
III Kansas was no, 10 come in under the
Lecompton Constitution as u slave State.
me- South ,ra, 10 B, compensated by ieTHg
her ovi as a frcc state for an 'Ad.DiH,tc nun.
Lr Of ysari."
From the Charleston, =. G. Mercury.
- new issue arises from it, (lecomp.
ton's) ashes shall Kansas - admitted as
free State at tho approaching Congress,
despite the provisions Of the Conference act
The poayonoment ofhe admission Of HaH-
50, INTO he UHioH uHhi she obtaHs hs PoPu-
lailon rAich a moHJ,r Of CoHgr," rpr,0His
,ras TO ALLOW THE SOUTH AN
OTHER CHANCE TO WIN THIS
TERRITORY. W4dhT h' r,a.h shall
rery yroIaJiy be Iedli:,d or not, hi 'sa' me-
oonnd,ranoa offered tOhe SOui1 N he Con-
ference at"
rrom Hon. l.. ". Keiu's recent speech.
"The Democratic party, he thought 'ra'
,ouHdcr roc than II had ban for y,ar'. IL
,ras 50 b,onuse THE SOUTH WAS NOW
TIE MAJORITY ~ THAT PARTY
and had driven OF from its numbers all the
tainted. tlmid and feeble members of !, from
the North. lie would not predict, bat N
has oprnioa me- Biack republicans 'rouH TrH
he ei,ciiOn n 1880"
" Ito wen, to washington a, the begin
ing Of the last session resolved to oppose the
Administration, hut when he got there ne
found Mr. buchanan upon The piaiiorm ~
THE SOUTH IL was then he determin-
cd to sustain the President cordially and
unsrudsnsly."
Fron Col. Or. speech on the same occasion.
with regard to slavery, he thought !.
b,nr protected nop uNder he gor1Hmoni
Than Il had been for thirty years A. 70 The
future he was for cooperation with the
DEMOCRATIC PARTY lie would go in