Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-02
Free Speech In,erdic,ed.

In this country, where We ar accustomed
10 beast Of Free Speech aud Free Prgss, it
sounds harsh to ny that thee things exist,
but in name; yet recent events rrlTo that
such d, The fact in ibo-s localities where the
Dsmacratie party Is in the asceuicncy. The
destruction Of Lovej9y's Prcs- in Illinois,
and that Of the Parkvills LumiBary in Mis-
sour, the Herald Of Freedom in Kansas,
and ne Free South in Kentucky. are in.,au.
ees ia point, showing that a press cannot
exist, thA, freely uttsrs rs own sentiments,
although those sentiments may DC !-ries,ly
in accordance with the genius Of our gov
eminent.
SiorS recently the daring Aitcmp, has been
made to suppress Free Speech. 1t Las been
even carried 10 the e1isn, o. proposing that
travellers in the South should be arrested,
unless they were provided with passports to
b duly ri',S on passing tie frontier OF each
Snie,-nskiuS, m fact, q despo,i.m OF our
government, more strict and incorporating
tan that Of any nation " Europe. Every
thing j. demanded to be gwen up, a; The
beck and nod Of the olieArehy who are at
tempting 20 control sic nation. The FOL-
loving extracts will show how the thing 10
done:
SEDnioN. The Grand jerry OF Norfolk,
Va, have indicted 5. Dancnbers, a cloth.
log dealer Of that place. for utiering seii.
togs language calculated to inci,e insurree-
ton. The first count charged him with
having u.sd the words John Brown
was a good man, AMI was Sighting in good
cause, and Gid nothing bu. what any other
hones. man would DO" And the second
count charged that be uttered toe follow.
ing expressions: "John Brown was fsht-
Ing ia a good cause, tmeaning that he was
6shiing IN the cause Of the slave against
tie ns,tsr.) and tha, owners have no right
Of property in their slave.." and said,
- Brown did nothing but what any other
homes, man would do" Danonbers left
the city few days ago having an in,ina'
ton that he had got himself into trouble.
SEDTION N Warrington. Dr. Daniel
Breed, Of thi. city, va, arrested on Wed
nssiay evening last, on charge Of using
seditious language in reference to The acts
Of John Brown at iIarpsr's Ferry. We
are no, informed as 10 the specific words he
!. charged with having uttered, but We un-
derstand that the prosecution is founded
upon some remarks he made in the course
Of a rather excited conversation with Dr.
Van Camp. on Wednesday, in the presence
Of {. Mr.. Stablsr.
A correspondent Of the Charleston h,r-
curry, writing from B1mbcr:, under data Of
November 10. says: "An Abol,ienis,,
who calls hinsclfT. 4. Salvo, was taken
to-day, Al Bambsrg. on the South Caroli'
IA railroad. by ,hs eitissus and Inhabitants
Of the vicinity thereof. for having INDUCED
in abusive remarks sgAins, the institution
Of Slavery. lie bad hiS hair shaved from
one side Of bic head he then rsrsiyed a coat
Of tar and feather. was then rode on a rail
beyond The limits Of the village, and turned
loose"
DR.. Hove Of BO,.On 10 in Canada aud
NO ALREADY zee the statement, made tba, the
United States has as many political rsfa-
gees ~ any S,a,s OF Italy,
Is no. tho question, Whittier are NO
tsnlipgf" po.en, ons'