Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-08
Faua,iclsn of ,b. Democratic Party.


Fanatieism OF The Democratic Party
The above is tho title Of 4 speech deliver
ed by the lloa. own LovrJor, VI. G. from
Illinois. in the las; Congress. IL j. one Of
the most bold, eloquent. truthful eIposi.
tons Of the true relations sHi.iirs between
slavery and the democratic party. that has
ever been spoken.
Mr.. Loycjny marches square up 20 the
eannon's mouth, and charges the enemy At
the very muIEls 81 hi, guns There j. no
Apologizins. dodging, or eIeusing this. that
or the other; but !, fearless. defiant.
soorehins charge upon the monster Of Afri.
can slavery. Speaking Of the ciaags in the
moral tone upon this question. at the
south, snd Of the ccmmiiial Of tho Baehan.
an democracy tn the SINE, Mr.. l.. said
formerly BY All. and siill ~ ~ right.
thinking men, slavery vrS regarded a. \
bag, ugly, driurmed. vriuk %. aud covered
With The cssb AMI pain, Of h,rlo,ry bot
now We arc tod It j, an angel Of hauty.
avirgin deck,d in hriLaI attire. to ts gard
on with cowplac,ncy and love, Candr.
dates who aspire TO euberuaiori.l honnr..
are made 70 renoanes opinions held quar-
ter u century ago, aud give IN their al.
heslon 10 this new dogma. % wit that
slavery i a blessing. liIs not any longer
the question how cancer can h. cured
whether ~ knife or cau.,,c. or other rene
dial a.rncics-but 10 have a cancer Is now
procLimel 20 be sound and normal Gun.
di'ion Of the human .ys,em. the highest
type Of health. aud. IL on the face. an orna-
mrni and beauty spot. Every one, to empty
perfect health. must have ihi, form Of dis
ease snaNias AZ h,- vita's. The spirit Of
this ianaticism has taken Possession OF the
democratic party, and worked therein
wonderful and almo-, incrcdible transform
alton iur, since tie Ages drew up the
reins aud started on their pucaey. d. not
suppose they have witnessed such siupen.
doa' Lie as the democratic party now u.
speak % the organization, without any ret.
srenos q the individual, Who c0mp1ss the
party"
Again. sp'akins with reference to the
fLitsVUias rrup.nsi,ir. o( tic party, and
ihs attempt o. steal Cuba. and the Typo
critical c'y %, pra slavery p,l,iicnn,. that
they wOuld set s!assry oui of politics. he
further AVS
IL - MT fJr the benc6t of commerce.
nor O. quart against INVASION, that We are
AskVi 10 pureIasS Csba bat ii j. iur the
b,ns6i OF slave breeder. and human a,.h
monscrs. ARd ye, thcse democrats probes.
that they want to get slavery cot OF uai,oa.
al politics. woald 10 God they were sin-
esrv Would {, Heaven this byas, Of prey
would take the carcass Of the slain into it,
lair =! IL might gnaw the avsh and crauneh
ths bones without molesIa.ion from me
Bot !I.tsli Il that, Il asks ms 10 hold IL.
victim ~hi!s it suck. the blood. Bot thi..
God helping Ee. | never will do. Take
your pound VI tc-h. II it is 80 nominated in
che boad. but 10 HsS Ak for the blood a.
we'll"
Following up his comments upon the ~
hgioa aai mOral,iy Of slavery. Hr. Lovely
tear, oH the gauEs covering thai hide. the
must hideou. dslurs.iiy Of Ihe cruel system.
aSd thus speak. Of is effects upon the eon.
jOgal relaiion.
"Sn, also. with the eoRjugAl relation.
The Bible everywhere represent. hi. as the
most sacred, Inyiolats, aud indissolubli Ut
ell human relations. Father and mother
are " b. ior.aken. in ohedienes "a tie
claims " this suIl higher aud boiler rel..
ton. Nov. yhai DOES slavery 40 with thi-
domestic iDs,iiuiioa' Lave God and :hs
parties perfectly IRE 10 regulate it in their
own way NJ; with imPiou, and hraIsn
front. il steps in and utterly snnihila,e.
the narriass relation. 80 lar - 10 victims
are eonccrn~i. There - DO more any legal
marriage among the three or four millions
Of slaves in the United States, than there Is
among - many cattle. Slaves IN the eye
Of the Law are cattle. and their union /.
that Of brutes. They are d7clirsd to be
goods, ehattels Psrsonil. to ell iu,en,s, con.
slrgetions, and ParPoscs. whatever Tie
.eiyd law which prevails IN some Of Tie
State takes them pro aulis, pro psOTfnis
pro q4s6,rPcdibus.
Would 4, not be an interesting spectacle
10 see ons Of these elergymrn, who teach
that tie Bible sanctions slavery. called in
TO attend the wedding Of a bureau aad chest
Of drawers! The chairs, and shovel. and
tonss, are invited a. guests. Afi=r fer
cent prayer for the divine blessing. the elsr-
lyman says;