Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-22
The Slave Democracy and True Chris
tianity,

tiani'y.
Never wa a man more unfortunate In bis
references. than was Manasseh II. Smith, at
Bangor. In his illusions to the connection
between modern democracy and the chris
tan religion. IL was unfortunate for HIM
and all who claim any such relationship,
from the fact that an investigation will
prove exactly the opposite o. the proposition
by him stated. A party, like an indi,idu.
al. must stand or fall by their actions Pre-
tensions and profession. amount To nothing,
when ialsihcd by mems lives. John Yves.
ley lett upon record his opinion Of negro
slavery. that 1t is the "Svm Of al riH'dHi,s "
And This is the Deliberate opinion Of tho
great mass Of religious. conscientiou, men,
not contaminated with the evil The black
democracy Of the prcsen, day are pledged
in favor OF this evil. tbs hcinous sin 10 the
Sigh, Of God and man. Asa party, they
are In favor Of such measures rs will sprcad
and perpe,uatc H. THIS is the religion, the
morality oi the so.callcd democratic party.
Men in the South may get up from their
knees. and ~ from the house Of God. to
drug innocent women and children to the
whipping past. and there apply the lash to
their hare backs until the hlo,d runs down
their manacled feet to the grouna--anj call
thus religion: hut none In, har1c o inf.
dcls can credit the prctenslons Of III . mis-.
cradle hypocriies. The connection Of the
pro-sla,ery democracy with American slave
~, il enough o. shut IL out from the chris
,ian church. IT, religion is a religion ,ha,
avors oppression in all its worst forms-a
religion tina, violates every commandment
in the decalogue-a religion that break. up
the marriage relation aud creates one great
bro,hd house Of fifteen States in this union
IA religion that tears away mothers from
their children and children from their pa.
rcnts-a religion that iorbids the Bible To
he read or taught TO four millions Of :hc
inhabitants Of this country religion that
insults God and high Heaven. For party
claiming fellowship with this evil To talk
about dsnocrdry and ihe cArisiidH religion. !,
the height Of absurlity. Bu, this is not
all. A. party ;hc slave democracy. indl-
recily a, least, favor the Illegal sale Of in.
toIicaiirg drinks, and the evils gowing out
Of it. They favor such legislation as will
open crog shops and tipping houses in all
our village and towns. to send out their
streams Of death and dcsolation all around
them This they did under the Wells dy-
nasty, and thi. they would d, again TO NOR.
row II they had the power Asa party, IL
has done every thing in the power Of it,
leaders to corrup, the ballo, box and De.
fraud honest voters. But this is not all.
Their conventions have become scenes Of
confusion. drunkenness and dcbiuohery.
This is a serious charge, but IL is true.
Ever since the Bangor Convention that nom
mated Albert Pilsbury for Governor over
the fumes Of a rumjuc, up 10 the present
time. their State and County conventions
have. with few exceptions. been scenes Of
rioious disorder. vulgar profanity and drunk.
cnness. We do not mean by this that all
who have attended thesc meetings have been
guilty Of these thing. hut We do mean TIA,
u large numbsr Of their leading party men
have been guilty Of q part or all We have
charged. Look at the rcccnt Bangor Con.
ycntion-what shame and disgrace 10 our
State. Again. i party. led on by Doug
la. have made IL point, both in public
and private. TO SANDER and abuse the ccr.
~. and ridicule every thing sacred connect.
cd Niih the christian ministry-whlc many
II them ,cuf at religion i,srlf. To such
deep moral degradation has tins party vol
unfairly sunk itself. we cannot see how any
christian man,-how any man that regards
a sounl morality, can remain longer in It's
ranks and maintain his seli.rc.pcct. We
doubt no, there are good christian men
men Of a sound morality and genuine pity,
who still retain their political standing IN
that party. hut bow long they can a'soci.
ate with some Of the men that control the
de.tinics ~ that organization. and not ba
contaminated with sin themselves. we leave
them to Judge. The fac, that with scarcely
an exception. the clergy and the gre mass
Of christian men, stand politically opposed
TO the tlack democracy, is proof positive Of
the position here stated. Ifan incorporate
man leaves his cup, hi. next step is To ahan-
don the slave democracy. II sinner r..
forms and becomes genuine christian, he
quit. the same party. and connects himself
with better associates and better associa.
,ions. In worl, modern democracy aud
vital christianity are in direct conflict,
and as hostile to each other as is sin and
holiness.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION DEscRIB.
Ep by DEMOCRATIC EpiToRs. There was
complete disorder and confusion as the
vote was taken. The following account,