Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-14


OF most unwarrantable interference with
the voting and voters.
50 foreign TO our theory Of government,
50 fagrant an outrage upon tho rights OF
the citizens Of the States are attempts OF
officers Of the federal government to inter
fere with or control their elections, by mon
ey or the influence Of position. tina, they
would seem to demand the stern rcbuke of
the people OF the State, and TO be visited
with the .everc.t penalties, and wholly pro-
hiblied in tho future.
I, l. stated in the report before alluded to
thA, " in some importaa, particulars little
or no regard l. paid to the requirements OF
law in the mode Of receiving votes and the
transmitting Of them to the proper author.
ties"
The manner Of organizing these plan,a-
tions. conducting these elections and maxi
ing the returns leads to manifold irregular.
lite. and require further legislation.
A vacancy will occur in the States rep
rcseniaiion in the national Senate on the
fourth Of March next. invite your atten-
ton to provide for that vacancy.
While the duties Of the occasion do mol,
require general Statement, Of our federal
relations, whatever point Of those relations
especially involves tho rights or interest OF
the State. should not escape notice. II L.
the unqucsiionAble duty Of the State, as il
prize, its Independents. to guard, with
wa,ch;ulnsss, the boundary beyond which
Affirmation Of federal authority irenehc. on
its absolute sovereignty.
VIVA, is noticeable IN this respect 3 the
confcs.eily new policy Of tho federal govern
mcnt upon the subicc, Of NcrrO-.!avery.
IL Is undeniable that the General Govern
msni has lat,Srly adopted, pursued. and Is
still pursuing policy upon this subject at
variancs with its uniform policy hitherto ;
and that hi. policy is at variance also with
the sentiments, opinions. and interests Of
the non-slayeholding States. 81 far a. IL is
uuju.tly injurious. or offensive to these
States. the righ, OF determined and uneom.
promising resistance 10 It, by the people,
through the legislature, the pres. the pub
lie speech. the ballot, and by all oon,,i,u.
,ional modes whatsoever. may not b. ques-
toned and their deliberate and expressed
purpose Of resistance to tho full extent OF
adequate protection against j, !. no, to be
drnominaIcd eItravagant, fanatieal or dis.
loyal.
Nor Is It les certain that all attempts
Of the general government, TO force this poll.
ey upon these States, through the influence
Of position, Office or patronage, is prc-ump-
tuou. tyranny, aud merits the rcbuke Of a
justly indignant poople.
The acts which characterize this policy
are numerous, and have various degrees oil
obliquiiy, but all barring upon them a rank
denial. or offensive implication. that the
American people are not sovereign over
THEN institutions. Beginning in puniC
faith, in the ,io!cn, abrogaiion OF time
hon0red compromise, under the prctcnse oil
recognizing the authority Of the people oil
the territory to fashion their domestic insti,
tuti0ns 10 their own way, it presented, N
il, progress, the ,ariou. and contradictory
phases Of squa,,cr sovereignty. congrus.ion'
al Intervention, popular sovereignty. clccu'
tive in.erposi,ion, and eliminated. at length
In a bold assumption OF authority 70 force
a constitution Tor sovereign State upon
unwilling people. The intolerance ALEC oil
the administration Of the general govern.
men, sinoO the adoption OF this policy. tow.
ards all who difer in opinion, and declary
their disagreement, Is unparalleled in OUT
history. ItIsa moderate statement Of the
fact 20 say that il has wsgod an open war
in this respect. upon the sentiments and
opinions Of tho great body OF the people oil
this country, and in favor OF barbosou.
Institution.
Submission and aequiescenee to such pol,
icy under such circumstances, would present
the poor spectacle Of a people eberi.hing tive
sentiment Of popular liberty withou, the
sririt 10 maintain it.
II this policy lie not wholly misapprchen.
dcd, the powers Of the federal government,
are used. aud are TO be u.Od to propagate
the institution Of negro slavery IN the ter.
ritories-" under the guardianship Of the
federal constitution.
Slavery is the malignant ulcer at tho VIZ
tails Of the Union. Apatriotic conservatism
requires tina, it should be confined upon the
ample AREA 1t already occupies. maintain
It to be tue paramount political duty OF the
Legislature and the people OF this State "a
resist the propagation and extension by the
general government, OF an institution to
which they are, and from the nature Of the
case ever must be opposed. The resistance
Of the States and the general expression OF
public disappEobation, saved Kansas from
the doom Of slavery; and this resistance
should DO maintained until the aggressive
aud sectional policy Of fostering an Odiou'
and local institution il abandoned or over.
thrown. LOT NJ. MORRILL,.
Ex-Governor Brigham, Republican. has
been elected U. 5. Senator from Michigan.
The state Democratic Convention al
Frankfort Ky, January Sth, nominated Dc
riah Masnof, for Governor, and Linn Boyd