Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08
Kneeling to the Pope.

hneeling W tnt foPc.
We have read much Of the supremacy OF
the Pope and the homage paid that dis'in'
sui.hed fupctionary by King. and others in
authority in by.sOne days; and history is
full upon almOs, every p,ee, reei,ing the
devotion and servihty demanded by 'yrant-
in the Romish Church OF their subjects.
We also learn from the sine source that
these demands have been conceded on the
part Of the people composing the Catholic
Church. and tina, thess jesnitical iyran,s
have held in allegiance no, only tho liberty
bat the minds and conscie,ces Of their ia.
naiical followers. But We have n power In
this country worse and more dangerous to
our liberties than Popish authority. The
relation Of master and servants exists out
side of the plantation and the rice swamp.
II is not confined to blacks. nor south OF
Mason & DiIuu's line. We mean the rcla'
tions which exist between Mr.. Buchanan
and those holding Office under his admins
tration. IL Is right that every admini.tra-
ton should bestow its patronage upon ITS
friends. We believe in this doctrine, and
would have the repuhlean'apply II in 1860.
after taking the rrins Of government, into
their own hands. But there is one princ.
pile which the President carries out in rela-
ton TO his subordlnates whlch we despise.
IL is anti.rrpuhlcan and despotic. 4 per-
son taking othce under buchanan, has to
urr,ndcr 81, manhood He no longer owns
himself. but becomes the property Of his
master This proposition may he denied,
but let those denying it poin, to a single
man Of any prominence who acts iHSrpcn.
ecHily in political natter, who is no, com
PEELED from dire necessity to reflect the Re.
eullar opinions and views Of the adminstra.
ton. however obnoxious they may be, or
however against his scrsc Of justice aud
right. When Buchanan advocates sQuattCr
sovereignty to tLc ear. then mus, all his of
fcchollers, parrot like, repeat after him.
When Lecompton is proposed. repudia,ing
tins very doctrine. then must they all throw
un their caps and hurrah tor executive dcs.
roiism. When convention Is 10 assemble,
no matter whether NORTH or south. the OF.
fccholders must Gr., consult the Executive
Pope at Washington, and then act a. he d..
reefs. In aword, an oh,eholder under this
national administration. has and oar have
no opinion Of his own upon any political
subject be is Obliged To give up every idea
connected with manly independence, and
become the mere Automnton Of the party
iuclers around the White House.
There are more than twelve hundred
clerks in the diarren, departments in the
city Of Washington, and NJ, one OF them
dare say "his souls hi. own" We saw
thi. demonstrated at the time OF the mur.
dyrous assault, upon S"nator Sumner. There
were those holding clcrE'hip' who abhored
from their very souls. tits base and ina.
nous attack upon that d stinguished orator,
but there was not one among the whole
twelve hundred who iar'd open his mouth
against the Outrage. We are wronc-,herc
paS one who spoke out Ike a man IN just
terms Of condemnation, but be los, his place
for his ,emerity. and was instantly dismiss.
ell. These twelve hundred clerks are 30
many mental slaves TO the slave power tina,
control, thing. around the executive man
sion. Bu, they are no, "Alone in their
glory" Every othceholder and every clerk,
from the man that sits ia the cabinet down
TO the poor tide walters. is political slave,
pledged to rrOmulsa,o not his own, but the
opinions OF other men. And this plcde, is
the price Of his head.
Prior to every election, the " con,ribu-
ton box" is passed round to every man " in
author ty," and unlcs. he "shcIl' out" and
bleed. at every pore Tor he cause OF black
democracy. oG goes his head. The office.
holders under Buchanan are the llessian
corp. in the army Of tho black democracy.
when Old Buck takes 'nuG, they mus, all
snreze or die. When be gives OF the word
OF command to fall down and worship the
image be has set. then down goes every knee
IN the dirt. When he cracks the waip Of
the slave driver. and issies his worse than
rapal bulls. TO hunt and run down the pant.
ing fugitive escaping from oppression. every
man mus, run and howl with all the savage
ferocity of BLOODHOUND, or he turned out
to pasture like an old spawned horse to
siarye and die.