Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-26
SPEECH OF GOV MORRILL,.
N The Republican Statc Convention
Thursday, July sth, 1859.

Thursday. July 7th, 1859.
NJ. P's,iirri ar5 G-t,a.H eftis Conrcg,
hos;
Q thank you for this cordial reception. 4
rs.telul sense Of your voluntary favor in,
,rca.,s with the repetition % 10, until am
alta los Tor &c terms to express the emotions
to which d, gives rise. IN unison with your
opinion. and in the deepest ,ymrnthy with
v-ur sentiments and general rurrnsr', De-
isr Co ynur Judgment. of the ruhhc inter.
e.,.. and accept With due Acknowledgements
the r1.i'iou a.,i.u,j me by your Tariiality
Consistent ~ th' .ouninc-s and instic' OF
YOUR principles, and assured Of your coop
Grafton in their maintenance. have N, ap,
rrsnsion Of ihe results IN the rrca, conflict
ofopinior IN which The people Of thi. coun.
try are involved. I cannot doubt that thc
rsapl, will maintain th5s, who honor and
maintain their principles. Standing in o.,
r-rseuce Of such an as-cmbAc- OF men. and
c7r.ciou. Of ,be high purrosss that animate
all hearts, am fIlsJ With emotion. of pril,
ami pleasure ine4prassible.
institute u' comparisons with other
msr. or lDIie. of men, but in thr presence
,l the men who hold in their hands the dcs-
tIni-. Of our Young and vigor. - state,
vbpse s1li,i'uJe f1r %, welfare know On
ls warm and constant. may b. PERMITTED
o. .1y am not aluHggrl " the graceful
and modes, assumption that thc talent Of
tie State 8. ',1rierr. Any man wh, can
preserve Do. own ssilrr.per' in the maiu,su.
arc, o' ti. principles, need not De ahl'hoi
az tae hoast'li Tretrusl1us OF others. - Of
rlrty lt j. r1t uncommon tor great
leader. Co promise their follower. the fslici-
tie. of a glorious hereafter The state oi
tie rr1m a hereafter may sometimes be
gathered fram the character and motives OF
those who ar. 90 be- thc subjects oi lt Tho
,a,asc's hopes OF a happy future ara hased
ur1n ,hs trophies ol hi, barharii.,s here.
o, not encourage you q -,ek the fsiicit-
De-. or hazard thc pesiis OF che .utur' upon
such a prJbatiln. No: 60 make further al.
la.iou @, what is reported @ have Iass'i
e,.-wl-re. We arr here to-day o. consider
~tat &c svIr,s.ion j. demanded 1f tte reo-
Y.s of thi. state upln th1-s political tor
ic. which now ensr's. the attention OF the
raii1a.
For mys'lf, accepted, in sh. outset, s.e
issue recently forced upon the country BY
the new doctrine. 90 the dominant party,
va thc constitutional recognition. lesi;i.
macy aud spryad OF slavery; not without
rsluct-nce. I coui.~-, yst without hesitation
cr doubt r. 90 their dangerous and rsrni-
cious t-nden,ig, and iae duty of the ci,iisn
in the treatment OF them. Tho progress
and development of these doctrines have
strengthened my fr,, convictions. and to-
day declare it O. o. ia my Judgment, the
highest political duty % tie people of this
country. % resist. % The utmost Of the.r
Tovcr. th.. new slavery policy Of the gov.
,rumsut and OF the slave state ~ pl,ri.
ot can look upon the struggle of slavery or
constitutional rec asnit.on by ihr nation tut
with deep r,:r,, and concern. aud on the
completely OF the federal government in it.
eaar,s and purposes but With indignation
aHl alarm.
When W. remember the origin and his,o-
~ 1f thc government, the Jy,s,a,ion IN
~d,,b 90, great founder, held thi. .'blo, up
on i'. li'rruc,." +" and shat it wa. their p0ll-
cy 90 rg,,ri,, i, and prevent It's spread, and
ryasc, uy1n the spectacle the country row
present.. % The enlightened worll-the ad-
,ocacy hy southern Statesmen, hy The press
and political associations. of slavery as the
normal condition Of ihe h5orirg man Of an
r.cc.-suocrs No the mlNim.. and bitter aud
fsrce denuneati1n % toe sentiments, opiu.
ilu- ard measure. Of the patriots and ,tairs.
men who planned and - on motion this
uue1uall-I iorm OF constitutional govern
msnt. ths data Of the f-isul Judge. that
tie constitution recognizes property IN man
tile as,Japnsg of the federal Executive
that slavery exists iu the federal territories
under ,bs constitution, and his attempt. @,
force slave constitution pylu an uuwillins
r-pr'r-;he fa.i ot the revival oi the slave
trade ty tie importation into the slave
state, of cargo. CO., native Africans in Amer
lean v.sse,,-iho open avowal Of Turpu,c
o. reopen that trafbc-ihe reiu'al Of a jury
ofa slave State o. convict upon full proof.