Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-10
OLD SERIES.

conviction forced upon ms otats by the et'
animation alluded 10, induced him 90 look
with dirsren, eyes upon Kansas, and Great.
cd an anxiety on his part to take up the
cause OF her robbed and wretshel people.
cannot certainly say how thi. may have
been only state a sudden and miraculou.
change came over him. and for While he
seemed 70 glory in the name Of rebel. lie
opposed the admission Of Kansas under tho
Lecompton constitution with seeming se'
robustness. aud then announced hls Intention
to vote Tor the greater iniquity, the Eng.
li.h bill - II was then the honored and
heroic Harris. who now sleeis In death,
shed tears Of anguish, and gave u,ierinec to
bis despair. Over this again. the veil has
been carefully and closely drawn by the
guardian, Of Mr.. Douglas fame. Ills al.
mirer, have Aetel wisely. as I, ha, prevent.
Cd. doubtless, many unpleasant surmi'es
aud suggestions To that boldesi, and tru.
est. and creates, OF all warriors In the bat.
ile.Ged Of right. David e. Broderick, is
Mr.. Douglas indebted for his rescue from
the whirlpool which would certainly haSO
cngnlphed him-from stain which would
have oblitcraiod hi. heroi.m in connection
with the cnusc 20 which be had ~ o-,cnia-
tinusly profes-cd TO devote himself. with.
hold the words in which the scathing 70.
buke was clothed. And ye, ,hi. noblc.,
and most seli.sacrGcing Of men. Mr. Doug.
Las protector, the martyr TO truth. who. m
the fullne'' Of hi' hcart. and on hi, dying
couch exclaimed, they have murdered me.
because was opposed TO the extension Of
slavery, and a corrup, admini.tration. "
Upon h. return home. and in the hour Of
hi. slsrnes, trial. when Sighting. like Spar.
iacu., upon his bcnded knees. again., the
poisoned horlc- Of the pre-ent dynasty, and
at q time when be had righ, To eIpcc, MI
possible aid from the man whose inicre., hc
bad male his own. found all the 'ymplthies
oi Mr. Douga. extended 10 his opponents.
and himself treated asan enemy and an out.
cast. five would respect the memory Of
Brodcrics we can never support Douglas.
it would be- a mark Of ,ervility and base
ness. n ever there was true son Of the
North, inhumanly broken in spirit. and
who had reason % cNclaim, " save me from
my friends. ;" that man va. David c. Brpi.
cricE. Had stephen \. Douglas hut dis
charged the duty he .aercily owed him. he
would have gained victory for freedom in
California. and would TO day, in my opin.
ion, be living in tie land. and acknowicds.
cl as one Of tho foremost men In the r..
public. he laid down hi. llis to attest hi,
sincerity; many who profess to love him
will. in Wild rsycl and reckless cIultaii,n.
utter tie nalne VI him who could not End
time or opportunity 20 peak a wprl in cu-
locy over the grave ol tic departed sotary.
ln.crib, the name Of Broderick in fiery char.
acicr, UPON your bannsr.-he wn' your
champon-ani you at least can afford to
DO him justice. lie rests in peace on the
heights OF the proud city Of the Pacific,
where no insra,i,ndc can longer wound
han, relieved from the warf,r, bctwcen
heartlr,. factions. and where h.. sshe. will
remain, an eternal memento # hs Faith and
hi, confidence in the ultimate triumph Of a
downtrodlcn humanity.
These references have been made for
single purposc-,o satisfy, II doubts exist,
that in the srclt.truegle between the South
and North, to secure the long lot equality
OF the latter, Mr.. Douglas is against us.
Should more recen, evidence be demanded.
thcn lct an examination be made OF the
Congressional Globe, containing the ballot.
Tor SPEAKER and Clerk during the las, SOS.
sion Of the House Of Representatives. ~.
certain what the action OF the Illinois,
Western and Northwestern democracy was.
during the protracted conte,, for an organ
izntion Every vote that Mr. Douglas
could influence wa, invariably east for such
candidates as the SouGh presented, includ.
ing those Of the most extreme and revolu-
tionary character. 10 gave no assistance
to any one not recognized by the propagan.
dis,s as orthodox upon all questions which
concerned them. Aud very we'll rrmem.
Der when the name OF Col. Forney was
mentioned in connection with the oiice ho
now occupies. and hi. fate wa, to BE- decid.
Ell. how diligently ",hc great advocate Of
popular sovereignty" laborei for his defeat,
every devotec Of Mr.. Douglas voting against
him. with one exception. Mr.. Morris. of
Illinois. IN whom have very great conf.
dsncc. declined TO vote at all. Col. Forney
who never hesi,a,ed TO advance the fortunes
OF Mr Douglas, when be could properly do
80. was elected in spite OF Mr.. Douglas.
Col. forney. presume, Wis no, endorsed
~ the democracy who swear by the pecu-
liar Institution. Others may choose 10 for
gc, all this, and will not criminate them
for doing 50, hut promise never to forget
It. am for nv friends and against those
who oppose my friends II am wrong in
this, le, charity be extended to me-l can.
no, helr it,
have said all desire to say OF the two
Dcmocraeies. There !. n preference be.
tween them. The one !. plain and outspo
ken; the other !. concealed and tricky. or
the two, much prefer Mr.. Breckenridgr,
and vet canno, imagine the circum.ran.
ees under which | would support Mr.. Brcck-
enridra. lie asserts that the Sunreme