Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-03-30

letter said;
1.-THE larusutable tragedy a, llarpcrs
Ferry I. .,furly trGceailr o. this unfortunate
controversy about slavery ia Kansas
Had there, then. bsen 10 raids into Nan
-as 10 force slavery into that letti'ory'
there would have been none INTO Virginia
20 force slavery out % h.. Violence beseis
xiolence and the sod sown IN Kansas ger
,ninated in Virginia. ltis easier % raise a
,,,rm AZ domestic yiolgnce than % quell u.
n, ar. "A !. not b De denicd that slavery
ia dangerous element 81 i'scli, IN any
St.ts o. cuumur ~ where 10 exists. Who
can sit down and rcri the deta'cs m the
Virginia Legislature In is, without be
coming Impressed With 'h's '9eA'
In one ol The most eloquent speeches that
ever read. the Hon. james Mcdowell IT,,
Afterwards Governor Of Virginia, and a ti'
tinrui.hed meu,bcr Of Corgrc,s, said
at has been frankly aud PROFESSIONALLY
declared. IRON the very commencement oi
tbs debate, by the mot dccidcd eneni. OF
abolition thcmselves, no we'll rs otl'I'' ihAt
this troreftv j. an 'fri'. aud that % q
p,Ncfr1ts rropsrty. lgs, ar; - danger
Gus has ia hceu represented % h', even 10y
those Who dcsIrr % retain %, that We lA'r
beer rerroachcl iOr spsakm. ct u other
vs., tlan In frc.ie Whisper; rsTruarh,l
for entertaining debate upon itn ibis bail.
Hon. Charles Faulkner. just appoint.
eli by Mr. Buch.rsn O. the French mission
An speech In the Virginia House ol Dele
rat5s. January -, ls52. in sT,akirs OF the
fa,c population iu that state. sa'I
,sSIr % the csc ot tlr statesman a. %
tic e,c ID Omnisicucc, dauscrs pressing,
an Jan-,rs that mus, ucccssari'y Ityss, are
aliks ~-c-,ut. With "a single glance De EN-.
brace VIRGINIA nov with the rLrNrNrs or
pr,rur,rioN rcposing quietly upon her ho.
s5m. ana Virginia lighted ig1m 'rs ex'tcm.
nv In thr other with ths ;1ryh U! .cryilc
in.urr,ction ard massacre. 10 q Mt sad,.
Gent flr him that the match y NJ, yet NJ.
plisd. It b. enough that the mnEnrino -
\. sprn. ard hat the match viii shortly ~
aTTllcd.
4 resk not of ,hsss things - reTroaeh
Vir.inn but rdlace them ~ facts worthy
of.rtt.us consideration; facts MT only adj
,nitt,i lut rruyul hy some - Virginia =
most Jisiirsut.hu.l statesmen. | viii o.
reat what has ben repeated - many
tmss hriorc. tlat che !sI IlIcan party a.l
over the country j. nTpiri O. amy an4 ail
measure, which tsui o. disturb the d1mss.
tic relations between master slave tn those
STATE. " acre ,t lawfully exists nt ihr sane
time they ara in hyor 30 40 conditional
lawful measures which wall prevent its e.
tension n.- cad f5-r-r.
r.
words IN reply % che threat. OF d,'aui'n
which have 80 often brrn made un the
psao,r,tic side OF tbis ll'use, am have
done. AMI 20 i a significant trt that
should - uut Q, tie equity, that al T'-
hucal ur-at nations ir tH's House. sIcelt-
ing the Democrat, patty. az, wiling @
unite ur1u brad ua'i0ut. -luris i1r tl'
prrscr, alton 30 thr lDi'a, there are two
views On D.. taken of tle subject. Toe bi,.
tory q che pat sc'o.rs - fact that The
JnIru has often hvrl -'sfeue' before, aud
A. often Dissolved AM yrt th~-' marble
columns steadily maintain tI,ir places, AMI
Instead 90 States going cd" Js Gee Union,
they have aIi CO. tir. hssD vum.p: Iu, uu.
al We have s,.-'.. galaxy OF ;liriv-
thrt. S.afrl 4 ssrIHut "I-YHs' i' 4.s-
.o.,e thr Union Involves tle grave inquiry,
how rrn easrf II ! understand 'hn
tLerry oi tl.,s who aiylcat" tI.- doctrine
itistIis that r. STATE. m if, sovereign ca
pacitv. Ilsa right To judge Or ii~.Ii. AMI
detsrmlns. independently oi Che I.n.rNi
Government or 90 th' other Sa,e'. bow
long 10 shall remain Boa tb' JDiHu AMI
wherever 30 determines uo longer % remain
iaths C0nfs!yacv. % can p4-ylh.y s'Cc..'.
Artlast this dlrtriu- | yUf-r nv solemn
pro.c,t f1r the SAKE 90 che argument, %
a. were lrue. sl4t tbs Ju.Il wac d simple
comp1ct hrtFss. Oh ~.-t.s. 10 vnuII -
quira che .rGasf 90 40 t.r parties O. tie
eomolss % raruii one ui I's UaUulCrs O.
70 oIt. l-1-s there could hs nY sr-l t.iuc
p..c.ll., dissolution ut such Du'Hn
BlttHs States. ~ independent sovereign
ties. lii nos make she Constitution 70 vls
the work 90 tbr p.rr.r, 80 Cyry. ssei i1 the
preambls. " ", che Vsol.'. ID oriain
and -.tlh.,sh this Constitution Every
ei'irrn 81 a. cit.tsn. ult oa'F ai h,s state,
but 70 tbe Dni,-i state. ami b.- 20 right.
undsr tIy FEDERAL Constitution, % claim u.s.
prot.cti'n. Bot hlw can state settle tFr
point tha- thy val sscr.is. 20 can oniy b-
doc, ay m,Jr.ty, acting through i.s L..
ilaiurg, ~ by convention and m such a
eass. what Ls.1u oi che minority, wl'
are orrl..i Oh Cd. ..1n7 l.ry cannot Do
forcsl QUE ui tar il.gn hr r.tIurH'. h'-
eau-a on 81 ast cIl.1.us Of o. tHf.f Nr Isl,
AM have a right o. rlatl iI' rrI,sci.lu
ths Constitution aG.rit r. I', citizens.
Ago. ,l 'Ir ls 'Te several ,.'T cHrs.u'.
g., rs --rr -n;.ts, % enter tFa Ja.'r,
theft ..l. Dob l...-saiill IA % TIs.t o. with
dr.S doc boat wa. o. Do perpetual.
H.ac. % t,e...r thnt there can 20 10 such
shin. Lsa rrlceiaI sir-s,iln. lgr 'uu.ti.
tutiln lirus.o one, s...1a t..l) g'y,s
C5u.rf tt, power o. "p-IU.t .Hs fbe
comm 10 l.I1gv a1l .l.-1' welfare ul the
UNrEn >r,.ls.' o ,laks az Laws which
,aal. 1, necessary aud proper i'r carrying
into execution 80 igfsSjins p1wcr..' GA
..ct n s..ht.l '' anl 40 other power, ycs'.
81 by t.r Consultation in th1 G1-THur1f
ofhs Jr.d Na.f.1r any department, or
ODE thereof
tn Pre-, tent. before cnt'r.1. upon the
eJsclt.lH 20 ts uh-e, .s Obliged hy tIr
Cons utirl O. cake iu HltI n- aIrub'i'n
that d. VIII. "le.1rlIrE o. the h.s; pi His
ability. rrurr.. rr'.a., and HtEi tar
t9N"si' tft|i M. f'. n .'..t r- ~
tiele two. s.ei,rl U1. %, Constitution
fari.c', thr,e, section ttre'l gives t1nsrrs'
The pJu.r O., " declare tFe punishment 90
Treason 80 ana they htyr done i.. ANY a'-
tempt On tis part Of "a state. or OF any %!
ito citizens. % break up tIF Union, 3, -
bsllion against taa lave o' CI"srr-' AMI
var urr1 Oh, Constitution, a1i irr1-
No. .a4s -. Jliist &aia'." which che
C1nsttstiln, On tle sane arI'ci., declare.
20 Be .. t-1s1H." ln sara .1 event, 10 .
would bs trs dutv OF che fr-.i.u; ot the
United States. ~ vir'ls 1i l.s oath ami
The authoiiv ui,h vb.tI o., b vested by
She Constellation. o pat down such rel3l.
lion. aud. Dr. necessary, o. usr the Army
and Navy OF thc Un.,si States" % all in
dom, b And Li ulll ha e-ul..Y ihl DO |