Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-27
Douglas and johnson, Slave Code Can.
didates, and standing on Slave
Code Platform.

est Joseph Valley Register" edited b
Hon. Scuyler ColhS. NJ. q. from Indians
and found our own views - nearly eSpre'
sci that we substitute IL for any thing W
might say upon the subject. IL - all i'm
portan, lor The people To know the eIac
position ofcandiiaics upon these grea, Que'
tons.
Let there he no MOTE cheating. The in
uisue AMI base hypocraey OF Douglas an,
bis leader. mus, BE- faithfully exposed
"Ansr Fitzpatrick declined being a can
didais tor Wee President on the Dousla
ticket. IIcrschel V. johnson Of Georgia va
substituted hy the Douglas Committee
And how Glands Mr.. johnson in raierenc,
to the right Of the people Of the rerritoTie
20 Ieelslsis on the subject ofslaveryT Tn
DouglAs leader. will rcprcsrn, tha, he Is IL
favor u non.inisrvrntion by Congress an,
that he comedies the right Of the people o
any Territory to prohibit or abolish sla
very in such Territory II they desire. But
that our readers may 10, be compelled q
take our word. or the worl Of the Douglas
leaders In reference % this question, vi
will give Mr.. Johns'n's position as defned
~ himself in Ms own language and under
hi. own hand no longer ago thar the Al
q last month.
Tho Southcrnsr AMI Adyertiser. publish,
"a at Rome, Georgia, contains the rrocee'
ding. % The Georgia Democratic State Con
,,u,ion held At Millciscyille, Jun, ith. cal
I'D To take action in regard to the secession
1T the most 81 the Georgia delegates AT
Charleston. Mr. johnson WIS member Of
that State Clr,cntlon, was on the Business
Committee. and in connection with ihrcC
other member. ct that Committee, drew up
Ssu,d, aud presented to the Convention ,bc
following report;
R.a'-,i. That We r.aiErm tho Cincin.
natu Platform. wiih the following addition.
al propositions.
1t, That the ci,iian. % the L States
have an equal right O. settle with h,i-
property ~ G7g Rad. ~ the organized Ter.
Titlr,r. uf thy intel S,ai,., and that an.
DIR the decision ct the supreme Court OF
the l. States M toe clst OF Drci Scott.
which W. rtc' cnIte gs the correct rNpnsi.
tim uf the Constitution Boo this particular,
s'l.- r-Tr.sfI vr-t, rrr7 fis sane f1hr z
90 r" nf'r dturI1g ~ property aui toat
-rftr- ft- G.g.r1f G8rrHm.si. NOR ANY
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. ran j,-
s-rH ur impair the right o. ''lrs property.
ir $40 common territories. any more than
thF night '1 asg ofl-~ fe,rIrii0G ~ property
that property ui ali kinds. slaves ~ well a-
any other sIy.ir- 90 property, ia the terri
torres. stand upon the .lmc equal and broad
r.psfttutIHral t4si.. aoi subject On like
principle. Hi rsr1griI,7 aud rra'riIo7 ~ fts
LEGISLATIVE. EfIu' DI Ftu4Hrs DE-
yaIfslGf, 'flr Gar.-am..f
-. That vc wall saIyIrt any man who
NAV be- nominated hy tfr B,ltim1rs Con.
yruiJln. or thr Presidency. Who hHih iis
grs1p e 90 form 90 the foregoing PROPOSE
tIHu. aui Who Wi.i siye them hs s1far,s.
ri.1f and that We will nor holi ourselves
bound O. support any man, whi may hs the
n,miDrr. Who rntcrIaiu- principle. isS0E-
u..1f with those ~ forth iu the above
-rHfpgiiHus. ~ frir f,EIfS fi1' sore psJp,v.
o. rn territories Doe. stand uu an 'ytl' foot.
.- /. AND un tie srus r1gvfliiDHai hI5' Of
ether exemptions ~ Trspf'y
luNlru cod th- fact that large mhprity
d che delegate. from Georgia, irlt u 90 Dee
their 1uf, 90 withdraw from the late Dem.
ucrtfi. Convention 90 Charleston thereby
Jryraus tHI, STATE ui hgr vote therein. ac.
curi.u. tD tI- decision ut said Convention
E,'r.i. That tbs Convention will ap-
point twenty four dslasatr.-!lur from the
STAT, 40 large. AMI twp from each C1nsrr..
,i.1ti ID ..trtgt-tp represent thr Democrat.
lc party U' Georgia iu the ainurnri Com
..uf.. no BALTIMORE on tho lsIh inst. AMI
chat .lI dr' .,'.. o. and they are hereby
r.rruct,t t1 r-,vH' Hs foregoing pr1p1u.
Hs,. raf a,, f.Ir atoyH5g iy d. National
J.4..rl4. DosrgiirH.
lEESuEL Y. JOHN son,
Tue J. >uIuLD,
n X M,CY.
y CutyARu.
Lstit BE- remembered that Ilcr'chel V.
',hu.ln. the Democratic candidate Tor Vice
resident IN ,hc Douglas ticket no longer
:, than ,be ith Of Jun, last declared IN.
,sr hi. own si:uatur, that "nei,her the
GENERAL Government. nor any TrREiToE,L
';oyrE>vr>r. can destroy OF rarur the right
ID slave property ia the common terrific
-i,s, aud that such slave property i sub.
ct % thr recognition and protection m
.hs LEGISLATIVE, judicial and executive de-
,attmynt % the Government" Can Ian.
ruasa De made stronger or plaincr3 l.
Mr. johnson IN favor Of .lavc cole for the
Tcrrltur,-. or b, be in favor OF " Terrific.
ral Sovereignty in reference 10 the ques-
Zion 90 ..a,,ryl What man OF the slight.
-, intel. .cnec can f1r moment doubt as
% what d. tis position? lie is slave cod,
Democrat 1T the most ultra eharacier-a'
much s,as Yanccy or jed, Davis, And
yet tho Northern Democracy-the Democ
Tl,y wh, profess TO believe IN the right o.
he people ola Territory, in their terrific
raj capacity. @ exclude slavery il they -,
Stare earnestly seek,ns 10 elevate this ul
ira .lavc-c7is Democrat and ire eater to The
second highest OH in their silt-aud they
are seskiu. 70 DO thu, under the siurldIy
false plea that he is the representative anc
embodiment Of the principle Of Non'ln,er
ysn,i0n and Of T,ruioral Sovereignty
And NV let Us look at the platform
adopted by The Dousla. branch Of the Dem
ocrluc National Convention. No slave
cole ab5u, that. the Northern Doug asi,e'
tell ". BIT will they please to explain
the meaning Of the following resolution