Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Ftllor- Ciiissns oChs Ssasis asi
H0s,s " RsPrs,sHiaiirsf


v-.t. have hecn unusually plentiful. 40,
prosperity smiles Throughout the land In
deed. ruislthstaujirR cor dymetils. wr hay,
uiurh reason o. believe, from me past cyent
7 in oaf history. that We have cniI,cd the spr
cal rruisciiunsnl Divine PTu,iisncc e,ei
since uur origin as q nation. We have berl
eSrossd o. mauy threatening aud alarming
difficulties in oct pfugtr-s. but on each cue
,ts-i,c occs.ion the impending cloud ha,
trrn dissipaied no ihe momeut 70 spJeare,
ready tu bur-t upun uur head sni the danger
90 cor iusli,uii"ns has passed away. MAY -,
ever be under The Divine euiisrce and pro-
t,ctiun
I Whil,t % - the Outs of The Prss1coD
/ '' tr,ll uuc 20 time io give Cvnstts. iniur.
I usiIar ui ttr state uf tte uuiun. ,Lsll rot
I t.Irr Boo detail o. the recent sad ant bluud,
occurrence. ~ Harprr's Fetry Sui. IL !,
! prurrf o. observe thtt these events. however
hai aad cfa,l IN themselves. derive ihrii
rti.i mP'itanrr from the apprehension thai
. ib,y ATE hut symptoms of an incufahlc DE-
sasc iu t'r public miud. which msy break
Hut Ir sfiil uotr dbn.rrrus outrage. and
terminate sl last in "a open Wat hy the
North 90 ahu'i.h slavery in ih- Sauth
I WHi!,i. fUl u,s-lf. entertain uo such sp
. pf bsrs.Hn. they uusht % aful a solemn
esrurrr ta us al. ia h-wafe of the sppruach
of Isul.r. oar uulHn u "a stake 81 such
ius.tIHt,'ls value ~, Co demand v,r G instant
sol ssirtlul ,ieilauc. if IT'S preservation
o. tHi, ylrv. irt me imul"r~ 10y cpuuirymsn.
N.rb ard SIuih. o. rshiatc the sucirn,
feeling 81 m.tual uibeanuee and roud Nill
ftsatt. each ether. aud ,tfi,c O. alay ihe
ttuHu spiui NJ sectional hatred and strife
bow s'i,r IN the land lhi, adyicr procreis
from tbc heart uf an Old public iunctilhsry
eh.ss services commenced in the last gene
raula, auu1, ihc wis. aud cupssryltiy,
statesmen ui thlt day. nps nearly al passed
avay. and whose tr-t Aul dearest earthly
si.b Of. to leave hi. co,Btty lnrquiI yrDs.
rr'.u., uuicl. ali paSerlal.
Ne ought O. reflect tiat iu this a.e, and
especially iu 'h.s country. there 0. 40 inccs.
.ast dhx and isfuK a. puhIic oylolun Qa,s.
tiur, eiicb iu their Cav assumed "a mos,
threatening aspect. haze uos nesfly gone
from thr memUfy of men They ,r~ " yll.
cauurs hurnt nut. and Uu the a,a aud as.r-
ard -guaii s-ufir nf u'l erurri,a. gfuW ih-
tssrsiu' ul,H, JHe cheering vine. Sni the
susHiHius corn Such. in NV upini'n,
will pru,r fn h- tha tate n che ptc.eut see.
tiHu,l rNciteurli. should those ~ho wisely
srrk tu apply she remedy continue uiWay.
o. cHrhl- their elru- within the pale 1T
he CrnsitutiIn. lithis c,ur.e be pursued.
abe existing agitation on the 'uhec, IT do.
mssue slavery, ike everything humap, will
have Iis iav, and give place o. other and
Ie., threatening cputrnversirs Pahhc o3un.
iol iu tbis coauiV T. ali.p1wsriul. and Whrn
it rsarha. dtDgrruu. excess upun any gur--
iiu1. tba rul sense 90, the people will tor
uish tlr CORRECTIVE and bang IL back within
ssIs limits Sall. 90 hs.iru the auspiciuu,
f-su.t. ., thr present crisis. wc ought 90 t--
member tItt every rational cfrlIntr mus, be-
presumed O. intend lbr UAlursl cons sgsencr.
u' bi. teaching. Those Shp auIuur c.
abstract tuc,fu.. sIbyrr.isr ~ tlc Clu,u-
tut.lo aBI iIr l1iuu mu. ult b. surprised
.huaIi their healed p,tliz,ns advance one
step mrnrt. aui ATTEMPT %, vioirocy O., carry
tho-s dsctuurs into practical ELECT o. ,h..
view o. the suh'eci it uught n,yrr tu t- for
raueu tbbi huwsSef rreat NAV have been
Jbe pn.uIrbI aianHgrs tr'ulilus liom ihs
luiuu il every potilrn uf uur rrmmuu roup'
tty. t.s.r will al! Prove % be a. nuihins
should ife time ever arrive when they c,u
. 90 h4 suir,ri Siih1ut serious danger 10 the
. grfsru,. safety 20 the PEOPLE II fi'ieen utm-
. htf- 20 tlr ruul-det1cy. II the peace Of ,hg
. domestic. du.-it' throughout these safe.
ever b. tuyti,J-ii the mothers uf families
WITHIN these extensive regi.us should uol
bel at'- tD retire iU lest - night without
,ud.rm. dreadful apufessusiuns Of Whnt
may lr ibrit osn f,tr anl ihal uf thri chill.
dfcD before mofuins-lt wuoIJ De vain go &C..
cauri iu -uch - people the I"ltIraI hrprhi'
Wt.ct result fu them iT1n the luiun Sell.
rry.er,au.r - ihr 6rsi instinct ui n,turs,
/ sui tI,-rirrr any stale ul sucicty in which
I ibr sNufd o. ali the time suspended over the
head, uf he people mu., az lat become in'
to'rrb'r. Blt indulge in rp such gluum,
iur, bufiurs On the cuutray, ! firmly be-
.ir,e hat tte events at llafper's frify, by
. cau.u. thr people 90 pause and reflect uIuu
. ne rl..ib.s peri. to their cherished institu.
tiurs. wall be- he m-lns. under Providence
lot a'l,Ir. the eNi,Iiug excitement and pre-
,rntu. n'ute outbreaks ul a similar char
ac;ar They will tr.nlyr that the Constr
tutiun aud tle Union shalt not be- endangered
I by rash guuu.,ls know lug iha'. should " th,
silver cord be loo,rd oi tbc golden bowl b
broken I. . 10 thr iruuiaia. human power
/ cluId nc,,r re uuitc the scattered and husIile
\ fragments.
cordially rnncmiulate YOU upon the fusl
settlement by the Supreme CosrI uf ,he
/ Unus-l States ol the question uf slavery Ia
ihr Territories. which had ?resenttd au as
tsrt 90 truly formidable az the commTnce'
ment ui ms administration The light hl,
. t-,n e.rahli.hyd Of every oiiilen 10 take hi'
prursry 40 any KIND. Including slaves. lni,
che c.mmla Teultur.e. belonging equally
o. alI ths States OF ihe Cuniederac,. ani {,
have it projected there under the Fedora
Constitution Neither Congiess nor a Ter
ritarid l.-sis.alufr, n'r any human puWrr
Ina. any authority tu auuul of Impair ihl,
vested iI.ht Tie Suprme Judcnl Tubu
nal. .T trr cuubity. vhich l. a oo-OIiinal,
Lf.n.h ui thc Government, hes sanctioned
AMI aCifm-i these principles ol CONSTITUTIONS
Law. 80 mapiissily JOS, IN themselves, and
80 we'll calculated g. promote peace and hat
mon, among iir States II j. q striking
poo. oi the ssn-r ~ luslice which y inle
rrui boz uur o. u1Ir. that he ptoperly m slave'
ha- never heen disturbed a. NV knos ledge
iu any uf %. Territories Even Throughout
the late uuuh'es 10 Kansas there has mo-
been any attempt. as am crrtIbly lnl0rmed
o. Interfere. M single instance. with The
riehi of the master. Had any such attempt
been made the Judiciary would tOublless have
sHnrJsd an adequate remedy. Should thel
. fail % do ihi- hereafter. u will then b. tim'
enough 10 strengthen their hands nv 'nnheI
|lesi.I.tion. Had i, been decided 'h,t eiihel
C"nrrs.. or the Territorial legislature Pus.
.s.s The power io annul Or impair the rirhl
To- property IN slaves, The evil would be Ia
tulef.6le In the lsuei event, there would
- q struggle iur majority of the memher'
of the Legislature 81 esca successive cleo
tinn. and the sacred right. II property he'C