Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-10
VOLUME 27, NO 3S.

promp,ns-- and fidelity. This Is his plat.
form. II our FEDERAL Cour, has not already
given a decision 10 accordance with tho
notions OF Mr.. Breckenridge, no one doubts
It will do so a' quick as the question shall
bc broush, distinctly before IL. So, at best.
the only point Of disagreement between
these rival candidates, is that OF time ouly.
n. 10 the language Of the resolution adopt.
ed by the convention that placed Mr.. Doug
las In nomination, and just partly quoted.
It becomes the duty Of all good ci,irens To
respect, and Of every branch Of the Federal
government to enInrce. n judicial decision
determining the constitutional eHistanee OF
slavery 10 our territories, what becomes OF
that other theory OF Mr.. Douglas, that, no
matter what the Supreme Court may de-
eide. slavery may be excluded from terri
tory by uniriendly legislation
Those advocating the claims OF Mr.. Bell
would please everybody by promising moth
ing. They stand upon constitution with
out interpretation, and upon an endangered
Union without announcing tic means BY
which IL may be saved.
/ Let us no, be deceived. There are but
two doctrines between which we can choose
when We come 10 deposit our ballots. Ons
I i., that tho Constitution iaVor' slavery as
fully a, freedom: that neither has adSan-
tags oser the other: tina, they must travel
together and eIis, together. under equal
protection. until the territory shalt be ,n-
dowed with State sovereignty, ani 10th A.
like are national Tic other IL, that th,
Constitution treat. slavery az local NUM-
cipal institution; bat doc- not give IL . sin
gle attribute Of nationality; that IL has not
an equal status with fre-'lom, and that is
extension /, TO - discouraged. How shall
we act between the-s opPo.ins 'iew''
answer the inquiry. Our laborns classes
deserve all the encouragement, and protcc-
ton we can giy, them. Southern states
men regard them N white slaves. let us
not surrender ,h,m TO such Hercies as tho
owner, Of chattel labor would extend 10
them. Our farmer. and manufacturer,
have long been cut OF rom al the bounile.
% legislation by the force Of southern pre-
iudice. We should enlist on their side. Our
country ha. suffered much in the estimation
II mankind from our manlic'tei attachment
toa system notoriuu.ly in cpunieraciion
20 the principles upon which our govern
ment va. founded. consideration. Of moral.
ny. eIredlehcy, and consistency should In.
cline u. {, ~ all thas We lawfully may 10
, 20 save our,elve- from further impu'atiols.
slavery within the States stands behind I'M
pre.nlbe dsf-ncr.. hut ii holi' M charter
10 travel without restraint. lthn.lpig la
brrrd ur. bu, hn. not vet reached, posi-
ton Of .h.,!utism. IL srl'p' for empire,
a, il j. the only means by which tyranny
can ever save itself. Our danger i' immi-
nent hut we can yet overcome IL. II we Al
low reason. rather than prejudice, 10 SHAPE
our sGIr,.. Democracy, a. now interpreted
w ,hoso loude,, in tn, profession OF IL, md
almost monopoli.ios it, name, no longer
mean. the will Of the majoriiy it contemn'
the ma.scs; hold. no association with labor,
and u,tcrs M word of enc,urh semsntt 10 tho
poor. It, profession. are imPo"iure'. AMI
must soon fail to deceive. IL has become
worse than the ally Of slavery; Il il IT. rli-
an, and pru,iiluted tool. Vision and pro-
prc,y must alike repuda,e it, unless speed
lily r'scneritei.
Our true policy !. that Of resistance to
the eItnvIgan, Aui unconstitutional de-
nand, OF the South. We can only make it
eaectual in one way-by the support OF
Mr.. Lincoln. lie /. honest and capable.
and attached to the principles Of the con'ti-
tuition. and his election will assign limits TO
sectional oligarehy, and make labor honor.
able and rcmuncratise.