Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-31
VOLUME 27, NO I'll.

When the memorial Of the members Of
the legislature OF Kansas, chosen under the
Topeka Constitution. Tor admission into tho
Union, was presented. Mr. Douglas obec-
ted tO its reception and voted 10 lay upon
the table the motion Of reception. When
SIR. Trumbull moved "ihat the Kansas. Ne
bra,ki act was intended to and doe confer
upon or leave TO the people Of the Territory
OF Kansas Toll power at aHy time, thro' Ito
Territorial legislature. TO exclude slavery.
or regulate IT," Douglas voted asains, IL.
When Sir. Trumbull moved "that until tie
Territorial legislature act. upon the subject.
the owner ol slave has no right 10 take
such slave inn the Territory Of Kansas and
there hold him o. a slave and every .la1s
taken into the Territory Of Kansas by his
owner j. hereby declared TO be free, unlces
there !. some valid ac; Of the legislative
Assembly under which he NV bs held a. q
slave" Douglas voted again., IL.
When Mr.. Foster moved that until tho
inhabitants Of sail Territory shall form
State Constitution. the provisions Of the act,
that any free person shall be deemed guilty
Of felony. and punished by imprisonment
and hard labor Tor term not lc-. than two
years, for maintaining that person. have not
right 20 hold slave. IN Kansas, and alec
that per,on' con'cien,iou.ly opposed 10 hold.
ing slaves shall not sit as juror. TO try per-
suns Tor violation Of the acts concerning
slavery, shall be declared null and Void"
Mr. Douglas voted against 10.
When M' Fc.scndsn moved " 10 recall
al the United State. arms heretofore d,-
tributcd to the militia and people Of Kan.
as," Douglas voted against Il. When the
House put in the army bill the prrviso.
"Tha: no par, Of the military force shall
be employed In aid OF the enforcement OF
any enactment, Of tho alleged legislative
Assembly IL Kansas; that 1t shall be tho
. duty Of the President 90 use the military
iorcs in said Territory TO prc-erTc the reace.
suppress Instructions. repel invasion and
protect persons aud property therein. and
upon the national highways m the State OF
Missouri or elsewhere from unlawful seizure
aud searches" Mr. Douglas voted against
il. When moved 20 strike out all after
/ the enaetiug clause oi the Tolmb. bill. and
in.srt. "all acts passed by the Lssi'laturs
Of Kansas. or by any assembly acting a'
such, he and the same nre hereby Abrogatei
aud declared void and Of no eject" Mr..
Douglas voted against Il.
John VI. Clayton. from the slave State Of
Delaware, charict,riIec. these laws, which
Douglas would no, abrosltc. in lansn'gi
that did honor to h.. head lnl heart Mr.
Clayton slld "rhe unjust, inilutoa', op.
prcs,iys and infamous laws, enacted by tho
Kansas Legislature. ought 10 b. repealed.
The act yrolilH' an trrsinn ef di'rusnoH
in Kansas On the grea, ,uhrci directly re-
lcrrri 10 the exclusive decision Of the people
10 that Territory, strike, down tho liberty
of the rrc--. iop. and j. an a:I ~ ecI .ious-
~ .yrann,cal as ever 49,. Attempted ly any
Of the S,uari.. Tadors or PAnngencts Of
Englani and thI. senate pcr'i',' in dsclar.
ins that we shalt not r'penl them" IL
will not ever degrade myself Ly standing for
an instant by thcs' ah,minahlr and infa.
mou. laws" Tho senate should wash Us
hand. Of all participation in thc'o iniqui.
ties
MIR Dousla, {. opposed 20 tho agitation
n the slavery questions in Congress. |
have h.ar,i that declaration before from hi'
lip.. WHO. among all the public men Of
America. ha. crs.so! IN the discussions
crovin. out Of the slavery question moro
than TN. sane Mr.. Douglas H. has done
NOR, t, s;ir up the strife. of ,h.'.la'ery az
itation than any man " our age. OpPo'i-
ton to HE PRINCIPLES, policy and measures
he ha. ever bccn -sift 90 denouncs ~ sla.
very agitation. Tho statesmen who have
simply adhered to the faith Of tho fathers
to the opinions Of Washington, Henry. JEFF
fcr.on. Mason and Madison, and the states
men Of the South Of their age, he has ever
been m haste 10 brand as abolition agitaioFs
and abolition conlcdrrltes.