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

tO the North either 10 abandon their clear
uhquestionable rights under the Con,titu.
/ tion, freely io participate in the selection of
u President. or 70 acknowledge themselves
contemplate. scryile slaves, by marching
up 10 the polls under dnres.. | speak f1r
7 myself AMI Tor my people when say IL tho
Union cannot stand the election ana lpau.
I guration Of republican President. standing
upon the platform Of the fathers Of the R,-
public. "l-t IL sliIc;' 70 |, not worth pre-.
serving q single hour. And we want no De.
lay in thi, matter; let the crisis come in
1860 The great Republican party oi this
country demand that the is.ue b. tried: lei
it cone, and come in 1850.
| In tho face and eyes OF these threats the
national Republican committee have met
and issueI their call to nominate a randi.
date. This call embodcs ~ much OF real
genuine patriotism. Is - eminsntly nation.
al nni conservative in u. sentiments, that
will read IL and have 10 incorporated into
my printed remarks.
Tng REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
4 Naiionil Republican Conyeoiiln " 10 rc,tat
Chicago. "o Wstlassd,,. the I6ih iiy II Nav
nsNt. NJ " o'cioek (nooa,) fof The no,pns'ian ~
ranlidliss io tc suppored inf President and lice
r,csiIent al the ncNi election.
The Replb.ic,n electors 90 the sevsu' States,
he memLer' q ihe People. rary Of r,nn.,l,a.
n,s, and IT the Opfosiiiaa pat, II New Jersey,
nod ~ uihrrs Who re willing To- co opcraic with
them in suppoft ~ the csnIidstes sha IA, tbste
o. nominated, ani shl arr opposed to the pal,cy
~ ihc pfrscit Administration; ia Fstrr,l carrup.
t,pn and u.ufp,iiun; 10 the eSiension of slavery
iuto The Icuii0fies; ~ the new aai ,iaH-stuns
political d1ciunr ihat ihe Cor.iitutisn, of ifs os
lHrrc, riuirs Shyery toto all the Tsrfiinfcs N
the UHii.d SAis.; a. ihe feopening af ihe Alri.
can sh's'tr''e; ~ az, Inequality of ', bis nuoug
siuSsus; aui vho ao be- f,voF ~ the imae,l.ate
niuts.,on ~ Kansas inio the tuiuu uulsr the
Constitution frrrnil, adopted D., ts reupis: of
rr,iofing thr Fsdsnl Adninisiu,liaa a. .,.iem
ot figii scunamy, and % the pfnrip'-, ol Wath.
ingf1n ani JcG,fs,ni of m,iata,ning iiyioiits the
sight. ~ ths State, a,i dsicnIng the soh uf ~.
o., state 1pd TruitoS, FROM hwle.. invasion;
sBI ot preserving the inisgfiiy uf this inias anl
tac supirmar, ol The Consultation aad laws paced
in pIsuln's thereof assin.t thr coospira pi ibr
leairfs al s'ri.1n,l party a. resist The ulj1ri,
pulriplr as established in ihi. Go,efpu,ni atthe
t,g-usr ~ be- existence. arc ip,ils in .fBd ff.n
each State two dslrg,'.. irou e,esy Cous,c..i.n.
al psuisi aad Ehr a,- saics IT large 10 The Coo.
ssution.
Mr. Chairman. the sun will rise ard So,
and that convention will meet. and adpria q
platform snhJdyins the doctrines indicated
IN the above call and then IL will nomi-
nate u statesman. q man ~ comprehensive.
national Vows. one whose opinions will
square With the platform and then. sir.
uuisr the broad, national banner pi tha
"'hfs and stripes" we will 81 into the
contest. AMI elect the nominee Of tho Chi.
ciep Convention President ol ih- United
States will no! .top TO ar'ue the qu-..
ti,n whether wc can inauguratr the prrsi-
dent elect ar not, n, tie gallant Miller
said, when charging the enemy's battery at
Llndy's lane, W. shall try
SINE week. since. | rer,iy,d from friend
several copies ol tho Cincinnati Commercial.
under date of December last. iu which i,
related the incidents oi ulgrini-i %
Whslilaud. in 1850. hy WIN. VI Corey.
who, understand. was anl -. ono oi tho
bright and shining llsHt' Of thc dsmocratic
party in Ohio. IL seems that Mr. Corrcy-
visited Mr Buchanin. after hi- election. %
give s1mc advice relative 20 the policy IT the
incoming administration. wlich ths prcsi.
dent did nor take. Hence Mr. Corey gives
what he cali. " secret history " 10. flil.
ure." Among others Mr. Corey met at
Wht,tlhnd va. A. -. Bank, editor of tie
S0uthrlc Democrat. Speiklng Of c,n-
,cr-ati'r tlcrs bad With Mr. Bank, Mr.
Corey -iys:
"rher- wa, another matter discussed on
Mr. Is motion. H. tnld us that ths south
would have dissolved tho Union IL Fremont
bad been elected President OF tho Unitcd
states: that Governor Wise and the Virgin.
ia leaders wcrs ready ~ takJ ,he field
march On Washington, dsp,s, the Fcdn !
officers. take the Treasury, archives. build.
ius,. grounds. &C., declare ,hs cnnl.lsrA-
tiun n tat1 Over;hr0wn. and the District
90 lave reverted o. Virginia, iho purprs,
fJr wbi,h !; was conveyed having l,ilci."
II these representations, which Mr.. Cor.
rev declares were made to him by VIZ. Banks,
were true. then We have the programme vt
- Governor Wise and the Virginia leaders"
for dissJIying tle couiederary IN 1857. IL
was % have been q iOriy. not OF John
Rrown, but II Governor Wi.e not INTO
Virginia. bat out Of it. not on llarp"rs
Ferry, bat the city oi Washington. Tho
public buildings. the archives, nni the pub
l.c treasury. were % b. sized and plumber
ci Wei. II that u ~ be the prognmn'
N lsGI, Governor Wise and hi' Virginia
leaders. ii they DO make raid upon tho
Trccsury, after IL has been plundsred for
four wears by this ptolisltc administration.
will find il empty as u contribution bor. In
view oi these things, the question returns:
would IL be- prudent for the people Of the
tree states, after elccting Rspuhlicln i,r
President. 10 attempt 10 iraugur1te him
and take the reins %. government ia 1861?
or would /, he the better part Of yalor 90 do
"a. h,.t1ry informs W. certain southern sol.
di,r, did when Washington was invaded hy
u lrw cnmp,nie. ol British soldiers in 1914.
who came struggling up from the waters Of
tho CHrsapeaks-thr1W away our arms
without firing a gun. and leave the build.
inc- and urciiyc. and the treasury vaults
tD the mercy Of The inyalersl | might an
swcr in the word. of the proyerh. " snli.
eisnt unto the day j. the evil thrraof."--
Bot allow mr u suggest. and in - toin-,
tp use torsc language OF the distinguish
ei errtleman irlm Psnnsyyanil. lMr.
Ilirkman.l that eighteen millions of men.
reared to industry. with all the appliance
ut ars 10 a.si., 'h'm. aided 10y at least four
millions muri Of Union men at the Smih,
would devise way - inaugnrits "a Prcsi-
dent: aul more than that, 10 administer the
government under bi. lead
u. ia 1861. therc should be an attemp, to .
prevent the Inauguration Of the President. I
break up the government, or dissolve The
Union II lhc question is pui, what wilibo
done with thoss enrhgcd H. these overt acts, /
will refer The interrogators TO the lneom. /
ing President "a answer the question and 1
call attention 90 section three. article three, I
of NJ, Constitution of the United States,
which read. q. follows:
"Treason against the United States shall
c,rsst only IN LEyriNG WAR AGAIssr Tun,
or IN sdberIng to theircnsmics. giving them
aid aud cJmiorl."