Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-11

such cuncr--lOn. cannot h. made.
hat. " MT. We ara trli that the slave
States. or - portion ~ them. will withdraw
from the Union. NJ. they will not. they
cannot 90. and IN the eni they will no:
want o. ~. Much a. they desire % have
their view. accepted hy the country. far s
they would 90 q .'cugs the protection Of
slavery hy the general government. aud its
unchecked expansion, they will not pass
I the brink of the pr'cipce. q secur" these
ends. Deeply ~ they regret tho accession
III Mr.. Lincoln and Mr. ll,mlin u power
IN the general government. an actual nni
permanent secession ofa7y or all Ot the slave
States. they would r~grct still more
they are not regardless the strileS, the III
cutics. the Ireyitable disasters. and the long
line of woes that would beset their path ini
hang around their way at every sep. They
will know that their strength, their s'curi.
~ and their happiness aro IN the Union,
and in tho Union with ". their iruer and
letter friends than those who BY their VIII
fuI Iml.rrprr-entitlOns Oi the views ani pur-
p1sc. ~ their nsiy yhbOr- hy their unnttu-
raj AMI malignant rrTilIns. Oi the great
majority ~ the people among whom they
live. and with their treIchcrDus friendship
for the Shareholders. have been IN m snail
drgr,. responsible i1r the want of conf lgnce
AMI fraternity. the di.tru., and apprehen-
sion. the passion and tho fever. which ara
the immediate sprin. ol all our present trlu.
hls.. They will learn. a. they should know
already, that 'h, people ot the tree States
have ~ intention oi intcrmeilliny with
their system ~ the States where i, exists by
virtue II the local law. and that they will
rhrerfully extend 20 them all their constI.
tu,lnnal and equal rights.
When the excitement of the hour 'hall
have pis-sI. and rraspn has rrsumei h,r
sway. when tho realities ~ 'l.uniun, the
hurd,n.. the diFcu To-. and dangers slall be
sen NJ they are. aul tie old time respect
aud friendship shall rrapp"ar. lor they can
MT always ba rcprr-sei, AMI when the reo-
Pie of the slave states shall come % accept,
q. ,hsy will. tho conclusions ui that invinci.
bic logic winch pronpuncts the union - ne
c--.ity-cummrrri,. social and phlitIca'-
o. all a.. members. and which ha. also de.
trrrnined the position NJ the free states upon
tie au .tun. no longer to b. disturbing
one, OF sl,ycry--concurd, mutual respect
and confidence. will he re.e''ahlish"d IN q
basis which NJ faction. ~ any quarter.
sh1ll b. ablc o. disturb In the meantime,
cpnrlu'iOn. !orhcirlncr. and tokens II
god will. which no ordinations stall ho
allowed o. interrupt. and the setting Oi Our-
sn,Vr- night IN what-p'yer respects W. may
have been wrong. will be- the offerings which
4. good men ami patriots We should lhv up
nn the alnrol our country. Aud IN dong
this w. nari consent ~ the abatement a no
one -, or tiiilr of the principles affirmed
by ,I" p",plc ~ tlIr resent election. We
viii stand by ihc Constitution Of our ilthers,
ihr Cpn,tiution A. it u, AMI mlk" ~ com.
promise, tht. voull inyp.," ~ ne The sullt
ol moral treason. Anl Justly render ~ shc
-corn IT m,uSul
The p,r.pnt li',rriy hill.. IS they arr
called. ot .Im' pf the :r'r >tlt'', have h'rn
~. occasion of much elimination. not only
ua The lar, OF oar >putArrn nsishbprs, bat
l'.p from considerable number. ~ uur own
people. Tho rst,pns which induced their
rl.lg' and the rr,,i'.,n. which they en-
h,ly. hnys been. think, si,sulIr!y mis-
uni r,'ppl by many who have complained
or them. Ma general thing. believe they
VIZ intended, m perfect god fash, T. ac-
crmrli'h ~ !";itInI'n purposes; first. t.
tr",Hu' che sliuappin,. or ii.":l removal,
ui IRE persons from the state, ami. Sec
only. a. lrins thor action into n.irs hir-
ID. ,ny with thr lin, uf r,ustitI nal power
AMI Obligation - laid ipwn by thr >uprcmr
Curt VI the Unricl States ,n the r,s' 1t
prig, ". the state NJ p,nusylStnit. -
i,r .. this has hc'n the cl'e, 'ui whore The
legislation ot ,h, States has upt ~ fact
,rin.c,nird the-, limits. there can D. 40
ji,t cIr.' ~ exception ~ wat hA' been
lone. Bat if, pl''ln: this hllnihry. laws
have been en,ctci which are ln violation %.
tho Constitution OF the United state. or e
any constitution. II law ~ Congress. although
they may 10 inerc waste paper ani void. AMI
would be ~ declared hy our Courts, they
ought MT % remain On the Statute books.
Unconstitutional laws are not merely lnrn-
ir.,. POwerlr.s irr gpol they are not im.
potent for eyil ani are always oi mischicS-
uu. example. With thc,r views. | would
earnestly recommend clniii examination
IT the law. of thi. state. Aud IL, therefore,
you shall find anon: them any provisions
that are IN violation Ui tho federal COnsii-
tuition. or Of any cen-,iiut'nal law OF Con-
:rr,,, ,her, can hl N dlubt that thcy ought
- b, repealed, or ~ modified thar they may
u, hrlush, within the lini;. oi State aI-
th1rity. r. rf'ci such rrroil or mOiitcI-
ton. "a duty which yon uv'. not @ any
'nnnacIs lr1m without " ramprs from with
m. bat g. the State. lnl q yplr,'lys, Win
can n-yrr nilur,l u b1 ~ the wrong.
But II up,n such review, yol shall find
NJ laws whicl arr not -rictiy constitution.
al, AMI proper 10 thsm,'ly,.-npnl thltars
Justly offensive 10 the p'ipl, Of other St'''
that have not been rcSi-sl hg men lelrnrl
IN ths law, nnl -an'tipn'i ~ l';,'iliur''
1T different p,lIticIl p,rtic' AID nln,. IN
fine. ~ which any constitutional Obpctyn
could be pointed out upbn cIlninIt'n by
those who hIv. complained mot vsh'nfn'.
" against the p'r.ontl liberty law. ni other
states IL would .uhmlt whether, with
Tue regard & the right. ui the STATE 'ni oi
the people. a,i ~ the essential cIniltipnS
of pIpuhr government. ynn can End ju-tif-
cation Tor ent-rin. upon the work Ot their
repeal Ynu might 10, willing upln pr,p.
cr r,prcsaut.tIon. tD abrJsiIs law. entirely
constitutional AMI just, when male hy nth.
.r-. however nn'il.>-ly, cIns'- NJ stumbling
AMI offence But when such action ). de-
naniei as the clnlitip1 upIn which yJl
are t. b, p,rnItte - snjIy your c1n't''n'
,iYntl rights. your civil and political irse-
dom. You are forbidden 70 yield To tho re-
QUESTION by every cin'i.rritlon that can
have weight among n'n lit to bc irec.
The concessions. for the most part, which
are now d,mlnIcl from ths free States, AZ
tho term. upon which tho psople oe this
country ars to he allowed u govern them.
.elye, under the Constitution. are wholly
inaimi.abls. not merely that they are ob-
j. tionabls ia themselves. bat also because
thcy have been made such terms. II grant
them would d. T. establish a precedent OF
incalcuiihlr mischief and danger. through
which would b, wrought. at no distant ps-