Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-04
For the Oxford Democrat.
Shall We have q Union and Conititu'
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mast Union and Constitution. Lot us
have It. protect 1t, and defend 1t. Let US
fulfill our obligations to tina, great 'n''ru'
men,, tho result Of great sacrifices, OF great
pa,rioti.m and wisdom. Let US cherish u
a. tho palladium OF Liberty. safety and hap.
piness. Who are they that demand the
contrary and what are tho reasons' On
what principle do States and individuals
demand Di.union7 whydothcy violate the
compac, which made them partners IN a
common concern; and cut a'under. as
South Carolina has already done, the iies
offra,ernity?
II becomes necessary TO examine the eau.
scs which have led to di.union in order to
find remedy for such n disaster. What
then are the real and os,ensiblc reasons Tor
di.union. Slavery is said to be tho cause.
Thi, !. true or IL IL not. II IL is true that
Slavery has done it. how and Why IL IL
said a section OF the country loves slavery
while another section hates ii. That is
true aud IL has always been 80. Such
was tho case when the Constitution was
formed This was rs we'll known when
that instrument went into operation rs IL
IL at this moment; and certain provisions
were made for tho harmonious blending Of
these two social and dssimilar symptoms in
ono government. These provisions, called
compromises Of the Constitution, were then
considered essential ,o.thc existence and well
fare Of an Infant nation, Ono OF these pro-
visions required tho giving np and return.
Ing Of persons escaping IRON labor or 'crvi.
iude. from one State 20 another. Another
required or allowed three fifths Of all tho
slave. to be represented in tho National
legislature. Another required that the
citizens Of each State should have all the
privileges OF the several States Another
gayo Congress power TO make all neediul
rules and regulations in the Territories OF
the United States.
Incompatible a. Slavery and freedom are.
under these few simple provisions, the PEG.
pie Of the United States have increased in
population from three 10 thirty millions.
Her canvass whiten. every sea. Her Agri-
cultural product. I'LL her own s,orshouscs
with abundance. and her Manufactures GIL
every port. And what greatest Of all. the
grca, mass OF the people are a, this moment
rich in every elemen, OF moral, intellectual
and political greatsc,s.
II the incompa,abili,y Of Slavery and
Freedom Is - grca, now, as to form no
ecs-ary and absolute barrier 10 all future
harmony between the different States. how
is 1t possible tina, our present prosperity
could have been attained? The country
hd, nourshe'l and ha, become what 1t IS.
with this incompa,abili,y, this difference Of
social system. Thi. is a standing arsu.
ment that the country may continue IN the
future, u, in the past. There is no srecu.
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