Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-02-22

ell forco. Was just n much trsasnn as ~
the attempt Of John Brown to do the sam
thing u, Ilarp.r's Ferry. There 10 but on
tenabls ground upon which the secession
i.ts can base their attempts at secession
aud that 10 to fall back upon the right
revolution and by this rule will they DO
judged by postsri,y.
Mr.. Chairman. the North has another de.
mand made upon IL for CONCESSIONS and new
Z" compromises" The laws OF Consrvs.
have been set at defincs; our ar-.nals have
been pluniered our fort. wrestei from us
hy violence. and our own guns turned upon
American citizens. peacefully sailing under
the American dag. Under ,he.s cireum.
stances. New Englani and tho North arr
called upon to conceds. TO give up. 90 sur.
render. I stand here to-day TO declare that
New Euslsnd .urrender' no principle. In
spite Of meracc an /! threats, she has ersrcis-
ed her constitutional rights at the ballot
boy. Her great and overwhelming vote Tor
the men Of her choice, 10 but the record e,i.
deoc. Of tho we'll settled convictions OF her
people. That man. here or elsewhere. who
shall undertake to reverse that Judgment,
will BE- hurled into an ignominiou. political
retirement Abraham Lincoln has been
elected by the pcople. and he mus, he i'au.
gura,ej. cost rhai u 'r'R.
A. 10 oyrr,urc, Tor pcsc-. can only
Judge Of them when they come mp for action.
I reserve 10 myself the right 10 vote Tor or
again., any hill that may hnd u. say int
thu. llou.c. There are. however. c'rtarn
principle, which will govern my action IN
al; th..s matters. | never will vote Tor any
bill. or amendment Of the Constitution.
which will by implcuipn. either dIrectly
or indirectly. or otherwise. extend slavery
over single fvdt Of frcr territory. or that
will sanction or establish it IN any OF the
Territories o. the United States. Those 10.
sues have bcen sluarely and understanding.
/ ly submitted to the American people, and
they have passed. jni;men, upon them. and
by no act OF inin- shall thi, solemn deci'.
. ion 10 reversed. I will vote for no amend.
nen,, 20 the Constitution which will " con.
vry the IDEA ,ha, that sacred instrument
&" or,di,' property in MN" Mr.. Madison
thought .dch an +" idea ough, not 10 h.
lncorporat-d into IT," and have no amhi.
ton u at up my opinion against his.
With the Governor Of my State. I bclcve 1,
rish; that the pcr'onll lIbsr'y b. u. OF the
several States should b. examined. anil II
foand in conflict with tho Constitution.
the should he either modified or repealed
As an od.si 20 this. I would have the fnsi.
tIyc slave Law ., modified a. TO secure 90 ,h,
/ fugitive u jury trial.
While would leave each State to the
free and fall enjpymen, OF il. own domestic
institutions. and sisr them adequate rene.
dies against INVASION or ltsle., N oh, cum.
Ing from other States. would demand AMI
haze Toll and compI.t. protection Tor ciii.
ieu, from the free States. when travelling
in the slave States.
southern gentlemen complain of u. be-
4 cau-. We fail u turn ou, AMI catch their
runaway negroes. and for this sould break
( up the UnIon vet. at he same time. they
suffer our own ciiiren.-ths white men Of
/ the North who have never committed any
oden.s asiin,, any Of their Law, or reSula'
iion-, while peiceably travelling in their
States. 10 ba sslI,i On mers si.plcipn ~
armed mobs, AMI murdered in cool blood.
Others are whipped, have their heads shaw
! ed. are tarred and ieatherci (: while there IL
no insult ,ha, can he invented hy la~less vi
olencr tha, is not practiced upon them.
, Should an American cititrn b. thus rcst.
e,l abroad. it woald he cause Tor immediate
var. Thee outragcs are common occur.
rcnces. and have yet TO learn that the CIV.
/ II authorities in these States have ever. In q
single instance. made any attempts % en-
] lurtH wv lt"F a-i'hNN NNN wv "''
guilty OF these atrocities. The freemen o.
/ New England want no +" Union " which
con.igns their own citizens 10 tho demon.
/ like fury of an infuriitcl mob
! IL our brethren in the slave States Who
are sincerely lah,ring O. ave the Union. ]
would extend the olive branch II peace.
I 70 them I wouli any reasonable concessions
that would not involve 4 sacrifice of princi-
pie. or bs construed into an abandnnm-nt
Of tho doctrines Of the Chicago platform.
To the rebels IN the cation States who are
preaching and prae,lcing Treason. who are
tram Iling the national aAs IN the dust. who
are .eirins our fort. and stealing our arms.
| have no compromises to oaer. They ask
for none, and ! would Offer none. 81 long
as they stand with arms IN their hands 90
long u they stand pointing their ~espon'
OF death at American citizens 50 long as
they forcibly resist the laws Of our common
country. my voice is Tor war. That Gov.
y erpm.nt which nerotiatss with traitors OF
surrenders to armed rebels. deserves the eon.
tempt Of the whole clyilirsd world.
Mr. Chairman. desire to make sug'
ee-,ion or two. Of a practical nature. and |
am done. am not among the number
Who believe our Government wsat Gov
ernment. The powers delegated to it under
the Constitution eloths " with sufficient
authority and power to pro,cc, itself against
Ioe- without and loss within. The present
perilous condition Of the country has no.
arisen IRON any inheren, defects in our gov
eminent 10 cIecote its own powrrs and
functions: bat irom the vacillatins. timid.