Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-04
FRIDAY, JANUARY A, 1861.

could abolish the post ot'icc. Ihey might
not perhaps eloc. officers to send here. but
they could do as they liked about that
They hav, q right to bo perfectly represent
ed here, but II they choose to ioreso that
privilege 1t Is not incumbent upon the
President to force them to send representa-
,i,cs hero. but the chief magistrate mus,
collect the revenue precisely the same as in
every other State. No State can be released
from ,ha, obligation for tho Constitution
demands it. What iollows7 II the scced.
ing State shuts up her ports Of entry, so
tha, ships cannot discharge their cargocs,
then ships will cease to 80 there or. II the
Government blockade, her por, to collect
revenue, shc will no, have gained her inde.
pendencc by secession. II she will feel con.
tented to live under this cquivocal state Of
things. all will DO we'll. but shc canno, DO
so. wha, will she do She must take
the initiative and declare war upon the
United States. Then forco must b. met by
force, and she mus, hew out hcr indepen-
dence by violence and war. There was no
other way under the Constitution that he
knew of II State .ecedc and declare war.
lie did not suppose tina, there was lawyer
on the hoor but who will say that the &C, Of
leyyins war is treason against the United
States. That Is the rcsul, aud We may As
well look the matter IN the face. The Sen.
atos from Texas says that the South will
torch an ignominious treaty IRON US in
faneuil Hall. 10 this he would answer,
Well, you may We know your powers;
We know your bravery We do no, want TO
fight with you, bu: nevertheless IL you
drive US 20 the necessity We will use all our
powers 20 maintain the Government intact,
IN all It's integrity. five aro ovcrthrown
tho Government, will b. subverted a, ,hous.
aud. or other Governments have been. II
you are the weakes, then you mus, 50 to
the wall. That is all there is about IL.
Tha, is the condition in which we stand.
can SEQ no power in the Constitution ,ha,
will release the senator from thi. position.
lie DID no, take the oath TO supper, the
Constitution unless one State seeded.
There was no such immunity for him.
There was no way, then, Tor State 90 50
on, Of the Union, but she could demand
cqual justice under the Constitution, and
indicate her grievance, while the lag OF the
nation waved over her.
There Is n1 way for State TO 60 out OF
the union cSecP; by making war and win.
dca,lns by iorec Of arm, her ri;h. to nde.
pcnicnce, and II she did thu. she had
prophecy in her mind. w man would 10.
erct more than himself the disruption OF
any portion Of the United States where the
people think themselves assrieyed, II there
was any honorable relca-c from It. But
oil thi, trouble isa matter of prejudice
.urerinduccd by listening to the enemies Of
the Republican party. We arc looked up.
on in the light o.! enemies; we arc branded
as traitors. we are styled John Brown men
bat II tic South will scccis we will preserve
the Union and await the glOriou, future.
Mexico owes Eugland eight millions OF
dollars, aud asks Of u' protection, and she
has all the elements to build upa glorious
Republican Empire. The Republican party
will DO anything for the Union. The Sena-
tor from Illinois and hl, colleague had said
tina, the black Republicans were going for
n reign Of equality, and would build up a
black Government. lie (Wadc) thought il
would one Of the mos, blessed thinss. if IN
ducemens could bc made 10 every black
man among Us to find home in Central
America or lower Mexico. Then adop, the
homestead policy aud we will have such
power, vested in native white men as was
never before seen. Men OF every cline come
among us, aud VIC will build up nation OF
labOring men. Then Canada will knock AZ
our doors. and we will have all the ele.
menis TO build up u republic more powerful
aud more jus, than tho world ever thought
Of llo was for maintaining the Union OF
the States. lie would sacrifice everything
10 maintain it, The glorious old Gag Of
ours never shall, by any act or wori Of his.
cease 20 wave over this nation as il is. Bot
IL We will have il in the new renovated GOy-
eminent Of whlch be had spoken, the old
fourth OF July will never be repealed, and
the old aas Of 1916 will aoat over this ma.
ton forever. Ths capitol gentlemen had
said wou ID do for o Southern Republic
Sir, II shall ever be the capitol OF our I'm.
ion. twas laid by Washington and con.
secrated by him, and the aas vindcatod 10
the war Of the revolution. shall ever coniin.
ue to iloa, to the breeze over 1t. Applause
in the galleries.l Washington and his pat.
riot, fought for tha, good old Gag and il
was the glory Of their lives. His (wadc's)
own father, though humble soldier fought.
TO save the great cause, and went through
sevenfold harlships for il. lie bequea,hcd
the aas Of his country to hls children for
their proeteetion. IL was his (wado's) pro.
lection in youth and the glory and pride Of
his riper years, and though it might be as
N lad he truitnrs nm every aida vet by the