Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-12-15
VOLUME 33. NO. 5.
rHE Evils Oh SLAVERY.

vbere q prevailed against the incoming Of
Tree industry Where labor was the proo-
ertr of the capitalist. the white man "a. 81
claied from ~npl0ymen.. or had ban th-
second best chance Of 6nding IL: and the
foreign emigrant turned swav from The re.
gion where his coalition wosld be so pre-
eartoas. Wuh the destruction % the aou-
oPoiy. free labor will hasten frsm al part.
Of The civilized world TO assist ia dev.lop-
ing various and immeasurabie resour,-rs
which have hiiherto lain dormant. rb-
eight or nine States nearest ths, CAT Of
NrNico have a soIl Of Sxab-rant f~rtility. a
climate friendly "a long life. and can -a.-
tam a dcnser population than - fouaI a.
YET ~ ANY part Of our cosntrv. AID the
future inhux Of popalati n 90 them vii ~
mainly from the North. or from a.. mos
cultivated nations in Europe. From soc
suhctIngs that have attended them durirr,
our late struggle. let us lyok a~sv - ste
iu'urr. ~hich - sur- 10 be laden for ,h-r,
Nth greater prosperity thsn has esrr be-
fOrv bern kno~n. The removal OF tb-
moappoiy Of slave labor {. a t,i..sl.,- rh,t
those rrsion- oil ~ p-opi-d by num-r-
Gus snd rnt-rprissng Popaia.son. winch wil
we With any IN the CniOn IN compaefn~ss.
inventive genius. -ealth AMI industry.
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE.
Oar governments springs from and vas
made for the people-n7t the people for the
government. To them "a owes allegiance:
from them u must derive its courage.
strength. and wisdom Bat. while the gov
ernment ~ thus bound 20 defer 60 the reo-
pie. from ~botn it derives its existence n
should. from the very consideration Of It's
origin. be strong IN its power OF resistaacs
% the establishments of inequalities Mon
oPoli-s. PerPetuities. and class legislation
81. 4
ment. and ought not 10 be allowed Here
there - no room for favored classes or moa-
OPolies. the prin aPle OF our government Is
that Of equal laws and freedom Of industry.
Wherever monopoly atf.in- n foot-holi u
= sure 10 be q source of danger. discord.
and trouble. We shall bat falfn our dutsrs
As legislators By according eqaal and
exact jastice to all men.- special privileges
20 none. The government is saOordinate
90 the people bat. the agent and rrpre-
sentative Of the Pcoplc. if must be held su-
prrior 60 monOpOlies. which. an themselves.
ought never - DC granted aud ~hich. wh~re
they exist. must be subordinate ani Weld
20 the government.
ISTEENAL cONNERCE.
The Constitution conf~rs On COngress The
right 90 r'-sulate cosa-n-rcc SnOag tn ,~s-
erai States. Ia - of thu frst us.,-ss.ifv. for
nerve should D. fr~e AMI unobstrurird
No state can - ja-ti6s.l in any devi-s O.
tax the transit Of travel ani uommerc- be
tween >taies. The position Of may STATES
- such that. n they were aliosed 20 take
advantage of "a for purposes o. ioea. rrve-
me. the commerce between States might
DC 'njuriOusiy burien-d. or even virtually
prohibited. It = best. while the country i
It'll young. AMI while the Tendency % dan
gerous monopolies Of this Kind i still f~e-
bie. 60 use the power Of Congress 80 A. TO
prevent any selfish imPsdinent 70 the free
circulation of men and merchandise A
taS on travel and merchandise. in their
transit. consiIfDtes one o. the worst forms
Of monopoly. and the evil - increased n
coupled wifh a dsi.ial fthe choice Of route.
Whrn the vsst extent - our country ~ con.
s.dcred. 70 . plain that every obstacle 20
the free circulation Of comn~rre brtw-~n
The states ought 20 be sfe-nl, guarded
against b. appropriate lrgislarisn within
the iimts Of the Constitution.
SALT OF PUBLIC LAxDs.
The rcport Of the Secretary OF th- intc
nor explains the condition of th.- t,ltf-
lanis. the transactious of the Patent OH -
and the Prnsion Bureau. the aauagrusnt
Of oar lnd'aa ahtirs. tbs prozre-s shade in
The construction Of tn Pa-.f Ru.rsad. anI
furnishes ini0.rnatiou IN r~f.-rn-- q tn,.
ter Of local interest ~, ti,e Di.f-irt sf CO..
iamhis- IL also presents evid-n e OF a..
succcssial operation of the lioin-.trai A.
uuicr the provisions 81 winch isI Il
arrcs oi the p hlic la1ls wcre -nf-rrl "a r-
Ing the last hs-ai rrar-.np~e f.an sa..
f0urth of fb- slDi- nan f,-r of ar. .rIf ..-
others.-e di.pss-d of daring thlf psr.sI
u b. c.fiuatcd that tlle r,seipt. derived
from this sourrc ar sufh leut o. cover the
expenses incident % the survey and dispos-
81 q the lands entered under this Act. ard
that payments in cash 90 the extent of from
forty to hfy pr cent. will BE- nsds o. SET
tiers. vho may thus NJ any tirae acquire title
before the expiration of The period at which
would otherwise vest. The nofnestead
policy sas established only aftcr bong and
earnest reslstanCc O. ckperlenoc proves ifs
wisdom. The lands. in the hands 81 indus
trl1us scttiers whose labor creates wealth
aDi contributes - the public resources. are
vorfh more o. tl.s United states than III thev
bal been reservei a. q solnude for fatare
purchasers.
INV PENsToS ErRNar.
Tie lameufable events Of The fsss r.ur
years. and the sacrifices made br fhe gal
lant men of our Armv and Nav. have
sEeiied the records 81 the PcnsiSn Burssu
O. an unprecedented extent On the 8lth
Day of June last the total number ol pen
sioners vas - .9s9. rcqiiring for their an
nual rav rriusIrc of expenses fhe sum sf
- OE3 f5 Tse uuui,er 81 anriieafiaus
that have been allowed sinrs thaf dafs ~iH
ru1lirc a larrr fnrrrase of tins amount for
e. neu hscd year. The means f1r tl,-
payment of tia stip .nds ic. snfi-r ~ sfiss
las 60 oar dissb "a sol.l.ers ant safsfs
and to ths families of 30. n a. have p-rl.h.I
in thc scrvioe oi the couufry. viu no d1a q