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Editorial September 5, 1856

Oxford Democrat

Paris, South Paris, Oxford County, Maine

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A Republican editorial urging Maine voters to support Hannibal Hamlin in the state election to advance anti-slavery causes nationally, warning of civil war if Democrats win, and criticizing Buchanan's platform on slavery agitation.

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PARIS HILL REPUBLICAN CLUB

Meets Wednesday and Saturday Evenings.

Friends of the cause are invited to attend.

Freemen Attend!!

Before another pass of our fast, the people of Maine will have to listen to the call. Legislature detailed the Judicial character of our state treatment for another year and with the settlement of that question, why likely another great issue may be determined, the alone of which will not be confined to State issues but national and especial ties as has been its while dynasties touch as the last interests of Maine requires that it should be so. To believe, others matters, any may important, may hang upon the results of the Maine elections, and by this election be determined.

The eyes of the people of the whole Union are now upon Maine. Both political parties seem to feel that their final success is staked thus State election. They both raise the old slang 'Maine again fails' They say a day after they stated with the result.

Upheld to legal dictate on in a stand or war, or brought as well known is about way, that little bit your ignorance is attached to it Maine, and the great little, Jains itho was in the past, and I in the I h so Maimart can as the last.

The little gags! is therefore e. Mal and upon her ear the great national eat to say lo leded. The face of the Ma cleetih unto the r salt authwy wants, will to great 1. Grokn ad Hamlin tumph.

I walked a thrill ad jy and bato into the bag of mmy liberals throat the whole lank It will doord the grit atat a m itla Golt luttiing r cvcatitutiai lixit, with ara cang and anli will fre up evry jatrotae traast and wake upo detarind arg, ah always the1

In the atler laal, if thi tark dag of slavry atmsis shall aae is trouth. it Sunud Wh aman t m jower ahall be clorted, it will be inekeati of a atato of politheal dogralatin in Maine. whir w ill ev ry w larediscarageer ftieads and cause a yolld altathn to gs uy Ira eary Nhave Staty in the Unin

Thew thiage o wal write a with a pon of van opon the larts and dos iapo of enry voter in Maine

The eane juinoe a hath lang uos th Maine desten;will a wler be ty ke by fett than in besling hammas. In that Lar o Territory Maie kes bar sns se ing unier the taring wreg whih las bsven inffictol upon her eitizcas by ths dam nable dynasty enirllingthaffains o this nation. But two wosls of rlrw ar bsefore themmone is, a efange in thee grearal vrernmenl-the other, the fourful altra- ate di a cavid war, alrudr ragmg upon tar soil. Evry ineliaticn wlach Iorahadoss a change in jublie aflaire, is by tlsm in jurod ponurs hail d as a barlutger of let der days: cery triumph uf the slate posar adds new rivets to the elankang chaics, whieh nuw hinl them downiu logilsomm eelle aad drary dlangrons.

Follow-itiarns ol Maine, hase you any hearts to fel, for the wrung and tojuries uf the poor eeitlere in Kausdstharngo to the hallot-box and belp mn striking a blow which will kpoek the manacls from the festering limbs of vour oun brothren in that Terri tory.

Gret and fearful consequences often bang upon comparatively small results. The Mains election may settlo tho wbole qurs tion, whetber Kansus shall be a free or slave State. It may determine the destiny of the whole conntry, and mesure out the spnce of the federal Union.

With all thene stern peulities staring him in tho faee, can any man who loves his country bo indiferent no to the result ? Can wy man in the light of truth, shut his eyes and folluw the blind dietatisns of party enb srvieney?

In Hlearn's name, by every eonsileration that can infuence a patriot or a christian, ue cnll upon the citizens of Maine to caat their votes in faror of froudom, and save us from the he rrars of cisil war and the ulti wate disruption of the Unid,

A Vote for Hamlin is a Vote for Fremont.

A VOTE FOR WELLS IS A VOTE FOR BUCHANAN.

Candad men will do well to serutinize the sonsyuehes of thear votos. They shoull look to tho interests of the whols countey. The rowults of our State eleetion are nst con- Cool to the State, They aflat the whol country aol its future Juliey. This posi- tion is fallv acknowlelgel by tho coures of the I'iree aid Bluchanan forces, Thev would not call on Cabb of Goorgi, and Ben- Jisin of Luisiana to come to Maine to jreach, if the result did not affect tho prire of homan property in thuse States. This is fact which no man can deny, and the gacral issue is s grent that any mere State garstion sinks into utter insighifiunen.

The September elcetion, as all are awars is fState and (unty oflours-for tiover eg Legislature. As. Ir Mr.Ilamlin le eleet. el thm State is saro for Iremant. The frinla of frbam, at I me, in Kansue. evrs n lere will reoies. Ir he is defented, Irvnaunt is dofatel, and the Atchims, Stringfellows. Picrers, and Buchanans re boice and the curwes of millisds vet unborn will rine up to incumbet the aod and embit- tor the beart of an empire.

Fue a man to talk abont going for Welle at this cloeti n and then for Erenant at the Vorrgber eleytion, is vry much like cam mitting a theit that be may have the privi lese of repenting. Sach an incunsisteney is alt erthurr tou glaring to roie thn aiirutal asd jractice of an intelligent man.T drvs a irnor anl Legislature etpse to Fremont is suicilal to all the grut in torsts of the State an! Nation, Ii Fr mont I'es Int. (a thing that canaot now be in alt) both te (vertor anl Iegnlatur shald be ih harmony with his Ilministrs tu.

Canli! mn will de wollt look orfull at the flhoving article of the Biuchanan Ptem Irahas fllws . Prardrul. Tat the Pemsratie party will ess allattempte at remewing in (n rheus, of out of it, the agitation of the sla ry questien under whatever shaps or eolor the attempt may be made

Is ws a Lart fPiery's Platfurm. It is a fart o Baebanan's. How P'erre has actd uten it all men know. Ie las not saly volated it but bs has repmled a con- traet afd than employod the Army of th Vatontreseludeslavrey. What Bachanan. wlas is still maote in favur of slavery thmn Piroo was, wil do with this, no man cn tell Theprolaalulity is that he wil sciar Cuhs, atd divile it into two slate States, with fourwaters; and then re-oten th Ariog's alate tra le and annex four Central Lrostinan Statrs. Theme evnts are hut s im je abie as was the repeal of the Missut Cmifoine thre yrurs agy

Hat candi! gon will do woll to look care fully at this piank in tle soemlled Peao ractie, buat roally Aristorratie Platfrm. The ccntisaent in this resolve is uteonstitutional is wrllasjpatie It eontlicts with trm t at oeh anltheira, and is the fost wntinunt of tyrants the wotid over Seajuge thue denlil af the right to steak write, 4 ss, otagilate i, qarstias wath t'efow ineartidaoftastitutien,i Athe pes" 4",hI-tr" this and that, and ss if thry du tst cs.!rt. Lokr auch aPatt ra thi n sbould feul that it Buchaah sge shall ba ipesal upn us an vil. tins Las." exmpelling every of theIryat with rotr of sot spesk at all un ler ths remalty fotato prish Thuis is alrahy the law at Waabigtog, in the Sath atel in Kahsas I a man spoalv in fator of fred d, fre lator. fre steeh, and asint slary his Jaly is fanidantin Virglnla, tatrler my Assss, arel gutta pereha la Wasblogton Io Isit aoitation or dluuln Io t'on grom and ont of it of any quest n, ho mstter what, ad aouis in this nti went is to takthe initiatory stera to make it hs. It tle peupls d aoygiegy in the sentituent it must Inme haw Hetls tin. camdd men shonlLeme t t. rege:ahl by the ctereies of their sufTrug sat peat fr falost, fre speel atd free men.

Froemon of Old Oxford!

Wi was it it thaat cuabled you bo gyt yur lsniy Lals?

HANNIBAL HAMLIN Was the HsA.

Soldiors of 1812!!!

Hy wlo was the Last Boanty Land Aet. which yat rooeyin your poek ts, cbtalned?

HANNIBAL HAMLIN wAS TH mAR

Wi w, whe ear tared yur backs ta gn ray, tou turn thy cold sballr ou h a frinl?

Aneer Moly test

SLAVERY Is APIVINE INSTITU.

1onSiavh of G. Wells at Buck-

bi, 102 0, 154

The Rgablicans of Ohio are quietly and with groat uhaniuity renominating their Iraaut uombere of Cungron. Mcsers. E. Wade.Cidding",Sherman,Galloway.Camp- bell, Enre. Stanton, Mott. Bliss and Al- bright Lare all bern nominated by acclama- tisn, and will all be re-cleeted. All the rest of tho delrgatioo, exeept two who have prosedfaithlens, willprobably put in tho came position

What sub-type of article is it?

Slavery Abolition Partisan Politics War Or Peace

What keywords are associated?

Maine Election Hamlin Fremont Buchanan Slavery Kansas Republican Freedom Civil War Democratic Platform

What entities or persons were involved?

Hannibal Hamlin John C. Fremont James Buchanan G. Wells Franklin Pierce Kansas Settlers Paris Hill Republican Club

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Urging Support For Hamlin In Maine Election To Prevent Slavery Expansion And Civil War

Stance / Tone

Strongly Pro Republican And Anti Slavery, Exhortative And Warning Of National Peril

Key Figures

Hannibal Hamlin John C. Fremont James Buchanan G. Wells Franklin Pierce Kansas Settlers Paris Hill Republican Club

Key Arguments

Maine Election Outcome Will Influence National Politics And Kansas Statehood As Free Or Slave Democratic Victory Risks Civil War And Union Disruption Vote For Hamlin Supports Fremont And Freedom; Vote For Wells Aids Buchanan And Slavery Democratic Platform Suppresses Slavery Agitation, Unconstitutional And Tyrannical Pierce Violated Anti Agitation Pledge By Using Army Against Free Soilers In Kansas Buchanan Likely To Expand Slavery Via Cuba Annexation And Reopening Slave Trade Maine Voters Should Aid Kansas Brethren Against Pro Slavery Forces Consistency Requires Voting Republican In State Election To Align With National Anti Slavery Goals

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