Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-25
u stirring up resent ment in the South.

10 stirring up resentment in the South.
Already the American party South feel
tina, the party North is .ssing with Abo-
lnienists. That this is violation of
tine compact, no true American can de-
ny; therefore Il they should ROW retnse
TO repeal tie Fugitive Slave Law. they
Will have the excuse that the North FIST
broke the compact by making Abolition
Ism an element and an issue. Should
this be the case, aud should that dis
q aceful law still stand upon our statute
books after another session of Congress
then the Abolliionlsts have no one but
themselves To blame for it. 1t will but
add another to their list Of blundets. -
Their intentions may be righ, but their
movements are wrong.
( la this state, as far as our onn knowl-
edge extends, an overwhelming majority
Of the American party were Maine Law
and an;i.S,Wery IN sentiment. In Sc
lcctlng men tor office, they drew largely
from the tanks of old Aboll.,onIsts.-
This Was done with the best of motives,
and with the hope of harmonizing them
with US But time has proved the es-
pertinent failure, 70. here, as IN the
Bay State, ihey have struck Tor the
command. The reason is obvious. for
their one idea is pushing them forward
aud getting themselves and friends INTO
trouble They have thrust Morrl!i for
ward upon their favorlte hobby, and no"
prescribe every American who refuses 10
endorse him.
Experience has proved tina, no party
is safe; in all,ing itself with abolition
Ism as proclaimed Garrison, Phillips, Par.
ker, i Co, ior notwithstanding they may
be the brightest stars in the literary no.
rizon, We, Tor want Of proper ba lance
power, they are as eccentric in their or.
bits as the comets. They are of tina,
class OF ,mpulsive beings who run wild
upon ever, new lsn who are womens
rights men, Bloomerists and Abolition
ISIS. with not small sprInkling oi mes
merlsm, clalrvnyance and spirit rarpings.
Hence we are forced to the conclusion,
though with reluctance, tina, the sooner
the American party OF Name dissolve
all connection with the ultra Abolition
isis, the better for II, We have always
been an,l.slavery, but never 4 Carlson
Aboltionist. In becomming a member
OF the American party no questions were
asked u. touching this issue, We gave no
pledge, nor have GU, views undergone
any change. Ye, because We now re-
fuse TO subscribe To Abolition doctrine
and to hold i, as the principle paramount,
the Abolition papers OF the State de.
nounce us a traitor and read US out OF
the party.
But we come nearer home. Here in
Ellsworth 4, the last September election,
many OF our bes, and ,ruest members
dissolved their connection with the A.
merlcan party Father than vote for Nor.
riil. In every instance they were men
who had known him for years, and knew
HIM Tor a political knave-a man who
could be for or against slavery or ruin,
just as the popular tide might chance 10
serve, which would float him into office.
Time has proved they were correc, in
their estimate of the man, and OF the
j25 men of Ellsworth who had voted
Tor HIM, we venture 10 say 500 Of them
Will agree with us that there could not
be iound as MUCH American principle IN
800 like Morrill, as there is IN one like
Gov. Gardner Of Mass. Aud Morrill, is
the man selected by the Abollionsts 10
be their standard bearer. Their in,en.
lions may be right, but their movements
are ~rons.