Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

Being. who rnles the universe,
auG governs nations and % whose A 'i-wIse
and paternal care we are Indebted to our
unparalleled advancement 10 national aud
individual prosperity.
>. We admit the privilege. and will
defend the right 81 all persons. OF what
ever religions sect or denomination, to
exercise perfect freedoml IN religious
opinions aud To- worship God according
to the dictates Of lhelr conscieuces, Sc
long as thev shall not a caste or church
seek tolexcrcise any iemporal power; there
by denying all wish or purpose To inter-
fere wathrhe religious opinions of any
Que,
3. We are opposed to all political as
socimions uf men composed exclusively
Of persons Of foreign nth, and TO the Tor
nation OF foreign military companies IL
aur country.
/. The cultivation and development
Of purely American sentiment and feel
ins-a passionate attachment 10 our coun-
try. and iFs eegerument-of admiration
Of the purer Gays Of oar national exist
enee-of veneration OF our national faith
ers, and OF emulation oil the virtue, WIS.
don and patriotism iha, framed our con
staution.
). That the time his arrived when the
American Party of the United States are
called upon to AXE open, tesrIess and un,
reserved ground upon the great question:
Of slavery, that is Eow agilailng the PEG
pie Of every section OF this Union, ond
that the intense exeiten,eut aud agitation
which at the present time are di,,facung
our country upon the subject OF slavery
have been caused by the repeal ol the
Missouri Compromise; and ihatth fepeal
vas uneaied for, a gross violation and
disregard 81 sacred compact, entered
into between the two great sections oi this
great coniedeFacv, and IN the highest de-
gree destructive to the peace aud welfare
of this Union. That a restoration OF the
Missouri Compromise, As II viii restore
the territory Tor which II WAS originally
made 10 the same situation IN which II
was before that Ime was unnecessarily
deslr Eyed, SO II VIII restore peace aad
harmony te the coautry, without la]ur!
or Injustice 10 any portion Of the Union
that while II viii only give to freedom
that which with due socmnity and in
good faith was long since conveyed It
her under the contract. It will equal,t
preserve the full aud andiSpated rights
acquired under it b. the South, and that
thereioreihe Missouri Compromise Should
be restored ard thai il all political m
tionai contests the American party IN tht
county ol Hancock wild demand u rs can
d,dates for office among ether qnatfica
tons their open and undisguised opinions
THTuraITzaiI6h laws BY cxteoau,g,i,..=,,,,1
OF residence required Of those - ts,o, ~, :.
ofth TO eaiitle them 10 chr. =
but careful aya,stdnce of all inter
ference wHh rights Of citizenship already
acquired ander existing avs.
:. Resistance to The corrupiye inilu.
ences and aggressive policy OF The Ro-
mish Church, answering opposition to
all farelgu Ii tlaenee or interference Of
foreign eml5saries, whether civll or &c
cl,siastcai
5. Ara1ical improvement in the pres
ent system ef executive patronage, winch
unsparngly eoniers rewards Tor political
suosefvlency, and Furnishes Tor manly ia
dependence in political opinion and a
fearless exercise Of political rights
9. The education OF the youth OF our
land in the schools OF our country, which
should be open TO all, without regard to
condition or creed, and which shall be
free from all influences OF a denomna.
tlonai orparilzan character-blt in which
the Holy Bible, shall ever be freely INTRO
duced and reed, as the book which con-
talns the best system Of meals, aud the
only system oil pure religion aud from
which every tue Christian must derive
The rule OF his iaRh and practice
10. The Just and proper protection to
American labor and American enterprise
and genius, against the adverse policy OF
foreign nations.
II. We declare our attachment t.
the Union Of these States, and White ~e
Do not parlake OF the fears SO often en-
S''"'''N VI 80 N'SSa'tAi toily we viii I'll /
ieaver TO protnt:e its perpetuity by firm
adherence 10 all the principles, us well OF /
The constitution as the declaration of
American Independence.
i2. We disc!;sin all night Of the gem
aral government to interfere with the IN
'ttutIen OF slavery as it exists in any Of
he States OF this Union but we dis
Iac,ly assert thai Congress has full power
under the Constitution. to legislate upon
he subject in the Territories of The Uni.
ed States.
10. Such radical modification Of the
avs IA reference 10 emigration as will +
'iiecIualiy prevent the sending TO our
bore the paupers aud ielons oil other ma
ions.
IA We condemn, in a most positive
manner, the assaults upon the elective
ranchise IN Kansas. and the efforts to
control The Tree exercise of the right Of
u!Trage, TO which every American CHI.
en- is entitled.
GEN. WILSON 8 THREAT. An anu 4
ing aneedote is ted of an anti-sw caring /,
>now Nothing, who, upon reading in