Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-26


The writer very ingeniously dodge
the issues which we have raised in dis
eussing these questions, namely, that the
Republican party is opposed to the
American issues. Hence all bis denials
and rebu,,als OF assumed premses--refu.
ting charges that we never made, aIsho
II may be good rhetoric, IS bad logic and
out Of place.
The idea OF admitting no more slave
states, sc believe Is no, exactly original
with the writer, nor IS it peculiar to the
Republican party. This very ground
was boldly taken By the American party
Morrill," while the presen, Republican
party was in embryo-before the old
Abolitiomsts had emerged from their
chrysalis STATE and butierayed into R.pub,
Iicans. Therefore the gingerly remark
little spiced with defiance. for us to
make the most of IT, is entirely lest
upon US, because he only ethoes our own
sentiments.
Blu, in the next paragraph, where he
admonshes US Of our responsibility as an
editor, scattering before our eyes the
seeds o. caution and reminding Us Of our
Imperitctions, We feel humbled and
abashed We aeknoa ledge in all can
dor, that we are ,mpe,uous, sef-w lied.
obduraie; aud that We nerer yield while
we think se are right, no matter Il every
friend on earth thinks US wrong, Rea,
son, Argument, words f,ly spoken" viii
ALWAYS hpd in us an attentive listener /;
but iings, slurs and abuse only arouse Us
10 al obstinate opposition, aud thus We
are af'en led to say and DO things which
nay afterwards be source 81 regret. But
this adnonitlon We take in the spir,i uhich
We believe 1t was giyen-a spirit Of kind
ness although we cannot help thinking
TIA, IN this instance II was graiuHoas
md wholly uncalled for by anything said
III cur article to which the writer says he
Is replying.
The deiea: OF Henry Clay IN 1sil, We
do nc, charge to the responsibility OF
party which was not formed until ten
years afterwards Indeed, among all The
hard things we have SAID agaius, the Re-
publican party, we should never have
thought of making sneh a charge any
more thar of accusing them Of hanging
witches IN Salem, the Imprisonment, ai
Columbus, OF the conspiracy against
Cn>ar
Finally, the writer seems to have refu.
ted several imaginary positions posi-.
tons which we have never tax en- and
from a Il that we can gather, occupies Just
about the same position upon the slavery
question ,ha, we do. Or If there is a
slight difference, We are willing To make
some concessions IN our anii.sayefy
creed SO tia, we may harmonize. We
will not ask hun to ceucedc anything on
this point. because with him II is the
great question.
But on the other hard NC ask hun to
make concessions SO AS to harmonic
with US upon the American question j;
remembering tia, with Us II /. the great
question, and that upon this point We are
/ fixed aud make no concessions. We Of
| fer the same terms that we ask. and for
| the life of us cannot discover but one rea-
son Why We are so obnoxious to the un.
organized Republicans OF this county.
namely, VS. will not yield one ,oia of our
/ Americanism for the sake 81 trade
But a friend at our elbow assures US that
the Republicans OF tins county are with
US upon the American question. n tina,
is so, then ,here is no chance for an argu-
men,. For further PARTICULARS, study our
| platform Of principles
| . We don't mean anybody in this county
when we say Republican party, because there
Is no such an organization here or ifthere is,
it Is not only secret organization, bu, has ne
yer proclaimed its principles to the public
therefore. any person who shall hereafter say
that we mean 10 be personal, or have any re-
ference to any person or persons in Hancock
county when We say Republican party. We
would say to him emphatically that he LIES
under mistake.
American Platform
A, Convention of the American party
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