Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-11-09

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2. We sdnl, "a. ~. G.a afNhi
defend the rIghi vi - pef>eas. /. whz,.
ever religious sec; or denomtna ton. In
.xefci-e perfect freedom lu religion.
opinions aud t. worship Cd according
IN the Dictates oi their cunscIeHoeS. 20
ta9g n they shall not a. caste OF church
seek 10 exetotse AM temporal p.,wer;thefe.
BY denying alt w,-h or purpose tn lnief.
frre wilh 'he religious opin,ons Of any
oae
3. We are opp >ed to al political as.
<eefellnas # men composed exclusively
.nj persons 81 iofcign nth, aud 10 the iot.
nation oi foreign military companies in
ouf country.
/ Tie cultivation aui Development
al purely Americi an ,rt.timcnt aud feel
ins--a passionate attachment To our eann-
trs ani 10 gnyernneut--of admiration
u ihe ppfaf naSs Il our national etist-
raEe 3t sF1rt ,lluu ol ,.uf national faith
~. all = cnIatinn ol the virtue. WI.
i'm and pstnousm that framed our coz.
sllntl1n
, Int the t.a, hss arrived Yhea Tie
American Parry of the Unltcd States are
called apoa 10 take open. fearless aud un-
reserved ground upon the great question
oi slavery, that IS Euw asliatipg tic peo
PIE ot every section o! this Union aud
that tii- intense eycitcn.eut aud agitation
winch at the present tame are disirsctiuc
asf country upon the subject oi slasefe
Ha4e bHen caused hy the repeal a thc
Missouri COMPROMISE, and that that fepea
Ms 1Hcsiied for, a gross yiofnuan Hud
dI>fe .ari ui a sacred compact. entered
iuta between iHe iNo great sections Of thls
-rsls c1n.edcfacy. and III tue highest -.
2Tsa destructive 10 tic peace aud Nc.#Ifg
Il tins | nGaa, That a restoration al tiEs
MisSndr, COMPROMISE, It WI, restore
tie territory t9r whuch II Was or = = -
mt3e 20 the same situation IN winch !.
ssas before th.i Iine was unnecessarily
dszu3Ye3, - II wlt restore peace AL
harmony tn the country, without faJ3f4
sf injustice 10 any portion OF tue taE7a
,hat white It VIII only give To freedom
that which with duc soemnliy aul IA
good faiih was long since conveyed i55
usr uGd TT the contract, ii viii tqmiy
P-e,esYa the (ni, and unIiSpuied rghls
acquifed under II b. the South, aud that
therefore the Missouri Compromtsc should
be restored, and TIM, in all political na-
tioaal contests the American party in the
county OF Hancock will demand of Its tan-
<iidates Tor office among other qua tiea.
iioas their open aud undi>gnlsed erln cts
upaa this question.
8 The essential modification Of the
naturalization laws by extending the time
ol residence, required OF those Of tofptgn
birth TO enttle them to citizenship
BaI careful avoidance Of all inter-
ference with rights ui citizenship altead,
acquired Under existing laws.
:. Resistance 10 the corruptne influ,
enees and aggressive policy ot The ka.
m.sh Chufch. answering opposition to
al foreign ii tldence or interference oi
toreign emissaries, whether civil or &C.
clesiastIcaE
5. radical improsementin The pres
ent system Of executive patronage. which
unsparngly conler, rewards tnr political
subsefylency, and punlshe. Tor manly IN
Dependence in political opinion aud a
leafless exercise of political nights.
O. The education of the youth oil our
and ia tie school, OF our country which
should be open TO all, wirhou, regard 10
condition or creed aud which shall be
Tree from all influences Of deuumna-
tlonalor pari,zan chara,VSsSa,it m which
the Holy Bible, sks; ~ practice Nytro-
duced and read, a. :a'as,, pf pro,ec on
raas the best .ysre'spx.sr,can enbthc
only system OF par"~. the adlerse IRON
which every true ChriA-.- hus, derive
the ta'e of his faith and practice
II i'ae past aud ptsper protection 10
inrrican iabur aud American enterprise
and genus, against the adverse policy OF
foIe,sn nations.
IL. We declare our attachment 10
the Uuien OF these States, aud while we
sie not pariake OF the fears so often ell
lertalned OF its dissolution, we will err
Jeavor To promote It's perpetuiiy BY firm
adherence To all the principles, as well of
he constitution as the declaration OF
American Independence.
a2. We disclaim all right OF the gem
,eraI government to interfere with the in-
slitutioa OF slavery as il exists In any OF
the States OF this Union bW We dis
tlnc,y assert ,ha, Congress has full power,
under the Constitution, 10 legisate upon
the subjec, in the Territories of the Uni.
ted States.
l3. Such radical modification Of the
laws in reference 10 emigration as Will
etfectually prevent the sending to our
shore the paupers aud felons oi other ma
items.
ii We condemn. in most positive
manner, the assaults upon the elective
franchise IN Kansas, and the efforts to
control the Tree exercise Of the right Of
suffrage, TO which every American Cit.
zen is eulltled.