Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-02-09
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN
Ellsworth, Friday, Feb. 9, 1855.
R. r. r.

By these initials we do not mean Rail
Road Risk nor Railways Ready Relief;
but we mean RoMAx,sM. RIM aud RAs-
cAL.rY! We mean all three because there
seems to be sor, Of sympathetic aztec.
ton existing between them. Wherever
we find Romanism in the ascendency,
there may always be found plenty Of bad
liquor aud when Romanism and Rum
Join hands. RascaIi,y is sure to be the
result. These are facts too well known
TO need proof; therefore we feel justified
in assuming the premises without argu-
ment in support Of their correctness.
Then il our premises are good; if the
position is tenable, i, seems 10 u, tina,
the American doctrine as advocated BY
the new party, is not lone idea pr'n'
ciple. True, the members Of that party
war agains, Romanism in all its forms /;
but i, does no. necessarily follow that
they do not war against any other evil
On the contrary, it does necessarily FOL.
low tina, they war agains, ali the allies
Of Romanism. The Russians are al
war with the Turks; but this is no evil.
dence that they are not at war with
England and France also. Yet the en-
emies OF our cause insist that the ''Amer-
lean idea" is one idea" That there is no
foundation for this charge, must be ap-
parent to all; yet were it true-s;ill we
contend that it should no, be abandoned
upon pretext SO whimsical. The coun.
which was worth the blood Of our faith
ers; the free government and free in
situations which they bequeathed us as
rich legacy, are certainly worth contend
ing for agains. the Pope Of Rome and
his minions, although to contend for
them be one idea.
But to return. There may be few
Iaborers in the American cause, who are
Of tina, class styled "rummies;" yet we
believe that almost every man Of them,
so sincere is their love OF country and
hate for Popish in,rigues, would throw
rum principles TO the dogs, sooner than
abandon the contest against Romanism.
Yet as far as our knowledge extends,
nine tenths Of the true Americans, are,
strictly speaking, temperance men. They
may not be so Jealous as Neal Dow, yet
their feelings and sympa,hies are all OH
side q aesa ue r4 .ap il SS
were j, otherwise.
We think we may safely add an other
feature predominant, IN the rank. of the
American patty, namely: opposition to
slavery. The movements Of the party
throughout the whole country clearly
indicate that such is the case As fur.
thet proof Of the fact, we need only cite
to our enemies; our most bitter opposers
are the warmest supporters Of the 'pe-
culiar institution" Henry A. Wise
swears "by the God Of Virginia. tina, ii
elected Governor he will hang every
abolitionist high as Haman, who dares
set foot upon Virginl, SOIL" MrsWise
has probably fought harder against the
American organizations than any other
man.
In opposition to Mr.. Wise, We may
cite Hon. KENNETH RAyxoR Of North
Carolina. While in Congress his votes
will be found to have been recorded gen.
orally with the Massachusetts, Delegation.
upon all the great national questions of
the day. Mr.. Raynor is a warm sup.
porter Of the American organizations.
and has written several very able letters
in the American Organ. in reply to Mr..
Wise's attacks upon the party.
Then who shall say hereafter that the
American idea is one ideas Such pa.
pers as the Argus, Belfast Journal and
Bangor Journal may keep up the cry,
bn. surely they cannot suppose tina. any
one will heed them.
All Native Americans, all who unite
with them in their efforts agains, Ro.
manism, are jealous and enthusiastic in
their movements; but it cannot be ex.
pected that all. wll be Neal Bows in
temperance. OF Theodore Parkers upon
the question Of Slavery. Mony are
warm advocates Of all thsee principles,
many Of TWO. and many Of bu. one, while
they are merely passive as regards the
other two.
But Romanism, Rum and Rascality
are so nearly allied-so seldom separate,
that it is haadly worth while to shake
hands when their hellish missions cause
them to part for short time. Therefore
the war must continue against r. r X.