Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-05


Gus Y framed resolutions to commit the
American party North" 10 an indirect
support Of slavery, its extension and con-
com,ant evils. Aided by few dough
faces, they were enabled 10 carry through
their "peeafiur" resolutions. wofded with
high sounding terms about the "Constl-
tuition, the preservation Of the Union, de-
solion to country" and so forth, which
beng interpreted, SUPPLEMENTARY
preservation OF the Institution OF slavery,
devotion TO slavery &c
The gilded pill thus prepared for Tree
born Yankees, was not only refused by
T them but they retired Indignantly from
the fellowship Of men wko were striving
by intrigue 10 make freedom section al
and slavery national. Among this num-
Der was Gov Gardner OF Massac husetis'
Who. IN spite OF the three cheers" given
him by southern delegates, stood boldly
up ior he rights OF the North, for free
dom, justice and humanity
This spit in the Philadelphia con,
scnt,on fairly committed the American
party North on the side OF freedom. But
they did no, stop here; assembling Them
selves together, the Northern and Yves
tern delegates adopted platform OF prln-
ciples, upon which every lover Of freedom
and haler Of slavery might well feel proud
to staal Acting upon the principles em
bodied in this platform, the American
parry throughout the entire North and
West, with unanlmity rarely equaIled,
has not only endorsed the doings of It's
delegates, but continued to urge opposi-
non to slavery as an American principle.
Upon the subject Of temperance and
ire Name Iaw, the American party OF
this state fairly committed itself III the
passage OF law, which, Il upon oil ex-
tfeae IN cither direction, is too strict IN
some Of is features.
Ia reference 10 foreigners aud Roman
ISIS, the American party IS no, proscrlP-
tive nor is Ii intoerant It bids the for-
eiguer welcome 10 our shores, and only
asks IN return that he shall lot interfere
with our laws and institutions. 1t says to
the beuighted pap,st, worship as you
choose and no one shall modest you bu,
when you lay your idoIa,rous hand IN
violence upon our bibles, or seek TO uD-
root our free schools by Introducing your
traditions and superstitions, or to unite
stale with your ambitious, intriguing
church, then expect to meet with an op.
position from the true Americans which
Viii drive you back from the affairs 81
sher liberties.
Sucl Is a hasty glance al Sew ardi>m,
alias RePubIicanism, a conirasted with
Americauism The former zone idea"
party, save is adherence to the Maine
Law IN ihis state, the latter occupying
the same ground. bu, seeking to correc,
hos, OF moe, fragrant abuses. resulting
from lmperfections in the immigration
aud naturalization laws That there IS a
WIDE d titrenee between these two par
ties, We think must be apparent TO every
man who has taken pains TO inform him
self. Were they the same IN principles,
or were there the least prospect tina, the
Republican party would carry out the is.
sues made by the American, then we
would cordially throw up the name of
American, vote 10 Glsband The Councils.
aud Prospero like, sink our rituals in the
(athomess sea Blu, with the fact staring
Us in the face, that TO abandon Ameri-
canlsm and lose or identity in Republic
cansm, we must abandon the reyv prin-
tip!cs which called the American party
into existence, appears to US as though
the American issues had become drug
IN the political markets. though we
we're too great towards to commit SUI.
eide, and therefore besought the Republl-
cans 10 terminate our existence.
w hat we have said of Republicanism,
we wish our readers to understand as be.
ing used in general sense. as applied to
state parties and no, 10 individuals. This
we have no doubt would he their under.
standing, but learning that certain busy
bodies, who, we regret to say have snug
gIed their wire-puiling propansities into
the American organization. are endeavor-
ing 10 make trouble and create heart
burnIugs and jealousies in this county.
by representing to outsiders" tina, our
Article OF las, week was intended as a
personal fling a, themselves, we thu.
qualify our meaning as 10 Repubicanism.
aud invite all to read our articles and
Judge for themselves.
One thing we earnestly desire, and