Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-06-29
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN
Ellsworth, Friday, June % 1855.
OUR FUTURE COURSE.


the American party would no, divide up
gu shesslavery qnesir"n, just :" long we
exerted all our power 10 create conci'a-
tory spirit between these two sections OF
our country, (even IN the offending ot
many Northern friends. and earnestly
besolcht the Americans Of Name 10
stand firm and alone upon the pure prln-
cPas, Which called the party into eNls-
lemce That we labored ludustrlou>ly
for Two months. no person can deny ;
that IN our zcai for what we then hon
oat present. views we should take the
same stand AGAIN under similar circum-
stances. Ne bave said many bitter things
against those who were so industriously
preparing the wa, Tor the rupture which
has Just occurred, we freely adAlt. But
we iusis, that during the brief skrmish,
willie we have avoided charging the
fusion journals with treason tothe Amer
loan cause. many have been prolific with
their charges OF treason against us-trea-
son TO the Republican party-a party
%ith winch we never acted, or gave the
slightest pledge 10 act.
Blu; We will not unnecessarily recall
the past. Enough that we stood alone
in tins State IN our position, and that
the majority have decided against us. 1t
We're useless TO repIne over defeat, or re
greet that the American party o. both
North and South have lost sight OF the
great questions, which, as by magic,
called the party into existence. These
questions we're neither to abolish slavery
nor extend its limits; they were not 10
enact IAN intensified Maine law nor 10
oppose such a law; but they were 10
break down the influence Of the Pope Of
Rome al the American ballo; box; to
proven, the pspal countries OF Europe
from sending here their scum and gar
bace-their paupers and crlminals-to
fill our aIns-houses aud our jalIs. These
were the watchwords al the onset, and
we had iondly hoped they were not TO be
bartered away until the glorious objects
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regrets are useless. y must lake things
as they are, not IS we would have them.
As a National party, We now stand d.
vided. Tha, the North and South will
never re.ui,ite, we feel well assured, and
upon this assurance we shape our future
course. But II by chance union should
here afler be effected. oil course our read
ers will know Just where to tind us. But
for the present II would be IDLY Tor US to
continue harpng about uaion between
North and South. Circumstances may
efiec, it, but argument-never. As the
case now stands, we have To choose De.
tween the North and South. The ior.
mer is the place our nativity, the latter
was our adopted home Tor many years.
With the warm hearted Nrgiuian, noted
alike for his hospitality aud chivalry; with
the brave kentuekyan, who so happily
blends the Goodness OF the North with
n, warmth OF the South in his disposit
ION, we have passed many @. our happ,es.
days. The recollection of many OF these
scenes lie like the faint penc,lIngs OF
hope upon the canvass Of the soul, yet
destined never To be effaced-to subside
onl y with suDsidlng nature.
But the home Of our childhood-,he
earlies, impressions, which are ever the
most permanen:-stand upon the impress
of the mind in the bold, legible hand
writing Of a New England country school
master. The happenings OF yesterday
may be forgotten, but the impressions OF
youth live fresh in the memory until the
mind again becomes a perfect blank. -
We may be charmed with other lands
We, none vii ever seem so sacred as the
,'naiive land :"
olives there heart cold, 80 dead,
That never to itself hath said,
This is my owR-my native land.
The palace OF a Monarch may dazzle
but the heart Of man intu,ively yearn.
for ",he lone matched cottage" The
wealthy may adopt the child OF poverty
surround hin with luxuries and make
him her to his possessions, bu, the hear
will still ,urn bach 10 the old home, ant
the orn parents, though clothed in rags
will be thousand times dearer&han III,
adopted, with all their kindness and al
their wealth.
Such are the natural inc!inations O
man, and therefore !, behooves all Il
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