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

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CASTING. Oct. -, 1856.

Nessrs. CLANCY Il MooR;
Hoping tina, YOU are willing to render
equal and eaac. justice to all men, =
though their political opinions may not
coincide with yours, feel impelIcd to
reqles, the insertion in your next OF a
very few remarks In relation 20 some por-
lions OF our last editorial, IN which the
position Of the Republican PARTY was not
correctly represented. Ii, when you de-
clare thN it Is Identical with the Adolf
,ion Party. you intend 10 convey The idea
as you certainly appear ,o-,ha, ii Ia
yors interference with Slavery in the
States, by Congressional enactment, or
by inducing slaves 10 run away. you mis-
represent it, and trust will no, refuse to
make a correction.
The Republican Party. while II will
uphold the right Of Freemen, 10 express
their opinions, whether favorable or 9TH
erwlse, in relation 10 any institution either
OF the North or South, does not claim the
political power TO abolish Slavery IN the
Slave States. /, does not feel called
upon To engage in the business OF Slave
catching; bat il is in no sense organized
Tor the purpose o. persu adiug slaves TO
flee from bondage.
No Slavery outside the Slave States, p"
is its motto. Ii demands the application
Of the JefIersonlan Ordinance Of Freedom
10 all the territories, whether north or
south Of So 80, and II will never con-
sent 10 the admission Of another State
whose constitution tolerates slavery
II believes the slave power the mos,
dangerous foe TO our free institutions,
aud therefore, that all those who think
alike on this paramount question Of sla-
very, should &C: together.
If this be wrong headed, ultra, OF ia
naiical, make the mos, Of ii.
If you believe the danger from foreign
and Catholic influence greater than from
the slave power, you are right IN endeav-
orlng to persuade the people 10 adopt
Your views, but, as the conductor OF a
public press, from which many Of our ci,i-
zens derive the greater part Of their polii-
zeal information, you oueh. to be careful
not to misrepresent the views Of others,
who though they may differ from you
are yet as sincerely DESTROYS as yourself,
Of promoting the cause of human free
dom.
Another objection advanced by yourself
and others, agalns, the Republican Party,
is the course taken by those whom you
style Abolillonis,s in lSA. Now ] will
not discuss The merits Of their acsion, bu,
when we recollec. tina, they then had
less than serenity thousand votes, while
the Republican Party can now muster
hundreds OF thousands, il is obvious that
but small portion Of the Republicans of
to-day, could have taken the course you
oblec, TO. ln fac. We all know iha, many
men, since prominent Free Sellers, we're
then supporters Of Clay-such men as
Sumner, Adams, Dana aud Wilson OF
Massachusetts and Auzzy OF this State.
Seward and Greeley also. whom you
style the leaders and controllers Of Abo-
ll,lonsm. took similar course, and Henry
Clay had no warmer adyocate-the policy
Of The Liberty Party no more determine d
opponent, Than Gseeleys paper. the New
York Tribune.
Yours,
A STRAIGHT Der RErusLlcAs.
tRRMARKs BY THE Ed. Now this is
what we call begging the question. We
base never charged tina, The Republlca u
parry was organized for the purpose Of
persuading slaves TO Gee from bondage I"
or that il meditated interfering with
slavery in the states. by Congressional
enacsaenis. or by inducing slaves TO run
away" We never even thought Of such
things while writing any article in refer.
ence 10 the Republican party, nor do we
! behsse that our language can even be