Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-01
ample. GOD reigns, let the inhabitants

questions have been discussed so mucA-
there seems to be nothing more to be
said; but the conduct of the parties IS
subject and matter enough to arouse cY-
erv citizen of the INTEL States to &C
ton.
Mr. Douglas has written twenty-nina
pages to convince us tha: he had labored
five years in support ef N uneoast;tn-
tional act Of Congress-thc Missouri
Compromise. What is his substitute:
Why, leave tie people in the Territories
..to form their own institutions Tor them
selves" and guarantee to them Repa5-
lican form of government: ana what has
the administration done? Why every
thing in their power, indirectly to make
Kansas slave State They have allow
cd the slavery mobs to pillaTe, rob. burn,
and murder oar sons OF frcedom-they
have above all other acts. suffered the
ballot box TO be governed by the pro
slavery mob. Is this, dear sir, guaral,-
seoit t" the Territories hepdoiie2a
FORM of government: Is tbs allowing
the people to form their own institutions:
Mr.. lass mas written t"ei'! -i2"' ls'5es
on TINS Clause Oh OF ! oi'st.'" ''-'.-
Inc congress Sh"ii nave power 20 US,
pose OIL ana TO make az lcc'.sai f'los ans
regulations respecting INC lelii'o'' oi
other property OIL OF belonging u tHe
United states IN making al nee"-
f"i rules ana F'5'oi1 IONS must ~, :
been originally lhtehded IA part 70 u"
and protect the infant settlements III '''e
leTrh0les IL ho'' why 'ii's provision
guarantee 70 them d i''PHoiss,'" iof'4
Oh government
" ny are 'ae ii'uSNe's oc' oi'sii.7 - ''.s
I ni'ea states IN ''ie ia'''S q '1o 4'''s'
IN ana oofaefif9 on Aaii'''' " q! %
the men nom 'he ifse STATES WIZ 'i'7
principles M | before fe"chii5 II "--S''7'
stripped lnterrooated' foo0ed' threaten
ed with shameful ueath II 'hey persist IN
making home IN Kansas enjoying No.
erty OF conscience. II our attfliiA1s9i''-
ton Is nor on tAe siue o. "iio s"s'''- Il
lnS these nlobs' why Is not 'l3 'ii'4i'a'
III their vicinity employed III sulPfesStl7
them, aud why are not their voices unit
eddy raised against them IN the congress
OF these shonid be United States
A few words more upon one 81 ec''
and am done, IN rendering my reason
why cannot 60 with, nor IN the sup
port of our present Administration. In
itself, 1t may seem 10 be a sinai thing !;
but if our Governments approve the deed,
anu the Judges Of cur Superior Courts
vindicate and justify the conduct OF such
lawless. hcathen'sh, and brutal men as
Brooks, 1t will soon be sad. our glory
has departed our Nationality IS no more.
From Nation the most prosperous and
happy, with the best laws OF any ha4on
Under Heaven we have beesm2 a by
word and reproach' ana 1t viii no more
be SAID that Nation can govern them
selves.
Dear Sir. our first object should be
to know that our Government IS gov
ernment OF laws; No Ming, Emperor
or ffincc to administer the laws or gov
ern the people. he peopN make theil
laws through Their Representatives,
They administer them through the eXeeH-
tive, and judicial departments. " hen
1t comes to TINS that our Law makers
whom we have chosen. violate onr laws,
our Executive lnok on IN silence, and the
Judges IN tie judicial department advo-
cate and Justify the deed and the admin
istration in Congress assembled sustain
them, ask where IS cur salty. II we as