Ellsworth American., 1856-02-29

A PRECEDENT FOR A PREsiDENT-
1880, California came to the door Of Con-
gress. She brought constitution, and
asked admission as state. 1t had been
framed by peaeeabie and legal conven-
sion OF her citizens. 1t was a free Con-
s,itution, forbidding slavery forever in her
limits.
Congress was thrown into an uproar
The slavery men declared ,ae people Of
the territory had no right to hold con-
sention until Congress ordered one. -
They denounced the members as "revo.
Ianonlsts." They denounced the nstru-
men, iseIf as "ifeason." They swore
,he Union could not, would not, should
not, stand III hour, If Ca;fornia was ad-
miied. Their fugieman, Henry S. Foote
Of Mississippi, drew up d bill, providing
for temporary territorial government,
and contemplating another convention to
form another constitution. which ii was
hoped might, By outward appliancss, be
made 10 sanction slavery. This was urg-
ed as the only regular and lawful
means" Of forming a Stete.
From speech OF th.s champion Of
Slavery. delivered a, the tino, we take
the following Characteristic extract:
Yes, ,ir. haze examined thi, sub
ject in all It's bearlngs-l have studied
pubic sentiment IN the South closely and
perseyerngy. | am certain that I'M
der .;and The presen, condition Of things
IN the Southern section Of the confedera-
cy. and lave 10 hesitation IN declaring
ltas my solemn, dispassionate convection,
that II California IS admited into the
Union IN the manner now proposd, the
Sonthern State Of the coutedeIacy will
feel that all hope OF lra'oinal compromise
has become extinct, and thai such iatoI-
erab.e impression has been imposed upon
them a 10 justify, nay, to demaad scces-
sen tom the Union, in orter to save
themselves from evils stll worse than
dlsuuion Itself"
Well, We all know the result. la spite
OF those lamentable predictions, Califor
MA Uas dragged in.o the Union Her
constitution was accepted, Just as She
framed 1t. Mr.. Foote's bill died at three
weeks old. Six years have come and
gone since. Bu. water runs aad grass
grows as usual-Calfornia is prosperous
and free, the Southern States have re-
manned IN the confederacy, aud the U.
mon stands uuharmed,
"A.! 'ghea the matte eaine To Light,
II showed tie rasaes ,ary lied,
The mia recovered o; t,e u,t=,
The 't'g II was tina. led"
For California came IA, but Mr. toote !
went out. Ills seat IN the Senate seed
ed from hm. lie became Mississippi
'fepadation.
Six years have CONE and gone. and
now Kansas comes to the door OF Con. !
gress, She brings a constitution She
asks admission as a State. 1t has been |
framed just as that OF California was. 1t
Is, like that, free institution, forbidding
slavery forever within her limits.
Again Congress IS thrown into an up
rear. Again the slavery men declare the
people of the territory had no right to
hold a convention until Congress has or
dercd one. Again the members are de-
nounccd as ..revolutionists. Again the
document itself is denounced as '.trea-
son. Again they swear the Unioa can
not, VIII not, shall not stand il Kansas
IS admitted. The President steps into |
the vacant place of Footc. lie recon-
mend5 bill providing for another con-
yention, to form another constitution,
which it is hoped may, By outside appli-
dEGtS, Oc Iii..c ~ S1IGl.Ol SItN cry
This he urges as the only regular and
lawful means of forming a State.
Citizens Of the Free States, will you
be duped by the repetition Of 50 stale
trick = Albany Evening Journal.
Why is a newspaper like a tooth brush ?
Do you give it up? Because every man
should have one Of his own, and not be
borrowing his nei5hbor's.
ASMARr Yocru. PA, planted some
potatoes in our garden said one Of the
smart youths Of this generation to his fa-
ther, land what do you think came up?"
why potatoes. ofcourso.
NO sir ec' There came up 4droyo Of
hogs and eat them all"
The old m IN gin in.
CooL.-Tae Lafayette Ind Journal
pablished the following frisid extract
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