Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-05
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FOR BUCHANAN.

FOR BUCHANAN.
Mr.. Editor: The candidates Of the
several political parties are now before
the American people for taeir support to
the high office OF President OF the Uni
ted States. l have examined the plat
form on which each stands with some
degree of candor. AID with direct refer.
ences to ascertain which was entitled to
my support, as an humble citizen of our
glorious confedcracy and with degree
of honest pride and candor moro abated,
have inquired into the character, qual-
ifcations and craftsmanship OF the nom.
inces, and also into the character and
political course Of the past and present
of those who are foremost in their labor
and activity as their friends and supper
tiers.
Mr. Fillmore I regard a. sound ma
tional man, and patriot ; bat see no
chance of his election. That he has
warm, devoted friends, every one who
reads can see but that friendship is
not enough to place him in the Execu-
tive chair the next term. As to Mr..
Fremont, his inexperience. his embryo
craftsmanship, the hands to which he
has entrusted his political fortunes, is
enough to convince any independent
man, that, to commit the destines of
this great aad glorious nation to such
an administration as his must necessari-
" be if elected ,woul be suicidal of the
quietest period Of national existence
much less than now. when the passions
and predjudices of the people of one
section are being excited aea;nst those
OF the other by the strongest and bit
forest appeals that fanatical men can Gre
ate.
In Mr.. Buchanan We have the repre-
sentative man, tAe man fer the people
and for the tiInes,-we have statesman
whose private character IS above re-
proacli, and whose political course for
thirty-fvc years has ever been on the
side Of his country and for the maintain
ancc of the Constitution and the laws
| like the man and, Mr. Editor, though
having voted with another party hereto
fore, l have counted myself into the
amocratic ranks and there am bound
> do what can do for the success of
the democracy, for the Union and the
Constitution, and for the election Of
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Yours, Traly,'
As was not exactly prepared 70 sign
this beautiful confession of political
faith, demured in communication to
that Editor in the following words ;
Mr.. Editor i received from you.
by the hand of my brother. an instru-
ment OF your construction, making me-
withdraw myself from the Republican
party and enlist in the support of James
Buchanan for our next President.
Now sir, what your motive may be ii
is impossible for me to divine yet
have weighed the matter thoroughly,
and have come to the conclusion that
you must either consider me man in
capable of Judging for myself, or that
yoa intended a burlesque upon me
for / have identified myself with the
Republican party from its organization,
and hold its principles to be the only
principlo | can support at the coming
election, as an honest man and friend OF
my country.
Sir, let either of the above conjectures
have formed be the true one, it be-
comes me, as a man, to say that ! feel
myself insuited by the course which
you, without any provocation, have Ia
ken. as any other man OF common sense
would feel.
And let me further say to you, that
when l wish to rank myself with the
Buchanan party, and have my converse
ton published in your journal. l will
attend to the matter myself in proper
time.
Respectfully Yours.