Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
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Signed by DANIEL O'CONNlIL
THE) DORE MATTHEW.
JFrom the kennrDce Journal. !

IFrom the kenneoce Journal
The Buchanan leaders in this State are
sorcly vexed because the supporters o
Hamlin and Fremont will not make the
.Maine La,1" an issue in the present
political canvass. Because the ineyita.
bic course of events compelled the Re
publicans last year to stand in the de-
fence of the principles of tho Maine Law
thu are mad that the same necessity
does not exist this year We need not
give much attention to their symptom,
of madness and misery, yet passing re-
mark respecting this subject may not b.
deemed amiss by our readers.
We say. most distinctly and un'quir-
oealiy, that THE MAINE LAW Is
NOT AN ISSUE IN THE PRESEN /
CAMPAIGN. Last year the Rcpubli-
cans were defeated and men elected by
whom the pr sent law was passed. 1t
is subject On which there should be no
hasty aud imprudent action. We think
it expedient and proper to give the pres
cnt law fair trial, and to allow the pub
lie mind reasonable time for calm. de-
hberate thought as to its principles and
tendencies. If it answers good pur-
pose, if its practical operations Shall
prove as salutary and healthiul as its
originators claimed it would, it is a IA 7
presumption that the pubic opinion OF
Maine will sustain it as a permanent
work of legislation The Republicans
say. give it fair chance. Let it have
an opportunity to promote Temperance
and to suppress pauperism and crime.
The Republicans this year do not raise
an issue against it and nerer, II on far
test it proves what its friends claim 70,
it. They say this year, the contest 50
far as they are concerned shall be Ma
TIONAL one. They wish TO drive the
party of Franklin Pierce from the high
places which it has 50 beiouled and dis
graced They are in the contest with
the aim to defeat James Buchanan and
the TYRANNICAL and plRATlCAI
doctrines of the Cincinnati platform. -
They ask that the national government
shall be restored to the purity it had in
the days of its founders. To this end
they are willing to unite with all mon
regardless Of former political opinions
who have this common purpose, and viii
faithfully regard this common bond o.
union.
The supporters Of Hamlin and Ere
mont in Maine are not alone the Repub-
licans of last year With the Republi
cans of 1855 are now acting THOuS
ANDS who one year since were active
with our present opponents, and no bars
or distinctions should be set up against
them, but they are, and will be, treated
in good faith. In voting with US fol
Hamlin aud Fremont we do no. ask
them-we have no right to ask them tic
endorse the Maine Law. We believe il
the principles of a sound and etiicien
prohibitory law, They differ from III
on this question. Neither their views
nor ours, on this subject are to be tes
in the great national struggle in which
we are engaged. The Philadelphia plat
form is the only one to which zoe and hel
pledge mutual fidelity.
But some will ask, if the Republican
triumph this year, will they not mex
winter force the Maine Law on the peo
pie, thus cheating those of us who arr
opposed to it, yet have voted for Ham
lin and Fremont3 As Republicans, be
ieving in the binding force of honor IL
political action, we say, NO. We arr
opposed now and ever to all fraud anl
bad faith on the subject We believe
the principles of the Maine Law to b
sound, efficacious, and eminently human
but we necr wish the people compelled
to receive it against their will. When
ever that question comes. we wish to Sc
it submitted to the People as distinc
issue, on day appointed for the specia
purpose, that they may say YEA or MAJ
at the polls. and submitted to them no
until they call for The question.
There is no reason, therertoe, VIII
any man who intends to vote for Ere
mont, should not vote with the Reput
licans in September. On the Septembe
election depends the choice Of those me
who are to lorna part of the House an
Senate at Was hington while Fremont
the President. Can any considerate an
honest supporter of Fremont vote wit
his opponents in September. and thu
aid TO elect United States Senator an
SIX Representatives who shall 90