Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-01-25
FRIDAY MORNING. JAN. %. /,
Political influences and Duties


The proceedings of the fusion legislature
together with the hasty and partizan reck-
lcssness Of the Governor chosen by the
fasion OF wild CT democrats and straight
wings, must Re sufficient 70 cause every
Auericns icy the S,s,e, who is an .Amerr.
esn at hssrs, and wishe. for The welfare
II freedom aud jns, aud ,fficien, gov
fsnneat, TO arouse himself with new de.
'~r,nina len 10 uui.e with those opposed
30 RUN and nscslsty, to slavery and Po-
pi,b iniiuences and foreign votes. in or
ser TO overthrow this uioagr-l rum and
SissesY m.h'ppiug adu,iais,sa,i oil our
s.sd State as Name.
The legislature has been in no. haste
30 wipe QUA a. Extensively as possible, the
ale guard WHICH had been erected there
nre!,sence To- foreign vCters, and as a
chick against that par,ilau hiqaity
which persev.rinsiy courts and FILTERS
the fore "a vote III The country, and for
hs aid gives sudsciou, encouragement
10 the Roman catholic church IN the
United :;,a.e-. The Americ an people
have suffered enough, IN various ways.
lrom these tbii fences, 10 cause them to
rsbukc the efforts of those who for the
sake Oh The ascenJency of their pollt cal
party were willtnx 70 submit to any deg
radiation, any .actn!ices ard the inirouc
ton VI MY danger. INTO oar social pelni-
cal system. The hear Of the American
people was G .csrned INTO a perception
Of the danger. which tnylfonrd them
and the people under this impulse struek
sstuedy blow which was feE through
oui the country. Po!iiiciea. who trim
fof the popular bresze-Sla,e mongers I,
shot1 the Institution Of cha;,ei slavery IS
everything other weak and corrup
r,sn 'u-hed in win Il zeal correspondent.
to tleif ieas, aEb endcavored 10 contro
end d'recs thus popular movement, not 60
good ba, Tor s,.l-not 10 help the coun
ny, but 10 help cor,ap' parties. The or
Def altogether too couGIlns had weaken
% itself, and had become exposed 10 tn
sad necessity OF losing all ii. PRACTICAL bel,
f, or OF dividing it. own household
The great historic whig party of tn
country fell in all its parts, the sam, If
tuences, and under the pressure of tn
zane necessity The democratic part
wa sent % the same forces In tn
party lines have been broken and Amer
aAn citizens, as individuals, have been lie
70 canvass the whole matter of polit
cal duties under the new asaect
sh.ch political duties stood. SLAYER
confronting ifeebom--to reign and pops
'sirfience confronting A,nerlcanism. an
:un confronting tbs genius Of tempe!
anes. Successes have been experienced
nos nu this side and now on tina, bu
al going To- show that the people Of IN
LnteO SthtcS kTe IN trauSltlun stale
but fast settling down, by various in.,ru
ren,ai,iies aad Organizations Into tw
great parties, one in favor OF freedom
political, soe'al. and religious, aud III
saher 10, favor Of slavery to the black
and submi.sinn to kotHi,h influences, fo
The sake 81 catholic votes on the part c
,l,e whites. This is the State ui the cas
k~,ueh, down 10 single point.
With one or the Other of these pa.tie
every man must set. He should not al
low himself to be drawn into voting 70
slavery by any cunningly devised chea
that he must act in reference to any spec
il mar, or organization he must act in re.
rccncc to the living present VITA it rea
issues, and vote and act in such man
ncr a. shall secure the desired result
In thi. way only can he b. an American
freeman capable OF solf-goveYnmen..