Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22
ELLSWORTH. ME.
The Present Aspect Of Politics,
FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. -. ls5

The Present Aspect Of Politics.
The political t,nt.rnci"s of the times
demand watchfaincss on thu part OF every
'ruc lover Of liberty. OF u,nan rights, of
pop liar Institutions, OF the well being of
humsa eoci,ts. |, ID tin, aow for the
growth sad development oil genuine and
trae hearted psuiot.sss. The elemental
a. principles of our 2overnm n, are now
brought into new and fo.cibic AMI earn
est discussion, because the government of
The United States, instead OF eliminating
slscs- principles in practical legislation.
has ruthiessly undertaken, under the pre-
text of promoting popular Sovereignty,
to. strike down the Solennly erected
barrier against Slavery. and to commit
and Piled &c the action Of tn, general gov
sznmcnt 10 i,s spread over every foot Of
-oilin tn, territories. And if it be per-
iai:t. to do thi, now, at no distant day
at.'uay fairly b, expected that still ano,h-
orstcp will be taken to shi Id slavery in
sll II, States where !, may choose to go.
The Slave power in the country has
Lcen einaoldencd to the aggressive move
~ mt Of spreading slavery into territory
plcdscd to freedom. by tho Indifference
Of the great Roman Catholic vote Of the
country to the Subject Of slavery, and the
sass with which that vote may be con-
+, oll"d by popular and dominant. par
Against thus union Of the SLAVE power
OF the country, with reckless politicians
and the Romish Church, the people Of the
Zee States have intcrposod their solemn
protest. The political contest involved
in thi. is really now going On in the mind
of the people ofthis country; and as they
shall determine, SO shall this country OF
,ars-.his great Union which we had
fondly hoped would perfect It's mission OF
occurring freedom. be hcnceforth devoted
10 the perpetuat;on Of freedom or of slav-
cry. The open battlefield, in this con-
est ofopinion, Is with c ns,ess at Wash
ingson. There the campaign will be
Planned, bu. the ultimate settlement Of
the issue will BE- by the sileAt but poten-
tiAl ballots of the people in their primary
assemblies.
The progress Of opinion and the prom
lac of action so far, have reveal d this fact,
that the leaders and friends Of the pres
eat national administration arewillin4 to
stand BY the slave power in this spread
Of slav'ry. This issue has already melt
cd down all political differences in the
slave States by bringing all elements Of
Iormer differences to become unit on
this matter. The only struggle there in
any shape, is between men freely agree
ing upon this matter, but differing upon
the subject Of Americsaism. In the free
States, too, The leaders of the once living,
and WHEN living very respectable Wing
party, have marched oyc, in solemn pro-
ecssion to the camp Of their forme. enc
my, as now their friends, wishing to CO.
operate with them in doing the bidding
Of the slave power. 1t is yet to be prov
ed whether their leaders have the skill to
carry ever with them, in their selfish
schemes. the mass Of that whig. party
whose history has so long and so signif-
icsntiy and .honotab!y been distinguished
for its opposition 70 the spread ofslarery.
The chespes, excursion you can make
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