Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-07-25

will look OH calmly. without interfering,
so long as the Missouri mob succeeds to
cntt rc9 Slavery upon Kansas but if the
men from the Free States. who believe
in Free Speech, Free Territory, Free
Labor. Free Press and Free Men. should
be too numerous fer the Slave Ta57r.
then the FeIcral troops organized fal
this special purpose under the con.raad
of Southern Sccess.onist Secretary 81
War. are to inteierc and decide the COP
test in favo- Of slavery in Kansas. 50
much for the chances Of Noth7rn r..,.l-..-
pies and Northern men il Kansas. M,
all that vast territory north OF 36 30 Sc
cured to Freedom by Solemn compact.
in which the great minds Of The country
united to build up and preserve to free
dom, and which the pig.slics aad traitors,
aided by this corrupt Administration,
have attempted to phi l9wa and dc
stroy. Here is where Gen. Pierce stands
and here is where James Buchanan stands
while asking for the support Of the Free.
men of the North.
a few words about ,Ir. Fillmorc.-
Let US examine with what consistency
we, as Americans or Northern Eracmea.
can support him. What are his antece-
dents3 When Prcsidcntof the United
States was he no; entirely s0bscyvieat
to the Slave power; Did he resist the
overtures Of the Save oli,archy Of tn.
South, ordid he become a willing instru-
ment III their hands IasA YOU tolooi
at his acts willie President. ana le. the-,
be the answers to these questions.
SiIi refer you to the Fugitive Slave law.
that makes the Frccmen Of the North
Slave catchers-that prizes men Of les
value than the beasts-that refuses 10
them the right of trial by iury-that
centers the right Of Freedom Of the man
IN one Judge, and pays him double fee
II he declares him a slave, and only half
the lee II he finds him a freeman. This
Is the power that the Slave olisarchy eff
the South exerc Use at the North. where
We have prohibited property in men to
our own citizens and this act bears the
signature of Willard Fillmore as Presi-
dent of the United States. ask YOU
how ne can expect the vote of the Free
North Can yon give him your vote !:
Can give him mine: Are these the
views that you and | entertain in relation
to the rights and the duty of the people
of the North or mankind Now, sir,
upon this question alone, without going
into all his other acts of sabservicncy to
the South and the Slave power. let him
stand for the suffragcs Of the fr.men OF
the North.
As to The Aner,canism of Mr.. Fill
more. you and have some knowledge q
how much he has done to sustain that
party. Has he ever been identified with
it either il principle or in feeling? Il
so. where are his acts-on what occasion
heretofore, has he proc!aimeait: What
assistance has he ever rendered Us in al
oar contests: What were his antecc-
dents as to .Arnericanisn when President
Of the United States p: Did he then pro-
teet American interests O. American
men: l we'll recollcct that he did not,
anl tic country will recollec. It too.
When the Captain General Of Cuba is
sued his decree prohibiting the steamship
Crescent City from touching at Havana
so long as Mr. Smith. an American cit;-
zen, was on board of her as Purser, be-
cause, as they alleged, The HoralI and
other papers in New York had published
some information from Havana that was
distastcful ts the Cuban Government,
and which they charged to have been fur
nishel by Purser Smith, and, therefore,
neither the Crescent City nor any other
Am ,rican ship should be allowed to touch
at Havana having Mr.. Smith on board,
or any other person who would dare to
furnish to the American Press informa-
ton disagrceable to the Captain Gener-
al of Cuba-Mr. Fillmore was appraised
of this order by the owners of the Crcs-
cent City. and he was desired to take
some action in relation to it for the pro-
lection Of American property and Ameri-
can citizens he misoyably skulked the
responsibility of his position, and USED
his interest with the owners to have Ny.
Smith dismissed as Purser. and to be re-
placed by some one who was satisfactory
to the Captain General of Cuba. This
the owners refused to do, and sent Mr..