Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-06
TIE test of DEMOCRACY.

pQtlicans How truly does It describe
the reasonable thing. sT,ar1 to nulif.
ca.ion-now called Pierce and Do-gla,
democracy.
Tie Kansas &C: IS nov the test @. Ge-
raoc-acT. THIS IS the declaration Of I'D
Ercs.dsl:-of his of.c;al oEsaa-of Il.
5tfe-hoii 1.s, and q the s.aytEoi s,.s7s-
TIE jefferson and Jackson deuoc-aey Is
-::eyly secuted. AID hos IS tins ties: 0.
democracy represented II Congress: In
the House. from the North. " TIE J1sio4''
counts a9oL: Scvt-teca. and OF these
tAcrs Is sca'ce.y one that did II. --a-l
lis seat upon other issues than tie ha--
Sas question. II the Senate. from -
North. there : not a senator vLo e4a
stand y tie ;es:. ai;hoa: noto-io-s.y
. mise presenting LIS state. Prom i.
South :2.ts a.c 10 longer wh;-s q lsa.-
ocEa:s-all parties are swallowed ~ :.
ll..ihea:.on q party principles f3r The
purpose q extending slavery ovaF 1su
regions, a-.d without tn justification O..
IL wait = reoIa il tue slave s.z.-s. =
t..t-zl s.1T- STAT. 4 Lite NOR ,.se.-i
aae-,k..1 e The Inhabitants of tie free
STATS. have an AREA Of s5l. Sos :.1-.are
miles tAe ice states Only Oh. 597 sqaA-e
fn..es-;--e slave states ha7i4g also the
drainage Of Z better soil and z.iIde- cl:-
M.
VIA: revolution II the course of the
frs. halt century mas slavery wrought. il
tie principles that gave birth 70 our r.
public, Freedom was the basis OF that
repG5lie. Il "a now insisted that the
constitution carries the principle ofbond-
age wherever its "a: makes an acquisi-
ton. The democratic party made Jc.szey-
soa tn aFostle OF Is faith. Comp4-e the
haneas act with the Declaration Of II
dependence. and the ordinance Of lI3-.
II his fist paper, Ny. Jefferson asserts
the riEats Of humani:y-in the other. ex-
Guides slavery from all the territories Of
ne mon. The Kansas act would spread
/. over the continent: and to efT4. it.
establishes new system Of politics and
m7-als for the democratic party. for which
!; is prescribed as a test.
Ii is democrats now to break faith
F.IzAted between tho states, in compacts
made to proserre the Union and its peace.
Il IS democratic now to break faith
With constituents ard violate the repre-
sentative principle on wh:eA our republics
are all founded
/: IS democratic now TO disojev the
instructions Of constituent bodies. and
exert the force Of the government to de-
feat the efforts Of the people to redress
the wrong comnN:ed By one ST of rep
resentatives. by sarning them GU: ard
choosing another.
!: Is democratic now. aft.. nuil.iv!ng
the clause authorizing Congress to make
rules and regulations fo- the territories.
ard al the compromises regulating their
mode Of settlement and ;a;erpolatin. the
new principles Of noa-interventon as the
substitute, . csaEsve at the use q armed
fo.co to defeat til ncw law-to drive
the settlers from the pol. where they
were invited to decide the question o.
slavsly-to introduce voters from a slave
state 70 impose slavery or the territory
against the will OF the rightfu, voters.
tae actual settleys-and TO eject a leg,s-
Ia:ure representing The SHAREHOLDERS Of the
inFad.ns state-to usurp the government
Of tAe territory-rcpeal the organic act
Of Congress-and destroy the rights
guaranteed under IT,
It's democratic now 10 defend the cs-
tablishmpnt of test oa,hs, requiring ali
settlers opposed to slavery to swear al
iesiance TO a law they hold to be uncon-
stitutiona, to entitlc them to suffrage.
and enabling those not entitled TO vote
rs settlers, to avoid taking the oath Of
residence, on which the right Of suffrage
depends, by paying dollar as substi-
tu,e fox all other qualifications.
It's democratic now to expcl, as aliens,
citizens invited by the Act Of Congress
to settle the territory and to intimidate
enigrants opposed TO slavery from enter
ing, by examples Of Lynch law which
would disgrace barbarians.
It's democracy now TO pass scdition laws
prohibiting discussion and the denial OF
slave ownership where slavery was not
authorized, denouncing the penalty of
death against that as a crime, which the
organic law deputed as du.y TO be per
formed by the people
1t IS democracy now IN a President to
see this reign Ct terror established by
force and arms, and an usarpation made
to triumph over the laws Of the United
States, BY series of inyasions publicly
prepared, announced in advance, and oc-
cnPying more than year in accomplish
ins their object, and yet not TO raise a
finger 10 avert the wrong, but after its
consumation to proclaim that he would
Use all the force of the Union, of the
army. and the militia. If necessary, to
maintain il.
Against this spurious democracy. which
has thus perfected its System in the Kan
saS act, and made it their test, |, as a
democrat Of the Jefferson, Jackson and
Van Buren, school, enter my protest.
! T. 7. BLAIR.