Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-22

and foreeer denish Mis rlrSD from or socie-
IT,"
Here is pos;tire testimony, that Mr.. Bu-
chanan endorsed the entire platform of Native
American principles; and at time, too,
when the evils Of foreign influence were but
lightly felt. Since that time, it has increased
four-fold; !; and now, when overwhelming us
with its blighting curse Mr.. Buchanan stands
before the world an apostate to his former
political faith, as al advocate of the very
evil, against which he SO eloquently and
truthfully warned us.
/ And again in the Grafton he said
I W hat must be our opinion of an oppo-
sltion whose passions were so dark and ma
lignant as to be gratitied in endeayoring to
blast the character and embitter the old age
Of Washington After thus prosecuting
the saviour of our country, ho,r rrn Medcni-
ocrotic palty dare 10 cal Memsciees his p,i,,-
ciples. -
Again, in confidential circular got up by
the Federalists of Lancaster, dated June 5,
to secure the election Of Mr.. Gregg, for Gov
crnor, over the Democratic candidate, Mr.
Shuttle, Mr. Buchanan SAID
"Mr. Gregg, although not a Fcdcralist,
has always been considered an honest and
enlightened politician.
8 He has acted a leading part in the ad-
minlstration of Gen. Hiester, ard desa
much of the credit to which it is ellttlel.-
We are assured he resisted with all his ener-
gy the adoption Of the measures which Just
ly gave so much offense to the Fetteraiists Of
Lancaster county.
On the subject of slavary, the . memoir -
is not very defnate, and We will give hfs
views as expressed in Il series of resolutions
reported by him, toa public meeting held in
the Court House, in the city of Lancaster,
on the ODD of November, 1919.
James Buchanan, James Hopkins and
Wm. jenkins were appointeda a committee on
resolutions and reported the following among
others
Resolved, That the Rerr eseutatiyos in
Congress from this District be, and they are
hereby most earnestly requested TO USE
THEIR UTMOST ENDEAVORS as mem
bcrs of She National Legislature, TO PRE-
VENT THE E1ISTENCE OF SLA-
VERY IN ANY OF THE 1ERRITO-
RES OR NEW STATES, which may be
created by Congress.
g Resolved, That in the opinion of this
meeting the members OF Congress, who at
that session sustained the cause OF Justice,
humanity, and Patriotism in OPPOSING
THE INTRODUCTION OF SLAVERY n
THE STATE THEN ENDEANORDD TO
BE FORMED OUT OF THE MISSOURI
TERRITORY, are entitled to the " ARMEST
THANKS of every friend Of humanity
Neither does tha * memoir give anv ac-
count Of how Mr.. Buchanan saved to him
self few thousand dollars tax on large
personal estate invested principally in bonds
and mortgages in Lancaster county farms, at
sixty per cent interest. But the following
letter to the Assessor explains all, and also
shows how near We came loosing him as a
Z" resident -
" WASHINGTON, Feb. l6, 1876
DEAR SIR:-I have received yours of the
10Th inst. informing me that, not knowing
whether | considered myself resident Of
Lancaster, you have assessed me as such, |
had supposed that YOU could have known
that had removed from Lancaster nearly
GEAR ago, and have ever since been an actual
resident OF this city, where my official duties
require that should reside. | trust that at
some future period may again become a res
ident OF Lancaster, dW that is whoiiy uncer-
tan JAMES BrcHANAN.
Michael Bundol, Esq.
The Union Democrat, leading and
influential Democratic paper, published
at Monticello, Sullivan county, N. V.
hauls down the Buchanan flag and hoists
that of Fremont and DAYTON A cores
pondent OF the NJ Y. Tribune, comments
there upon as follows:
This sudden and unexpected change
will carry dismay into the ranks of the
dough- faced, Kansas Nebraska Democra-
cy in this county-who have been count
ing largely on the support of this paper
and its Free Soil subscribers. 1t is be-
lieved that its present course was dicta-
ted by the united action OF the radical
Democracy of this country. With this
and the other accessions which we ar,
receiving from Hard Shells and Anti
Nebraska Americans, you may count on
a pretty evenly drawn ballot in this
county between the ardent and indomit-
able Explorer and his Fugitive-Slave-
Law competitor, where there was plu-
rality of about 1900 for the latter last
fall, while Buchanan will be nowhere
George W. Lord, Esq, one of our Oldest
andmost prominent lawyers, and Charles
II. Van Wyck, District Attorney of the
county, both formerly Democrats, will
stump this and adjoining counties for
Free Speech, Free Kansas and Fremont"
The Utica, Herald says: I'VE have
not recorded with due prominence the
fact that John b. Jervis is cmong the
democrats who have taken decided po-
sition in favor of Fremont. Mr.. Jervis
was one year ago the democratic candid
ate for State Engineer Surveyor, and
commands as we'll by his talents as his
character, the consideration of all who
know him. Conservative in his cast of
mind, not at all politician by trade, he
has declared for Fremont from reasons of
the highest public Importance, the pres
orra+;oo of the renthlic from domestic