Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
Foreigners and Free Territory,

ELSEWHERE IN our columns we publish
the remarks of N. A. Joy, Esq, before
the Fremont Club in this village, There
is one remark in it, worthy of passin,
notice. Mr.. Joy says the foreigners in
this village who obtained their natural.
ization papers last spring. did so tbro,
the influence of the wildcat nominee tor
Congress, and the Custom House Office
holders and that it was much apa;ns.
the will of these men. 1t is this fact
which has caused so much ill feeling
against this class of citizcns-The Ger.
tainty Of always going the way that is
pointed out to them by designing men
their liability Of voting, not intelligent
ly and of their own free will, but as die
tated by demasosues, is what has bred
so much i'll feeling in the past.
Since the Northern Democratic lead.
ers sold out to the Southern nullifers
and have determined to make slavery ex.
tension the issue-since they repealed
the Missouri Compromise that they
might have 10 obstacle in the way of
accomplishing their designs, and have
effected a union of Southern sectionalis.s
with the Northern doughfaces, they have
counted upon the united foreign vote to
assist them in their purposes Strange
as it may appear, and as unaccountabla
as it may be, yet it is almost certain
they will get all of the Catholic vote o
the country. This is so, Withstand
ing the efforts of the tricksters of both
wings of the Border Ruffians to lie Col.
Fremont into being Catholic.
When it is SO patent to any, and every
mind. that the effect Of extending negro
slavery over territory now free. is to keep
out, and circumscribe the area of the free
white man, it is passing strange how any
one, no matter what his religion may
! be. can cast his influence and vote with
/ the party that has made up such an is.
sue. Every rood of land covered over
with slavery is so much snatchcd from
.he free white man, whether cmigrant or
native. Every State, or territorial line
which marks the boundary of slave ter
ritory is wall of partition built up to
keep off and drive back. or does do this.
the ever moving tide of cmigrants in
their onward march West. The Northern
and Middle States are sending off thou
sands yearly, which added to the thou
sands of emisrants, make up large ar
my to be provided for in the free West.
( The privilege Of entering upon the
broad acres of Uncle Sans unoccu-
pied farm, now waiting for the plough.
and to be made vocal with the music of
the hardy free white mans ak; and to
be changed from waste into a garden,
by the energy, industry and talents OF
ireemen, If our government does Its duty
and preserves these territories, BY an
enactment, similar to the ordinance Of
81 from the curse Of slavery, is a priv
I lese which belongs to the white man.
Let all freemen demand this of the gov
eminent. Let all non Shareholders unite
IN this work of common interest. and
demand that the territories Of the Union
shall be dedicated to FREEDOM and
saved from the curse of Starry by the
action of the federal government. The
preamble to the Constitution Of the
Union, says that the Constitution was
established, among other things ITO Sc
cure the blessings of liberty" Our boz
gus democratic citizens say that it was
established to secure to the South the
privilege of extending negro slavery.
when they know it must be done at the
expense Of the free white man. Irelands
greatest. noblest friend, Daniel O'Con-
mel. and her truest, most patriotic priest,
-h0ttutNs uhutIslOOu tulS IIlalICI
and how il would affect the Irish emf
grant, and issued to the Irish, then in
America, the following Address, Since
then how degenerate have become these
men, who now vote against their own
interest, and that of their adopted coun-
try
ADDRESS FROM THE PEOPLE OF IRE
LAND To THEIR CoUNTRYMEN AND
CouNTRYwoMEN IN AMERICA.
Dear Friends-You are at a great dis
lance from your native land A wide
expanse of water separates you from the
beloved country of your birth-from us,
and from the kindred whom you love,
and who love you. and pray fol- your hap
piness and prosperity in the land of your
adoption.
We regard America with feelings of
admiration ; we do not look upon her
IA c a str land