Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-05-23
Che GIlsruor,b Ameriron.
ELLSWORTH:
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY %. 1856.

pressed are correct ana SouLu iIo" nv
essary that every voter should be an IN
tclligent man, .'comprehending his re-
sponsibilitv to the government, whosa
privileges and blessings he enjoys and
accountable IN the highest degree to his
country and to his God for the wise and
iudicious exercise of the power vested IN
him." This admitted.-and it is the
boast of all, that the stability and perpe-
tuity of our free institutions depends up
o. the intelligence of the peoplc-then
how el,e can it be, but that the Ignorant,
and bigo,ed foreign population. which,
demagogues. and interested political lead
ers have made into voters, ere they have
learned our language. or become familiar
with our customs and habits. mucl. less
become familiar with the spirit and genus
of our institutions, xcrcise a delcterlous
influence on our system OF government:
and is an alarming evil. calling for spec
DIV and effcctual applicstio OF the ncces-
sarv remedies. Its of the ignorant. big
oted and priest ridden masses that we
she k OF, not of the intelligent and high
minded foreigner. If there were som"
way to reach the criminal officials OF tho
government, and some plan devised to
make them feel the consequences OF tins
treachcry to the best interests of their
country. in their efforts TO make voters
of the ignorant masses, and let the dupeS
of these men go unmolestea, it were the
best WY. Men looking on and witness
in,- the result of our elections, carried by
the ovcrpowering influence of money.
station. coercion, blarney to the dca'
Irish. are apt in the excitement OF the
moment, and while smartiny under de-
feat to urge strong measures AGAINST the
ignorant and deluded dupe-. who are in a
measure innocent victims of designing
men. While we should insist t at Ger
tain length of lime should be require
before admitting The foreigner to the
privilege of voting. we should also recol-
lect that love for the great principles Of
libcr V. of right. of Justice of free gov
eminent is not confined to country, lam
-t.arc or cline. Thereto we should be
more cautious in, indiscrminatcly cen
surin5 all of our foreign population. -
Let our censures and our efforts be di
rectad a. ainst the government officials.
and the paid hirclinss ola corrupt admin
istration. Wien VIC see them bending all
their efforts. and concentrating all their
powers Of mind. and the corrupting intiu
ences of government money to tie one
great nd unholy purpose OF controlling
Tor selfish and unpatriotic purposes the
blsc>t and the most degraded Of them.
This element is susceptible of btirg so
controlled. and So directed as 70 chlngc
Tie suit of our Presidential elections.
While thus is so. d 81 5nin5 men, will at
all hazards. seek to control it for their
own purposes.
Wchave there fore no faith in the per
sons.or the party, that will condemn
the wrong and the ase:.t> and IT the same
time, look complaceatly and halfapprov-
ingly on the prime instiyttors and au-
thors of all the mischief complained of.
Let the blame rest wh.rc it belongs.
Place the responsibility on the right par
ties. Oh rge home the fact to this cor
rupt and selfish adminis:r tion that they
start ID into existence by bar,ainin! with
the master spirits Of the Roman Catholic
Hierarchy, and thereby controlled as
unit, almost the entire forti IN voting pop.
ulation. And when you hear man Who
processes to regard the principles and the
policy Of a liberal Amoricanism with ia
WI, oIlS WIZ mas ncI IJIOTe acted
with such part, conn., Lin of the axi'y
of its present organization, and make II
The er use or walking DO dly and unblush-
insly into the embrace of wlldcatism, and
becoming its advocate and its apologist,
be sure such an one never was honest in
his principles, or else he now acts from
interested and dishonorable motives
There is no change of principles. he ad.
mits. while changing his position.
Now what is the duty of he Ameri-
cans and the Republicans of tn County:
Evidently the first dl'y is to take such
m assures as will make the most he .dway
against the party in power. II man is
more strongly impress u with thu belief
that American Principles, as he under
stands them, will better arouse the peo-
pie to action. than by pursuing another
line of argument, let him labor in his
own way and make rs many converts as
possible. If another believes that his
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