Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-15

For Whom Shall I Vote ?

l consider the campaign in which we
are engaged, the most important in its
results to liberty. of any that ever came
off in our country. l will not except
the American Revolution. which achicv-
ed our independence. Il wish | could
say Freedom but that word don't be-
long where one seventh of all the men
women and children are liable to be sold
and bought at the auction block.l In
this campaign Freedom and Slavery are
brought face to face, and every man Is
called upon to decide which shall he his
governing motive-Freedom or Slavery.
No man can escape the responsibility.
1t is for us to say whether slavery shall
extend itself into territory now free and
thence into the free States or be confined
within its present limits and finally die
out. 1t is for us to say. whether freedom
or slavery shall be national. 1t is for us
to say, whether slavery shall increase in
value, extension and duration indefinite
", or not. 1t is for us to say, whether
we as free men and free laborers will
place ourselves along side of the slave
in the great field of work 1t is for us
as Americans, free men and voters to
carefully see for what and whom we give
/ our voice and vote.
Now, of the opponents Of the two
parties in our country; for there are but
two-freedom and slavery. for which shall
we go. l will tell you for whom I can
not go. 1cannot go for the exponent of
that party that removed a time honored
compact, which has been cheerfully ac-
quiesccd in both North and South for
thirty-three years, and which secured to
freedom all that territory of the Louis
lima purchase, north of 500 80 and by
the destruction of which opened up the
discussion of slavery in the nations con-
gress which can never be stopped SO long
as slavery runs tilt with freedom
Again: l cannot vote for the exponent
OF that party. which sent a commission
to Spain to purchase Cuba at the enor-
nous price of one hundred and twenty
millions of dollars, 1920. 100000 with
/ her seven hundred thousand slaves 700
/ 900 and nearly two millions of Roman
catholics 100000 and failing to do
this consul, upon the propriety of stca.-
in it by main strength. Now the pro-
curing cause of the nomination of James
Buchanan by that party, was his endorse
ment OF the repeal OF the Missouri Com
promise and the recommending in the
Ostend Conference the stealing of Cuba.
For such party and such man God
knows no lover of civil and religious lit,-
crty can vote. | would be the last man
to take from the South one cent without
compensation of their twelve hundred
millions Of dollars Of property in human
flesh s. 200, 900, 900 : but, would be
equally the last man to vote to extend
the blight and curse of slavery over one
inch Of free territory.
I Now what have to say for Mr.. Fill
more? Simply this-That party or man
who can at this juncture uiAe with lib
ertv and try to secure voters to slavery
nm tho &c
rccreant to manlincss and manhood. An
American candidate to secure the ends
of slavery. the idea is preposterous
slavery is of foreign birth and anti-Amer-
lean and no American can so much as in
directly vote for slavery. Americans to
rule America Yes, butnot with slav-
cry, but freedom
/ But how is Mr.. Fillmore on slavery,
All | need to know is that he signed the
most infamous law that ever disyraced q
statute book excepting the bogus laws
OF Kansas which makes it punishable
with fine an imprisonment for feeding a
poor furnishing fellow man, who is guilty
OF no crime but love of liberty more
than chains. For such man. God pity
hum | cannot vote G. w. NJ
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