Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-27
IFrom 10 Boston Atlas. l

GIVING IT UP.-The Charleston Mer.
curry takes very doleful view of the po-
litical condition of its Northern allies
1t has come to the conclusion that sub
servicncy to the slave power don't pay
in the North. 1t is bad Investment,
and we commend the remarks of the
Mercury to the attentive considerations of
all who may hereafter be disposed to
speculate in that direction. Unfortu-
nately quite number of our Democra-
tic friends are so badly involved already
that they cannot we'll draw back. Here
is what the Mercury says Of the reviyins
Northern spirit !!
1T has deprived Douglas of his long
established popularity in Illinois. 1t
has unseated Gen. Cass, eminent for the
many high Offices he has held, and, the
distinguished ability with which he las
discharged their duties, In his place, by
way of showing their contempt for ev-
crything but their own particular fanat-
icism, the Freesoilers have selected one
whose name is utterly unknown in poll
tics, and whose sole qualifications that
he embodics their creed. In New York
an old an honored Wing, Hamilton Fish,
has been displaced by notorious Free
soil demagogue, Preston King. In short
whenever men have shown the least dis
position to sustain moderate and peaceful
measures towards the South, they have
been hunted down at the North as pub
lie enemies The recent Presidential
election is the crowning proof Of this
No man could have been by his general
bearing as statesman, more aceeptaole
to the North than Mr. Buchanan, but he
was not orthodox on the vital article OF
the Northern political creed OF cur time
that is to say, he was not Freesoilcr.
The result was that he received popu-
lar majority in but single State this
side of California, aad that majority,
even in Pennsylvania, was less than
three hundred votes and since that
election the Legislature, though nomi-
nally Democratic, has elected political
opponent over prominent friend of Mr..
Buchanan, to represent Pcnnsylvan a III
the Senate of the United States.
This, taen. is the state of the case
The House Of representatives, composed
of large ma,.o"ity from the North,s is
hopelesslv against US. The President
elect..a northern man, has owed his sue
cess almost exclusively to Southern votes.
The Senate-the great conservative body
of the eonfederacv-is now assailed, and
assailcd with such force that VIC have ev-
cry reason to believe that the majority
in favor of moderate and peaceful meas
ures, will soon be undermined and lost
BUCHANAN MEDDLING IN INDIANA.
The New Albany Ind Tribune tells
how the feul between Bright and
Wright in that State was 50 suddenly
and unexpectedly reconciled. 1t was
done By the magic influence Of the Pres
idcnt elect. The Tribune says
8 The reconciliation between these
gentlemen, it is well understood, was
brought about by the action of Nj. Blu
chauan. a letter was received at In
dianapolis from Mr.. b., week on two
since, in which he stated that he design
ed to give Indiana first class appoint
ment, if the democracy would select be-
tween Wright and Bright. Wright
wisely thinking that "a bird in the hand
was worth two in the bush concluded
to take the first class appointment, and
retire from the Senatorial contest. The
first class office is understood to mean
either a Cabinet appointment or priE-
cipal foreign mission"