Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-09-11

tim carries slavery into ali the terrific
ries and States of the Union. is Mr.. Bu-
chauan's doctrine and the office holders
under him. & g.
If he had written this letter before the
election, the American people never
would have placed HIM where there would
be any necessity for addressing to him
such a letter as Mr.. Sillman did. With
such an avowa as il contained in this
Letter the people Of his own State never
wo1ld have given him her :wenty-thrce
electoral votes. never A politician 50
willing to falsify history, 50 ready to
lend himself 10 OFF, inigni,y to the
free State men ia Kansas and the anti
slavery principles of the North. never
woald have carried a single free State.
As it was. in his own STATE the banners
OF s own party had inscribed on them
Free Kansas and Buchanan" Now
this arch political trimmer SAYS that
slavery existed in Kansas in 1854 ard
cxistSthere now; and adds By way of
cllnchcr, how il could ever b. doubted
Is a mystery t. him." Seven vcars a-o
tins same Pennsylvania Politician alvo.
Gated the extending of the Missouri
Compromise line 10 the Paciic the
doing OF what he now considers is an
unconstitutional act.
But this wicked doctrine is not the
only marvellous thing about this epis,le
OF the President. 1t falsely saws tina,
Congress had recognized the territorial
laws Of Kansas when he entered upon
his official duties When. where, how ,
ihere-arc many who would like to be
enlightened upon this point.
he. in the noon day ligh, Of all the
frauds which have b. n perpetra.ed in
Kansas, and the violence used to prer en-,
the people from voting, says, .por,ion
are unwilling to trust to the ballo, box. =
How cool. lie sends federal troops and
federal officers into the territories n
prevent the people from voting. and then
he hearilessly says the people are no,
Wiling to trust to the ballo,-box to set.
tie their real or immaginary grievances :"
How readily and naturally Mr.. Blu.
ehanan falls into the discussion Of thj.
everlasting. all cngrossing and often
paciiica;cd question of negro slavery
The Memorial which he was answering
said nothing abou, slavery, l, say.
they learn that Mr.. Walker is usin.
the army to force the people to obey
laws which arc not their own making
nor Of the United States Upon this
the President falls to abusin, the free
State mea, arguing III, South SIDE
view OF slavery. aai getting off the sick
eains cI!p.trnp Of mot ls.,,la,in. 81 T.
very into the terrific les OF ont of them =
An Old writ r h1s : rine,aia. TO say about
the wicked fleeing when no one parsu-
eth; and this Is the last eminent exam.
pie OF that trai.nl W have seen.
We hope afr tbs ", Shall h.I
nothing NOR from prot ssel d moerats
tia, their policy is no; ia favor OF the
exclusion of slavery Unl-r this con.
s'ruction of the constitution. slavery /,
protected, and carried al over the eoua.
Try, AMI every democrat VIII, dos no,
endorse 1t must walk the plank. roomb,
nay now carry his hundred slates into
Massachusetts, aud call over their roll on
Buaker Hi, and all tn power Of the
State cannot prevent il. STATE cons.i.
tuiicns must give way to the L. ). Con.
stitution. which carries slavery ev@ry.
where, Every fte, State miv hava. tay.
must have slavery row. ia S5nthe,n
slave holder choose, to carry tim there
Mr- buchanan may say Of the States. a,
well as OF the territories, that the, were
acquired by the common blood and
treasure Of all. and NAV innocea,ly in.
quire why Mr.. Toom6s should ..be pro.
hlbited from carving into all Of tae free
States that which is rcco- uized as pron.
erty by the common Constitution of the
States. Mr.. Buchanan thinks he should
not.
1t is wide of the truth to saw tn IT the
common Constitution recognizes prop.
erty In man. Mr., Madiso 10 the Con-
veniion which framed the Constitute,
thought 1t wrong to admit in the CON
stitu'ion the idea that there coull be
property in man." Ye, the Prcsidc,, in
1857 talks of property in mai exis,ln.
oy virtue Of this same constitution. Mr.
Mclean justice Of the L. s. Court