Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-02-05


into Congress the Lccompton Constitution,
accompanied with long message, made up
of Justification, of history, pcryerson, of tho
plainest and most obvious intentions of a long
suffering and patient people, and the usual
amount Of pettifogging twaddlc of his Kansas
messages. Oac cannot examine this latest
piece Of Presidential juyglery, without being
at loss 10 determine whether the author is
most knavc or fool. He certainly possesses
some Of the traits of character bclol ging 10
beth classes.
He commences the heavy part of the work
before him,of forcing this illeg;imate bantline,
bego,tcn Of flaud and nurscd in the lap Of
disunion nuli'fers, upon Congress. and through
1t upon the people, by sa,ing-sA great dc
fusion Sc ms to pervade the public mind in
relation to the condltiano Of parties in Kansas
Like the rce,ng nnd bcsotted victim Of in
temperance, who thinks everybody else is
drunk and staggering, while he is perfectly
firm and sober, Mr.. Buchanan eonceives eve
rybody is deiuded, except himself aud the
slavery propaganda; while it is only himself
that has been slipping the fatal draueht that
stupetics the faculties and overthrows the rea
son. He quotes largely from the savings and
doincs cf his former Kansas Governors. &c
justify himself in his di>rcputable position
but says nothing Of their present opinions on
Kansas matters, formed after residing in thC
Territory long enough to get an accurate
idea upon those matters which agitatcs the
people, and upon which they are arraycd
on the ono side, and federal officials upon the
other. He says nothing of the manner il
which the avenues to tie ballot box were
blocked up against all those who did not be.
lieve in the divinity of Slavery. but reiterates
the stale falsehocd that the people might have
awaited themselves of the ballot box; and this
is broadly asserted, too, after the Governor
and the ecretary of his own choosing, have in
formed HIM and the world, that the people
whom he is condemning for no, voting, W er
disfranchised by his officials.
Like his minioas in Kansas, the Presiden,
has fearful dread of Gen. Lane and the To
pcka Constitution. The reason Of this Is, tha,
Lane is terror to evil-doers and Border Ruff
fans, and the Topeka Constitution is mn in
strument of freedom. He, like the Indian
says, "fog my dog, fog me-" In other words
Jim Lane has fogged the President
border friends who overran Kansas. and he
in consequence, makes the fight his own
The people formed the Topeka Constitution,
which ignored Slavery, and in consequ &c
the President is angry with the people and
ignores them.
But we have not time or patience to
speak of this document this morning. =
It is not worthy of serious consideration
at any persons hands. 1t is a skeleton
which should be dissected with carv-
ing knife or butchers cleaver. But,
thee is It bright spot, even IN this dark
background. The President places his
hand on his s,cord and says his public
life will terminate in brief periol.o
Thank God, lovers Of freedom for the
consolation to be derived from this
thought, though the manner and the
occasion Of it be like Russian m rriage
ceremony. 1t is said when 4 Russian
lady is to be married, her fathe, with a
cudgci'in his hand asks the bridegroom
whether he chooses this virgin for his
Bride to which the other answers in
the affirmative. Upon this the father,
turning the lady three timcs round and
giving her three strokes with his cudsel
on her back "my dear cries he,
these are the last blows you are ever
to receive from your tender father. |
resign my authority and my cndgR to
your husband he knows better than me
the use Of either. Thus Mr.. Buchanan
is trying to give away Kansas, first using
the cudgel and then asking TO give ii
up to the Border Ruffians who have been
counting the lady, Kansas, and are anx-
ious to use it themselves,
He talks ghbly Of Lawrence insur-
genls,' reasonable pertinacity,' be-
cause the people dared to think for
themselves; and after thus reouking
nine tcnths of the people, he passes on,
mumbling some inane glorifca>ions of
the principle of popular sovereignty
He uses the army and all the influence
of his position as TIE Chief Magistrate
of the nation, to prevent the people
from exercising their rights aud carrying
out the principles of squatter sovereign.
ty, and then sings peaus to this priaci-
pie, He thinks the people, after tying
them hand and foot, should have slave
constitution fastened on them. because
they did not rise up when thus bound,
and vote agains: it. He ignores the
power Of the Territorial Legislature to
do any thing, by telling them that "it
has been solemnly q adjudged by the
highest judicial tribunal, that slavery
exists in Kansas by virtue of the con-
stitution of the United States. Kan
sas is therefore at this moment as much
Of slave state as Georgia or South
Carolina" democrats, do you hear that: