Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-03

= country, for the free white man? This vii
d be the question to be settled.
I Strnining At n Gnat ana Swallow
r ing n Camel.
The modern political Pharisses are pursu
ing Just that course in politics which tn
ancient scribesand pharisees pursued in NOR
ais and raiyiol, and which br u, ht dowr
E on their self righteous heads tho declaratic,
of the Saviour, "Ye blind guides, which
strain at a gnat and swallow camel" Tn
Bangor Democrat of this week, has mos
: two columns devoted to Mr.. Sewari's Roch
ester Speech, endeavoring to gather some
thing whereby it can prove to its readers
how disoyal Mr. Seward is to the consttu
ton and the Union. The Democrat mar
finds thief under every bush, and a lurking
sentiment of death and destruction to the
glorious Union, in every line Of ,hat speech
of the New Y0rl; Senator 1t quotes the
paragraph which has been d,em-d by Others
US the most obnoxious, and which it think,
conn antiycly MIDI and then pulls of
its jacket and pitches into its sentiments
/ We give the extract and the comments
"On the other hand. while do confident.
" believe and hope that iGy country will vet
become a land OF universal freed IN. do not
expect that it viii be ma lie 50 otherw Use than
t through the action of the several states, Co.
operating with the Federal Government. and
ali acting m strict conformity with their re-
speetive constitutions" Speech.
Now for the comments of the Democrat.
"Mr. Seward is going to eradicate slavery
in Il constitutional way But how? He
means to murder the spirit and letter Of il, las
our fathers lett it, by amendments" Per-
haps the amendment he may have in view
and whichhe complains the Southerners will
resist as ''prejudieial to their interests. will
read as follows: The Congress shall have
power to abolish slavery in all the states Of
this Union"
Mr.. Seward is philosopher He has
not read history in vain. lie we'll under
stands the workings of the human mind
tie knows full well that he can never reach
the summit Of his ambition in a quiet and
, united state of the Republic. Like Catalina.
ne can only see prospect of his elevation to
power, through disunion and civil war He
Is aware how easy matter it is to SOW the
seeds OF dlssention and strife, not only among
individuals but also among people OF differ
ent sections OF the same country Iago like.
in cold blood and calm calculation, by cum
ningly devised ialssheods, such as we have
exposed, he has put his shoulder to the work
OF demolishing the fair fabric OF this Union.
the blessed legacy of our Revolutionary
fathers, looking for the reward of his labors
IN the wreck Of a once glorious Republic
This gnat well swallowed, the Democrat
is prepared to approach the camel With
Its wits sharpened, and its fancy let loose
and its suspicious all excited, on account Of
the impending peril to the Union, from Mr..
Seward, it quotes without a word of COM
nent, the following endorsement of Senator
Davis speech
THE jackson Mississippian of the 18th
says 'the largest audience ever collected in
the Repres antative Hell assembled | IS. n. zht
to welcome Senator Davis to the Capital of
the State, and to listen to his views on pa-
Iltieal questions. His speech WIS one of his
greatest efforts, and went home to the hearts
.! his hearera. -
Now let US see what Mr.. Davis sail in his
greatest effort and one that event home
to the hearts of his hearers" Wequote ths
following as 4 specimen
1.-The clear indications were that the Black
Republicans would have the majority in the
next Cor gress. and would thus control tile
legislation OF the States; that in his opinion