Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-07-02

LETTER FRoK SENATOR BELL.-The follow
ing letter has been received from Senator Bell
in reply to an invitation to a public dinner
addressed to him by some Of his friends in
New York city:
"WAsHINGToN CITY, June 18th, 1853.
"Gentlcmen-I am deeply sensible Of the
friendly feelings manifested by your letter Of
invitation to pubic dinner in which my
name is tatteringly associated with that Of tho
Hon. J. J. Crittenden. Nothing but impera.
tive engagements, incident to the a1journ-
ment of Congress. compel ME to torego an hon.
or which under other circumstances, would
be accepted with peculiar satisfaction.
"The compliment is rendered doubly ac-
ceptable on another account. Among the
names subscribed to the invitation, recog-
nize many familiar to the whole country, as
eminent i'll the various walks of lite-some who
have been distinguishedin IN the public service.
others who have given tone and direction to
opinion, and Others still, who have but re-
centtystood i'll comparatively political anta:o-
I nism.
Where these various shades Of opinion are
thus blended together, and actuated by u
common impulse i'll aiming at u common OBJ
jcct, it argues well for the success of the cause
with which they are indentiiied. In the pres.
ent posture of public affairs, no assurance is
more aus?icious, than that such men should
unite, animated by the same patriotic inspira-
ton, and act together for that great end by
which the country may be redeemed from the
rule Of ultraism; the excessss of party may be
restrained; stagnant commerce may be revived
and suffering industry protected.
| And 1t is especially gratifying that in the
patriotic effort To bring back the government
to its ancient and honorable principles-sn
effort which now begins to diffuse its moral
| II n nee hoy haf
al considerations should be discar 1ed, and the
movemert should be impelled by "a national
impulse. shared alike by North and South,
East and West. 1t is only by such course,
wisely and literally pursued. ignoring all mar
row prcndices and exclusive ideas, that this
wor~ of redemption can be consummated.
Every patriot must Sc whether he may live
under the broad shield of this Union, that the
time has come for a great moral revolution in
the administration of the government. All
the national interests have been slighted and
neglected. as il the prosperity of thirty mil
lions of people claimed no consideration. linz
provement of rivers and harbors. upOn which
internal commerce depends for its transit and
security, have been denied; the government 10
carried on by the use or abuse of public credit
oil practical legislation has been refused, and
| at IA time when every man asked his neighbor
=" ny this universal arrangement and stagna.
tlon III uduc Hcs cOftle 10 Iiess neltneI t00
President nor his advisers have made q recO-
mmendaton inquiry directed towards re-
lief. They have either stood still. or excrted
their administrative faculties for tie domina-
ton of party or the distraction Of the Union.
No wonder, then, the cry of 'changc has
gone forth and that the people are raising up
in their own strength to demand il. The
North and tie South have an equel stake in
the result, and whatever energies can COM
mand shall be employed now. as heretofore,
in restoring the government 10 its original
purity, in strengthening the bonds Of union.
and in promoting those moral and material
interests by which alone, as u nation we can
be made prosperous and happy.
am with great respect, gentlemen,
Your ob't servant,
Jso Bnx.
Messrs L. Bradish, William M. Eva,ts,
A e Kings!and. Simeou .sraper, George
Griswold Joseph Blunt. &C., &c"