Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-04-22

The PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION. The full
proceedings of the "Unian State Rights Dem
ocratic Convention" {rather an elaborate
title,) at Harrisburg, last Wednesday, have
come to hand, and they more than fulfill the
expectations raised by the Geographic report.
The meeting was large, comprising fair
proportion of prominent men, and an enthu-
siastic spirit prevailed throughout. OF the
speech of Mr.. Hickman, the telegraphic
summary gave but very imperfect idea
1t is nervous, keen and incislve, but it is also
heightened and comprehensive. 1t covers
the whole ground not only of the Democratic
reputation of Mr.. Buchanan, but of the
essential issues now controlling the politics OF
the country. Mr. Hickman has evidently
studied carefully the events OF the last dozen
years. and has a full appreciation OF the
meaning and extent of the contest into which
he has now thrown his energies. As an IN
dication of this. and for the benefit of Others
who are inclined to underrate this movement,
in Pennsylvania, we make the following brici
extract:
"rhe President published his interpreta-
tons of party principles and platforms with
the arrogance Off dictator, and commanded
his subordinates in Office, and his coward
slaves, to reiterate and proclaim his bulls of
party communication against all who were
rash enough to follow an Independent JUDI
ment. The e acts OF themselves are enough,
to sever allegiance. 1t would be an ill-shap-
pen manhood which could tolerate them in
silence. But because We denounce them, we
are mathematical rs rebelious. Sir, we will
see where the rebellion will end 1t will end
in the supremacy of the laws; in the integri-
ty Of the Constitution =; in the purificatien oil
parties in the sworn loyalty of executives
and the vigorous growth, material Greatness
and eternal deminions OF the North. Tina
is where it will end. -
The address read, and probably drawn up,
by Col forncy, II more guarded in express
ion than Mr.. llickmans speech, goes sub
stantiIlly to the same point, and is marked
by equal Vi gor. 1t reviews with exhaustive
thoroughness the whole Kansas policy Of Mr..
Buchanan. ard sets in clear light his de.
Elections. not only from the obvious path OF
duty, but from his solemn and oft-reiteratcl
pledges. II explains thu true nature OF pop
n'ar sovereignty, much in the spirit of Hon
Eli Thaver's views, and c1mmenis il IL tho
support of all honest opponent, OF the adj
dministra ion. North AMI SOUTH. The !ul-
loving extract. taken irnIn the closing para.
graph. gives an outlook upon the future
1--WE must st the tendencies of parties
and ot power towards seetInnall,ln. Above
all. we must set our fees >trrnlv ami every.
where against the new and sCaniaiOu> de-
mand that slavery has become the controlling
power OF the STAT, that 1t Shall b. elevated
ab we all other property, and shall he ip,ced
into the Territories 1T the point IT the bay
onrt. Inns i the practical question: wheth-
er the people snail rule according To that
which WAS nominated in the bynd-w whether
they shall control ana regulate their own do
III ste institutions IN ieir own wav--or
whether they are - remain the object crea-
lures OF a congressional majority who, in de-
fiancr Of Law, shAli sit in Judgment upJn their
acts, accepting them only ~ they come up
10 he INV standard OF Intervention Tor the
benefit OF slavery
There are some expressions in the ad ;re>s
and solutions which tie maj rity Of the
opposition IN this State and in others could
not adopt Bat what of this? In many
points We cannot fully agrcc with our p3lit-
ie;d bret rem ni the y rthwest. or even Of
those nearer still. In matters Of lpc.l ma
tur', IN many minor views growing cut IF
past purity connections, We must l,rey Il Dis
agrre. W. have always advocated 10 raj
+ Icy in this respect, and we always shall.
1t is enough that We have Agreement upon
the main issues Of the lR,ttle t. b. bought -
And We havt h doubt at all that the cam.
lalSn OF l>ot viii bring Us sila hy SIDE with
the men oil this Pcnn>y isahia Convention.