Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-03-04

ferent routes in the political world, each one be-
licving that he was right. 1t would seem tina
tn use roads were really converging to the same
point, as we have been sometimes labor ing in the
same field; and we may readily believe that We
|, ucre in the same road, or rather, that we, being
guided by the same principles, having the same
chart, arrived at the port, cast our best bow
err into an inpregnablc holding ground, and with
all our sails furled and everything in order, pre-
pared to resist all attacks from our enemies, and
to attack every position behind in which he may be
entrcnchcd. Being thus prepared by our Rcpub-
lcan principles, for defence attack, let us look
carefully around at the position of our enemy
Every careful Physician when he knows that an
epidemic is abroad, will strive to prepare his com
munity to resist its attack, to fortify their con
situations to invigorate their systems and to un
ierstand the nature of the disease, that the rene
dy may lie in themselves. 1t is not necessary
that we sec our enemy for us to believe that one
already exists in our midst. The uuus is even
now in the blood of the veins of the body polite
distemper which our fathers vainy hoped was
at its hc GIT many years ago, has taken new
turn and threatens to PROSTATE the nation, and
by its loathsomc nature and pcstilential breath,
to corrupt and destroy it entirely Slavery is this
insdious enemy; its strength, its enlargement it.
mode ofattack and defence, its character and ma.
ture, are subjects which the great of the pc
pie SHOULD now understand. There are many
very many in our Republican ranks who thorough
ly understand these things who do not feel called
upon oinpart that information to others. Tn e
great mass Of the Republican party intelligent.
They read and are posted up in regard to the
workings of slavery and its effects upon free la.
Dor; but it is one thing to read and remembers
and another to digest and dccvpher tho mean.
ing of actions, and to trace results from causes
The great primary principles of system are east
ly traced, bat to trace the tartuous WEDDINGS o
of men who Incorporating those principles
into fibre and muscle of our national policy
is quitc another thing. This is what our labor.
ing men now called upon to do There new.
er was time since the formation Of our govern
mcnt, whom it was necessary for M our party
to be workine-inen, and to work Understandings
ly. The salvation Of this country depends, under
t;ol, upon the ri ;ht direction beng given to the
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'ha' 4 rs iAo'r'nS population. slavery 'eets to
degrade and destroy tree 'aoor t" prohibit free
dom of speech; to build up an ari.tocracy t. tram
PIE upon the rights of all who are not aGle or
Wiling to aecede to her demands. And even now
the most strenuous efforts are being made at the
south to intuse into the public mind preparation
for the opening of the foreign slave trade well
as to acquire territory. out Of wacA slave -tttes
can he made, Were this confined to the south
or II their powert TO 10 ihis lay with themselves.
we should lie Ia httla or 'a danger; Ell; when
Scripture Is literally fadllcd that "A mans foes
are they Of his own house. we ma VOL feel
alarmed. The South arc p,we.le>s for evil, wer,
it not for the>e ia aur midst vho give "ad al
comfort to The eleair. The democratic party,
trained as tue allies IF the slave power is 1t,
oniy support, a, slavery i, the only support Il
that party. separate Their aud you reuicr thcm
powefle.s. They are twin monster, Of "hiieon,
,nieH," who arc never scp,rate. and cannot be
separated without being diyilel against itself
and falling. slavery is the democratic party.
and the democratic party j. slavery The mode
# warfare o. tae Republican party, j. I, didnsc
light; To show up the character AMI nature Of IT,
slave power to those who 10 act reflect and s,ae
DO not feel greatly interested because they 10 not
s,e any evil. In this Democratic party are many
men whp honestly suppose thai their party j. TIE
party Il freedom, ami Who If they e5a'l 80 If.
hyp'era'y IA IT. true ilsAt. w2atA irWe it. and
eve tae'F votes to 'ae heyn6IisAa party a. tn
only representative II freedom, AMI the only