Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-02-10

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tSenator w ilson here sketches the lnconsis
tences of the Democratic policy towards sla
very in the Territories during the last tel
wears. The exposition, though graphic ma.
be ommtted without impairing the force o
the main argument.
The slave power requires the abandonment
of the doctrine that the people OF a Territor,
can legislate against slavery, and the accept
ance of the dogma that the Constitution pro
tccts slavery rs property iii the Territories
and the leaders of the Democracy of th'
| North in this Chamber, with two or three
exceptions. accept this new cr' ed, which
makes every foot of the Territories Of the re
public slave soil. The acknowledged chief
Of the slave power are demanding natIona
slave code tor the Territories End already
the aspiring leaders of the De:ac caraey of til,
! North are fastening to give assurances thai
! they are prepared to acquicsce in that extra
ordinary demand. The chiefs of the slave
propaganda are turning their lustful eyes tt
Cuba, Central America and Mexico, for ter
rit6ry in which to plant slavery; for they
hold that ia whatever territory. acquired OF
to be acquired, the flag of the Union waves;
slavery for the African, and not freedom for
all men. IS inscribed on its folds. The Sena-
tor from Mississippi (Nr. Brown) one Of the
acknowledged leaders of the slayeholding
class, declares to his constituents, with Il
lrankness that marks his character
Il tc1jit Cab1: | want Tanaulpas, Potosi, and
one OF two other Mexican States; and Iwom the9,
al fr te reaa3n for the planting and spreading
At siaprg. Aud footing in Central America will
powerfully aid Us in acquiring those other States.
Yes wlat HcSe Countries for the Sirfad n StaU@g.
would spread the blessings of slavery, like the rc-
itgi5i If an, Dtrqr NStcr, the uttcrmost ends Of
the clrth aud rcbclious and wicked as the Yam
KEGS have been, f'c,aid esea eftcad It u them.
These dreams of empires in which to plant
slavery fill the minds Of the leaders OF the
SLAVE propaganda; and the President, in ask
mr. authority to march the army into MeXi-
cD, and the senator from Louisiana, (Nlr.
slldell } in pressing his Cuba scheme, are ac,
ting in Response to sheso ldcAs OF conquest
and acquisition. Up to this hour the slave
propagandists have never made a requSiton
upon the Northern Democrats which has not
been complied with. although many Of them
have sealed their ready scryllity with politi-
cal murtyrdom.
Sir, t arrest the aggressive policy of the
slave propdg INCA, which is perVertlng the
Constitution. subyerting the institutions,
disturbing the repDse OF the country, endan-
erring TIE stability Of the Union. and bring
ug reproach upon the American name; and
u restore the G9yrrnment to the policy Of
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