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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
StanleY."

The communication of Stanley, published
at his request, does not, in our humble
opinion, reflect truly, the views of the writer
himself, or any considerable portion OF the
Republican party. The writer seems to be
haunted with the idea that the Republican
party is fast Fastening to swift destruction,
by and through the influence of the over
Jealous, the one idea, the no voting ,fanatical
abolitionists, We hope he will soon get rid
Of this delusion, and look at the matter in
more hopeful spirit. And as to the aims
and purposes of the Republican party, that
was made known and published by the press
Of the country most four years ago as adopt
ed by the National Convention of the party.
This sets forth the aims and intentions of the
organization. As to individual opinions on
many of the points within the range of
political action, they are as various and
varied as the complexion, the temperament,
and the previous education of the persons
themselves. As party, Republicans aim to
do just what they resolved to do at their
National Convention. As individuals, they
would do il they could, more or less, as they
happen to think truth and justice requires.
THE Cause OF THE FALL.-A correspondent
of the Boston Courier takes the following
view, which we believe to be the correct
one
The first movement of the fall was from
above. The current testimony, although in
some particulars a little contradictory, seems
u be conclusive u all on the floors below the
fifth story, that the fall was from above.
On the floor where, according to the tcsti-
mony. men were moving heavy machinery at
the time Of the accident, the weight, which
was very great, was, however, not greater
than when the same machinery was moved
at its introduction into the mills. But i'll
some way the relation of weight to the
power u sustain was reversed. In what did
this consist
The answer beg to suggest, before the in
quest closes, is this The hallow iron col
umns supporting the floor below this heavy
machinery had lost strength Though ade
quate to the support Of the floor and machin
cry above when introdueed-and probably
IN much greater pressure than any at that
time brought 10 bear on them, the constant
jar Of the revolving shafts, wheels and spindles
had produced the same change in them which
is known q take place in the wrought iron
axles Of railway ears after long running
The same change is produced in cast iron
cannon, 50 that after having been fred
certain number Of rounds they are condemn
ed rs unsafe, and have been known TO burst
even with inferior charges. The cohesion is
lcsscned. The fbrous condition is changed
to granular. The continuous vibration
caused b} the machinery, had produced in
the upper columns, more free than the lower
ones t. experience il, a condition of texture
in which the cohesion Of parts was less; So
that the incidental ioltins attendant upon
the moving Of the heavy mas Of machinery,
caused the first rapture, After this. it is
easy 10 see that the crash of the whole was
inevitable.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
Realfs Testimony before the
Investigating Committee.

NEw laEk, Jan. 80. from the New
i"rk Hrdld'S correspondent MIR Rcalf
has h"ch leiarc thc S'napc Brown Raid In
N,Stigatlns Committee to-day He testified
that SENATOR Wilson wrutc a letter ~ Dr
Howe IN 1917 or ls5o. stating that he harn-
cd from Mr.. Forbes that Brown was about
70 MAKE rad INTO some Of the SJutherr
states tor the purpose Of lli.Tating slaves and
tHal Ne would use money furnished him hy
parties in Massachusetts for his Kansas work
20 ana nun M his new PROJECT, and that in
ni' ilS'h } opinion it was madness in
hr""h U attempt such thing. and that he
tiip"cl must withdraw all means furnished
Nun OF intended 10 h furnished linn for ser
wees IN Kansas, II they were to h. misapplied
IN the manner Indicated by FORBES.
helIi testified that Howe sent cony of
ilson letter to Brown informing the lat
yer That the arms and money which had Ieen
FURNISHED hun for the protection Of the set
tiers OF Kansas, would he withdrawn. in con-
sequence the revolutions made by Forbes
through W llson that Brown became enra,,J
ana abandoned his plan for awhile. but s5me
time subsequently pursued some pro-slay,.rv
men into Missouri, and carried back with
hun several slaves
Senator Wilson was notified ts dav hv S..,,-
tor Mason. that Realf had alluded 10 him in
his testimony, and that he could he present
on Monday and read the testimony Of Re,lf
e2.nIeeTnng his (Wilson's) correspondence
win Howe, aud make such explanation AZ
/ ne pleased. i, Il. Newton, a member of The
National Kansas Aid Committee. reformed IN
IN Army testimony, arrived here TODAY. and
WIZ te the next witnr>s after Rralf and
Wilson, Realf will not implicated any mem
u'r oil the kepuiiean party in New England.
although There arr persons who belong 10
o'ief organizations who may 10 slightly
compromised. s'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27

Hos. {, j ftlXNLa who has Just tocn
nominated by the Pnelen, and confirmed rs
the senate Is Minister 10 France. in ls32
held to precisely the yiew- Of Helper The
following sentiments werc uttsnd by him in
the virginia Legislature less tll1n thirty years
since
slavery, II l. admitted j. an evil. 1t is
an institution which Trr>s.s h,atiIy against
the i'~t Interests oi the state II lanishes
fro white labnr-it c1icrrninatc, the me,.han-
L. the artisan. the manufacture Il de-
Friy'e them uf ocCuIation 1t dcTrilcr them
OF bnai. Il converts the energy of 4 com
mnhitt into Incidence. itr power into imh,,-
eIltfy, ITS efficiency into weakuces Sir. be-
me thus injurious. have We Mt right t. de-
mand its determinations Shall ~,ertY suf-
fer. that the Stakeholder nav continue t,
gather hIs crop Of human h,sh2''
"Sfr. - great and oyershadowinc are the
evils OF rlnyery-so srusihly arc they felt by
those Who haze traced the eu7s.s ii our ma
tioual deeline-so IerccTtibIc i the POISON =
Gus oleratl"n Of is principles in the varied
and diversified interests Of this common
wealth that all whote minds an not warped
by Prejudice or Interest must admit that the
dts'as'' has now assumed that mortal tend,n-
cy a. II justify the application IF any RENE
dy winch, under the great law II the state
necessity, We might consider advisable"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27

Orr STATE DEBT. In reporting the resolve
on Wednesday, for renewing portion of the
State debt, Mr.. Blaine from the Finance
Committee gave a statement in regard to the
debt and its gradual extinction. Ii is now
5000 200. In 1871 it was 81 ,733 Sol. In
1858 ii was reduced to SAT- 500. The large
reduction of the debt between lS4l and Jan
uary 1853, amounting in the aggregate to
nearly 81 300 900, was effected by means of
the sums voted by the general government in
acknowledgment and liquidation of our
claims In the autumn of 1888 the pur-
chase Of the Massachusetts, land added
quarter of million to our funded debt, and
in January 1854 the gross amount was
ST. 500. During the years 1854 and 1855
reduction was made, so that in January of
the year 1856 the whole debt was S657 500.
The Legislature Of 1856 increased the amount
by an additional loan, and in so doing ex-
hausted the capacity of the State to borrow
the sum negotiated that year covering the
entire margin for new loans that was left az
ter the scrip was issued TO Massachusetts in
1853. and SO increasing the debt that in
january 1857 it amounted to $500 600, at
which sum it still remains.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27

Mr.. Pryor, tho handsome young yirgiaian,
member Of Congress, AMI noted ducllist, gave
James q, Bennett piece Of his mind, while in
his seat the House, on Friday Of last week lie
seems to make better shots with his tongue than
with pistols. Here is specimen
Mr.. Pryor rose to personal explanation. Refer
ing to an article in the New York HtraM Of YES
terday, he spoke of the writer, james Gordon
Bennett, as being notorious indiyiIual--a
wretch who bears on his back the sears of many
merted ehastisement-a miser at cnnsentinc to
the dishonor Of his own fanily-a fpsl, luathsome
creature, whose name is worthy Of exrcra .ion-a
fend, denied the friendship of the social eirce-a
man covered with inHaminS shame and the oppro
brium Of humanity.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
WASHINGTON. Jan. l., 1860.

To The Editor Of The Boston Journal
The debate in the executive session of the
Senate, yesterday afternoon, coupled with
the provisions of the bill introduced by SEN
ator Bigler, show that the South. which has
heretofore acted on the deteHare CO is be-
coming aggrcssire. How much of this is to
be attributed to the ..servile' position of
those who have participated in the recent
Union meetings in the Northern States, |
will not attempt t. say. But it is very evil
dent here that the fear displayed by Northern
gentlemen, whose pocket-neryes have been
touched, has encouraged the 'schiyalry'' to
take higher groud than they have ever before
occupied.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Executive Scs-
sion of the Senate attention was called to a
recent speech made by Mr.. Faulkner, in
which he asserted that if Gov Seward is
elected President, the Governor of Virginia
will be justified in Selling on Harper's Ferry.
This language Mr.. Doolittle of W Wisconsin
pronounced unfit and improper, rejecting no
credit on one who aspircd to represent this
country at a foreign court. In his opinion,
such an act would be treason.
''You re a liar" THAT falsehoodt' ex-
claimed two Senators, and a disorderlv scene
ensued, Senator Wigfall of Texas making his
maiden speech. OF course Mr.. Faulkner was
confirmed, by a strict party vote, and the
Southern Senators boast that at their end of
the capitol they can "crush out opposition
The telegraph has informed the readers of
The Journal of the provisions of Senator
Bigler's bill, which are severe indeed. 1t is
a noticeable fact that Senator Douglas had
previously submitted resolution, instructing
the committee on the Judiciary to report this
bill, which is to provide, among other things,
"for the suppression of conspiricies or com
binations in any State or Territory, with in
tent to invade, assail or modest the govern
ment, inhabitants, property or institutions of
any other State or Territory of the Union. "
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
Chas. O'Connors Letter.

We publish this letter elsewhere, and
would bespeak for it careful perusal.
1t is indicative Of the downward tenden-
cy of modern democracy. Mr.. O'Comor
is among the few Northern democrats
who have become disgusted with the
cheating game so long practiced by the
party, and is now ready to adopt the ul-
ira Southern, and more honest position,
that Slavery is not "social, political and
moral evil" He is for taking hold of
this great question, and dealing with it,
in bold, and above board manner.
There is one thing noticeable in his po-
sitions, and that is, he more fully recog-
nizes the "higter la,o' than ever Mr.. Sew
ard has been charged with. He frankly
admits that "human laws, which conflict
with natural justice and with Gods own
mandate, cannot long endure" Let US
all thank this Jew for SO much. 1t is
we'll said, and as true, as well said. This
is good Republican ground; but when this
is admitted, to jump to the eoneIuslon,-
to get rid of its logic and its force-that
negro slavery is not unjust" it is too
long leap for ordinary mortals of the
nineteenth century, to think of initiating.
1t reverses all our ideas Of right and
wrong, all our notions of natural jus
tice,' all the principles imbibcd from
reading the views of the earlier and great
er men of the Republic. We have to
throw overheard the teachings OF such
men as Washington, Jefferson, Madison
&c, &c, and have only to look on and
see their taper light pale before the more
rays emitted from the bright
er and more glorious suns of the year of
grace 1860. The O'Connors of the
North, and the disunionists of the South,
however, challenge our admiration for
their boldness. They have taken at last,
the only position which they can honestly
take while maintaining and ueholding
the slavery extension policy of the party.
1t requires a peculiarly constituted mind
to reason out and demonstrate clearly, the
expediency, or rather the honesty, of
and extending negro slavery,
while admitting that ii is a social, politi
cal and moral evil; and the men Of the
straight forward purpose of the party, are
no longer to be tied down with party
hampers of etpediency. Slavery is not
unjustn' cry out these men in clarion
notes; and soon their party platforms will
be in harmony with the party policy, and
will echo the same views.
This will bring on a discussion of the
question, pure and simple, Of the "5enef-
cenee1 ofnegro slavery. 1t IS rather hui
initiating that such question should
have to be discussed at this time; but So
mote it be- twill be met; and It's faults,
its crimes, and its terrible lessons of So
cial evils laid bare to the gaze OF the
world The South cannot object to full
and public exposition of the workings of
the institution. Hitherto,politicians have
RETAINED, to a great extent, from discus
sing the moral aspects of the question.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
Hon Geo. Evans in his Bangor Union speech

Hon Geo. Evans in his Bangor Union speech
referred to the cstati of slavery by the North
in spirit of condemnation. He says
How was this brought about Was it not this
'ntegtrerce By the North which has been at the bot
tom OF it all Then petitions sent to C1agress
N pasf nam5ers,wapag for The iatoveaitoH Of the
Utned StDfts a. th.s matter The bonds of our
Union were still further iooseaed but yet the efforts
were persisted in.
In answer to the charge of Interference the Ban
gor Wig has been looking over the record of the
Hon. gentleman, and finds him Of the origin
al agitators, as witness the following;-
1--WE appeal to the record. In Gales 4 Seaton's
Reports Of Congressional Debates, Vol. II, page
1892, may be found the following"
Monday, Feb. Is, 1885. Mr. EVANS present,
ed the petition Of a large number Of cit kens Of
wateTyile and Yassalboro', praying for the abo-
ition of slavery in tho District Of Columbia, and
statsd IN brtef terms ii IS hOQUIESCENCE " TIL L
GENERAL. SENTIMENTS AND OBJECTS OF
THE MEMORIAL and his hope that at no dis
tant day the attention of Congress would be given
to the subject.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27

ADMITTED TO THE Bar. In the Supreme
|Iadieial Court. Monday forenoon, on mt ton
|ot Jas. S. Rowe. Esq Stephen Boothby Esq.
Ewas admitted TO practice in all the Courts in
this State. We understand that Mr. Booth
BY intends opening hw-oihce in Portland
h few weeks in company with Hon. Mark
d. Dunnell. who is about retiring from the
of the Public Schools which
Mae he has held four years. Wing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
MR. EDITOR I:

Mr.. EDITOR
You will confer favor on the writer and
1T is to be hoped upon the Republican party.
by printing the subjoined communication
What is Republicanisn what are Re-
publican principles and what does the
party intend to do when 1t gets national
head? These are questions frequently heard
asked, but seldom in the opinion Of the
writer, answered with precision and with a
defnate meaning Of terms. Indeed, even
among prominent members of the party, men
who exert an influence iu their localities
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27

\ Mississippi paper says that no human
power can break the bonds Of the slaye,,''
III 'iat State. Where upon the louisville
journal observes that 1--WE have no idea thar
.he mississippi blacks can as easily get rid OF
'helr bonds as the Mississippi whites man.
aged to do few years ago. ''''''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
No Speaker.

At the time of going to press, we have heard
of no election of Speaker. No ballottings have
been had since the 18th. 1t is said that the
Republicans have changed their progr anime,
aud will now pitch into the opposition.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Baptist Church in ELS.
worth.

pr0verh, "God helIs those VINO nclP theih-
selves, is strikingly illustrated in the success
of the enterprise which has resulted in the
erection of Baptist meeting house and the
formation of a church Of that denomination
in Ellsworth village. The Trustees of the
Maine Baptist Missionary Society have in
times past made several appropriations for
the purpose of sustaining Baptist preaching
in this village, but every effort to build up
society under their patronage has signally
failed Recent events have shown that the
PEOPLE of Ellsworth were themselves, under
God-to whom all praise is due-suffcient
for these things. In May 1858 Rev. Robert
Cole rclinquished the pastoral charge of the
church in Brooklin, leaving people deyotedly
attached to him, and without call-with-
out encouragement from any one-remoyed
to Ellsworth, and, upon his own rcsronslhl-
lily, commenced preaching to such as might
he inclined to attend upon his ministry
He soon secured the attendance of an inter
cstcd and intelligent congregation, and won
the confidence and esteem of the community
and the favorable regards of the other dcnom-
nations. But the want Of a suitable and
convenient place Of worship was seriously
felt. and the question of building ne"
meeting house was soon agltatcd. 10 many
this seemed an hereulean effort, To some
visionary scheme; but to Mr.. Cole and
few others of like faith, not only an import
ant but tcds5ie undertaking. Their hope
full spirit by and by began to infect Others
the difficulties gradually decreased in number
and magnitude, and the prospect grew bright
cr; the ladies became interested and raised
several hundred dollars in their sewing
society to aid the enterprise : intelligent
and wealthy men in the community
lent their aid, and it soon became
evident TINT house could be bnh. IN
eligible building lot was accordingly purchas-
cd on the corner Of Pine and Hancock
streets; an architect engaged, and house
contracted for. Preparations for building
,,.,r,, commenced in he Fall and Winter of
1919 bnt the fromc was not raised until the
following June: after which the work was
carried rapidly forward to completion, and
on Wednesday Noy. 30th 1859 it WINS, by
appropriate services, dedicated 10 the wor-
ship Of God The following was the order
C ,x.r,;z.,- 81, tb,+ ,,aaua,,,,
Javacatian ~ Pcv T.,nv Of the Cong
y.,,.,r.h ru.,,a.,h. Poa3;na Scr;ntur.s hy
D. " II ra1,an. pr,rcr hy Rev II {
:, -, ,,z,,,.,r l., pa, p c,lc. Dr5i,,tory
,ra,ar \, per = II Rahins,n. Concluding
-. D., y " u;,.h,n ,r,bc Ne,b,-
A.. ,t,.l, rIlsmor,L. IT.. .xcr,;..s v,.r,.
- With ,hc .;a.,inr ar HYMN. and
L. e IN.
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1t IS Of the Composite style of architecture,
- # in length with pulpit recess of5 fl.
and projection Of 3 fit. - f. wide; y f..
between .iaints with a sPire l2S IT. high
Th" yest'haIe Is II II. deep which t''ives an
Auditory e by 40 TT. This contains 81
rews lsaatiiully carPetel and upholstered
throughout.
The f,f,I a. tsf yrs ab,tft SAOt onI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
RESIGNATION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF patents
--RUMoRED REMOVAL OF COLLECTOR AusrIy
AND THE NAVAL OFFICER OF BosTaN.

New York, Jan. "a. (Herald Washington
correspopdence.) Mr.. Bishop of Connects
cut, Commissioner of Patents, has resigned
Samuel lngham Of Connecticut has been Of
fered the place. lie declined it. but has
since decided to take it, and will assume the
duties ON the lst Of February, when Mr..
Bishops resi- gnation takes effect.
Rumor says that Mr.. Austin. Collector of
the Boston Custom House. will soon be re-
moved. The Secretary of the Treasury in
sists upon it, and the President, it is said,
not liking the treatment of Mr.. Austin to
wards some of his subordinates, is inclined
to yield the point. DR.. Loring OF Salem and
Col. Isaac III. Wright are here, either ready
to become the successor of Austin.
The naval officer OF Boston is also candi-
date ioI political execution.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
Gbe Glls0ortb american,
N. K. SAWYER, Editor and Proprietor.
ELLIS RTH,
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. o. 1860.

FRIDAY MORNING., jim. y, IS6U.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27

Every state in the Union chose members Of CON
gress by plurality, but Rhode Island.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27

McssTs. Carey, McMichael, Insersoll and
others
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-30

Down bN SEWARD AND CiiAsn. The E.
Evansville Qnd. Journal. a strong Republi-
can paper, which is friendly to the nomina-
ton of Edward Bates for President, thus
notices two Of bis Competitors for that hon
or. It says =
We claim : is t0 Tile oily objections ur-
ged agaiust Mr.. Bates-that he is better
anti-sla7ery man than either Seward or
Chase, without phrtaking in the least Of their
pltrais,n. Just as much as practice is pre-
ferable to profession, and Mr.. Bates anti
slavery sentiments to be preferred to those
of the New York and Ohio aspirants. What
sacrifices have Chase or Seward ever made
in the anti-slavery cause? What have theyv
ever done to relieve the unclaimed African
they talk SO pathetically about, beyond mere itr
speech-makipg2 So far from making any
sacrifices, their anti slavery views have only
been used as instruments to foist them into
Office and to secure feed from the public
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