Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-06

ERurrlovs AND ERupTIvE DISEASES, ULC
CONG PMrLEs BLoIIoasMAN sons, SALT Rn
ted in SsAI.p HEAD, SY % SYPHtLIrrc
our render->,$s, MERcvR.. H. hsihemn to reSa
it if poss6cQ On III haze t9'h hesitation in re.
commencing its perusal, as it cannot do any
possitle~bs of cand 1t is the last authoritative
dress iiIIF .AIch modern democracy is pre-
,ented.
After the usual stercotyped opening. the
President hastens to the prolific topic of the
tlarper's Ferry disturbance, and spends on
this emeute. and the Slavery question in gen.
era, large share of attention. The refec-
tons, arguments, cxpostuations and congrat-
ulations of this cold public functionary'' fills
some two or three columns or more of the
Message. Republicans might justly charg
HIM with plugging in this tretrand of dis
cord for selfish and sinister purposes, did
not the disintercs.ed patriotism, the ingenu~
Gus iIankness. and incofruptible patriotism of
James Buchanan forbid any such ill-natured
thoughts. This "old public funetiousry'' who
is giving information of the state of the
Union, takes this occasion to say "that how
ever great may have been the political adyan-
tagcs resulting from the Union, TO every por-
ton of our common country. these will all
prove TO he as nothing should the time ever
come. when they cannot be enjoyed without
serious danger to the personal safety Of the
people OF fifteen members of the eonfederacy."
Tins may all be very true, but from whence
the danger, and whose personal safety is
threatened: Surely the Southern white man
can travel in safety wherever caprice or BUSH
nr-s may lead him. lie can visit all our
Northern cities and villages. and make all
kinds Of political haransTes, as did Cobb and
BcnJdmin IN 1896, pralslns up slavery and
contrasting il with Tree labor and the condi-
ton Of their slaves with that of the free white
laborers. and nobody will think Of menacing
chem with danger. The allusion Of the Pres
ident, then must have been intended rs q
gentle reminder to the Southern chivalry that
they cannot mob, whip, tar and feather and
stlrye many more white men from free States
who may have vcntnrel TO cross that line.
where the freedom of the press and of speech
cease TO eN:st. and tyranny and slavery begin,
without cndnngcrins the peace of the Union
Of weakening the tie, which bind the people
Of one SECTION to those of the other.
In all charity So the distinguished "old
puthc iuuciiouary," tins cor clasion should
be drawn, and would be- If it were not for
the mex, paragraph. In this the President
takes losayins what i, not true, and to de-
elaiias as decided wha, has never been de-
cldel. Goldsmith makes one Of his Chinese
characters say: II s1n nov four-seefe Yeas
oid, and ii You wall look INTO my mouth you
Vii md that | have lost all my rEEIII, but
tongue is IN good state Of preservation, but
ala, Tor his ier,h. There is no bite to the
Presidential snaFhng. The teeth are gone;
because no one seems to think what he says
As being "ini"rmauon,' but "troistifcation'
If the word may be u~cd. Then, the idea of
'.congratulating Congress upon the final set
Element By the Supreme Court OF the United
State. oi Slavery Ia the territories is Judi
erous; and that the right has been established
Of every citizen to take his property OF every
kind including his slaves into the territories
and have II protected under the federal con-
sutuiion. is news to the world. The Ffcsi-
dent i satrulnus, and on his knees to the
South, on the slavery question and no reader
should suffer hard thought to arise agains,
HIM while pcru,inS this part Of the message,
"\eliher Congress nor a Territorial Legsla-
iute hus any human power and authority to-
+ anngl es impair this vested night; e, the
night ~ carry and retain slaves IN the terrific
ries. At last the huul6ug Of popular soyer-
eighty has cnlnAn,Sed, and the great truth is
eliminated from four years discussion, on
the power Of Congress. of Territorial Legs
!atuIcs, and OF the squatteTs Of a territory
! that slavery Is stronger than "any hum an
power even the Congress Of the United
States. BIT surprising. which has not been
done, that the Supreme Court has settled the
question in the manner the President says.
II is not "FISAL" settlement. No such
settlement viii ever be IISAL in n country
where the press and free speech are tolerated.
Once. the opinions OF Presidents and Suprsms
Cnut.s obtained respect. and we're entitled TO-
IL, Ult since tHcse 'puOAC IuhGtonarles,
have become the organs OF parties. and reflect
the opinions Of paItlzans. they are treated as
other talHoie men, and their sayings have
just a. much moral force. a distinguished
lawyer OF Maine, IN addressing public audi-
ence once within our hearing, said that he
was engaged as counsel with the late Mr.
Webster. IN a case b fore the supreme Court,
sitting at Washington. and that he spared no
pains Ia hunting up all the authorities bear
ing on the case lie had collected together
SO many volumes that when he opened the
case he thought it respectful to apologize to
the Court for calling their attention 10 au-
thon'ie,, when they must he perfectly famil-
lar with all the dcc.sons bearing on the case
in dispute,
lie said Mr.. Webster spoke to him. when
he commenced to make hi, apology. in a soto
VOICE, saying, "proceed on they are but men,
and not much at that" Since Hon. Nathan
Clifford is thought TO be suitable to be one of
the men who decide upon constitutional ques-
tons, the people may say as NJ. Webster did,
"lhey are but Hen and not much at that
But while acknowledging that the decisions
of the Supreme Court ARE binding while
they remain SO, yet we in our ignorance, did
not suppose that they could make a FINAL