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

Our deep ard heartfelt gratitude is due t.
that Am ghty Power which has bestowed upo
US such varied and numerous blessings through
out the past year. The general health of th
country has been excellent; our harvcsts hav
been unusually plentiful, and prosperity smile
thr roughout the land. Indeed, Notwithstanding
our demerts we have much reason t. believe
from the past events in history. that we hay
tenjoyed the special protection OF Divine Prov
dence ever since our origin as nation. We hayi
been exposed to many threatening and alarming
difficulties in our progress; but each successive
occasion the impending cloud has been dissipate et
at the moment it appeared ready to burst upor
our head and the danger TO our institutions ha'
passed away. May we be under the divine
guidance and protection.
Whilst it is the duty Of the President from
time to time to give to Congress information oi
the state of the Union" shall not refer in detail
to the recent sad and bloody occurrences at Har
per's Ferry, Still, it is proper to observe that
these events hnweve bad and cruel in themselves
derive their chief Importance from the apprehen-
sion that they but symptoms of an incurable
disease in the public mind, which may break out
| in still more dangerous outrages, and terminate
at last in an open by the North to abolish sla-
very in the South. Whilst, for myself | enter
tain no such apprehension, they ought to afoTd Il
solemn warning to US all to beware of the ap-
proach Of danger Our Union is sta ke of sueA
| incStimabc value as to demand our constant and
watchtul vigilance for its preservation. In this
view let me itpplore my cOuntrymen, North and
,r,n,s md o,od viii tnurords cacb other md
strive to allay the demon spirit OF sectional ha-
/ fred and strife alive in the land. This adj
fu, ct;nnarv ,ybso seryices ,n,norc.d in tho las,
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,os'nan af th,t ,," ,'',. naariu ali rassod
away, and wh Sc first and dearest earthly wish is
tp leave his country tranquil, prosperous, united
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SIS, we ought To remember thht every rational
creature must De presumed TO friend the natural
consequence ot ms own teachings
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ry these doctrines Into practical elect In thts
view OF The subject 1t ought never to be forgotten
that' however great may nave been the political
advantages fesd''lns from the mon To every por
tion oi our common country, these VIII all prove
TO be as hotAlfS should the time ever arrive when
taey cannot be ENJOY without serious danger to
the personal safety ol tnc people OF hiteen mem
pers ol the e9hieuefacy' IL the peace oil the do
mesuc hreslde throughout these states should ev-
ef DE lhVaIed-ii the mothers OF iamllies within
tAls extensive region soohId not be able to retire
10 rest at ni5ht without suitfihS dreadful appre-
nehs'ohS OF WAat may De tAe'r own late anu That
oil 'he'r eHtlHreh before mornIng-it would be
vain To recount 10 suca people thc polltIcii ben
e1tswaIcl result t. them from the Union.
Ie'tPte,efVttl"h l. the htSt instinct oil nature
and t"er lore any state of society IA which the
WORD Is an the tNhr .Pended over the beads OF
the ? oPle, must at last become lntoleFabIe. But
| lH"u' sc Ia no sueh gloomy i"rtpodihss- Ou the
c'h,tary hFm'y 0eHeVe that the event. OF liar-
per Ferry, by causing the people to pause an
reflect upon tue possible peru to their cherished
Institutions, will be the means under Providence,
OF ailaylns the eXStiht excitement and of pre-
venting future outbreaks OF similar character.
ihey viii resolve that the Constitution and the
thion shail nut be entansered by rash counselS,
knowing that, should ''the silver cord be oosed
the golden bowl be broken = at the fountain,
human power could never reunite the scattered
and hostile fragments.
cordlally congratulate you upon the final set
tlement by the Supreme Court Of the United
states Of the question of slavery in the Terrific
ries, which had presented aspect 50 truly for