Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-04-05
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~ Mr.. EplreR III it Is not inconsistent with
lyour party principles, to insert lew re-
marks from an old conservative on the pres
ent crisis of our Country, you may insert
che few words which send you, although
1t may not amount to much; yet, like many
others, will, perhaps, raise the price OF rags
give business to paper makers and printers
and give laughter to editors.
love my country better than party, |
love to contemplate the names aud acts OF our
Fathers, men Of erudition, aud OF the labor
ing class, who seemed to forget their profits
and pleasures, yea, aud their own hives also,
SIR the good Of their country-their urho{e
country. In their provisional Government,
il is evident, t'nioa their watch word,-
for this they made every provision in the Con-
stitution and Byiaw., il their power, to
preserve it for their pasteri'y That curse
upon our country, Saeery, was not their act,
but was pressed upon Us by foreign d1mi-
sant power. Not then US nnw were their
debates published to the world. Sometimes
have fancied yself in their midst, compar-
in. their Declaration Of rights with the in
sti,ution Of domestic slavery, and heard them
lancntins over the iuhuman practice, but
found themselves Ike the deer IN the forest
when the VOLS tanss wee made fast, and no
possible way to escape until his teeth should
rot while, with few Southern exceptions,
Slavery was pronounced wrong,-an inhu-
man practice yet 81 sad was their dilemma
that IT became necessary 70 prolong that DIS
graceful, God hating Slave trade for twenty
yea.s And lest ary should doubt their sin
cerity in the evil practice, after's 'siid term it
should be treated as pra,ieal
The institution of domestic slavery be-
leye to lie a wrong upon the Slave, and sin
against Gup, whom We acknowledge as cur
maker and Irescryer, who is just IN the ad-
ministration Of his government over all his
creatures,-u We may nos expect to escdpe
full rcuibution.
Tbe ordinance OF 81 the Law OF 81 ex-
ciuded slavery FROM the North est Territory
and it IS .eey plain and certain, that slave
Lsld~s Of the South, (not the msss of the
peoplc) trsmpled the Constitution and the
laxs al the Fathers under their feet, carried
! sheir Slaves into the Territory OF Missouri,
i and with a brazen face demanded admittanc'
;nto the Union, which terminated in a Com
promise Of their own making, and thus made
y a peoce,lent to which the North yielded
Ihis | call the first aggression OF Southern
4 Hyeholders and partlzans. The Missouri
KApromise line was aeqa'esced III Oy the
anu was generally satisfactory to the
Ii the people. Yet that paiIable wrong
4 rying slaves upon territory devoted by
sO Athers to freedom, raised up a lew svlr-
~ yielding ab1ltionlsts, who, IN
EGA ces used very improper and un-
~ Gorge IS to accomplish their designs :
Hoo1nder, for thus IS the order o.
,ie.,s ,ie.,seation,-reaction Slavery can
III asuaing to the laboring class oi the
H.. get their living by the sweat Of
pgsI
blea r..
kH Shareholders and partisans (attcg
(FL lived peaceably ior nearly forty years,
be compromise act } IN 1880 and 1891
A the Kansas Nebraska Bill All the
IN I'd world, with the exception OF part
~ .,r own nation. hold the act in connection
"a i,s workings. in utter detestaton,-
|xl "a a fraud, aud secondly as destroying
yeace and tranquility Of the nation,-it
Il caused reaction and aroused the masses oil
1North to action, and produced a fearful
yiboding upon the minds of Southern poll
ms and shareholders, by electlng Presi'
n9 in opposition to their combined parties /:
ifaH NAV Vashnqton's God and our God
kuSShim grace and wisdom to guide him 10
ycH administration Of this government con-
htionally, that this people may not o'
"a to mourn much longer.
lone or two remarks more and close.
Mr.. Douglas, who seemed to lead the Sou
rn wing. contended for the extension oi
Mason and Dixon line to the Pscihc, iof
,,s. al constitutions measure and be-
,ss u e<iiy iost accomplish his design
4. Sllna' sd'ssgt N light shone upon h'm)
- ush, ft@s ", the constitution, de-
LvID@ sl iby the aid ofa corrupt
", -, trried oat his measures
1'sa "a Sieath in the Territory oi
Szhsention throughout the coun'
,ttE cw, Mr.. Eiiior, let US look al
II ~ nee moie. lie comes oui
R<S 3. sess alput the preservation
re whole northern hem