Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-08-23

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rule gives advantage to the South. They
say this thing ought not to have been
done Bat the question comes too late.
The land that gave us Washington,
Jefferson, Madison and Monroe upon her
bended knees asked us to send delegates
to take counsel together to sec what we
should do to be saved. What did Gov.
Washburn do d? did he send judge Ten
ncy or any man who could soar above the
prejudices of the hour, to try to avert the
terrible calamity which we now suffer ?
My own property is rottmg at the wharve5.
Nv interest in newspaper has been
thrown into the street. We have fallen
upon times when mans property and
lilt is not safe. In conclusion | say, re-
garlless of political rccollcctions, re-
garlIcss of personal considerations, |
shall 90 where such patriots as John
BAbson, Moses Mcdonald, Benz. Wiggln
and Wyman b. :. Moor, are found.
Jain 4. PetcrS.-Mr. Chairman and
fellow cjtzeas Il never have paid 50
much for the support Of the Orthodox
faith as my friend, but my father has
spent a good deal Of religious money on
my education, Perhaps unfortunately,
perhaps not | was brought uq in the
Old fashioned Wing faith. left that
party, or that party got right crazy mad
and left Us, some few years ago, | would
not follow because took pleasure in
stvline myself a liberal man. The IA
naticism Of that party could not admire.
| found a loQGment III the Democratic
party. | hope it may remain such as 1t
then was | hope it will not desener-
ate, aud that it will abstain from becom-
Ia. fanatieal party. was rather sorry
70 b. called out til our resolutions were
introduced, because | may express >euti-
mentS with which the Convention may not
agree. Whatever | DO say, | will say
boldly. | stand here lover OF my
country. was opposed to the position
Of the Republican party referred to by
the honorable gentleman who preeeeiei
me, in not sending statesmen, lt5era'
minded mon, when we had tue tQAyea-
ton pse,ilins at Washington,
was in hopes that ta3 d'iilea.iiea
which now hangs over this country |ot4
be aYsstcl. There j, no oua Wno would
give more to the South than /,
The geutIeman says his property Is rot
tia4 at the WharYes. | have not a b'si-
ness friend who Is aet suffering III Ia
same way. So far as 1t is t9r the right,
abiia ~ that law. l th'HN 'H' i'it12-
leans might >easonap!y nave aftf'et tni'
trouble. | do not believe last winter 'ney
could have aHertet 1t,
While | was at j." a'Ahs'on !. "a" 'uca
men as AnIrew oAn'oa' OF lem, "'ii
tfoy NI1Nllii'' oi NJ "Aeh IIe no">5
was 50 excite taat no one c9u'a rise 10
put vote. W hsn ta"t ma" fe'' I, ; y"
could hear pm dfep III any part o. 'Ia5
house. | heard hun say 'n2t nc na' d
telegraph despatch IRON 'a3' '9.''9 ',''.
the election hAd gone tot tAe "'oi' '."'
hcntutNy Whch was h''t III 'IS -, : mon
would be tue last out oil IT. NJ n't.
RAM win 42P'u's' "''' =" ..e'' " -, : ii''''''
state i'Ne he9tueNy say 'iI' i, W. ~. ~.'' , -
nam III 'a1 '''' l'1.'--''o'' =
torelbly II we must are we gong 70 S''S
here IN h1na that the country Is % So
tional that We can haze Pe'ssao'e secs
sion.
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