Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-06

TLEMEN Anna ali tne diversity or SeHtl-
ment in our land, there is one subject up.
on which we can agree; and that Is, that
our country is in a most lamentablc con-
dition--our Government threatened with
disruption, our constitution with subycr-
sion, and our institutions with overthrow
We are to meet here for the purpose of
discussing the great il tcrcNts of common
country, and OF determining what becomes
us in an exigcney so trying and 50 fearful.
meet you here not to discuss slavery or
auti-saycry. Though IN old line Demo-
crat, brought up.at the feet of Gamalicl,
ana adhering with tenaeity to the prlnei-
pies of Democracy through an active life,
yet come not to speak to you upon po-
litcal partizan subjects. come to dis
cuss matter that concerns cur Union,
one that rise, far above and shoots deeacr
than party interests or issues.
If We can sustain our Union, ii We can
uphold our Constitution, it is not by rom-
promising with reAciion---it is by putting
down rebellion anil making our comPro-
misc with fidelity. Applause, AMI a
voice. There's yoIr Dtmorracy.' Anl
0f all men living, Democrat Is the last
man Who can take stand against the Con-
stituuon Of his country. \ Democrat
lives, anlno and has his being in the
+ Constitution. IL cannot live outside
or in opposition to, the Constitution He
must stand by the Constitution in all it.
parfs, Il WAS that doctrine that gave the
/ Democratic party is power ahl a>'andan-
ey in thn times Of Jefferson, oi NAl ll>on-
and Of that old hero, AnIreM JACKSON
just in proportion a. tha Democracy has
wandered from the Constitution just III
thu same proportion hs,e they zone down;
Nad 1t thy hui brea is'ithiaI, AMI st9o.
tqiiy up to iAef own aoetttsa-' 2At L. ','
4aalii'9a lAt'ieA o' u e.!f'l, 4H' ~, IN, J.,
Ia fu'iifah P't'l=- '' tas 'a'3a' '''i -,
the eontatae.I power q t1' elf'a e2a.'
never nav put Town IN '.3 i',''2etAs', II,
I party. lsfl's ei tl1l ~ an 'azss>' j
have ever heteHei III N Jazil'' of + =
moeraeF' ami hnti'he III II to-'tt} a.
much aS ever. Anl / ee.!'3s i 10 - MY
duty to stand oil th' famfArts n Tine oh-
stltni'on' AMI deteni It from "'t -
whether tht} come from tht North inc
South the EAst or the " 'N1. "e,'S'I
Ny feiin"-ptmntf{tS, suFPn.i"- tae.'
are any such IA my hearing tft~' "te,'e
are, thhF are Suf,'s' bse4N .tt.ti1
hai been elected, anu sumner anu ''IrI.'
son, and W cndrii Fn,i'lS' &h. 'a' "''"-
nontsts OF the wv In st3ni states s[n'
orally hui started a rebellion as''hat th'
authority OF the intel States NHl'
would have ben done "oo.3 nave
Zone as am dong n9"' l "'o'a nave
tired to animate my country 'aeA to l"'
anl cr'es OF " sooi. Now, why no,
treat Southern rebellion gust as !oI "o"''l
have treated Northern rt5e'.i7n- Eastern
rebellion aN You would " rsIern rcheiilo"
and wherever rebellion COM, 'tom lu'
It down forever Ceeer''I nat Is my
doctrine. ! have stood upon that doctrine
III olden tunes ahI VIII stand e{ II now
and if that doctrine goes down, WIN 81
down with 1t. Iher'=@ were cuts oi IT.
rJtatlon hetwc1n the sections | aIndt.
deprecated theR,'anl Iabored long ah.I
earnestly t. ct ri OF them. hu' IL "1'
not done lnaSe rau2-s oi IRRITATION, ~
though they may have sugSts'el TO south
crn States 10 request beeonlu@ Eaarauties
they never justified armed rebellion IN any