Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-11-14

enee be trampled on and defed by injus-
tce.
1t is for the reasons, and reasons akin
to these, that lately declared and now
repeat, J am in favor of new Constitu-
ton as soon as We can constitutionally
procure it-(applausc) not a moment
sooncr,-not a second later. | want a
Constitution which shall be palladium
of liberty, not network with which to
entangle freedom which shall maintain
the right Of every human being to life,
liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness
(applausel-to which an American the
world over may refer with pride which
will make tyranny tremble in its sinew
aud marrow, and in which involuntary
servitude will not be recognized or con-
templated, except as punishment for
crime. Any other Constitution is not
worthy the genius or sufficient to answer
the instincts of a free, enlightened and
Christian people. (Applause)
am sure that if the men who con.
trtvcd the fundamental law under which
our Government has exercised its attri.
butcs to7 seventy-ivc years, could have
anticipated what was to grow out of the
concession they made to an unjust and
cruel system, the Constitution III its pres
cnt shape would never have been ratified
or approved.
The fathers regarded the gradual aboli-
ton OF slavery a, a necessary element in
the future Of the Republic and in this
faith, and in the belief that they thereby
secured the blessings of liberty to them
selves and postcrity, ordained an instru-
ment which they otherwise would have
spurned and rejected.
pass from these views of a remote
pcrioi aud transaction in our history. TO a
consideration oil thepreseut circumstances
If the nation. The purple testament OF
bleeding war has been opc ed upon US
/ la the midst OF an uuexamPl,d career OF,
pr ,pcfity all the industrial and peaceful
art, have been ruleiy checked by the red
h4nd Of blood The busy click Of ma
chiuery, the hum of nanutaetory, tue
rum5lns Of pFoluce-Iaden wheel, the ds-
ares Of the coanting-house, the business
T Of the merchant anI professional man,
have all vatt:,tt before the heavy tread
'i afilie' men Ci'''i'''' nav "51o"'e .'
'ot4ltfs' lAf'n-yAris Is are eohNef'c1 l"so
artt'e.ae!ds' aaa cHuFche, INTO ho'P',1,a.
.i4,tiY wounds make # life one gleat
suffering and WiIowhool AMI orphaH1 ee
III the ia9d WIN ee'se,.',9 ''''e"Sa'''a Ne.
IN sa'a 'oi,'''So" oi s"e Ra'.1e 4s,
i1if' men must a'taan 81, themselves 10 Que
,'.'7 or tue o'"eF' i"sFe Is mere no fo3"
iaf nen'rA'ii ana oN'y ,''' ,'''o' ''''' y
'h.is'yle". "e pr. = ~ e'.i .a - 20 20
as ihdi'iauaiN 10 you anu me- ana ever! :,
man iio" "t,' you answer II ! -
myself, my resolution was 'o"7 S''''e t'N-
en, anu rcnalha ohly uhe''hsea "' II /. :
stronger. osl!eSe 1t 70 p' NY p''''',
duty TO support eae ',''ef'''ae"'' ""s'
those VINO al''''",S's' H. y 10y "e'''Y
IA my power ana Al a cost 81 treasure , o'
o,2oi' nat 10, l +. "ou.' i''"u "us',Js ~,
others to do "A'' oe''''s 10 % ',"''
l "ouid nav ol"''9 az ~ ~ '''''i,
la tins cr',lS | "'Q'a not e'h''''I'9 '''1
administration ~ drawing n''e OF '1''' -
distinctions between opposing '"'o''''' o,
f ~ the puolic or private aiNcu9Sron u
questions WNlch re'9ie 70 ''i''e VI ""i =
#l4a'y aiii peace, ! "o'',' orr @ .'',' : !
ever m'le l'fI'sa" 'i,T0't'' VI - :"
party ticket / Wou't A"o" "o'n'''- :
among men 'u' my country '''' "'' a.
Tattou, would 1eter t9''t'eS TO d III re
convenient season. au.! tGEo'' NY '''''s L
my means a"d my me Il hce4' ~ 10
preserve iof posterity the rieh lliaeF'Ian@s
+ ot free government anu It's to0'"1 i"-
Ntliutous.
have satisfied myself as 10 ""at Is
my duty IN the premises l pe1'e'e say
cry to be the cause oil the war anu
therefore, | would abolish slavery forever
believe slavery TO nave oeen 'he 'oarce
Of the heatt-burmn5s ana violence "H'Ga
disgraced the national legislature Whi'e
slavery was protected ana eA'S'gl az '"o
national capital and therefore l nai' '"t
abolition OF slavery IN the district o'
Columbia as just WISE ana pa'r,o',c ACT
of legislation, demanded as well oy a
proper respect tor the opinions oi man
kini, Is 10y humanity, deeency ana re'lo'
ion. | believe the President Rrocia'n',
ton OF emancipation to be an cn'ttu'I
and speedy method oil conlnef'ns a"a ue'
teatins the Fehels IN arms ana OF destroy
iut the malu-~ ~prluI OF the war, ana tNeI -