Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-07-17

himself.
There are too many advisors and die
tators in Washington. There are too
many traitors in that corrupt and corrupt
ing city. There is more thunder than
lighting, more president making than
country saving. There is more partizan
feeling than loyalty.
There are men the country over, who
will do more to save the life Of an old
political parry, then to save the country
from present and future ruin.
Notwithstanding our i'll success, we
have made great progress considering the
unfavorable circumstances which have
surrounded us.
We have created a navy that Can cope
with any navy that can come to our
shores. We have created an army su.
perior to anything known in history con-
sidering the circumstances under which it
has been brought into existence.
We have re.tahen large ma ority of
all the forts and military posts in the reb-
ell states.
We have crushed rebellion in Maryland
NJ ssouri, and Kentucky. We have the
most of Virginia, half of N. Carolina, a
portion of S. Carolina, nearly all of
Alabama, and Arkansas, about half Of
Tennessee, and nearly all of Louisiana.
We have cut off supplies from Texas
and the west, and nearly opened the Mis-
sissippi from the Gulf of Mexico to its
source. We have established blockade
upon line of coast three thousand and
SIX hundred miles in length, without
counting the indentations of the harbor
and ports 1t is the most effectual block
ade ever established upon the continent
and the most extended one known to the
whole world.
All this has been done without ma
terially effecting the business of the coun-
try. Trade commerce, agriculture and
the manufactures of the land have Won
derfully prospcred, and even to-day We
can supply our own nation with the me-
cessarics of life, and export large
amount of bread stuff to Europe to feed
the poor who are ruled as with rod OF
iron by the jealous crowned heads, who
sit i'll at ease upon their thrones.
III. How will this war be brought to a
close
Uron this question, we shall probably
differ in opinion. | am frank here to de-
clare, that, in my humble opinion, there
is but one way to close this war; and that
is by force of arms
Proelamatons have failel-Compro-
misses have failed--a mere scare-crow
policy has failed. 1t nov remains for
the government of the United States to
fight it out, until VIC either conquer or
are conquered.
The history of our Congress, has been
a history of compromises. If We had
carefully adhered to the fundamental
principles Of government as taught US by
the fathers, and had never compromised
at all, we should have been saved all the
crime and horrors Of civil war.
The cotton states demanded special
privileges, and Congress yielded to the
demand, until our re j national character
was we'll nigh lost.
When Congress refused longer to yield,
and by that refusal reflected the popular
will OF the nation; the leaders, aiders,
and abettors of the rebellion, proposed to
divide the nation or fight. After unncc-
essary delay we chose the latter.
There have been, and still are, men in
the North and West, in favor Of a diyi-
sion Of Territory But as an American
citizen, had rather than be conquered
and submit to the O.agarchy at Rich
mond, than to divide this nation. Divide
this into two nations, and it would be
like separating husband AMI wife after an
angry quarrel, each one taking a portion
of the children AMI then living in the
same house. The divorced pair and their
children would quarrel at every meeting
Hot water aud broom,ticks would be III
constant demand.
Divide this nation, and the result would
be an intermnablc war The divided
national family would never live in peace
1t would require large standing armle:
upon the border, to guard the interests OF
each nation, aal the whole length of the
line Of division would be q perpetual
broil
Hoc ran me diride this natioa2 Car
we divide cur national history Can w
divide our rivers and lakes our noun
tains and prairies ? Can we divide tho
seven years struggle, and final victory Of
the American revolution Can We dI
vide the results of war Of 1872? Car
we divide Bunker Hill monument and th(
tomb of Washington Can we divide
our national growth, our national inatltu
tions, and national dctences Can W,
divide the graves Of the hoaorcl deae
and patriot martyrs ? Can we divide
our scientific researches, mathematics
demonstrations, and literary attainments
Dieide No, aeter While the sui
shines, while rivers empty into the ocean
while nations have an existence upol
Gods footstool, let Columbia's sons, b'
under one government, let them have ont
language, and with united heart ant
united etfyrt carry out tho Monroe doe
trine and keep monarchs and monarchy
/ IRON these shores.
As we cannot divide the nation, neither
can we effect settlement Of our diiicul
ties by compromises. The rebels do moi
ask for compromise Their friends anc
brethren in New York, have consulted
the dignitaries at Richmond, and hav'
obtained the assurance that compromls
is out OF the question. They demand
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