Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
" There are but two parties
in this War, Patriots and
Traitors o-Stenhen \. Douglas.

Every days observation proves this true.
/ The men who are not for the country are
against it. The men who talk against the
country, against maintaining its constitu-
ton and its laws, its flag from insult, and its
area from contraction or dminution. are its
enemies. There is no use in mincing this
matter at all, or en4cavoring to evade the
+ force of such correct conclusions.
/ There is another matter equally plain and
self-eYilent: 1t is that every one, no matter
how obtuse in intellect or unlcarned, knows
in what direction the path Of duty lies in this
matter. There Is no more chance for him 10
70 wrong. than there is for him 10 not know
his duty to his family or his Creator. Don't
a man know that he must defend his family,
| when assailcd? Don't he know that he
must protect his homestead from those who
wouli wrench it from him? Is there any
doubt about this ? Does any man hesitate
when thus threatened or invaded Is there
man SO blinded by prejudice, or passion,-
or SO controlled by attachment to eiiete
party names, that he will act out, at the
polls, the part Of what stephen A. Douglas
calls a traitor to his country? Does any
man at this late day hesitate as to which
party is wrong 10 this war? Surely not, for
this question has been settled by the admss-
ion OF the enemy. Read what the present
rebel Vice President said in the Georgia con-
Ne"'iuH' P''''S'-' ~"
mt TINS step once laSeh, eo9'u never
be recalled ana All the bAietai ana "itner-
ins consequence That must i9iIow' tas theY
would see,) VIII rest on tue Convention LOT
all coming time. men we ana our PoS'eri-
ty shall see our lovely South desoiatel by
the demon 81 war winch lhls act oi yours
Will lneNitao'y invite ana can Ioreh Wheh
our green nsids oil waving harye'ts shaii De
trodaen Gown oy Tue numerous so,d'e,S ana
hery ear OF war sweeping over our iahu ana
deso!ations OF war upon us VINO out tlis
Convention VIII be held reSpoh>i0ie Tor II =
ana VINO olt hum VINO snail nave gwen ms
vote Tor tAis unwlSc ana hI-tmed measure,
! tls honesty thinG and hetleFe'l shaa De
held to street account iof t"is suicid act
/ oy tAe PF,s2"9 geheFadoh' ana Pvoo'oIy
cursed AM eNecrtted ~ ppsierlty ior All
coming tlme, tor the WIDE and desolat'ns
ruin that viii inevitably follow this act yJu
now propose 10 pcrpetratc
| Pause, entrelt you, ana e2nstler l9r
moment at reasons yoa can give that VIII
even satisfy yourselves IN calner moments
what reasons You can give 10 y9nr fellow
sufferers IN the calamity that 1t VIII bring
upon Us W nat reason can You give to the
nations OF the earsa to Justify 1t? ihcE
will be the calm and deliberate judges IA the
cas-. and u what cause or one overt act can
You name or point, on winch to rest the plea
OF Justification W hat right has the North
assalled? " lat interest OF the South has
b en invaded? hat justice has been DENT
ed? and what claim founded in justice and
right has been withheld IAN either Oh you
t. day name one governmental act q wrong,
deliberately and purp1saly me by the gov
ernmeut OF Washington, oil which the S1uth
has right - complain! challangc the
answer While on the other hand let me
show the facts, tand believe the. gentlemen,
| am not here the advocate OF the North ;
but am here the friend, the firm trend and
I lover of the South aud her institutions, and
for thus reason | speak thus plainly and
/ faithfully FOR tours, nttRe, and every other
mans interest, the words Of truth and 50
+ berncss.) OF which | wish You to judge and
| will only state facts which are clear and
un1eniable, and which now stands as records
authentic IN the history OF our country.
/ W hen We OF the South demanded the
slave trade, or the importation OF Africans
! Tor thu cultivation OF our Lands, DID they not
+ yield the right for twenty years? When We
asked three-htihs representation IN Con-
gress ior our slaves. was 1t not granted =
When We asked and demanled the return Of
any fugitive from justice, or the recovery OF
Those persons OWING labor or allegiance, was
1t not incorporated IN the Constitution and
again ratified and strengthened IN the FugI-
tive Save Law OF ISoo"
But do you reply that in many instances
/ they have violated tals compact, and have
not been faithful to their engagements? A.
individuals ard local communities they may
have done 50; but not by the sanction OF
/ government; tJr that has always been true
/ to Southern interests. Again, Gentlamen,
/ look at another tact when we have asked
that more territory should be added, tht;
we might spread the ms tuition OF slavery,
have they not yielded To our demands in CIV
inS US LOUISIANA Florida aud Texas, out OF
which t ur States have been carved, and am
/ pie territory for four more t. be added IA
due time, II you by this unwlse and impoll-
TIC act do not destroy this hope, and, per
haps, by 1t lose all, anp have your last slave
wrenched from you bY stern military rule.
as South America and Mexico were; or by
the 'naictiYe decree OF universal cmancl,
+ patton, which may reasonably be expected