Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-22

$ this keeping Of one-sixth portion of ou
population in state of oppression ant
tyranny, uncqualed in the world Meth
, er do the American people-they rcgard
, it, not as very little thing, but as q
! oast moral eri." (Applausc.)
Who said
? "lf we take exceptions to the Declara
ton Of Indedendence, which says that
all men are equal, where shall we stop ?
If that. declaration is not the truth, let
US get the Statute Book, in which it is
written, and tear it out. If it is the
truth, let US stand by it. Let it be our
charter (Applause)
| Who said that
"The representatives. of the people,
gathered within Independence Hail. when
they put forth the declaration that men
are born equal, and endowed by their
Creator with the inalicnable rights of
life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness,
gave majestic Interpretation to the
economy Of the universe. That is was
their lofty, and wise, aad noble under
standing Of the justice of the Creator to
his creltures-to all his creatures--to
the whole great family Of man. In their
= emil li.htened belief nothing stamped with
the Divine image and likeness was sent
into the world to be troddcn upon, degra-
Ied, or imbruted by their fellow men
They grasped, not only the race of men
then lvire, but they reached forward and
seized upon the furthest postcrity. They
lighted IL beacon to guide their children,
and their chiIdrcn's children, and the
countless mvrads that should nhabit the
earth through all future ares AM
plausc.)
These were the words cf Abraham
Lincoln when he stood before the people
'of Illinois six years are, seeking at their
|honIs thn bon.r,hIn rosition of thnir
'tt't c,1"'dtdt.sI 'i 'hc '2Ghdte cuduipct "a
this House. Tonight | quote them as
,la WORKS oF ibr.,L-,m J.iucoIn presilant
=,
iot 'He oHtttu ctd'cS, whose boNctiiiheiIt
IS rcprtseutcd, and well and ably rcpre-
>outei NJ tha court Of fynrv riyiIizpl
nation on the face of the earth. Gjhccrs J
To-Day Mr.. Jdncon. with the aid Of 4
willing ne91lc and a brave and devoted
army and navy. has the poEer 70 rive
.eaess to these solemn and emphatic words:
and the eSeeetation and belief Of all
GOOD men, the hone and prayer Of every
lover of the human race. are that he Will
1--WE chem effect, and that as his Illus
trjous and bonoreI predecessor fine first
pre.i lent wa5 was the chief founder Of
American iale8endence. he may be known
hereafter ss tho liberator al America
from Slavery; that Wa,biustou ana lin.
coin may 10 down to future ages linacd
in blessings and in fame together, the one
the Gelirerer, the other the rezeaerat0r
Iof his country. Immense anaiau,.l
so .,sl ti,cy beth forever re-.
Iiy all t8e;. eoon;ry's wisaes bl-st
v, " lien s2tias with dewg fingers cold
s % t9a ls sSai s1 Vf Gr s4s .MSsieT sST sod 4'DD
Iala flacy's feet have ever trod.
Iaeff, homer too a pilgrim gray,
Ann An ,esagSo g54S n & pJis om6 ,rSF I9a 5aaa V''
T. Ieygl il weeping hermit there"
Before [ left Eagland, an assembly
LOT NV fellow countrymen. COMPOSED OF
those who had been sharers with me in
the humble efforts had put forth TO rec!ity
public sentiment On the American question
were pleased to entertain me at so;ree,
and to present me with an address.
In that address they were partial ENOUGH
to say that my laboes had greatly helped
to set the nlind and heart Of ENGLAND
wholly and firmly on the side Of the free