Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04

country demanded That his pr0inise should
be kept.
When the rebels after heiug subdned
became arrogant AID defaut. then Grant
with nineteen twentieths of the army ralli-
cd to the support of Congress, and asserted
the will of the loyal people, as represented
by Congress, should be respected and obey
ed by North and South. And now let me
call your attention to two or three epochs
of the last few years.
In 1860 -6l, there was an uprisi G of the
American people. demanding that there
should be no extension of Human Slavery.
The South the right wing of the Democrat
ic party upon that issue declared war.
We all remember the mighty uprising ,of
the loyal North, how treasure was poured
forth, how battallions were raised. and how
nobly Lincoln was sustained.
In 1864. after four years of struggle, the
| Democratic party met at Chicago and de-
clared that the war should cease. McClel-
len was put forward; Horatio Seymour.was
their master spirit, and made their plat
form. The loyal people of the country ex
pressed their appreciation OF that party and
that platform, and such disloyalty, by de
claring that Rebels could have four years
MORE Of war, if they wanted, but SUBMIT
they should. We triumphed. The NOR
al support given to the rebels by their
northern allies, at that time, cost the Ma
tion one Thousand millions of dollars, and
fifty thousand lives.
The war was over. Congress passed an
amendment to the Constitution. abolishing
slavery. very necessary adjunct to the
war. What loyal man could object tC
such an amendment! After sacrifice o
S3,0O0.000,O0O II treasure, and 300, ,0Ot
lives, to the internal demon of slavery
what do we see Every Democrat in tn,
Senate, and the House, opposed the
amendment.
In 1866, Congress, at the demand of tn,
loyal people, embodied. after much delib
Grafton, as guarantee for the future an
other amendment to the Constitution
which the Democracy opposed as they die
the previous one. We demanded no in
demnity for the past, as Bismark, or Lou
is Napoleon, or Great Rritain would hav,
done we did not erect scaffolds, as ever,
European nation would have done we dit
not con6scate the estates of the rebels
No, We did not initiate foreign govern
ments. But now in settling the grea
question of Reconstruction we mean t,
erect a monument to Truth, Loyalty, JUS
ticc and Conscience. Out of this grea
: calamity, we will fully establish the I'm
mortal declaration of Jefferson, all me,
are created free and equal! Every loya
State asserts this doctrine; every rebel
democratic State rejects it.
What then shall we do and what is tlt
next step! When it is feared tina. til,
+ amendments are part aud parcel of the
i Constitution, what do the democratic par
~ propose: Resistance Etolence
War! Blair is nominated by the mos
active rebels in his convention, and stand
pledged to treat the amendments and al
the Reconstruction legislation of Congress,
as null and void and he has made an al
lance, offensive and defensive with tn,
rebels; and it is now for you to say. IN,
fellow citizens what shalt be done Gram
is the true Radical, and he is also the tru,
Conservative in this great contest. Will
, him. we certainly shall have Peace. Will
Seymour and Blair we shall certainty har
Var. and will never lay aside my sword
while such doctrines and such men are t,
. be contended against in this country.
stand here the advocate of Peace. | fol
low my great leader; but it must be al
honorable peace based upon no condition o
race or color. 1t must also be peac,
with security against another rebellion an,
without such security and without sucl
safeguards, as We have devised and placcl
in our Constitution and laws, we mus
never yield the control we now have
Loyalty, or dsloyalty. fellow citizens
must control this country and take ts laws
Which shall it be! | confidently avail
your verdict.-[ Whig.