Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-12-09
PRESIDENTS MES =

n
ne and are without cniangling ali
ances abroad to forcbodc trouble With
a territory unsurpassed in fertility. Of
an area equal 10 the abundant support
OF five hundred millions of people. aud
Astounding in every variety of useful
mineral. IN quantity suffi lent tn supply
the world for generations. with cNuhcr-
ant crops. with variety of climate
adapted TO the production OF every
species of Earih's riches. aud shifted to
the habits. tastes and requirements OF
every living thing. with a POPULATION nf
400 5000 ot free people. all speak ing
one language. with facilities for every
mortal to acquire an education, with in
~tituiions that close ~ none the avenue
TO fame. or anv blessing or fortune that
NAV he conceived. with freedom of the
pulpit. the press and the schools. with a
revenue flowing into the national Treas
urv beyond The requirements Of the gov
crnmcnf: happily. harmony j. being
rapidly re. torri thin our own border.
manu- 'acturcs hitherto unknown in our
Country arc springiug up in all dirrc-
iinn- producing de-Icc Of national in
dependence uucqnallcd hN that Of any
other power Thc~c blessings and count
i
Tho brief period Of our tenure of off Sc
FL -horf, We must each Of u return to
the ranks OF the people who have CON
r.rr.. upon ~ our hon prs. and account
T. them f,r our stew ara >hip. earnest
! dc-in. that neither you NOR NAV bee
aba lcmne bS q trre and cnlig 'itcu,l
constituency. nor b' "nr cn,c'cnce-.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Emerging from 4 rebellion "f II .an'ic
ruayii-u ie. aided - il Wa hv 10" SYM
M. hy ami assistance Of nations with
which We were ~ peace .-cirvcn ~fa', :
at the MON having been urvcar- agn
tfwi hpnt legal state gnverumcnis-a
uaii .uAl deb; having hrcu contracted
American commerce having been al
I'D ~ driven from the -ca>--the interest
ai INC half oi the cruufry having hccu
taken from our control hv capiialisis-
the work ~ restoring safe Govern
mems Laval io the uinn-,,i protccti".
aul fostering free lahsl-and providing
fu-.u~ tnr pawn, tIe Interest on the
Eta iIiy 49, .-l,~ received simple attcu-
fnI fF,m tpugrr~-. klihpush YOUR
rrart- have not ncf with the success 10
a q particulars that mi.h; haze i,'rn de-
.irc,I tcf. on the wh ilr. ihrv been more
successful than could have been reason
A,tN anii.ifatc1. Seven STATES have
b-cu iullv Ir..icrrd ip their place IA the
tisn Tie e.. .A b, rrprtia. lad an
election IL which >ho ratified her con-
stifuiipn. Republican IN form. elected a
T. werner. Members ut Congress. y
safe Legislature. and AL other "fii or
required. The Governor WA- dHiN in
stalled. ami the Legislature met and
prriormvd all the acts then required 90
fAeiu h- the Reconstruction Aci> OF
Congress Subsequently. however. IN
yisltion Of the constitution which They
had lust ratified A. since declared hN The
Supreme Court -. the safe. ilct uu-
-.st;n,l the culorcd members AMI admit
tct 10 seats some members Ia are d.
qualified hN lhr second clause oi the ! ttll
Amendment Ia tile Constitution. an AR
,i i,4 which thcV th"m~ciNc- had cnuiri-
i.Htci ~ rati.4. | ndrr these rirrum-
sanee-. II ouli submit Ia k0u " neither
iI would moi br y ~ Without DELAY To
rulci IAN authorizing HE Governor "i
Georgia t. convene Tho members ori2l-
nl,Ie ticcird .a tie Legislature Trquir-
..- these members to lake thr oath pr"-
--libcl hv Tho Reconstruction A.. and
,t..e ~ he aimii-d whn arr ineligible
nmdcr i..e third ciAn-c 81 tHc IiiA
Amendment
TIN fREFl,HHs ANp I'M KLyTNUL.
The freedmen under tie projection
which the, have received, uir making
rapid prcgrcs- ia learning. and no com
;aaIu.. aIr made 81 lack ~ industry o"
l..lt " hen They received fair rrmunera-
Iuuiur their labor.
The means provided for paving the
interest OF the public debt with nil 9th
al expense. oi the GOV erumcni are more
liam ample
COMMERCE.
Tie To-, OF our commerce j. the onl,
result al the laie rebellion " hicl has not
received sufficient attcHlion from Won
~ TN, subject | Gall sour earnest atien-
iipa VIII nor uow suggest plans 10y
mich The object NAV bv effected. bu'
n4Il Il mccc,-ar, make il the subject oi /.
Special message during the session o
congress
VIRGINIA. MISSISSIPPI AND TkAA~.
At The March term Congress by iOiai
s,.-.tlution authorized the Executive {,
order elections ia ti,e States oi Virginia
Ni~.i.-ippi and Texas 10 submit to- then
ti.e constitution. which eac. had prcyI-
"u-l, !" the convention framed. eniirr
or IA -eiElfate parts TO DC voted upon a
ihc di-cFt Iioh 81 me EN"chiifr. , nIei
lhi> authority: elections were heid. %
h%ihia eire'ioii I"oA Fi'''e On inr o''
p JulA ioo9. ne ''osstnvF -i"l Leu
t"hNhl -''v'erhor elected nave nesn 4n
staiieh-'h' if'@l>l li'i h'ei ana dla ~
i'fu led oy 'ht iero .''. ana " -
w" RECONSTRUCTION a,'- 81 to"sfes- hi'
oi'-ialh'd from an "ou''iu' -Iuui"ri'H
i'esH'iii,'.''.' ~" ~. go. ''o III, ~" I'll
h'lfe'+ Atdiit', Oe a'i''ii''e' a''' ,'''
t'rt Siate ac '",', Ie,'e'e" =" ~ '''''
II III i.'iii'iA - 'I,'a :. ~
re 'lo'is - - ;" : ~, ~
al'u ieNa- '"' 49, ' ~" ~, .