Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-04-10

friendship aud peace between all parts OF
the country. But am compelled by the
necessity of the situation to refer for a
moment To a chapter of history. The last
act of the Democratic domination Ia this
House eighteen years ago was stirring aud
dramatic. Then the Democratic Party
sail, IL you elect your man as President OF
the United states we will shoot your I'm
ion to death" And the people of this
country. not willing to be coerced. but
believing they had a right to vote for
Abraham lincoln il they chose, did elect
him lawfully n President and then your
leaders In control Of the majority OF the
other wing ot this Capitol. did the heroic
thing Of Withdrawing from their seats and
your Representatives withdrew from their
seats and flung down to us the gage of
mortal battle. We called il rebellion. but
we admitted that IL was courageous. tn give
us the iel gage OF battle, aud fight 1t out
10 the open Held That conflict, and what
followed s.e all know too we'll; and 10 day
after eighteen yrars,the book OF your dom
inaiton i opened where you turned
down your leaves in 1850, and you ar, sig
naiiztng your return to power by reading
the second chapter mot this time an hero
tc onel that declares that Ii We do not let
you dash a statute out OF the book you
wlll-not shoot the Union to death az in
che first chspirr-but starye IL 10 death
by refusing the necessary appropriations.
Applause on the Republican side You.
gentlemen, have 1t in your power to Kill
This movement. You have it In your
power, by Withholding these two bills. to
smite the nerve centres OF our Constitution
to the stiffness OF death; and you have de-
clared your purpose to do It IL you cannot
hrtRk hppu the element. NJ gr.a
that. up to tins time, have always ruled in
the Government.
LESS HONORABLE THAN TIIE SECESSION
rLAS.
IN 1856. IN Cincinnati. Ia the National
Democratic Convention, aud still later,
in lsG0, the National Democracy IN the
United States affirmed the right OF the
veto a. one Of the sacred rights Of our
Government, aud declared that any law
which could not be passed over veto by
tNo-ihtd, vote had no right to become
a law, and that the only redress was an
appeal from the veto 10 the people At the
next election. That has been the Demo
crA.lc doctrine on that subject from the
rcmote.t day-Crrtaiuiy from t,cueral
Jarkson's time until now. What would
y"u have 10 1851 II the Democratic ma
Jority In the Senate. instead OF tax NJ the
course which u did, had simply SAID. We
Nlil put an amendment on al appropriA-
ton bill declaring the right el any State TO
>cceie from the Uuion AZ pleasure aud
torbidding auy officer OF the Army or Ma
" of the luited states from interfering
win any State ia IT, purpose to -ccrdc:
suppose that the Democratic msjority had
sAIi then, Put thai on these Approuria-
tlpn bills, or ~r viii refuse supplies tor
the GuycTnmcnt-' Perhaps they could
have Killed the Government then by star
Satiun. hut iu the mAdny-. OF that hour,
10" leaders oi the session Government did
not dream It would be honorable to Pat
their Gght on that ground. bGs they walk
ed out on their plan of battle aud fought
i out But now iu a way which the Wild
est oi seCcs>'onisis never dreamed OF tax
ing, u j. proposed to make this new A.
-ault on the vital~ OF the nation.
Gentlemen addressing the Democratic
side Of the House. We have tried to count
the cost. We Old try to count IL IN 1861.
before We picked up the gage OF battle
and although no man could then forecast
The awful los in blood ana treasure, set,
having started in. we staid there tu We
tory We simply made the appeai % our
-ov"rrign-Io that great omuipotgnt, pub
Tic opinion, IA AmeUca-to determine
whether the | niou should be Tho. 10 death.
Aud now, lawfully. IN our right and In
our place hare, We pick up the gage ol
battle which you have thrown down. auI
viii appeal 70 our common sovereign to
say whether yOg shall break down ths
prtuclp.r uf free consent IN legislation a.
the price Of starving the Government to
death. We are ready o pass these bill,
lor the support oi the Government AZ any
knur A her Nttu xy ~ an
dnary way. and il you offer these other
measures a. separate measures, We Viii
meet you In the spirit OF fair and fralcr-
nai debate. Bot you shall not compel a.
YOU shall not CUerCe us-eyen 20 save
This Government, until the question has
gone % the sovereign 10 determine whether
Il will consent 10 break down any or it,
voluntary powers. And on that ground,
gentlemen, sc plant ourselves. Loud
applause on the Republican side aud Ia the
galleries
We remind you, 10 conclusion, this
great zeal Of yours In regard TO keeping
the officers ofthe Government ont of the
S.atr, has not been always yours H.
member that ouly six years before the
war your law authorized marshA;s Of the
United States to 20 through all our house
holds and hunt for fugitive slaves. II did
not only that, but 1t empowered marshal,
TO call posse comiiatus, and 10 call up
on all the bystanders TO join in the chase;
aud your Democratic Attorney General
declared, In an opinion. IN 1854. that
marshal of the United States might call to
his aid the whole posse, Including sol
diers aud sailors and marines OF the United
States. to join in the chase, and to hunt
down the fugitive. Now. fellow mem-
bers OF the House, If Tor the purpose OF
making slavery eternal, you could send
your Marshals and could summon posses
aud use the armed forces OF the United
States. BY what face or grace eau YOU
Tell IA that in order 10 procure freedom
In elections and peace at the polls YOU
cannot use the same Marshal with his arm
ed posse! But refrain from discussing
the merits OF the proposition. have
tried ln this hurried aud unsatisfactory
way To give my ground OF opposition to
this legislation.
As Ar. Oalneld resumed his seat he
was again loudly applauded on the Re-
publican side aud ia the galleries