Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-14

US from dangerous citizens OF TINS class.
! There is another class, however, more :" We
| feared those who whatever their possi'n
/ in life always seek to mount higher. Chilled
/ with genus inferior only to their ambition.
! they are satisfied with nothing short OF the
| laurel wreath Of victory the throne oil
| sovereignty. Our nation however is not a
| military nation. Our armies are for protec-
ton, not for conquest Hence il Napoleon
| existed among us he would have little oppor-
| tunity to display his talent, and in all proba-
/ bility would sleep in blissful ignorance Of his
own superior qualities. In civil life the men
Of most ability and energy are among US a
! protection against each other. Jealousy re-
| strains ambition. Hence 1t is a remarkable
fact in our history. and one worthy Of note,
that our ablest men have never been able
TO ascend the presidents chair. They may
reach its foot but there they are forced TO
bow to u.en of talent inferior to their own.
,, There are some who prefer to ascrise this
to the influence Of the people at large, claim
ing that we want not masters but servants
in our official positions. This may seem
a little hattering to the people but, how
ever YOU may wish To look at the matter,
the fact remains The genius Of the nation
protects us from the genus of private am
bition.
Now how about religion Difficulties IN
the past in regard TO religion seem TO me to
have arisen from the complaint OF want OF
liberation With US, however, this word
completely loses its force. We have ahso-
lute!y no liberation. We tolerate no reli-
gion. Our constitution recognizes for all
religions not liberation but rights. And 1t
guarantees to every individual the right to
a IL
wish to seek God. then the constitution per
mits him to go TO the devil provided he in
jures no ones rights, while on the journey.
All We ask in regard TO religion Is an open
field and fair play We have il. In this
condition Of things honest men are sure t.
find the truth, If they 60 honestly about il.
That's all we want all We can desire.
| have thus attempted to show. my
friends, that NE are tree from all the know
causes Of revolution. In addition to this
let us consider that the glory, patriotism. and
interests Of the nation, are common TO all
the states. Our ruling parties. too are
species of protection to each Others honesty.
For so nearly equal in numerical strength
are the Republican and Democratic parties.
and so similar, in general. are their views
that the ship Of state, after four wears
cruise through the current Of events, enters
the DIR, dock of election and rests on both
acting as props while tn. chinks ar, rrnair.
ing. Were either Of IN, mons TAI u.,k
ali then deed would IN. shin n. in danger
a. il 20 nj be ,mpo,s,bl. N t,uncb ,,,in
in safet, breast the storms ~ time AMI
further. the marty ont of nov,r r,,i.s "a.
country quite as efect.yel, a. m. IN, IN
othc. FOR A falls. rnea,ur, of n. .,,." may
turn the balance m favor Of IN, "out.
Thus honesty Is prort.i>I Tor n not aIw,v.
secured. This i germ Of p,rn.tpal fr,,,,
Again. it is A msxIm of nni,t,ral economy
that that state il mos, I;k II, ,nc,,,.Y.,,h,cb
adhercs most str,etly 10 H. nr;pr,ul.. .,
which il Vas founded Oar can.t,,,f,or i,
the same a. when adont.d Amendments
have been added II. ,ru, i'm, N. o,i.,,,J
article. remain unaffected And fnT1her
chang. In the.. DR. N I'M. - .b..Ity ,,,,,,n.
able. ,a,. for the het,.r .,,,.. 4, ,.n,,,,..
the ratification OF thr,r-fo,,,,h. ~ tho ,,,,c.
10 accomplish such 4 unra.nr- IN. IA.
s,itutlon. too. /. bas.d ON ,b,. rb,lo.n,h, ~
common sens. "look b-E,r, ,,u
being the result Of .x var. coostJers,,o,
b, our pur,., and xis.,, ,,,,,,,. 49,,
been adopted in 1889 wb.rra. ,pden.nd.,c.
ga. acknowledg n 1-.t
Ia co,rl,,.ion ~, f,is,l. -