Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-02-25
The Situation, No, 2,

II there Is such a thing as rstributive
justice, and | believe there is. the Demo-
cratic party must necessarily continue to
suffer politically for Its evil practices. 1t
seems to act upon the belief that there Is
no moral law In force. and that anything
Is fair in politics; that truth Is only trans
TORY and creature Of the Imagination,
that moral obligations may be broken with
impunity. II party needs require 1t, and Of
fce-holding belongs to that party by di.
vine right. and that any means are iusti.
fable that may be used to secure It, II
this Is not the creed of that party its rec
ord bellies 1t. But the recent unhoiy ex-
hibition Of that party's policy is by no
means . now departure. Its moral and po-
litical decadence. walking hand in hand,
commenced more distinctly than ever In
1854.
The repeal of the Missouri Compromise
was a dishonest transaction. 1t was a IA.
grant breach OF compact that had existed
for years. II was u willful violation of q
moral obligation, II WAS complete
abandonment Of principle, 1t was effect.
ed, too, upon the trumped- mp pretext that
1t was unconstitutional aud that new land
was needed for the cultivation of cotton.
claiming that the old fields were becoming
exhausted of their fertility. But this story
was not believed Time and the increase
of that product on the old fields have long
since proved 1t false. The real object In
view. however, and the one 10 be kept out
Of sight. was to make more slave states
and thereby increase the strength of the
partyin Congress. Here was a clear case o I
disappearing before the people, and wha,
a mistake, Power at any cost was the
rock upon which it split.
The scheme failed and instead OF its
teaching the party lesson 10 ethics, as II
should have done. or making 1t politically
wise 1t only served to destroy what honor
had yet remained In spite Of the baueful
influence OF human slavery. Right here
were born to the party the twin sisters OF
disgrace and misfortune
might refer to the Fugitive Save law.
and TO the bred Scott case, a. showing
the degree ot desperation to which the
party felt itself driven. If 1t would control
the government But the unjust and. |
may say. the Inhumsn spirit visible In
these measures are open To all, 10 ID. pages
OF written history
Right here the astonishing fact mus, he
stated that at no time 10 all these wear,
is there any evidence that the Democratic
party has had any interest beyond the per.
peiuatipn Of itself. l. this rec klcs- dec.
laration. Let US see The Rebellion It.
self WAS only party measure. Turn ii 81
twist II a. you may. this Is the inevitabi,
conclusion. Was the institution OF SLAYER,
threatened with destruction or molestatioI
eveni There is no evidence Of It, In fac
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise b,
that party destroys every vestige OF such
a position. We never seek 10 protect gu,
property by opening up the highway lead
iug to Il. Besides what other gain wss
possible II successful? II j. plain that tn.
Kansas Nebra>s. hill would have become
the Kansas Nebraska conquest and viii
that 3 complete snhjrgatiou Of all oppo
sition IN politics aud .hr terms Of life met
ell out - u BY the inch
The suppression Of the c1lnrrd vote d
the south Is IN this same direction and /,
sssal any and every movement and meas
ure Of the Republican party with all it:
might i also - the end that the party