Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-06
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN
Ellsworth, Friday, Apr. 6. 1855
The Republican Party.


A. far as we are able 10 ascertain, eve
rs paper in this Slate, protesting friend
ship Tor the American parry, also profess
<es friendship for the self styled Repub.
Hcan party. We have been observing Tor
months paSt-and II has been with keen
fe.ret-tha, some who assume 10 the
Dictatorship ia the American ranks. are
nol Only committing adultery with this
ielerGled uondescrlpt. but are endeavor-
ing To tempt away others also. We have
iuIborne 10 cry out sgalnsi this evil. be-
cause We had hoped the transgressors
wuuld see the error ef their WAYS and re.
turn AN, hunbled and Peni,ent, 10 re.
cline once more upon the bosom of their
rs; lose-lhe American party.
Blu, we have looked in vain and now
whatever may be the consequence 10 US
individually, whatever may Dc tie fate oil
our paper, We herewith declare our firm
adherruce 10 the pure principles oil II
American party, and that We Will not
barter away even silver from Its pat
form, Ter the whole mass a. crooked un-
sainly, po~der.pos'ed timber, huddIed
together by clog rolling which consti.
tute. What the office seekers from every
Ylrty and Ism Ia the State are pleased 10
style the platform Of the Republican par.
" -
When we If, the old Democratic par
IL, il was not TO return again; like dog
10 his yumit; nor sas IL 10 go into the
arms OF the dying Wing party, bu; II was
to help build up new parl! and adhere
ta 1t. | we cannot unite with the old
siock oil either Wing or " I'D Cat, much
.ess can We affiliate With the disappointed
Office seekers, the cast-ofis, the leaylngs
tue renesades and traitors OF both, Who
by reason OF their Well known character.
Cannot be admitted 10 the fellowship 0
the American party and such We beiieys
10 be lasr picture OF the nien who brough
into existence 4 deformed bantIing anc
yciepei II Republican.
True, there were many good and faith
ful Americans We're lied 10 and deceived
INTO standing god-fsthers for the little u
chm al the bapsismal iont. But many
OF them have since discovered tina, the
pail prepared for their outlets was only
coated. They have penetrated beyond
The outer covering, aud now turn witt
thing from the attempted carresses Q
MIA, a, first seemed charming little
praiiler.
Blu. some may inquire why We USE
such language In reference to the Repub
l,cau patty, We viii answer that ques
ton. because there are doubtless many
OF our readers who do not understand The
pecaIir system oil wire pulling winch has
been carried out IN order 10 make the
American party hatch an egg broug h'
forth Dy the enemy, and then chris,et
the lutte chick "RepubIican"
! Al. know that in this county al least
the American party owes lis origin pure
~ 10 the foree OF circumstances brought
about by the priesily interference oil John
Baps, with cur free schools, his pFlessly
sanction OF the breaking into schoo
house in the night time by Romish boy:
and destroying Bibles &c All know
tha, in this county his insulting policy
d, length so aroused public opinion as to
drive him from our midst, and that when
ne again returned to add injury TO injury;
insult to Insult, that the same public opIn-
ION he had provoked, tarred and feather
ed him, rode hun upon a rail and again
drove hun from our village.
All know. too, the hospi,able recep.
ton which greeted his return by gang
OF old wire pullers a, Bangor and tina. TO
crown their own infamy they presented
him with valuable gold watch, accom-.
panied with flattering letter. the very
reading OF which would sicken genuine
Native American dog
This ridiculous farce was well backed
up BY the Mercury and other kindred
sheets, and while Bapst was lauded as a
martyr and angel of forbearance, the citi.
Gems oil Ellsworth were denounced as
"rowdies. ruffians and pirates !" nor were
their malldic,ious confined to Ellsworth
aione-.he whole county camaDn for its
share-ihe county was insuIted by de-
nouncing the Grand Jurors as "a gang
Of base,y perjured Williams %
Tins crusade however was short lived,
and ye, it continued long enough to steel
the heart Of every true American against
these sy,npa,h.sers with renegade priest,