Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-30

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10. 1.-THE traces were insufficient, and ia
the surprise and wonder, " diclators,
the old order Of things was sustained by
two thirds majority" and Of Sseuben,
in the Argus Of March 90. "rhs Order
in this Town, after having had much ulb-
ula,ion through the winter. came out at
our annual town meeting on the oh inst,
and made a desperate rally, but were
overwhelmingly defeated" is fraud up
the public and the authors are guilty
Of one Of the two following crimes.-
First, either Of knowingly or purposely
publishing 10 the world, for truth, what
they knew to be false, or putting before
the public for truth what they did mo-,
know to be the truth: Secondly, or for
effect sake, Of putting before the public
only part Of the facts. to deceive and
gull: knowing il they had put all the
facts before the public, the whole facts
would prove their statements untrue
Taking either view Of the Case, they are
guilty Of Misrepresentation. If they
had stated adversely, they would have
come much nearer the truth. Then it
would read thus: 1.-The old order Of
things was defeated by 4 two-thirds ma.
iority," and "But were overwhelmingly
defeated"
Let US look at this Overwhelming de-
feat and two thirds ma jori,y moment.
The facts in the case are as folIows!:
+ Godfrey was elected Town Clerk and
LIST Selec,man: II Leighton and S B
SAWYER the other two Selecimen: and
Fl Leighton. Town Treasurer. The
Americans got Two Selectmen aud Town
Treasurer the old "order Of things got
their one man, Town Clerk aud lst Sc
iecman. They uni,edly elected a
School Committee.
Gossip has pretty accurately settled
the question that the overwhelming ma
iority, consisted in eIec,ing F Godfrey.
Wild Cat, and Il Leighton and b Saw
yer. Native Americans. good and true,
Now Mr. Editor, on which leg does the
two th,rds vote stand in this case! These
are facts "Obseryer" knew, il he knew
the whole facts in the case. "Sleuben"
did know them, and no mistake about
that. THIS is no, so much Of an Argu.
after all vet is is an Argus victory, for
the victory is in the Argus, but not at
the polls in Sieuben. | have no doubt
this is fair specimen Of the Wild Cat
yictore. portrayed in the fogy papers;
and if looked into would prove much
like the S,euben triumph.
In every instance where Sam has b d
a pitched battle with old Fogydom, he
has QUITE him, horse, foot, and dragoon,
except III very few instances, when col
lateral questions and local matters came
il To change the course aud impede the
PROGRESS of The American cause.
Such l. the DISTRACTED condition Of old
Foyydom III general aud Widcatlsm IN
p.rl.cnlar, that WHENEVER any circum.
stauce does co;he up to change the as
pect Of thugs. they eagerly grasp a, the
eiiec, as a false pretext, and claim the
resu, as a grea, victory. over the Amer.
can party.
And this is prominently the case in
Steuben. And | know that both the
writer in the Uuion aud Argus knew
this to be the fact: if had not known
il, never would have taken up my pen
on the question. But when | see men
claiming to be such among mankind, by
Misrepresentation, endeavor to palm on
to the community, such Il base fraud for
political effect. then my pen cries lie, me
no, rest. but dip me and lei me efface the
gossamar.
There is baud Of Native Americans
in S,euben. good and true, the statement
Of Observer and S,eucen to the contrary
notwithstanding. who are well posted III
the frauds Of Fogydom and WiIdca,ism.
and are ready to meet them in open
comba, at the ballot box, or by pen III
any Of the journals Of the day, whenever
circumstances require. They spoke at
the ballot boz las, fall, and will he heard
again. next.
The Republican party. as party. did
not go TO the poles at the annual town
meeting this year in Sieuben; and what
is more. the Leading men in the party did
advise not to do it.
A KNOW SOMETHING.
Steuben, March &c.