Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-20
Americanisn, Morrillism. whiei.m. 90.


the following:
The Ellsworth American Of last week
comes out strongly against the action Of
the "Fusion. Republican" Convention at
Augusta on the 22d FEBRUARY last, den.
ouncing the nomination Of Arson P.
Morrill, for Governor, and recommend.
ing the nomination of a "straight-out, .
full blooded American. independent fall
wire.pulling party hacks, whether former
y belonging TO the Wing or Democratic
party. The nomination Of Mr.. Morrill,
by the Know No,hngs las, year drove
many OF the best men out of the organ,za.
ton, and has KEEP, them out to the present
time. Indeed, the stronges, opponents
mot the loudest taik.rsl-of the Ameri.
can party. men whose adherence to it
would have insured its success and Civ.
Ell il the prestige of honesty and ability.
were disguised with the thought of vo,.
ing for such notorious political mounte.
bank as Arson P. Morrill, aud left the or
ganization, perhaps never to returu.--
The announcement, however, that past
sins are not TO be repeated aud that a
wiser aud better course is to he pursued
hereafter, may bring them back.
At all events, il the american speaks
the sentiments aud determination Of the
party in Hancock county, and We are
sure its course has many supporters here,
the kneIl Of the present State administra.
ton has been sounded, its death warrant
is written aud cannot be revoked. A.
men. Selah.
Amongs, the prominent. hopes, wishes
designs, and bargains attempted BY the
Morrill, party in the early part OF the pre-.
sent political yea:, the proposition to dis.
pose Of tie Is, 900 s,raigh, wings" who
voted for Hon. Isaac REED for Governor
has been amongs. their foremos, labors,
bu, does not appear TO have been accom-.
pl,shed. Neither are we advised that
the mission Of Mr.. Collector Smart has
been more succe ssful. They may accept
his invitation to Join their fortunes with
the Administration at Washington. but
the formal transfer has not We, been
made. The recent election in Portland
may be cited as en- indication oil such
transfer. or acceptance OF the invitation
but we have no positive authority for lis
being more than local matter In which
men may discard, w,,hou, reproach, the
distinctive principles which DIVIDE men
upon questions OF State and National
policy. We take it for granted then
that these $4,000 wings remain upon
then old platform, and will do JUS, as
the, please when the time comes 10 ac,
will no, break their faith either plight.
ed by word OF implied by their principles
when they 90 TO the polls at State cleo
lion. II the, have no candidate OF the.
own, they will either stay at home on the
day OF election or vote tor some hone
man, who may be pu, in nomination, aud
whose political principles viii not require
such supporters To s,ul,lfy aud condemn
the principles for which they have con
tended so many years. 1t is barrel " pos
sibie such a candidate may he brought
forward BY the American party. We
say !, Is barely possible, for we kno"
nothing oil the prominent men IN tina
party. aud cannot Judge OF the pr"bab'li
tres in the case beyond The fac, that Mr.
MorrIl IS not Their man. II tina: party
therefore. should pa, up good aud true
man, we think the "lj 900 straight
wings, or a, least the largest portion o
them, nigh, gn to the polls and supper
him. We commend these consideration
10 the attention OF those who constitute
the regular American party III this State
JUS, and proper course. hut as a pecufa
Circumstance in the political affairs o
Name which every man may Canvas ant
+ act upon without subjrc,ns himself o
his party To the leas, suspicion OF bribery
or corrupt m. These I5,0D0 wings ar,
not IN the market" for sale, bu, ar,
readily to do hattie for the right, ~'tho"
regard 10 pay or pfmirr.
In the man we like the tone oi this arll
, cle;bu, let no one suppose ior a moInen.
from this admission, that we in the leas
favor compromise with The unmorta
$4,000 Compromise aud fusion arr
two words that we detest. Neither DE-
we believe tina, Bs. Messenger woulo
favor compromise. We believe tina
like ourseli, his course will be to adher'
steadily to the principles Of the Ameri
} can party. and no, be tempted one io,'
from straight forward course. Fusion
ism and MorriIlism are only Of mash
room growth, destined to leave behind I
name no less enviable than 'Blue-I'gh
Federalists, Hartford Convention, Grey
towm Patriotism and Frank Pierce dy
nasty. The American people are RICH,
and will ye. redeem themselves and the,
neeks from the morrill, yoke.
UNITED STATES MAGAZINE. The gen
,lemanly publishers of this. the best AM
cheapest periodical, has laid US unde
lasting obligations by forwarding to U
all the back numbers. We now have