Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-11-23
The Boston Press On the Election,

The Boston Press en- the Election.
The IraUcNer, in sensible article,
says:
The American party has succeeded
generally in eeeiing all the State cfii.
GERS, and in securing majority in both
branches of the Legislature. Bu, it is
no, the Know Nothing party Of last year.
Purged Of much of the fanaticism, and
+ destructlveness, and notification, which
marked It's advent as a domnent party,
IT has come again into power, with less
strength numerically. bu, purer and wi.
ser, and Stronger in fact, and more po-
ten, for good The dro>s of the partly
resolved itself INTO new form, and ming
ling with other ciemen nis, was fused INTO
The Republican organization. This or
ganlzaiIon planted itself upon the we'll
known prevalent sentiment of the people,
and hazarded its success exclusively upon
that, as paramount issue. I he result
has shown, not only that they mi,iook
The public sentiment, but that they made
Ia bad choice Of means TO give expression
TO II. The men who controlled the or
ganlzaton had not, and never can have.
the confidence Of the people of this Com.
monwealth; and the effort. therefore,
however desirable it may be, and how.
ever much IT was earnestly aud honestly
desired by thousands who have given
their coaiitling eupport to the Republi-
can party, has proved failure. So far
rom giving an expression to the Anti
Nebraska feeling of this State, the at
tempt has ended in essentially weaken.
ing the force Of the sentiment which i.
we'll known to EXIST"
The C4uiitr says:
The event was no. unlocked for by
those VINO remembered what an immense
power was welded by the American par.
~ last year, and who could not be made
10 believe that that party was To be ami.
hIated by the detection of the political
traders and hypocsitcs who joined the
Order ito control ii, with.ut caring for
any Of the princip pies which it was es,ab.
Iished to maintain, aud who left it when
they thought they perceived chance to
make better bargain eIsewl here. The
result is to SIR. Gardner the great even,
o' his life, for the election Of last wear
was no criterion at all Of personal popu.
Iari'y or political estimation, while this
year he has met those who deserted him
to fuse with his enemies, and has pros.
tfa'ed the whole party of amalgamation
and seetlon&llsm in this state His friend.
aud followers have fought the battle we'll
they have secured the state. and harau.
gued The voters from Nantucket to Berk.
shire, display ing more pluck and resoIu-
llon than the most o! their opponents,
and have earned the triumph which t..cy
have achieved by haId labor and un,iri1,y
effort.
The Adrerti,er. with more than usual
remarks:--
"We are not surprised at this result:
and we can even say that we exprrienc.
a certain degree "f satisfaction in oh er.
wing how completely our impressions ,'f
the probable issue of the canvass hnve
been verified. The "RepubIcal.s' ce
Free Soilers, as always before. haze pfo +.
ed the marplo,s who have sccampi i.h,L
directly the opposite object to ,ha, ,hey
rroiessed 10 have in view
I he Attas. with trailing banners cay:
"Our efforts have been in vain. T,.e
people have willed it otherwise, anl IS
good citizens we bow to decision whith
our judgement cannnt approve hoping
that another year may bring with il wi.er
counsels."
We hope as much and that nur neigh.
Dor may learn something BY ,l.ese "wirer
The Transcript Gays
The American party gained quite a
brilliant triumph at the State election yea.
terday. and the Bee efthis morning right.
fully brings on. its rooster perehsd onihs