Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-02-02
The Vay il Goes.

The way it Goes.
Our exchanges are now numerous the
list is as hrge as We can we'll atiord.-
There are some to which we have sen,
and no, received any in return. We
shall not send to such after this week,
unless we hear from them. There is
bu, one paper in the State which has
failed to exchange, which in the least
surprises US, and tina, is the State paper
the kenaebec journal. This is an
eleventh hour" paper, having wheeled
into the ralks just in time to sc, the
State printing. We are the pioneer in
the cauSe-we have done the hard
fighting and left the spoils Of victory
o others. And now what IS our
reward Why simply to have them give
US the cold shoulder.
We have not been eXtrayagant In our
/ demands-hsye not asked for office
either for ourself or friends, but have
taken the liberty Of sending our paper to
many whom We supposed would be will
ling to aid the cause by becoming sub
scribers. In very few instances the
American has no, been refused; but in
many it has. We will give one BY way
Of example. James \ MIliken OF Collm
bla requests US SO refrain from sending
him the American. Well, we nil re.
frain. True, by so doing We shall lose
clean profit OF l5or l6 cents Per annum
on our paper, ,e. We are wiling TO make
the sacrifice.
But how was it last Summer We re.
member that 10 advance his interests, We
expended abou, fifty dollars in money and
many weeks hard labor. Ie, we confess
that this Was not done cut Of Personal
considerations. No, we should have
done the same Tor AIRY other person under
similar circumstances. What was done
by US was intended for the good the cause
was done without any selfish motives,
and wha. we did made US hundreds OF
enemies in this county.
We have cited the case of the kenne-
bee Journal and Mr. Milliken, because
most prominent. Ba, they are far ipm
being the only ores. In this county
there are scores OF them to which we
W II not alude But il is not because
they have refused to patronlze our paper
tn at we complain. That was their RICH,
and our privilege. But we complain be-
cause they did not send back the hall
sheet OF the Herald which we issued on
the 29th of December, in which we re.
quested them to give us notice II they
did not intend becoming subscribers to our
our new paper. II all had done this
who are now sending back the Ameri-
can, it would have saved US abou, twenty
dollars expense. We do not envy that
man his conscience, who will take from
the office, read and then send back four
numbers Of paper, without one word
about pay.
We started with abou, 200 names Oh
our books. being the old list Of the Her
aid, This number has been reduced
about 1870. We expected 10 more would
send back their papers; and supposed
that they would have been done refusing
them long ago. We now suppose there
will be few more who will intend to
take our paper and read i. for week or
two, and then say don't want it." To
such we say, you are doing US great in
Justice by so doing. II you do not in.
tend to pa,ronize the American, you
should have said so long since. We are
aware OF some OF the influences now be.
ing used 10 break US down, but perhaps
do not know all. We know that the
spurious Herald is kept in circulation for
that purpose solely. We know it from
the fact that the worst enemies TO the
dead Herald, while Native American
paper, are now the warmest supporters
of the Mercury Herald.
1t is evident that bu, one paper can be
supported in this county. All past ex-
perience proves it. The first question
which the Native Americans Of Hancock
county should ask themselves should be,
had we rather have the Bango. Mercury
Herald, or the paper printed in the coun.
| ty1 II the former, theu in the name o (