Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-18
For the American.
Gov Morrill, and his former Supporters.

Gov Morrill, and his former Supporters
MR. EpIroR There seems 70 bs
considerable feeling just now. especially
among the American Party, on the qucs
ION, "Who shall &c their candidate fol-
Governor at the mex: election
speak VIA. must be apparent 70 every
one Who taxes any interest in the success
ot that party, whether himself member
q !: o. not. When say that ;Ae;r dis
satisfaction .: the course pursued by the
presen, Governor, Arson p Morrill,. is
broad, deep and well founded As a
friend = tia, party, ! must say. their
chance o. saceess with Mr Morrill, as a
standard bearer j. about eqaa. TO a man :
chance f5s life with muskct BAH through
MS BRAN hot an inpossibility, nor a
thin, aaheard Of. bu: 50 extremely I'M
probable t.: the experiment, far ali
Prac..c,, Purposes, my DC regarded as
eeu;vo,,a: = death
Som facts have recently come TO :ny
knowledge showing UP the Partially
and tayoFi;issn Of Coz NORTH, and his
disregard Of the wishes OF those who as
s:s.od il placing him in the position he
now occupies, in such light as fully to
justify tho complaints Of those who
have heretofore been his most active
political friends II, Is | have no reason
to doubt, the same trucking course has
been pursued in his appointments in
other parts 0: the State, there is abund-
as.l reason why he should not receive the
support of the American Party These
facts send you. tina. you may make
such use OF them, as, in your Judgment,
will beS: serve the cause Of which YOU
nave shown yourself 50 fearless an ad-
yoca.c.
/, is Vel known in THIS vicinity tina.
Maj q. N. Atwood OF Gardiner. was an
applicant, for the office of Adj. General.
He based MS claims on his long and well
known devotion t. the military interests
.: tie STATE. aad upon his active service
u The caase OF Temperance. In 1872,
.3a- before a.ta5r Gov. Morrill, or Col
ba:caclder wa, known as a Temperance
man. MAJ. Atwood was an efficient and
sell sacrificing laborer in the Washing
tonitn Reform. In 1874 he commenced
tae publication OF the Gold Water
Fountain. which he continued ill 1917.
with what benefit to the Temperance
Cause, every friend Of the Reform in the
state can decide. He enriched noble
caHse, ba; al his own expense; COZ he
los, money by the publication He was
n first IN the State TO publish reliable
Information concerning the "Sons Of
Temperance, he became a member OF
the Order in 1915, and was connected
with the government OF the Grand Di.
VISION in lsio. After having spent so
much time and considerable money in
aiding the Temperance Reform. be has
felt il to be his privilege. if no, his duty.
20 le, Others prosecute the work in
which he has so long laborcd. So much
for the claims Of Maj. A. on the score
of his services in the field of Temperance.
Al who know the facts arc well aware
tina. Gov. Morrill's claim on this ground,
IS compared with Maj. As, are of
much more recen, date, and more ques-
tiondlle character.
For the last twenty years Maj. At
wood has been connected with the
Militia of this State Since 1913 he
has been honorsd with four Commissions,
the duties of which he has discharged
to the satisfaction of all and with honor
20 himself. IN 1850 he was chosen an
officer in al Artillery Company IN
Gardner; aad 50 anxious was be for the
improvement Of the company tina. he
obtained permission Of the Adju,an,
General to furnish the company with
that they might be the more
fully instructed in Military tactics
He went to Portland, selected the guns
and equipments for the Company and
paid for their transportation to Gardiner.
or which he has not yet received the first
cent. Still further to serve his company.
&c leased a Hall for five wears at rem,
II So year, and paid $50 more for j
ltting 1t up. expecting to be repaid, at
east the money he expended, after the
,ompany should be well established -
L this however he was disappointed.