Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-02

But abou, that time the whole. ZACH Cath.
olic force came down upon US like a
swarm Of keusts. We learned upon
authority Of Cou,Ilard, who Had gone
over to the enemy. tina, Sil7 had been
raised by subscription, and five hundred
more promised il needed to carry on
the war and break down the American
Our books were all replevled, the Bangor
Mercury obtained the subscription lis,
and issued the FIRST number Of spurious
Herald in the name Of CouiIlard, wherein
appeared lying, slanderous attack upon
US. over the signature Of that traitor to
the American party. This libel was,
and still is believed to be true by many
good Americans. Friends becaC.e cold
and luke warm. the Post Master refused
to give US our exchanges. the American
came back W scores, friends at a dis
lance wrote us abusive letters, many
whom we thought should have known US
better, refused our paper and denounced
us as traitor and villain.
1t was a gloomy time with us then.
embarrassed with debts, almost deserted
by friends, as it appeard to US, and We
felt that certain failure awaited our en-.
,erprise. 1t was in one Of our darkes,
momens when we spoke Of the fact that
the K-nnebec Journal did not exchange
with US, and tina, james A. Millken had
refused the American. Perhaps we
should have been more patient, but We
could not have been more industrious and
persevering We determined to struggle
on, and in order to arouse such irinds to
activity a, kmer that We were no, guilty
Of the charges made against US by the
spurious Herald, we took occasion to
speak of our trials and difficulties. We
meant well, and good has come from it,
A spiri, OF enquiry spring up, the people
began to investigate, and the result, has
been tina, the lying ISLANDERS pu, forth by
the Bangor Herald and the ZACH Catholic
swarm buzzing about it, are no longer
belived. Our friends in Ellsworth have
spoken out in a tone not TO be mi.under'
Stood, and now, under a deep sense o.
gratitude Tor the many tokens Of kind
ness We are daily receiving, we shall press
forward with renewed energy, confident
IN the cause we have espoused, and tbs
support Of the American party.
But let no person suppose i, cas-!
to ALLEVIATE US from any man in the lcas
attached to the American cause. Lee
no editor with Catholic proclivities laugh
too loudly over and anticipated ansmucf
hoped Tor breach between ourself ane
any other member Of the parry. Though
sighted and abused, it shall not cool oul
zeal, nor shall it in the least prevent u.
from still laboring for the party, although
The direct result Of our labors may be *
elevate to high office, those who ma.
he pleased to give US the cold shoulder
Vain are the iawnings, and disgusting
the assumed Indignation Of the Bangor
II erald, in reference to our remark abou
James A. Milliken refusing the Ameri
cam. No act Of his, Of persona
character tow ards ourself. could make u
hesitate for . moment to do oil in GU
power to secure his sea. in the next Con
gress. The American cause is to'
sacred to permit mere personal considera
lions to come in the way OF duty.
These are the motives tina: govern US
and therefore we cannot but despise tn,
trucking course pursued by the Bango
Herald. Every person interested in sh
publication Of that sheet,as tar as known
is known to have been hostile to Nj
Milllken; but now that the battle ha
been Tough. and won, how contemplate
to set up the claim Of "oar candidate =
Such "high toned" nonsense reminds u
Of the fly that boosted Of the "hard day
work we have done," and yet the fly
had ridden al day upon the ox.yoke.-
Finally aud in conclusion. we reiter
ate our friendly feelings towards tn
American party in general. the Kennoe'
Journal and James 4. NilIiken in parti
cular; and enter our solemn protes
against all attempts on the part Of TIL
enemy 10 produce disunion in our ranks
Hence!orward, we are determined tina
no statement made by the enemy agains
a brother American, however plausible j
may appear, shall in the less, operate up
on our prejudiees or weaken our conf
dence. This pledge we intend sacredly
10 keep, aud only ask others to be gov
erned BY the same principle Of action TO
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