Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-03
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inga British Aag in Castne on the glori.
Gus fourth.
was no, a little surprised that you
should ,ndufge in so much temper, at
50 Sm all nm object leu must be well
aware of the kind, and quantity, Of ma
terial, which caused the raising Of "that
flag" on tina, day. And think may
inquire as one did OF Jonah Of old
''Dast thou veil to be angry'
am we'll acquainted in Castine. !
know almost every man, women and
child. know their sentiments, feelings
and dispositions. And have reason to
believe that the citizens, generally. did
not feel nsulted at ALL And ! shall be
pa'doned when | say, tina, neither you,or
my friend, "Sam Jr." or my more calm
frierd Republican" have any ground OF
complaint towards those individuals who
hoisted the British flag, and proclaimen
! their Sc n;'men,s under It's ample folds
| know them all personally. ! say no, a
word of them privately, but politically
their conduct is open TO disc usion.
They belong to a party. once powerful,
bu, now, beautifully small. Once, the,
could bear up from the Rum Shop, a
long array of lie,ers, and pointing to the
BaIIo, box, were sure TO see tie ballot de-
posted which they had placed in their
hands. Once, they could call a county
convention. choose their delegates, nomi-
nate their men, and then elect them.
Their will vas lain TO the party ,oi which
they were the self Constituted heads, and
guides. Now, how changed, the pcopie
have gone on before them, and they
have failed to see. iha, they were left be.
hind. The people, have repudiateo the
Ram Shop policy; they laugh to scotn,
the fugitive enactments, they spurn with
contempt, the vile, weak and wicked
administration Of that Prince OF services,
Franklin Pierte And yet these gentle
men have until lately, seemed no. to
know it. They have still marched, and
countermarched, comm anded and en,reai-
ed, not seeming 10 know that their ranks
we're not as full, or Their hosts as victor
Gus as heretofore.
Coming events, have, however, cast
their shadows before, and what was be-
fore, bu, a vague idea. has come TO be a
fearful reality.
Saddenly they have ioanl tina, The
people are no, with them they have gone
on before, and what they imagined, were
the people. we're but a few ghosts, wnicll
Rum aud Liberty had sent up from the
lower regions. to d. cieve them INTO The
helicf that they rcdfy could command a
party.
Situated as they are, Why should they
be gradgcd the ltule pleasure they can
derive from adopting rs their own, flag
winch more fully represents the decayed
stuck, Oh which they lean for support.
than any other. The main spring oi that
party, as i, regards lis political success.
ALWAYS has been Rum. Withou, II, ii
was no party.
And now. that fact has become more
plain, and the bes, mel, have fed from II,
Rum is It's base. lis apex, as well as IT.
internal organization. The British flag,
probably Covers more drunkenness than
tina, OF any nation on earth. Surely then,
that flag is the only one which could
consistently be used by members Of a
party whose only rallying cry, is to turn
shop. The stars and stripes. are fit only
to wave over the heads Of those who de-
sire freedom from Rum selling, from
Slavery and Popery.
1t cannot be. however, tina, the British
flag was intended 10 cover any thing else
tu, Rum
am sorry tina, my friend Sam Jr.
was SO sensitive on the subject Of Sambt..
That was peculiarly Instructive
And they were probably little obllvi-
Gus in bringing i, forward As it is so
well known, that where "tha, flag"
waves "Sambo" is man At any rate
IS emancipated from the clutches OF
Frank Pierces slave catching ninions.
And it is strictly true, that with him
more liberty is enjoyed, than under the
laws which extend even to Maine.
am an advocate of perfect freedom
Of speech, and Of the open advocacy of
principles on all sides, and as such |
must dele nd the action OF those who
celebrated their principles under their