Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-23
aid and Comfort to Penitence "

AID and CeRtoSt 70 kenltence
i Somesyille, March 10.
! Ma EpiroR II find published in the
( columns Of the Ellsworth American OF
the 10Th inst, an anonymous letter. pur.
porting TO have been written al Somes-
vile on the 9th inst, called the Drunk.
ards Letter"
/ You have very chari,ably expressed a
wish that some one nigh, say few
words of ''eomfort' to ,hi. "desponding
writer" would suggest tina, he hide
his diminished head" from the sight OF a
community whose feelings he has out
rsged,-seek the friendship and protec-
ton OF the God Of Heaven, implure his
aid, and by long and deep repentance,
endeayof to grow better and riser. and
make public confession Of this last dark
sin-ac,ing the par, Of an imposter and
deceiver; or il not a ieceiver, TO come
out manfuly and give 10 the public his
name.
F, Nr Editor, | have read (wi,hn a few
weeks) with much pleasure and admlfs-
ton, the editorial productions Of Your
pen. in favor OF temperance. bu, believe
your expansive benevoience, and the ex'
ercise of that charity which '1hinke.h
no evil" have perhaps caused you to be
deceived BY the "Drunkard's Letter.
! The oldest iuhabuan, OF Somes,ille
has informed me that no person answer
ing TO the character Of PEStrEScE is liz.
ing in the place, nor ever has been.
Again, il the story OF the Gutter
| Drunksrd be true. and the author lives
IN some other town and neighborhood,
there is still an imposition, for .purpor,s
to be dated al Somesyi'le-ihereby caus-
ing people in other parts Of the Island
aud other towns. 10 believe that Penn
,ence' is some person living at Somes-
vile, whose history is no, generally
| known.
| From eircum.tan,ial train OF events,
have reason 10 believe, and do believe,
tina. the miserable story abou, peni,ence,
was maliciously designed by the author,
to be applied to some sran>cien, sojourn'
er in this place, and to direc, tie public
eye to this stranger as the author Of the
Drunkard'. Letter.
| have reason to believe that i, is the
work either Of wolf in Sleeps cloth
ing, who devouys widows houses, and
ior a prrfenee make long prayers who
stale she livery Of the Court Of Heaven,
to serve the devil in" or the production
Of certain slanderer, pre-, y well known
in these parts, and whose character i,
well: deIienated in the following quota.
,ion: His heart was Mack a. death,
his legs were faint with haste to propa.
gate the lie his soul had framed
His pillow was the peace oil families de.
e,royed, the SIGH Of Innocence repruach.
ed. broken friendship and the rrife Of
bro,herhoods, yn did he spare his sleep.
znG hear the clock number the midnlgh.
watches. on, his bed. devising mischief
more; and early rose and made mos.
heiIish meals Of good mems names"
! Nov, af.er having stated my views in
relation to the Drunkard'. Letter, l sh all
expec, that il | arm wrong in my eoncIu.
sions. that Penitenee. If there exists in
his mind one spark Of honor or human.
ty, will publish to this community his
true name, and il no such declaration
should be made. | request that you. dear
Editor, will retain the manuscript Letter
so that At some future time We may de.
,ecs the author BY the hand writing.
Yours Trnly.
VER,rAs.