Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-06

malleable insiders draw them into pro-
per shape 10 suit their nefarI"ns purpose,
and send them upon missions To their
breathren, preaching unto them that Il
Republican party could be formed II
would carry with ii an immense outside
influence.
The trick succeeded TO a charm, and
finaIley resulted in the issuing OF a call
largely signed by well known Native
Americans, Tor Republican Convention
to assemble IN Augusta on the 22nd cl
Febuary-mearely foo the purpose Of
Organizing state Republican party. =
As was calculated by the arch conspira.
tors, but few comparatively of the Amerl-
can party attended that Convention, which
afforded them an opportunity to rush in
their Fals,aff, leglons and control the
Convention, thus using the Americans
who united with them as mere cats paws
and stool pigeons.
!, is not necessary to here repeat the
doings Of that Convention. One act a.
lone stamps i, with the dissppfoval of,he
American parry. To the surprise and
modification of many who had been
humbugsed into signing the CALL the
Convention nominated a candidate for
Governor, selecting for that Office the
man whom they had once foisied upon
the American party-the man " ho has
been false TO that party in Hancock
County, hoping again to make us swal-
low HIM.
Blu, i, is not necessary here 10 enquire
into the fitness OF Arson P. Morril 10 be
again made the recipient Of American
votes. The very fac, of his having ac-
cepted the nomination OF party, other
than the American, must, as we under.
stand the principles OF the rarfy, be "a
bar 10 his denomination by them
Blu, aside from that consideration, nc
ipauin Hancock County who is really
true to the American cause, can consent
to endorse man brought forward b,
McCrlllis OF Bangor and similar kindred
spirits who were among the chief mourn
ers for Bapst. and who contributed mos
freely TO buy him the gold watch. Hac
Arson P Morrill, hitherto been as true
as steel to the American party, it woule
be enough to arouse suspicion TO hav.
him broush, forward by such arrant Jacl
Catholics, and worse than all, 10 accep
their nomination.
Should the Am erican party once mort
endorse and elect him, wha, guaranty i:
there that his obligations 10 the Jacb
Catholics are not paramount 10 all others
Judging BY the past, we mus, core 10 al
affirmative conclusion on this question
because he has positively refused to com
ply with he will of the majority express
ed in awful manner and has premi,t
ed the Jack Catholics of Hancock Coun
" 10 influence him in his appointments
Moreover he has refused TO remove a
rummy and Jack Catholic from Office
because this same Republican party IT
another county, through one OF It's leader,
has requested him So to act.
There is no Disgusting the fac, that .ht
American party Of this county, which
gave Morrill, the larges, mojority Of an,
county IN the state, feel that they are cap
able Of managing their own affairs, ant
do no, want the guardianship OF Re
/ publican party 10 say who shall be then
nfficers and who shall not. IL is an IN
sui, which all feel. aud which will be re-
scented IN proper manner.
| We are far from agreeing with some
IS to the proprie,y Of breaking up the
present organization Of the America
party. There was never lime when il
is more needed. The true ones mus, ad
mere to the old landmarks, aud no, be
come gossamers to be blown abou. by
the blasting oder breathed forth by the
Jack Catholic Republican party. They
sent men to Augusta 10 make laws. moi
to nominate Governor. Hubbard wa
once nominated by the Solons Of Maine
but the people repudia,ed the doings OF
that Convention: There is deep NOR.
al lesson to be learned from tha proceed.
ing, and the Republicans nigh, have
profted by it. Blu, we are glad TO be
able to state that very many of the legis.
la,ors who were deceived into signing
the call, themselves repudiated its &C.
ton when morrill, was nominated.
If there are any Republicans in this
county who wish to defend themselves or
Morrill,, upon the points here raised, We