Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-02-16


would prevent any combat on his part
and tn ere, in the public sssee, finding nc
resistance, and being backed by throng
Of his comrades. appIaud,ug his courage
to continue beating him, with brutal vio'
lence till the slender youth was ready 10
sink under repeated blows. But hold, the
deacon distiller was wealthy, his ances-
tors and family connexions tits intima ated
in the Salem Gazette, were respectable.
He was connected with The late Picker.
ing Dodge very rich man. An IN
deed Why this sheds new light OH
the subject. and changes the aspect ma.
teriaIly. This furnishes the Deacon
with full license. no doubt. to make, sell
and drink the flaming poison in any
quantity, Probably Mr. Cheever was not
aware Of all this, and that it was next to
sacrilege to tell the truth of, and concer.
ming rich family. 1t is possible the
deacon may have descended in direct
line from the very authors OF witchcraft
and inhereted many of their virtues.
From present appearances too the gold.
en- age of his ancestors may soon return.
Ii it should not we are persuaded il will
not be owing to any want OF labor to
that end on his part.
We have spoken with warmth, because
We consider mobs, riots and PERSONAL out
RACES the most alarming signs OF the
Ii mes-a growing evil which every cot
tor should set his face ag ainst, which if
not frowned upon, will soon destroy our
government. We consider editors who
would encourage these outrages, as 6ends
as demons, against whom no language
can be to severe.
Early the next morning one Of these
newspapers found its way into the hands
| Of Mr. Cheever, who after reading, car.
ried 1t Immediately toa place where a
number of his friends we're assembled,
and remarked, Here is precisely what
we have been looking for in vain Tor four
days. Had | been the author | could
not have written every word more TO my
own mind After hearing it they dis.
patched an agent to Lynn and procured
300 extra copies. and few hours after.
ward applied for 300 more, which they
sent by mail to editors, clergymen &c
all over the Northern States.
On the sudden appearance Of these pa.
pers in Salem, the excitement, which had
hardly began to su0side was renewed
with intensity. While the friends OF
Mr. Cheever took courage, and others
who had remained silent came out in his
favor the Gileslnen were doubly enraged
and swore that if the editor Of the Lynn
Record should ever dare TO make his ap.
pearance in Salem they wonld serve him
worse then they had served Cheever
Before noon however he appeared in
their midst openly and carelessly walk.
ing in the very street where the assault
had been committed and soon made his
way into the Office Of their consulting al.
torney the late Benz Merrill, where af.
ter an hour Of animated conversation OH
the subject, more jocular than angry,
Ham aud his comrades called for con-
sul,ation-Seeiny stranger in the office
they called Mr. Merrill out, who inform.
ed them That is the editor of the Lynn
Record on which they departed, saying
Well call again.
The truth is, they had procured com.
plaint and warrant against this editor
from the District Attorney whose Office
was in the adjoining room. But after
this conversation, Mr. Merrill advise d
them not to serve the warrant then, bu,
TO wait while and see how public sent.
iment would turn, and it turned so sud-
denly that they never served it at ALL A
Baptist minister Of Salem, who had been
locker on, said he never saw SO sudden
change in public mind.
Such was the call for Lynn Record
that long before night they were all gone
and quarter Of dollar offered for a
single number.
In few days newspapers from distan,
places began 10 come in, with comments
upon the Salem outrage. acco'npned
with pictures, songs, and car,catures of
Dea Giles, and this continued for weeks
in succession.
The trial of Mr. Cheever, who was i'm.
media,ely prosecuted in behalf of the
Commonwealth for libel, was delayed,
like other impor,ants trials, for long
time. But his name was borne on the
wings Of fame. lie was applied 10 by
Colleges and Literary Institutions FAR
and near to deliver orations and addresses
He had calls to settle in the ministry
from populous and wealthy towns-And
when a, last he determined to travel in
Europe, for the benefit Of his health
large bids. it is said, were made by pub
lie journals, for his correspondence,
which was finally obtained by the New
York Observer. 1t may no, be known
to all that this is the same man, now SO
extensively and favorably known TO the
public, as Rev DR. Cheever, Of New York.
AT the trial Of Mr. Cheever, there was
an immense crowd-tomporavy stairs
being erected al the back side of the
court house. so that the judges, attorneys
81, passed in and out at the chamber
windows. The attorneys for the de!en.
daul We're Peles Sprague. now District
Judge and Rufus Choate. The latter
made one Of his most splendid efforts
but the former hardly satisfied public ex'
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