Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-06-15
Bosrox, June 9, 1856,

BosroN, June 9, 1855.
FRIEND CHANry:-Hasing passed a
week in aud about Boston, take leisure
moment, 10 10, down, for the edica'on
Of you and your readers. a sort ofsynops's
of matters and things as they appear TO
my vision.
ASH general thing find that planting
potatoes aud planning for plentiful pile
Of earthly produce Of all sorts, is consider.
ed, jus, now preferable 10 poi,,c..espec'.l.
ly in the country In all directions the
indications ar that the hope o! this State
will raise larger crops OF corn, Potatoes.
rye, &c, &c, than they have done Tor
many years past, and thus do something
towards furnishing the @hefewith To
sustain their own lives. lhase no doab,
he same may be said of the people al
Maine. But notwithstanding their &C.
,sity in agriculture, they do find time
10 keep posted up on political subjects
find that the American party here are
far from being broken up or dlsheartened
because of the acknowledged misdoIngs
OF the Legislature ileg placed IN poser
last falI. They have the power to drive
gu, the Lncean birds from amons,, them,
and will do II. They canno. BE- made /"
believe tina, because they have been once
foo.ed INTO the support OF men who
thought their viii, as legislators, must be
lawful aud tight. never surprising the.
were watched US well b, Those VII"
placed them III power a, b. 'heir enemies.
the f,-e americans, repeat, conn,.
believe that n reform of these abuses
must needs place the foreign party IN
power although those who trel their kick,
ma, b. expected 10 rally under the ereea
flag 81 the enemy. trust /, may be 50
everywhere, aud especial, Ia Maine.-
The late struggle in Virginia. was an".
Die one The Americans PROMISED 10
, throw $4,000 votes. They threw 50
900 votes, and had the whole vote been
. no larger than a, the election Of Pierce
(which was considered fall vote tn,
+ Americans would have tr.umphed by a
decided majority. Tins Is well known
here, and therefore the election al W iSe
The renegade Wing, has no, the effect
Which an ordinary dciea, would have up.
on the confidence q, the party. Let II
r rather tie an incentive To greater e1er.
ton.
The Philadelphia convention nov
absorbs general attention. Some pre-.
I,e, general breaking up Of the whole
concern, but have no fears ii the result
The general good sense oi tina, convention
will not permit the great principles they
have me, 10 establish and perpe,ua,e 10
be scattered aud snnilila,ed ty lev
hotheaded. brau,less giad,ators. ATM
glad TO see, III the report be ,rue.) thu,
Senator Wilson acquitted himself man.
fully IL his reply TO the assault, made up
ON himself and Massachusetts. Ills
course has been anything bu, easing 10
i;,s constituents generally, especially In
regard 10 his ffeeirade speech in the las,
Congress, but now he will receive all The
credit he deserves. We want men in
Congress who will neither commit wrong
nor submit 10 II. And sucl, men are al.
so won,e ] at home, in our State legisla.
lures. They can be found III your neigh.
borhood-it IS your duty to hunt them
up aud do your hes, to make them pub.
lie servants. This know YOU will do.
and may success attend your.
iouls Truly, NJ.