Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN
Ellsworth, Friday, Apr. Is. 1885,
The Republican Party Again.

A. far as we are able to learn, throughout
the entire county, what we said last week in
reference to this spawn of all issues. styling
itself the Republican party, was well received
nv the true Native Americans. All seem to
feel the force of the maxim, that IF THE AMER
ICAS FATTY STANDS AT ALL, IT MUST STAND
ALONE. The idea of attempting to brace up
the American by any other. is tacit admis-
sion that it has TO inherent and coherent quail
itie> o; its own, capable of sustaining it
Americans, are YOU prepared to subscribe to
such an admission: Show us the man who Is,
and We will show you one devoid of all ma
tional pride a wretch who could in tones Of
thrilling eloquence. proclaim, Il AN A FUSION
IsT - with the same emotion that he would
declare, Il AN An AMERICAN CITIZEN "
IL am fusionist :" Go preach it to the
people--to the American people-tell them
there is no virtue in the principles of the "
merisan orgailization-that those old fosies
/ who fought for UNCONDITIONAL freedom, were
fools ard not up to the progress of the age
tell them that the moderns have made the
grand discovery that if those silly cid fellows
who fought barefoot in the Revolutionary
struggle had only "fused" with the tories,
they might have adjusted the difficulty with
England without any contest. Go tell the
American people these things, and if they
shall ..bcnd low, and in bondmans key"
crv out. great is fusion , fusion is our god
and We its slaves We are fusionists and not
american citizensi'-then, and then only may
this hateful compound of issues which has
been melted and run together over the fire
generated by thirst for Office, and christened
Republican. expect to lead about by the nose
men who claim to be AMERICAN CITIZENS.
FusiouiSt there Is something disagreeable
in the very sound of the word. Whisper it,
it CRATES upon the ear speak it in confidence.
it Kisses like serpent; utter it in song, its
notes are harsh and discordant shout it with
a hurra, it awakens no glow of patriotism ::
speak il with reverence-bah the subject be-
come, too ridiculous for further examination.
American citizen there is something noble
in the thought there is melody in the sound .
Whisper 1.-THE sound floats away upon the
breath Of heaven like the low murmur Of some
harbincer Of good speak it in confidence, it
has power TO stir the blood of age; set ii to
music. and it, notes will echo like the distant
reverberation OF thousand harps: shout it
with enthusiasm, il hath power to startle the
slumbering millions speak it with reverence.
and even kings shall trcmble at the sound.
Vet the American party are now called up
On to melt down and fuse their American
ism. aud hereafter be content with the sobri-
quet OF ..Fusionist." And who asks this sac
rifee: Old fogies. What is their motiye:-
To help themselves into Office. Yes, they call
upon the american people to sell their birth
right for mess of pottase-the pottase to be
prepared by the hands of thifty young Ameri-
"A. and set upon the table for these old dema-
-dsues to stuff their equity carcasses, while
Young America must be content with inhaling
the ode-s.
For one, we are no, prepared 10 make any
such bargain. Neither are we prepared TO
having accepted the nomination of the fusion
ISIS If the American party are content to
endorse him, or rather to endorse the dregs and
scum that remains of him after the fusion,
they are welcome to their dainty morsel. We
shall not lap the platter after them.
American in every breath and aspiration,
we shall continue TO adhere to the original
principles which called the party into exist
cncc and though majority go astray. we will
still battle for the minority. As intimately
connected with this subject, we subioin let
ter from one of the Massachusetts, Native A
mericans For this favor he has our hearty
thanks. We often remember with pleasure
the night We passed beneath his roof while in
Boston last spring, and the kindness extended
TO Us by himself and interesting family:
The Prosperity Of the American Party